No organised terrorist infrastructure exists in Pakistan: DG ISPR

Director-General Inter-Services Public Relations (DG-ISPR) Major General Babar Iftikhar has said that no organised terrorist infrastructure exists in Pakistan today as the country fought successfully against the internal and external security challenges.

Major General Babar Iftikhar said that he is holding the press conference to highlight the latest situation of the country’s security. He said that in 2020, locust invasion and coronavirus pandemic have created difficulties alongside security challenges to the country.

He said that the state, national institutions, armed forces and the nation become united to coup with the challenges. The DG ISPR said that the overall security situation of the country has improved and comprehensive steps were taken to secure borders with Afghanistan and Iran.

The spokesperson to military’s media wing said that on one side, India was continuing violations of the ceasefire line and on the other side, banned outfits were carrying out activities along Eastern border of the country.

Iftikhar said that the country has always spotted facts regarding internal and external threats besides timely responding it. Following the efforts, no organised terrorist infrastructure exists in Pakistan today.

371,000 operations had been conducted in the last three years under Radd-ul-Fasaad and the armed forces had successfully eliminated the illegal arms and ammunition. The tribal areas are now a part of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province and the rate of the terrorist incident was reduced up to 45 per cent in 2020 as compared to the last year.

“Security institutions have foiled more than 50 per cent of terrorist incidents. In 2013, Karachi was standing at the sixth number in crime index which is now 103.”

He detailed that border-fencing along 2,611-kilometre-long Pakistan-Afghanistan border will be completed by the mid-2021, whereas, 37 per cent work on border fencing along Pakistan-Iran border so far which will be completed within one year.

Iftikhar said that the number of ceasefire violations (CFVs) by India recorded highest in 2019 up to 3,097 times on eastern border especially the Line of Control (LoC). Pakistan Army had responded to the Indian provocations in a befitting manner.

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No organised terrorist infrastructure exists in Pakistan: DG ISPR

Director-General Inter-Services Public Relations (DG-ISPR) Major General Babar Iftikhar has said that no organised terrorist infrastructure exists in Pakistan today as the country fought successfully against the internal and external security challenges.

Major General Babar Iftikhar said that he is holding the press conference to highlight the latest situation of the country’s security. He said that in 2020, locust invasion and coronavirus pandemic have created difficulties alongside security challenges to the country.

He said that the state, national institutions, armed forces and the nation become united to coup with the challenges. The DG ISPR said that the overall security situation of the country has improved and comprehensive steps were taken to secure borders with Afghanistan and Iran.

The spokesperson to military’s media wing said that on one side, India was continuing violations of the ceasefire line and on the other side, banned outfits were carrying out activities along Eastern border of the country.

Iftikhar said that the country has always spotted facts regarding internal and external threats besides timely responding it. Following the efforts, no organised terrorist infrastructure exists in Pakistan today.

371,000 operations had been conducted in the last three years under Radd-ul-Fasaad and the armed forces had successfully eliminated the illegal arms and ammunition. The tribal areas are now a part of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province and the rate of the terrorist incident was reduced up to 45 per cent in 2020 as compared to the last year.

“Security institutions have foiled more than 50 per cent of terrorist incidents. In 2013, Karachi was standing at the sixth number in crime index which is now 103.”

He detailed that border-fencing along 2,611-kilometre-long Pakistan-Afghanistan border will be completed by the mid-2021, whereas, 37 per cent work on border fencing along Pakistan-Iran border so far which will be completed within one year.

Iftikhar said that the number of ceasefire violations (CFVs) by India recorded highest in 2019 up to 3,097 times on eastern border especially the Line of Control (LoC). Pakistan Army had responded to the Indian provocations in a befitting manner.

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5 days nationwide polio vaccination to begin from today

A five-day polio immunisation drive has commenced across Pakistan today during which over 40.1 million children will be administered oral poliovirus vaccine (OPV) to prevent children from the crippling disease on Friday.

The first anti-polio drive of 2021 has begun across the country which would be continued till January 15 including three days of vaccination and two days of catch-up activities in high-risk areas.

During the ongoing campaign, 20.1 million children under five years age will be vaccinated in Punjab, 9.2 million in Sindh, 7.1 million in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), 2.5 million in Balochistan, 7 million in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) and 240,000 in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB).

Moreover, the children aged between 6 months to five years will also be administered Vitamin A drops in order to boost their immunity of the organism.

285,000 health workers are taking part in the national polio immunisation campaign which includes 28,000 area in-charges and 8,700 UCMOs.

