India resorts to firing at LoC on Pakistan Independence Day

RAWALPINDI: Indian troops resorted to unprovoked firing across the Line of Control (LoC) early Sunday on the morning of August 14, the day marking Pakistan's independence 70 years ago.

According to a statement by the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), the cross-border firing took place on the LoC in Nezapir sector near Rawlakot.

The unprovoked firing "started at 0200 hrs lasted till 0830 hrs on 14 August". ISPR said some shells landed at civilian houses, though nobody was reported hurt.

"India used all types of heavy weapons including mortar and artillery. Some of rounds landed at even civilian houses near LoC. No loss of life reported so far," it said.

Pakistani troops befittingly responded to Indian unprovoked firing, said the ISPR.

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Independence Day: President pays homage to martyrs of war against terrorismÂ

ISLAMABAD: President Mamnoon Hussain on Sunday hoisted the national flag at an Independence Day event here and said that every single drop of blood of the people martyred due to terrorism is a loan on the nation.

The president and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif also attended the event at the Jinnah Convention Centre in the capital, which was also attended by the chiefs of the three armed forces.

The president in his address said that in the war against terrorism the entire nation is standing side by side with the armed forces.

Pakistan's future is in a strong democracy that would ensure progress, prosperity, and development of the country, he said.

“Our hearts are sad over the Quetta incident,” said President Mamnoon Hussain on the recent massive tragedy in which 73 people lost their lives.

He said that the families bereaved by the Quetta incident should not consider themselves alone.

He also said that the ongoing Operation Zarb-i-Azb is in its last stage, adding that the results of the military operation are encouraging under the National Action Plan.

The president in his address also expressed solidarity with Kashmiris. “We should not forget our Kashmiri brethren on the Independence Day,” he said.

He said that political, moral and diplomatic support would continue for the Kashmiris.

The president urged the nation to stand united and rise above petty differences and carry on the mission of Tehreek e Pakistan, with a commitment in the next phase to make Pakistan a strong democratic entity.

At the event, national anthem was also recited.

Pakistan is celebrating its 70th Independence Day today with national zeal and fervor.

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Cellular services suspended in 40 cities on Independence Day

ISLAMABAD: The interior ministry has decided to suspend cellular phone services in 40 cities including Karachi, Islamabad and Lahore as part of security measures on the occasion of Independence Day on Sunday.

Official sources said the mobile phone service will remain suspended from 8:00 a.m to 2:00 p.m in Karachi and from 5:00 a.m to 12:00 p.m in Islamabad’s convention centre and its adjacent areas.

Sources said the Ministry of Interior has forwarded a letter to the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to suspend cellular services.

Cellular phones will also remain silent in Peshawar today.

District Administration of Islamabad Capital Territory had earlier recommended Interior Ministry to suspend the mobile networks.

It is pertinent to mention here that security has been tightened all across the country following the Quetta incident. Combing operation by security forces is also underway in various parts of the country.

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Saudi sprinter in hijab makes history at Rio Olympics

One of the highlights of the ongoing Rio Olympics came from nowhere else than Saudi Arabia, when its female Sprinter Kariman Abuljadayel participated in the women's 100metre race covered from head-to-toe.

Although 22-year-old Abuljadayel could not qualify for the final event as she finished at the seventh spot, but she made history being the first ever woman from the Kingdom in the sprint 100m.

The news started making rounds on social media as well with several publications bringing to notice the full body gear and hijab donned by the Saudi sprinter.Alongside her, Afghanistan's runner Kamia Yousufi also took part in the women’s 100m.

Completely dressed up in the sweltering heat, Abljadayel’s efforts drew admiration and surprise from several circles.

She is reportedly one of the mere four females participating from the kingdom in the Rio Olympics.

Interestingly, she is not the first Saudi woman to compete on an international level, as track athlete Sarah Athar also participated wearing hijab in 2012 Olympics.

It may be recalled here that the Saudi Olympic Committee lifted a ban on women competing in the Olympics in 2012 despite strong opposition from many quarters of society.

 

 

 

 

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Pakistan celebrates 70th Independence Day

KARACHI: Pakistan is celebrating its 70th Independence Day today (Sunday) with national zeal and fervor.

All major public and private buildings, roads and avenues have been decorated with illuminations, national flags, posters, and banners for the Independence Day festivities.

The day will dawn with special prayers in mosques for the progress and prosperity of the country, to be followed by thirty-one gun salute in the federal and twenty-one gun salute at the provincial capitals.

The main event of the day would be the flag hoisting ceremony at the Convention Center in the federal capital Islamabad. President Mamnoon Hussain, the chief guest at the event, will also address the nation on the occasion.

Mobile phone services would remain suspended in several parts of Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Quetta, and other high-security areas in major cities ? a step taken to ensure security on the occasion of the country's Independence Day.

Cellular services are expected to remain blocked from 6am to 11am in Islamabad and from 6am to 2pm in parts other big cities of the country.

Different buildings and landmarks in Karachi decorated to celebrate Jashn e Azadi. #Karachi #Pakistan pic.twitter.com/3yAfdWhG5U

? Faizan Lakhani (@faizanlakhani) August 13, 2016

Meanwhile, a change of guard ceremony is to be held at the mausoleum of the national poet Allama Muhammad Iqbal this morning, while flag hoisting ceremonies will also be held at important national buildings and institutions in the provincial capitals.    

Coincidentally, the Pakistani cricket team was on the verge of gifting the nation with victory in a Test match in England, the country?s former colonizers.

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Pakistan celebrates 70th Independence Day

KARACHI: Pakistan is celebrating its 70th Independence Day today (Sunday) with national zeal and fervor.

All major public and private buildings, roads and avenues have been decorated with illuminations, national flags, posters, and banners for the Independence Day festivities.

The day will dawn with special prayers in mosques for the progress and prosperity of the country, to be followed by thirty-one gun salute in the federal and twenty-one gun salute at the provincial capitals.

The main event of the day would be the flag hoisting ceremony at the Convention Center in the federal capital Islamabad. President Mamnoon Hussain, the chief guest at the event, will also address the nation on the occasion.

Mobile phone services would remain suspended in several parts of Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Quetta, and other high-security areas in major cities â€" a step taken to ensure security on the occasion of the country's Independence Day.

Cellular services are expected to remain blocked from 6am to 11am in Islamabad and from 6am to 2pm in parts other big cities of the country.

Some fire works at I I Chundrigar Road, Karachi, celebrating Azaadi. #Karachi #Pakistan pic.twitter.com/TsQgjtU5yA

â€" Faizan Lakhani (@faizanlakhani) August 13, 2016

Meanwhile, a change of guard ceremony is to be held at the mausoleum of the national poet Allama Muhammad Iqbal this morning, while flag hoisting ceremonies will also be held at important national buildings and institutions in the provincial capitals.    

