Peshawar—NWFP Governor Owais Ahmed Ghani said
Thurstay that anti-state elements conspired and
compelled Pak Army to engage in operations in
FATA in a bid to weaken the defence of the
country on its eastern border. Keeping this fact
in mind, the Governor said, there is dire need
that the tribes must be conscious of the ground
realities, keep a vigil in their surroundings
and help foil conspiracies of the enemies and
their designs against the sole Muslim atomic
power.
Islamabad—As the nation would be celebrating
Eid-ul-Azha on Saturday, Pakistani peace-keeping
forces would be on their toes in the line of
duty - miles and miles away from home. Despite
Eid celebrations, MONUC peacekeepers from the
Pakistan Battalion have stepped beyond the call
of duty in the small Congolese community of
Walungu in South Kivu Province, Congo, to
volunteer their personal time and resources to
improve conditions for families living near
their base camp.
Peshawar—Higher Education Commission (HEC)
has doubled the allocated scholarships for
postgraduate students of Balochistan and
Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) under
Commission’s Programme ‘Provision of Higher
Education Opportunities for students of
Balochistan and FATA’.
Mirpur—Kashmiri
Muslims dwelling either side of the Line of
Control and rest of the world will celebrate Eid
ul Azha on Saturday (Nov 28) with traditional
religious fervour and devotion with the renewal
of the resolve to continue acting upon and
upholding the teachings of Islam. The day will
dawn with special prayers in the mosques for the
stability, integrity, unity and solidarity of
the Muslim Ummah, progress and prosperity of
Pakistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir, early
liberation of all occupied Muslim homelands
including Indian held Jammu and Kashmir and for
the early success of the Kashmir freedom
movement.
Swabi—Peace and Development Organization, an
NGO, has organized two weeks long awareness
campaign for ‘Violence against Women’ here at
Karnal Sher Khan Kalay and arranged different
activities to highlight the issue. The awareness
campaign started off with a walk followed by a
seminar and declamation contests among various
educational institutions. MPA Engr.Javed Khan
Tarakai was the chief guest on the occasion.
