Category: Islamabad

Islamabad: Allama Iqbal Open University's Center for English Language and Translation Studies organized a one-day training workshop on lexicography to preserve Pakistan's endangered languages.

On this occasion, resource person Ameer Haider highlighted the intricate process of compiling dictionaries.

The workshop provided specialized training to scholars for preparing dictionaries for various languages, with a particular focus on those at risk of extinction.

Participants, including Ph.D. scholars and other experts, were introduced to the modern FLEx software, designed to assist in linguistic documentation and dictionary compilation.

Dr. Ghulam Ali, Director, Center for Language and Translation Studies, welcomed the participants and emphasized the significance of this workshop in safeguarding linguistic heritage.

In his closing remarks, Professor Dr. Qadir Khan Abbasi stressed the importance of collaboration and specifically praised Dr. Farah Abbas for the successful organization of the workshop.

This initiative reflects the university's commitment to academic excellence and cultural preservation, achieved through advanced training and research.

The event marked a significant step toward preserving Pakistan's linguistic diversity for future generations.

Islamabad: National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq on Saturday condemned the shooting at a vehicle convoy in Lower Kurram, terming it a cowardly act.

The speaker wished a speedy recovery for the deputy commissioner of Kurram and FC officials, stating that the firing incident in Kurram district is a conspiracy to disrupt peace agreements.

Sardar Ayaz Sadiq emphasized that miscreants attempting to destabilize peace in Kurram would not be tolerated. He called on both sides to maintain peace and uphold the agreed-upon peace settlements.

Islamabad: National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq on Saturday condemned the shooting at a vehicle convoy in Lower Kurram, terming it a cowardly act.

The speaker wished a speedy recovery for the deputy commissioner of Kurram and FC officials, stating that the firing incident in Kurram district is a conspiracy to disrupt peace agreements.

Sardar Ayaz Sadiq emphasized that miscreants attempting to destabilize peace in Kurram would not be tolerated. He called on both sides to maintain peace and uphold the agreed-upon peace settlements.

Islamabad: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Javedullah Mehsood was injured in the firing on a convoy of government vehicles in Bagan Bazaar of Kurram district on Saturday.

According to a private news channel, the incident happened when the first convoy left after many days to restore the movement of people between Kurram.

When the convoy left and reached Irfan Kali in Alizai tehsil, the convoy was fired upon, in which DC Kurram Javedullah and a security official were reported to have been injured.

The DC has been shifted to the Alizai government hospital in an injured condition.

Islamabad: The Jammu and Kashmir National Front (JKNF) has called the UN-proposed road map the most viable solution to the Kashmir dispute, urging the United Nations to implement the January 5, 1949 resolution, which emphasizes resolving the issue through the right to self-determination.

In a statement issued here on the eve of Right to Self-Determination Day, JKNF spokesperson Muhammad Haseeb Wani said that India's belligerent military occupation and its policy of deceit, deception serve as stumbling block in the way of peaceful settlement to the long-running conflict.

Referring to the devastating effects of the dispute on Kashmiri society, the JKNF spokesman said, "Now is the time for the UN to take effective cognizance of the India's brutal occupation of the state of Jammu and Kashmir and its devastating impacts and play its due role in the implementation of the historic resolution, which guarantees right to self-determination to the people of Kashmir'.

Given the extremely volatile situation in the restive region, Wani said that it was imperative that the global community should exert pressure on the government of India to resolve the dispute peacefully.

Reiterating his party's stand on the Kashmir dispute, he said, 'Allowing the people of Jammu and Kashmir to decide their future through a free, fair and impartial referendum under the auspices of the United Nations was the only way to resolve the issue peacefully'.

Islamabad: A boy working as a house servant in Lahore's Ghalib Market area was killed due to alleged violence.

According to a private news channel and police, the victim, identified as Sunni, worked at the residence of Sajid, a citizen of Main Market.

According to police, the child's body bore signs of violence, including injuries to sensitive areas.

Two suspects have been arrested, and a case has been registered on the statement of the victim's father at the Ghalib Market police station.