Coincidentally, the Pakistani cricket team was on the verge of gifting the nation with victory in a Test match in England, the country’s former colonizers.

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Imran Khan claims he is being blackmailed for talking about Panama papers

RAWALPINDI: As Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan continued to lead his “accountabilty movement” on Saturday he demanded to know if the government existed only to hurl allegations.

Atop his container at Katcheri Chowk in Rawalpindi Imran Khan that he is being blackmailed for talking about Panana papers. He asked why the government is not doing anything to bring back the $60 million stashed away by former President Asif Ali Zardari.

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Imran Khan claims he is being blackmailed for talking about Panama papers

RAWALPINDI: As Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan continued to lead his ?accountabilty movement? on Saturday he demanded to know if the government existed only to hurl allegations.

Atop his container at Katcheri Chowk in Rawalpindi Imran Khan that he is being blackmailed for talking about Panana papers. He asked why the government is not doing anything to bring back the $60 million stashed away by former President Asif Ali Zardari.

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Younis extends Pakistan's lead in fourth Test

LONDON: Younis Khan increased Pakistan's advantage in the fourth Test against England as he built on his overnight century at The Oval on Saturday.

Pakistan were 417 for seven at lunch on the third day, 89 runs ahead of England's first innings 328, as the tourists looked to level the four-match series at 2-2.

Younis was 147 not out, having shared a useful seventh-wicket stand of 77 with Sarfraz Ahmed (44). Wahab Riaz was unbeaten on one.

Pakistan resumed on 340 for six after Asad Shafiq (109) and Younis (101 not out) had both compiled impressive centuries on Friday.

But it was Ahmed, 17 not out overnight, who was the initial aggressor on Saturday as he scored in typically brisk fashion.

The wicket-keeper leg-glanced both James Anderson and Chris Woakes for four.

By contrast it took Younis 13 balls to score his first run Saturday.

But when James Anderson gave him width outside off stump, Younis responded by cutting England's all-time leading wicket-taker in front of point for four.

And when Younis off-drove Stuart Broad for a boundary in classic style, it meant Pakistan's seventh-wicket pair had shared a fifty stand in 110 balls.

Younis, after his 'settling-in' period Saturday, looked in ominously good touch as far as England were concerned.

And the 38-year-old's straight-driven fours off all-rounder Woakes and Steven Finn were further evidence of his increasing command at the crease in what was the veteran batsman's 32nd Test century.

Ahmed was eventually out having struck seven fours in 78 balls when he edged a good-length Woakes delivery and opposing wicket-keeper Jonny Bairstow held an excellent one-handed catch, diving in front of England captain Alastair Cook at first slip.

Pakistan were now 397 for seven, with Woakes having taken his 26th wicket this series ? a marked contrast to the mere 16 the improving all-rounder managed in his first eight Tests.

The score had moved on to 403 for seven when Younis was given out lbw for 133 to tall fast bowler Finn.

But Younis immediately reviewed Bruce Oxenford's decision and, with replays showing the ball going over the top of the stumps, the Australian umpire's verdict was reversed.

Moeen Ali's bowling has proved costly this series and the off-spinner's one over before lunch went for nine runs as Younis drove and swept him for two fours.

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CM Sindh orders cancellation of over 500,000 unverified arms licences

KARACHI: Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah on Saturday issued instructions to cancel over half a million unverified arms licences issued in the province over the three years.

Over the last 36-months the provincial governmnent issued one million arms licences of which verification was concluded for only 450,000 licences.

It has been decided that the Sindh government will cancel unverified licences in the coming week, following which the Sindh home department post details regarding the 550,000 canceled arms licences on its website.

For those arms licence holders who were unable to have their licences verified due to being out of station or other reasons, may still be issued arms licences after special permission is granted from senior officials if they submit the required documents for verification.

Earlier on Friday while addressing a programme at the Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) the chief minister said the government had extended the date for verification multiple times but added, "I have refused to extend the further and have cancelled over 550,000 license which had not been verified so far."

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CM Sindh orders cancellation of over 500,000 unverified arms licences

KARACHI: Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah on Saturday issued instructions to cancel over half a million unverified arms licences issued in the province over the three years.

Over the last 36-months the provincial governmnent issued one million arms licences of which verification was concluded for only 450,000 licences.

It has been decided that the Sindh government will cancel unverified licences in the coming week, following which the Sindh home department post details regarding the 550,000 canceled arms licences on its website.

For those arms licence holders who were unable to have their licences verified due to being out of station or other reasons, may still be issued arms licences after special permission is granted from senior officials if they submit the required documents for verification.

Earlier on Friday while addressing a programme at the Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) the chief minister said the government had extended the date for verification multiple times but added, "I have refused to extend the further and have cancelled over 550,000 license which had not been verified so far."

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Long life, very long cigar: Cuban dedicates a monster smoke to Fidel Castro

HAVANA: A Cuban cigar maker broke his own record on Friday by rolling the world's longest cigar at 90 meters (295 feet), the length of a football field, dedicating the monster smoke to Fidel Castro ahead of the retired leader's 90th birthday.

Castro, who took power in Cuba's 1959 revolution and ruled for nearly half a century, was often seen puffing on his favoured, long and thin lancero model until he quit in 1985.

"I want to dedicate this to a beloved Comandante Fidel Castro," said Jose Castelar Cairo, better known as "Cueto", who has won the world record five times before.

Cuba is awash with tributes to Castro ahead of his birthday on Saturday. Earlier on Friday, 90 people donated blood at a small school in Artemisa province in his honour.

Cueto eclipsed his previous record of around 82 meters (270 feet) with his new masterpiece, which took 10 days to roll with the help of several assistants in an old Spanish colonial era fort overlooking Havana Bay.

Cigars have been Cuba's signature product ever since Christopher Columbus saw natives smoking rolled up tobacco leaves when he first sailed to the Caribbean island in 1492.

For Cueto, a 72-year-old who learnt cigar rolling when he was 5 years old, it is a matter of national pride for Cuba to keep the record.

"The best tobacco in the world is Cuban so I think Cuba should keep the record for the biggest cigar," he said, noting it was a challenging task.

The length of the cigar was verified by a British Embassy official, who said the information would be sent in a letter to Guinness World Records requesting confirmation of the record.

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Military awards announced for officers and men of Armed Forces

RAWALPINDI: The President of Pakistan has been pleased to grant the Military awards to the officers and men of Pakistan Army, Navy and Air Force.

