Posts

Showing posts with the label peace

Owe freedom and peace to unprecented sacrifices of martyrs: COAS on Defence Day

Image
Members of Pakistan´s air force stand in position as they recite national anthem during Defence Day ceremonies, or Pakistan´s Memorial Day, at the mausoleum of Muhammad Ali Jinnah in Karachi. - Reuters President Alvi and PM Shehbaz Sharif pay homage to martyrs and ghazis of 1965 Pakistan-India war. Defence Day starts with special prayers in mosques for progress and prosperity of country. September 6 marks great sacrifices and stories of valour of Pakistani troops. Pakistan is observing today (Tuesday) Defence Day with patriotic zeal and zest and remembering the valorous martyrs of the 1965 war, as the nation continues its battle against historic floods. The nation observes the day every year on September 6 to pay homage to the shuhahda and ghazis of the battle and reaffirm its commitment to defend Pakistan against all threats. The day marks the start of the Pakistan-India war in 1965 when Indian troops breached the international border in the darkness of the night with the int

Pakistan sends another delegation to Kabul for peace talks with TTP

Image
A photo of a meeting between the Pakistani Taliban (TTP) and Pakistan's religious scholars in Kabul. — Twitter/File Visit of tribal jirga comes a day after return of Pakistani Ulema delegation from Kabul. Ulema delegation met acting Afghan PM, Taliban leadership and TTP.   Two sides openly discussed issues pertaining to peace process. Another tribal jirga from Pakistan has gone to Kabul to hold talks with banned outfit Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants based in Afghanistan. Pakistan sent the 12-member jirga just a day after the return of the delegation of Pakistani ulema, headed by Mufti Taqi Usmani, who visited Afghanistan from July 25 to 29. The religious scholars held two meetings with the Pakistani Taliban, besides calling on the top leaders of the ruling Afghan Taliban and acting prime minister Mullah Mohammad Hasan Akhund of the war-torn country. The first meeting was very brief in which the two sides introduced themselves and then concluded soon a