222,000 mobile members, 10,500 fixed and 12,000 transit team members will be deployed to run the campaign, moreover, mobile polio vaccination teams will visit far-flung areas of Balochistan and KP provinces.

Prior to launching anti-polio drive this year, the health workers had been given special training regarding standard operating procedures (SOPs) to prevent themselves from contracting novel coronavirus.

 

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Corona claims 32 more lives in last 24 Hrs

Pakistan recorded as many as 1,877 new cases of the coronavirus in a single day with 32 more fatalities.

According to the latest update released by the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), 1,877 new cases emerged after 34,524 samples were tested during the previous 24 hours.
The total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in the country has soared to 504,293 with addition of the fresh infections while the countrywide death toll jumped to 10,676.

The NCOC said the positivity ratio of infections was recorded at 5.43 per cent. There are a total of 35,246 active cases, out of which 2,286 have been billed as critical.

The country saw 1,402 patients recovering from the disease over the past 24 hours, taking the total number of recovered patients to 458, 871.

Since the Covid-19 outbreak began last year in Feb, Sindh has reported a total of 226,338 infections, Punjab 145,508, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 61,424, Balochistan 18,412, Islamabad 39,242, Azad Jammu and Kashmir 8,489, and Gilgit Baltistan 4,880.

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Corona claims 32 more lives in last 24 Hrs

Pakistan recorded as many as 1,877 new cases of the coronavirus in a single day with 32 more fatalities.

According to the latest update released by the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), 1,877 new cases emerged after 34,524 samples were tested during the previous 24 hours.
The total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in the country has soared to 504,293 with addition of the fresh infections while the countrywide death toll jumped to 10,676.

The NCOC said the positivity ratio of infections was recorded at 5.43 per cent. There are a total of 35,246 active cases, out of which 2,286 have been billed as critical.

The country saw 1,402 patients recovering from the disease over the past 24 hours, taking the total number of recovered patients to 458, 871.

Since the Covid-19 outbreak began last year in Feb, Sindh has reported a total of 226,338 infections, Punjab 145,508, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 61,424, Balochistan 18,412, Islamabad 39,242, Azad Jammu and Kashmir 8,489, and Gilgit Baltistan 4,880.

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Asif Zardari rushed to hospital over chest pain

PPPP President Asif Ali Zardari has been shifted to a hospital after doctors rushed to Bilawal House in Karachi following the complaint of pain in his chest.

According to sources within the PPP, the party president complained regarding pain in his chest, which resulted in the immediate visit of the doctors to the Bilawal House.

“The doctors checked his blood pressure besides examining other medical issues,” they said adding that he was later shifted to a private hospital over the doctors’ advice.

The sources said that the former president suffered from low sugar levels and high fever.

A similar situation developed in October 2019 when former president Asif Ali Zardari was admitted to a private hospital in Karachi after his health deteriorated.

According to Bilawal House spokesperson, the President Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians Asif Ali Zardari was shifted to hospital after feeling unwell late Sunday evening.

The former president, who is nominated in multiple corruption cases, is out on bail granted by the Islamabad High Court on medical grounds last year.

An accountability court on Oct 5 indicted Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) co-chairman and former president Asif Ali Zardari in Park Lane properties and Thatta water supply references.

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Corrupt opposition leaders sought NRO in writing: PM Imran

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday claimed that the corrupt opposition leaders had requested him in writing to grant them a national reconciliation ordinance (NRO).

Addressing digital media representatives in Islamabad, PM Imran said that arch-rivals of the past, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) have now shaken hands to conceal their corruption.

He maintained that his life would be a lot easier if he gives the opposition the NRO, but it would be disastrous for Pakistan. The prime minister said that he had opposed the NRO’s given by the than president Pervez Musharraf.

Talking about Machh incident, PM Imran Khan said that India was backing Daesh in the region to spread chaos in Pakistan. He said that New Delhi was sponsoring terrorism and sectarianism in the country. The prime minister maintained that India was behind the terror attack in Balochistan.

He said Pakistan’s security agencies successfully preempted Indian plots to fan sectarianism. Imran Khan said it is unfortunate that terrorists targeted Hazara workers in the thinly populated area.

PM Imran said previous governments did not pay due attention to Balochistan and always preferred to form alliance with the local chieftains, who became the biggest hurdle in transferring development funds to the grassroots level.

The prime minister said PTI government has focused the socio-economic development of Balochistan to uplift the common citizens of the province who are facing extreme poverty.

He said Pakistan is passing through a defining moment and the social media has a great role in setting new standard of morality by exposing the plunderers.

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