Details of officers being conferred with awards was released by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) wing of the Pakistan Army on Saturday.

Major Ali Jawad Khan (Shaheed) was awarded with Tamgha-i-Jur’at while 04 Soldiers and Officers have been granted Sitara-e-Bisalat, 76 Tamgha-i-Basalat, 48 Imtiazi Asnad, 231 COAS Commendation Cards, 19 Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military), 85 Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Military and 112 Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Military).

Following officers and soldiers have conferred with Sitara-i-Basalat, Capt Jawad Ahmed, Hav Muhammad Zia (Shaheed), Sep Hussain Ali (Shaheed), Sep Muhammad Shabir (Shaheed).

Following officers and soldiers have conferred with Tamgha-i-Basalat, Lt Col Amir Naveed, Lt Col Zafar Iqbal, Lt Col Haroon Mazhar, Lt Col Shahid Aziz, Maj Atif Rasul (Shaheed), Maj Muhammad Asad Rasheed, Capt Umair Abdullah Abbasi (Shaheed), N/Sub Bachal Khan (Shaheed), N/Sub Sahib Gul Btni (Shaheed), DSR Javed Iqbal (Shaheed), Hav Abdur Rehman (Shaheed), Hav Hakim Ali (Shaheed), Hav Shafiq Ahmed (Shaheed), Hav Ali Akbar (Shaheed), Hav Gul Mar Jan Khan (Shaheed), L/Hav Muhammad Shafiq (Shaheed), Nk Muhammad Tariq (Shaheed), Nk Ghulam Fareed (Shaheed), Nk Muhammad Younas (Shaheed), Nk Mirza Ali Khan (Shaheed),  Nk Bakht Biland (Shaheed), Nk Rahim Bad Shah (Shaheed), Nk Ghulam Asghar (Shaheed), Nk (Signal) Naimat Ullah (Shaheed), Lnk Aqil Muhammad, Lnk Azmat Khan (Shaheed), Lnk Ahmed Sher (Shaheed), Lnk Muhammad Rauf (Shaheed), Lnk Parvez Khan (Shaheed), Lnk Fakhar Abbas (Shaheed), Lnk Abdul Ghani (Shaheed), Lnk Aziz Ullah (Shaheed), Sep Ghulam Rasool, Sep Muhammad Usman (Shaheed), Sep Syed Naseer Abbas (Shaheed), Sep Syed Aftab Hussain Gilani (Shaheed), Sep Muhammad Rashid (Shaheed), Sep Hameed Nawaz (Shaheed), Sep Asif Ali  (Shaheed), Sep Gohar Khan (Shaheed), Sep Asif Ali (Shaheed), Sep Adil Khan (Shaheed), Sep Muhammad Naeem (Shaheed), Sep Aamir Muneer (Shaheed), Sep Sain Bux (Shaheed), Sep Sher Murad (Shaheed), Sep Abdul Salam (Shaheed), Sep Mashooq Ali (Shaheed), Sep Farrakh Nawaz (Shaheed), Sep Aqeel Akram (Shaheed), Sep Muhammad Younis (Shaheed), Sep Husnain Sattar (Shaheed), Sep Muhammad Irfan (Shaheed), Sep Khalil Ahmed (Shaheed), Sep Sabir Ali (Shaheed), Sep Waqas Ashraf (Shaheed), Gnr Muhammad Ali, Sep Ijaz Ahmed (Shaheed), Spr Rahib Ali (Shaheed), Sep Shakeel Ahmed (Shaheed), Sep Hamid Ullah (Shaheed), Sep Ruh Ullah (Shaheed), Sep Hayat Ullah (Shaheed), Nursing Sep Qudrat Ullah (Shaheed), Sep Fayyaz Hussain Shah (Shaheed), Sep Abdul Rasheed (Shaheed), Sep Sher Bandi Khan (Shaheed), Sep Saddam Hussain (Shaheed), Sep Saeed Ahmed (Shaheed), Sep Abdus Sattar (Shaheed), LCT Muhammad Atiq Khalid, CDT-I Arshad khan, Wing Commander Zia Aftab, Squadron Leader Muhammad Shaheryar, Squadron Leader Muhammad Ali Khan, Squadron Leader Syed Salman Ali Shahid.

Following officers and soldiers have conferred with Imtiazi Sanad, Lt Col Saqib Mirza, Maj Rehan Rehman, Maj Shahid Ahmed, Maj Nauman Haider Toor, Maj Numan Babar, Maj Nasir Ahmed Khan, Maj Shafi Muhammad, Maj Asim Billah, Capt Farhad Ali Tamour, Capt Aamar Azmat, Capt Asim Nawab, Lt Abdul Rehman, Lt Muhammad Zahid Mushtaq, Sub Ghulam Muhammad, Sub Fazal Muhammad, DSR Muhammad Tahir, Inspr Muhammad Aslam Malik, SI Muhammad Nadeem, N/Sub Iran Khan Afridi, N/Sub Atiq Ur Rehman Khattak, N/Sub Kosar Ali, N/Sub Abdul Wali, N/Sub Asghar Khan, Dfr Jamil Hassan, Hav Muhammad Ishaq, Hav Abdul Sattar, Hav Far Zaman, Hav Rashad Hussain, Hav Allah Din, Hav/Armr Muhammad Ajaz, Nk Adnan Tahir Butt, NK Muhammad Mushtaq, Sep Sher Ullah, Sep Sajid Hussain, Sig Faisal, Group Captain Qaisar Sajjad, Wing Commander Usman Riaz, Wing Commander Jehanzeb Burki, Group Captain Atar Azhar, Group Captain Babar Shafi Khan, Group Captain Shahzad Ahmad Sheikh, Group Captain Muhammad Amir Haque, Group Captain Akhtar Imran Saddozai, Group Captain Syed Inam Ullah, Group Captain Itazaz Hussain Waraich, Group Captain Irfan Majid, Squadron Leader Abdullah Javed, Squadron Leader Muhammad Jan Khan.

Following officers and soldiers have conferred with COAS Commendation Card, Brig Abrar Hussain Zaidi, Col Muhammad Altaf, Col Muhammad Ali Qaiser, SI (M), Col Jawwad Zaheer Ahmed Qureshi, Col Naveed Ahmed Chudry, Col Mohammad Tasawar Sattar, Col Javed Ashraf, Lt Col Monis Akhlaq,  Lt Col Nauman Ahmad, Lt Col Haroon Ur Rashid TI (M), Lt Col Zulfiqar Ahmed, Lt Col Malik Amjad Nadeem Awan, Lt Col Nadeem Ahmed Khan, Lt Col Tauseef Shahzad, Lt Col Sohail Abid, Lt Col Usman Haider, Lt Col Imran Ahmad Tahir, Lt Col Obaid Ullah Shahid, Lt Col Yasir Kayani, Lt Col Shakeel Shaukat, Lt Col Usman Hai, Lt Col Tariq Naeem Athar, Lt Col Muhammad Waseem Khan, Lt Col Farooq Ahmad, Lt Col Shafiullah Khan, Lt Col Zafar Ullah Khan Niazi, Lt Col Humayun Mujtaba, Lt Col Muhammad Afzal Tahir, Lt Col Sabir Rahman, Lt Col Kashif Bashir, Lt Col Faisal Azhar, Lt Col Muhammad Fayyaz Faisal, Lt Col Haroon Mushtaq, Lt Col Hassan Tariq Toor, Lt Col Syed Duraiz Mahmud, Maj Faisal Nadeem Hashmi, Maj Taufeeq Ahmad, Maj Abdul Majid, Maj Faisal Zafar, Maj Asim Riaz, Maj Zeeshan Afzal Janjua, Maj Nokhaiz Mahroof, Maj Mumtaz Ali Khan, Maj Abdul Wali, Maj Muhammad Khurram, Maj Mudassar Iqbal, Maj Muhammad Asif,  Maj Ghulam Akbar, Maj Muhammad Kamran, Maj Khalid Syed, Maj Muhammad Waqas Azam Cheema, Maj Yasrab Ali Shah, Maj Abdul Jawad Masood, Maj Sahibzada Zabih Ullah, Maj Rafee Ullah, Maj Muhammad Nadeem, Maj Scamoail Ahmad, Maj Syed Safeer Abbas Kazmi, Maj Said Ul Ibrar, Maj Muhammad Hussain, Maj Salman Saeed, Maj  Muhammad Asif , Maj Bilal Sultan Khan, Maj Abdullah Jan, Maj Faisal Nizam, Maj Fahim Badshah Afridi, Maj Abdul Salam, Maj Waqar Ali Baig, Maj Muhammad Tariq, Maj Sultan Ul Arifeen, Maj Atif Yalmaz, Maj Farrukh Jamil, Maj Choudhry Jawad Afzal Maken, Maj Shiraz Roshan Wagan, Maj Rana Muhammad Naveed, Maj Muhammad Khalid Masood Ahmed, Maj Waheed Ahmed, Maj Haris Ahsen, Maj Bilal Ikram, Maj Aamir Hayat Khan, Maj Muhammad Abdul Ahad Khan, Maj Syed Asad Ali, Maj Amir Ali, Maj Chaudhry Muhammad Bilal Akram, Capt Shafaqat Ullah, Capt Malik Amir Hamza Awan, Capt Saqib Ubaid, Capt Muhammad Muneeb Jarral, Capt Syed Mehdi Hussain, Capt Abdul Sabir, Capt Tausif Ahmed, Capt Mir Muazzam, Capt Arsalan Ahsan, Capt Manzar Abbas, Capt Sikandar Bin Masood, Capt Muhammad Azeem Aslam, Capt Waqas Ahmed Khan, Capt Rasheed-Ur-Rehman, Capt Syed Muhammad Naeem Zafar, Capt Rafaqat Sajjad, Capt Usman Shahid, Capt Adnan Khan, Capt Muhammad Irfan, Capt  Adil, Capt Rustam Khan Kakar, Capt Muhammad Sajjad, Capt Israr Ul Haq, Capt Shahid Amin Khan, Capt Zain Ul Abdin Malik, Capt Qasim Ali, Capt Umer Razzak, Capt Wardah Noor, Lt Zafar Iqbal, Lt Muhammad Haris Sharif, Lt Atif Hilal Yousaf, Lt Muhammad Kashif Javed, Lt Abdul Majid, Sub Zafar Hussain, Sub Muhammad Sohrab, Sub Asif Hussain, Sub Muhammad Habib Khan, Sub Ghulam Habib, DSR Asif Sajjad, N/Sub Zamar Ud Din, N/Sub Muhammad Sarwar, N/Sub Safi Ullah Khan, N/Sub Muhammad Ifrahim Bhatti, N/Sub Muhammad Azeem, N/Sub Manzoor Ahmed, N/Sub Muhammad Ishaq, N/Sub Riaz Din, N/Sub Qaisar Ijaz Hussain Shah, N/Sub Khadim Hussain, N/Sub Tahir Mehmood, N/Sub Zahoor Ahmed, N/Sub Hazrat Zamir Khan, N/Sub Waheed Ali, N/Sub Asad Mahmood, N/Sub Qayyum Khan, N/Sub Hasrat Ali, Inspr Muhammad Sajid, Inspr Imran Khan, SI Muhammad Shafique, Hav Saud Ur Rehman, Hav Muhammad Iqbal, Hav Tahir Naeem Ahmad, Hav Muhammad Aftab, Hav Shamshad Akhter, Hav Rahim Khan, Hav Hamid Gul, Hav Muhammad Usman, Hav Qamar Abbas, Hav Munir Shah, Hav Salim Khan, Hav Saleem Abbas, Hav Zafar Ali, Hav Farman Ullah Khan, Hav Muqaddar Khan, Hav Iftikhar Ali, Hav Sher Nabi Khan, Hav Hayat Sikandar Khan, Hav Zulfiqar Ali, Hav Muhammad Fareed, Hav Umar Farooq, Hav Baz Muhammad, Hav Muhammad Fiaz, Hav Noushad Ali, Hav Muhammad Javed Iqbal, Hav Sajjad Hussain, Hav Mansoor Hussain, Hav Niaz Muhammad, Hav Altaf Hussain, L/Hav Amir Khan, Nk Said Ullah, Nk  Rashid Khan, Nk Qamar Hussain, Nk Yasir Mehmood, Nk Asjid Ali, Nk Qamar Ud Din, Nk  Inam Ali, Nk Abdul Hameed, Nk Gul Nawar Khan, Nk Amjad Ali, Nk Abdul Shakeel Khan, Nk Syed Gul Akbar, Nk Muhammad Rafiq , Nk Qudrat Ullah, Nk Muhammad Gohar Ayub, Lnk Lal Afsar, Lnk Abdul Shakoor, Lnk Waqas Ahmed, Lnk Ali Hassan, Lnk Muhammad Naeem, Lnk Muhammad Touseef Khan Mughal, Lnk Zohaib Muhammad, Lnk Sahat Sher, Lnk Sami Ullah, U/Lnk Najeed Ullah, U/Lnk Imran Khan, U/Lnk Muhammad Sohrab, Sep Jawwad Ali, Sep Javed Abbas Khan, Sep Muhammad Atif, Sep Fakhar Alam, Sep Muhammad Saqib, Sep Haider Abbas, Sep Mujeeb Ur Rehman, Sep Hameed Ullah Khan, Sep Khurram Shehzad, Sep Adeel Mehmood, Sep Muhammad Kamran, Sep Khan Draz, Sep Ali Ahmed, Sep Abdul Haleem Khan, Sep Muhammad Naeem, Sep Inzar Ul Haq, Sep Waqar Sabdal, Sep Aqib Javed, Sep Muhammad Tahir Butt, Sep Muhammad Khan, Sep Muhammad Imran, Sep Syed Sohail Sabir Bukhari, Sep Misal Khan, Sep Mir Ali Shah, Sep Muhammad Haroon, Sep Farid Ullah Khan, Sep Syed Ghulam, Sep Asif Iqbal, Spr Rauf Ahmad, Spr Muhammad Ashraf, Spr Babar Ali.

Following General Officers have conferred with Hilal-i-Imtiaz (Military), Lt Gen Asif Mumtaz Sukhera, Maj Gen Syed Anis Akbar, Maj Gen Abid Ejaz Kahloon, Maj Gen Azhar Saleh Abbasi, Maj Gen Majid Ehsan, Maj Gen Aamir Abbasi, Maj Gen Syed Qaiser Abbas Shah, Maj Gen Tariq Qaddus, Maj Gen Abdullah Dogar, Maj Gen Hamood Uz Zaman Khan, Maj Gen Zafar Ul Haq, Maj Gen Shahid Mahmood, Maj Gen Maqbool Ahmad, Maj Gen Jawad Khaliq Ansari, Rear Admiral Moazzam Ilyas, Rear Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi, Rear Admiral Asif Khaliq, Air Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan, Air Vice Marshal Arshad Mahmood.

Following officers and soldiers have conferred with Sitara-i-Imtiaz (Military) Brig Zubair Ahmed, Brig Qadeem Iqbal Khan, Brig Tarique Quadir, Brig Muhammad Ajaz Safdar, Brig Abrar Hussain, Brig Muhammad Abdul Hafeez, Brig Qaisar Shahzad, Brig Mukhtar Ahmad, Brig Mohyul Islam, Brig Riaz Ali Qazi, Brig Munir Ahmad, Brig Abu Bakr Amin Bajwa, Brig Najm Ul Islam, Brig Riaz Ahmed Gondal, Brig Ikhlaq Ur Rasul, Brig Imran Ahmed, Brig Muhammad Asif Akhtar, Brig Shahid Asif, Brig Muhammad Naeem Akbar Qazi, Brig Hamid Mahmood Dar, Brig Muhammad Iftikhar Ahmed, Brig Khalid Saleem, Brig Sanaullah Khan, Brig Muhammad Arshad, Brig Muhammad Saleem, Brig Nasir Zia, Brig Hamid Ali Bashir Khan, Brig Ashfaq Ahmad, Brig Zahid Ahmad Rana, Brig Hamad Qadir, Brig Iftikhar Ahmad, Brig Muhammad Yousaf, Brig Muhammad Azhar Khan, Brig Khalid Iqbal, Brig Sajid Mahmood Khan, Brig Muhammad Ayub Sabir, Brig Shahid Jamal, Brig Sabih Ud Din Ahmad, Col Tahir  Bashir Malik, Col Irfan  Alam, Col Ghulam Yasin, Col Ayyaz Nasir, Col Asad Mehmood, Col Meher Ali Hashmi, Col Ahsan Ahmad Khan, Col Muhammad Naghman Ahmed, Col Rizwan  Khurshid, Col Hassan Khan, Col Mian Amjad Mehmood, Col  Khalid Pervez Raja, Col Abdur Rehman Khan, Col Waqar Mahmood, Col Mrs Raana Hamad Bukhari, Col Farhan Akhtar, Commodore Zaka Ur Rehman, Commodore Abdul Samad, Commodore Imran Iftikhar, Commodore Tariq Mahmood, Commodore Syed Waheeh-ul-Hassan, Commodore Alveer Ahmed Noor, Commodore Raja Rab Nawaz, Commodore Chaudry Sajjad Akber Khan, Commodore Muhammad Aslam, Commodore Syed Muhammad Babur, Commodore Muhammad Irfan, Commodore Ahmad Shujah, Captain Altaf Hussain, Air Commodore Muhammad Athar Shams, Air Commodore Aamir Masood, Air Commodore Syed Muhammad Ali, Air Commodore Muhammad Mughees Afzal, Air Commodore Irfan Sabir, Air Commodore Sajid Mahmood, Air Commodore Nadeem Khalid, Air Commodore Muiz-ud-Din Shami, Air Commodore Ahmad Hassan, Air Commodore Muhammad Shuaib, Air Commodore Zia-ur-Rehman, Air Commodore Ch Iftikhar Ahmad, Group Captain Nadeem Yousaf, Group Captain Saqib Mahmood Jan, Group Captain Haider Raza Khan, Group Captain Muhammad Ibrahim, Group Captain Tahir Rehman, Group Captain Khalid Masood Syed.

Following officers and soldiers have conferred with Tamgha-i-Imtiaz (Military),  Lt Col Hayat Mohammad Khan, Lt Col Ghazanfar Raza, Lt Col Ahmad Bilal, Lt Col Farrukh Khurshid, Lt Col Muhammad Asim Baig, Lt Col Shahid Mahmood, Lt Col Muhammad Amir Nazir, Lt Col Muhammad Umar Mahmud, Lt Col Saad Saeed Ahmed Sheikh, Lt Col Ommer Zeeshan, Lt Col Aqeel Safdar Kayani, Lt Col Emmad Ud Deen Qutab Shahi, Lt Col Arif Ehsan, Lt Col Taher Ayub, Lt Col Kaleem Ullah Khan, Lt Col Imran Akbar, Lt Col Kashif Habib Dar, Lt Col Abid Hussain, Lt Col Ashraf Noor, Lt Col Raja Mohammad Jahanzeb Rashid, Lt Col Muhammad Taqdees Rathore, Lt Col Shahid Latif, Lt Col Muhammad Tahir Sultan, Lt Col Azhar Bashir Kayani, Lt Col Muhammad Irfan Qamar, Lt Col Ghulam Mujtaba, Lt Col Arshad Javed, Lt Col Taimoor Afzal Khan, Lt Col Muhammad Arif, Lt Col Muhammad Maaz Abaid, Lt Col Muhammad Arif Khan, Lt Col Javaid Hussain Shah Qazmi, Lt Col Ejaz Ahmad, Lt Col Muzammil Abbas, Lt Col Tariq Masud Kiani, Lt Col S. Muhammad Salman Ali, Lt Col Sher Baz, Lt Col Hamid Khan, Lt Col Muhammad Farooq Ahmed Khan, Lt Col Tanveer Anjam, Lt Col Shah Muhammad Faizan Ur Rehman,Lt Col Baber Saeed Butt, Lt Col Nawazish Ali, Lt Col Umair Najam Hashmi, Lt Col Khalid Mehmood, Lt Col Hassan Arif, Lt Col Faisal Khan, Lt Col Muhammad Imran Alamgir, Lt Col Muhammad Khalil Malik, Lt Col Jabbar Ahmad, Lt Col Hamid Naeem, Lt Col Muhammad Babar Rashid, Lt Col Syed Maajid Mohsin, Lt Col Shahzad Naeem Malik, Lt Col Miraj Khan, Lt Col Shahzad Ashraf, Lt Col Muhammad Iqbal, Lt Col Zafar Ullah Khan, Lt Col Mujahid Zulfiqar Ali, Maj Nasir Ahmed Hamayun, Maj Muhammad Umar Iqbal, Maj  Safder Hussain, Maj Ejaz Iqbal, Maj Muhammad Imran Ghafoor Gondal, Maj Muhammad Naseem Akhtar, Maj Sultan Ul Arifeen, Maj Muhammad Ramzan, Maj Muhammad Ajmal, Maj Faisal Ahmad, Maj Jamshaid Ali, Maj Shahid Parwaz Khan, Maj Muhammad Faizan Khan, Maj Earaj Ahmed, Maj Muhammad Hanif Afridi, Maj Naeem Safdar, Maj Syed Ali Ahmed, Maj Shahid Karim Beg, Maj Baqir Hasnain Sayyed, Maj Syed Qasim Abbas, Maj Zafar Saeed, Maj Attiq Ur Rehman, Maj Daud Khan, Maj Agha Hussain Shah, Maj Naseem Iqbal Khan, Commander Faisal Azeem Siddiqui, Commander Ahmed Rehan Aslam, Commander Faraz Farooq Herekar, Commander Sikandar Ali Khan, Commander Yasir Tahir, Commander Syed Khurram Hussain, Commander Asim Nafees Rehan, Commander Saqlain Hussan Akhter, Lt Commander Shujaat Abbas Raza, Lt Commander Muhammad Junaid Abbas, Lt Commander Rao Salman Masood, Lt Commander Muhammad Arsalan Attique Butt, Lt Commander Asim Zubair, Wing Commander Zulfiqar Ali Shaheen, Wing Commander Hafiz Javed Iqbal, Wing Commander Nasir Jamal Khattak, Wing Commander Omair Ahmed Najmi, Wing Commander Muhammad Khurram Shahzad, Wing Commander Aatir Mehboob, Wing Commander Hashim Khan, Wing Commander Muhammad Anjum Saeed, Wing Commander M Suleman Khalid Mughal, Wing Commander Malik Imran-E-Adalat, Wing Commander Saifullah, Wing Commander Abdus Salam, Wing Commander Mutahir-ul-Islam, Wing Commander Syed Shahzada Alam, Wing Commander Muhammad Altaf Saeed (Late). 

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Military awards announced for officers and men of Armed Forces

RAWALPINDI: The President of Pakistan has been pleased to grant the Military awards to the officers and men of Pakistan Army, Navy and Air Force.

Details of officers being conferred with awards was released by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) wing of the Pakistan Army on Saturday.

Major Ali Jawad Khan (Shaheed) was awarded with Tamgha-i-Jur?at while 04 Soldiers and Officers have been granted Sitara-e-Bisalat, 76 Tamgha-i-Basalat, 48 Imtiazi Asnad, 231 COAS Commendation Cards, 19 Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military), 85 Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Military and 112 Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Military).

Following officers and soldiers have conferred with Sitara-i-Basalat, Capt Jawad Ahmed, Hav Muhammad Zia (Shaheed), Sep Hussain Ali (Shaheed), Sep Muhammad Shabir (Shaheed).

Following officers and soldiers have conferred with Tamgha-i-Basalat, Lt Col Amir Naveed, Lt Col Zafar Iqbal, Lt Col Haroon Mazhar, Lt Col Shahid Aziz, Maj Atif Rasul (Shaheed), Maj Muhammad Asad Rasheed, Capt Umair Abdullah Abbasi (Shaheed), N/Sub Bachal Khan (Shaheed), N/Sub Sahib Gul Btni (Shaheed), DSR Javed Iqbal (Shaheed), Hav Abdur Rehman (Shaheed), Hav Hakim Ali (Shaheed), Hav Shafiq Ahmed (Shaheed), Hav Ali Akbar (Shaheed), Hav Gul Mar Jan Khan (Shaheed), L/Hav Muhammad Shafiq (Shaheed), Nk Muhammad Tariq (Shaheed), Nk Ghulam Fareed (Shaheed), Nk Muhammad Younas (Shaheed), Nk Mirza Ali Khan (Shaheed),  Nk Bakht Biland (Shaheed), Nk Rahim Bad Shah (Shaheed), Nk Ghulam Asghar (Shaheed), Nk (Signal) Naimat Ullah (Shaheed), Lnk Aqil Muhammad, Lnk Azmat Khan (Shaheed), Lnk Ahmed Sher (Shaheed), Lnk Muhammad Rauf (Shaheed), Lnk Parvez Khan (Shaheed), Lnk Fakhar Abbas (Shaheed), Lnk Abdul Ghani (Shaheed), Lnk Aziz Ullah (Shaheed), Sep Ghulam Rasool, Sep Muhammad Usman (Shaheed), Sep Syed Naseer Abbas (Shaheed), Sep Syed Aftab Hussain Gilani (Shaheed), Sep Muhammad Rashid (Shaheed), Sep Hameed Nawaz (Shaheed), Sep Asif Ali  (Shaheed), Sep Gohar Khan (Shaheed), Sep Asif Ali (Shaheed), Sep Adil Khan (Shaheed), Sep Muhammad Naeem (Shaheed), Sep Aamir Muneer (Shaheed), Sep Sain Bux (Shaheed), Sep Sher Murad (Shaheed), Sep Abdul Salam (Shaheed), Sep Mashooq Ali (Shaheed), Sep Farrakh Nawaz (Shaheed), Sep Aqeel Akram (Shaheed), Sep Muhammad Younis (Shaheed), Sep Husnain Sattar (Shaheed), Sep Muhammad Irfan (Shaheed), Sep Khalil Ahmed (Shaheed), Sep Sabir Ali (Shaheed), Sep Waqas Ashraf (Shaheed), Gnr Muhammad Ali, Sep Ijaz Ahmed (Shaheed), Spr Rahib Ali (Shaheed), Sep Shakeel Ahmed (Shaheed), Sep Hamid Ullah (Shaheed), Sep Ruh Ullah (Shaheed), Sep Hayat Ullah (Shaheed), Nursing Sep Qudrat Ullah (Shaheed), Sep Fayyaz Hussain Shah (Shaheed), Sep Abdul Rasheed (Shaheed), Sep Sher Bandi Khan (Shaheed), Sep Saddam Hussain (Shaheed), Sep Saeed Ahmed (Shaheed), Sep Abdus Sattar (Shaheed), LCT Muhammad Atiq Khalid, CDT-I Arshad khan, Wing Commander Zia Aftab, Squadron Leader Muhammad Shaheryar, Squadron Leader Muhammad Ali Khan, Squadron Leader Syed Salman Ali Shahid.

Following officers and soldiers have conferred with Imtiazi Sanad, Lt Col Saqib Mirza, Maj Rehan Rehman, Maj Shahid Ahmed, Maj Nauman Haider Toor, Maj Numan Babar, Maj Nasir Ahmed Khan, Maj Shafi Muhammad, Maj Asim Billah, Capt Farhad Ali Tamour, Capt Aamar Azmat, Capt Asim Nawab, Lt Abdul Rehman, Lt Muhammad Zahid Mushtaq, Sub Ghulam Muhammad, Sub Fazal Muhammad, DSR Muhammad Tahir, Inspr Muhammad Aslam Malik, SI Muhammad Nadeem, N/Sub Iran Khan Afridi, N/Sub Atiq Ur Rehman Khattak, N/Sub Kosar Ali, N/Sub Abdul Wali, N/Sub Asghar Khan, Dfr Jamil Hassan, Hav Muhammad Ishaq, Hav Abdul Sattar, Hav Far Zaman, Hav Rashad Hussain, Hav Allah Din, Hav/Armr Muhammad Ajaz, Nk Adnan Tahir Butt, NK Muhammad Mushtaq, Sep Sher Ullah, Sep Sajid Hussain, Sig Faisal, Group Captain Qaisar Sajjad, Wing Commander Usman Riaz, Wing Commander Jehanzeb Burki, Group Captain Atar Azhar, Group Captain Babar Shafi Khan, Group Captain Shahzad Ahmad Sheikh, Group Captain Muhammad Amir Haque, Group Captain Akhtar Imran Saddozai, Group Captain Syed Inam Ullah, Group Captain Itazaz Hussain Waraich, Group Captain Irfan Majid, Squadron Leader Abdullah Javed, Squadron Leader Muhammad Jan Khan.

Following officers and soldiers have conferred with COAS Commendation Card, Brig Abrar Hussain Zaidi, Col Muhammad Altaf, Col Muhammad Ali Qaiser, SI (M), Col Jawwad Zaheer Ahmed Qureshi, Col Naveed Ahmed Chudry, Col Mohammad Tasawar Sattar, Col Javed Ashraf, Lt Col Monis Akhlaq,  Lt Col Nauman Ahmad, Lt Col Haroon Ur Rashid TI (M), Lt Col Zulfiqar Ahmed, Lt Col Malik Amjad Nadeem Awan, Lt Col Nadeem Ahmed Khan, Lt Col Tauseef Shahzad, Lt Col Sohail Abid, Lt Col Usman Haider, Lt Col Imran Ahmad Tahir, Lt Col Obaid Ullah Shahid, Lt Col Yasir Kayani, Lt Col Shakeel Shaukat, Lt Col Usman Hai, Lt Col Tariq Naeem Athar, Lt Col Muhammad Waseem Khan, Lt Col Farooq Ahmad, Lt Col Shafiullah Khan, Lt Col Zafar Ullah Khan Niazi, Lt Col Humayun Mujtaba, Lt Col Muhammad Afzal Tahir, Lt Col Sabir Rahman, Lt Col Kashif Bashir, Lt Col Faisal Azhar, Lt Col Muhammad Fayyaz Faisal, Lt Col Haroon Mushtaq, Lt Col Hassan Tariq Toor, Lt Col Syed Duraiz Mahmud, Maj Faisal Nadeem Hashmi, Maj Taufeeq Ahmad, Maj Abdul Majid, Maj Faisal Zafar, Maj Asim Riaz, Maj Zeeshan Afzal Janjua, Maj Nokhaiz Mahroof, Maj Mumtaz Ali Khan, Maj Abdul Wali, Maj Muhammad Khurram, Maj Mudassar Iqbal, Maj Muhammad Asif,  Maj Ghulam Akbar, Maj Muhammad Kamran, Maj Khalid Syed, Maj Muhammad Waqas Azam Cheema, Maj Yasrab Ali Shah, Maj Abdul Jawad Masood, Maj Sahibzada Zabih Ullah, Maj Rafee Ullah, Maj Muhammad Nadeem, Maj Scamoail Ahmad, Maj Syed Safeer Abbas Kazmi, Maj Said Ul Ibrar, Maj Muhammad Hussain, Maj Salman Saeed, Maj  Muhammad Asif , Maj Bilal Sultan Khan, Maj Abdullah Jan, Maj Faisal Nizam, Maj Fahim Badshah Afridi, Maj Abdul Salam, Maj Waqar Ali Baig, Maj Muhammad Tariq, Maj Sultan Ul Arifeen, Maj Atif Yalmaz, Maj Farrukh Jamil, Maj Choudhry Jawad Afzal Maken, Maj Shiraz Roshan Wagan, Maj Rana Muhammad Naveed, Maj Muhammad Khalid Masood Ahmed, Maj Waheed Ahmed, Maj Haris Ahsen, Maj Bilal Ikram, Maj Aamir Hayat Khan, Maj Muhammad Abdul Ahad Khan, Maj Syed Asad Ali, Maj Amir Ali, Maj Chaudhry Muhammad Bilal Akram, Capt Shafaqat Ullah, Capt Malik Amir Hamza Awan, Capt Saqib Ubaid, Capt Muhammad Muneeb Jarral, Capt Syed Mehdi Hussain, Capt Abdul Sabir, Capt Tausif Ahmed, Capt Mir Muazzam, Capt Arsalan Ahsan, Capt Manzar Abbas, Capt Sikandar Bin Masood, Capt Muhammad Azeem Aslam, Capt Waqas Ahmed Khan, Capt Rasheed-Ur-Rehman, Capt Syed Muhammad Naeem Zafar, Capt Rafaqat Sajjad, Capt Usman Shahid, Capt Adnan Khan, Capt Muhammad Irfan, Capt  Adil, Capt Rustam Khan Kakar, Capt Muhammad Sajjad, Capt Israr Ul Haq, Capt Shahid Amin Khan, Capt Zain Ul Abdin Malik, Capt Qasim Ali, Capt Umer Razzak, Capt Wardah Noor, Lt Zafar Iqbal, Lt Muhammad Haris Sharif, Lt Atif Hilal Yousaf, Lt Muhammad Kashif Javed, Lt Abdul Majid, Sub Zafar Hussain, Sub Muhammad Sohrab, Sub Asif Hussain, Sub Muhammad Habib Khan, Sub Ghulam Habib, DSR Asif Sajjad, N/Sub Zamar Ud Din, N/Sub Muhammad Sarwar, N/Sub Safi Ullah Khan, N/Sub Muhammad Ifrahim Bhatti, N/Sub Muhammad Azeem, N/Sub Manzoor Ahmed, N/Sub Muhammad Ishaq, N/Sub Riaz Din, N/Sub Qaisar Ijaz Hussain Shah, N/Sub Khadim Hussain, N/Sub Tahir Mehmood, N/Sub Zahoor Ahmed, N/Sub Hazrat Zamir Khan, N/Sub Waheed Ali, N/Sub Asad Mahmood, N/Sub Qayyum Khan, N/Sub Hasrat Ali, Inspr Muhammad Sajid, Inspr Imran Khan, SI Muhammad Shafique, Hav Saud Ur Rehman, Hav Muhammad Iqbal, Hav Tahir Naeem Ahmad, Hav Muhammad Aftab, Hav Shamshad Akhter, Hav Rahim Khan, Hav Hamid Gul, Hav Muhammad Usman, Hav Qamar Abbas, Hav Munir Shah, Hav Salim Khan, Hav Saleem Abbas, Hav Zafar Ali, Hav Farman Ullah Khan, Hav Muqaddar Khan, Hav Iftikhar Ali, Hav Sher Nabi Khan, Hav Hayat Sikandar Khan, Hav Zulfiqar Ali, Hav Muhammad Fareed, Hav Umar Farooq, Hav Baz Muhammad, Hav Muhammad Fiaz, Hav Noushad Ali, Hav Muhammad Javed Iqbal, Hav Sajjad Hussain, Hav Mansoor Hussain, Hav Niaz Muhammad, Hav Altaf Hussain, L/Hav Amir Khan, Nk Said Ullah, Nk  Rashid Khan, Nk Qamar Hussain, Nk Yasir Mehmood, Nk Asjid Ali, Nk Qamar Ud Din, Nk  Inam Ali, Nk Abdul Hameed, Nk Gul Nawar Khan, Nk Amjad Ali, Nk Abdul Shakeel Khan, Nk Syed Gul Akbar, Nk Muhammad Rafiq , Nk Qudrat Ullah, Nk Muhammad Gohar Ayub, Lnk Lal Afsar, Lnk Abdul Shakoor, Lnk Waqas Ahmed, Lnk Ali Hassan, Lnk Muhammad Naeem, Lnk Muhammad Touseef Khan Mughal, Lnk Zohaib Muhammad, Lnk Sahat Sher, Lnk Sami Ullah, U/Lnk Najeed Ullah, U/Lnk Imran Khan, U/Lnk Muhammad Sohrab, Sep Jawwad Ali, Sep Javed Abbas Khan, Sep Muhammad Atif, Sep Fakhar Alam, Sep Muhammad Saqib, Sep Haider Abbas, Sep Mujeeb Ur Rehman, Sep Hameed Ullah Khan, Sep Khurram Shehzad, Sep Adeel Mehmood, Sep Muhammad Kamran, Sep Khan Draz, Sep Ali Ahmed, Sep Abdul Haleem Khan, Sep Muhammad Naeem, Sep Inzar Ul Haq, Sep Waqar Sabdal, Sep Aqib Javed, Sep Muhammad Tahir Butt, Sep Muhammad Khan, Sep Muhammad Imran, Sep Syed Sohail Sabir Bukhari, Sep Misal Khan, Sep Mir Ali Shah, Sep Muhammad Haroon, Sep Farid Ullah Khan, Sep Syed Ghulam, Sep Asif Iqbal, Spr Rauf Ahmad, Spr Muhammad Ashraf, Spr Babar Ali.

Following General Officers have conferred with Hilal-i-Imtiaz (Military), Lt Gen Asif Mumtaz Sukhera, Maj Gen Syed Anis Akbar, Maj Gen Abid Ejaz Kahloon, Maj Gen Azhar Saleh Abbasi, Maj Gen Majid Ehsan, Maj Gen Aamir Abbasi, Maj Gen Syed Qaiser Abbas Shah, Maj Gen Tariq Qaddus, Maj Gen Abdullah Dogar, Maj Gen Hamood Uz Zaman Khan, Maj Gen Zafar Ul Haq, Maj Gen Shahid Mahmood, Maj Gen Maqbool Ahmad, Maj Gen Jawad Khaliq Ansari, Rear Admiral Moazzam Ilyas, Rear Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi, Rear Admiral Asif Khaliq, Air Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan, Air Vice Marshal Arshad Mahmood.

Following officers and soldiers have conferred with Sitara-i-Imtiaz (Military) Brig Zubair Ahmed, Brig Qadeem Iqbal Khan, Brig Tarique Quadir, Brig Muhammad Ajaz Safdar, Brig Abrar Hussain, Brig Muhammad Abdul Hafeez, Brig Qaisar Shahzad, Brig Mukhtar Ahmad, Brig Mohyul Islam, Brig Riaz Ali Qazi, Brig Munir Ahmad, Brig Abu Bakr Amin Bajwa, Brig Najm Ul Islam, Brig Riaz Ahmed Gondal, Brig Ikhlaq Ur Rasul, Brig Imran Ahmed, Brig Muhammad Asif Akhtar, Brig Shahid Asif, Brig Muhammad Naeem Akbar Qazi, Brig Hamid Mahmood Dar, Brig Muhammad Iftikhar Ahmed, Brig Khalid Saleem, Brig Sanaullah Khan, Brig Muhammad Arshad, Brig Muhammad Saleem, Brig Nasir Zia, Brig Hamid Ali Bashir Khan, Brig Ashfaq Ahmad, Brig Zahid Ahmad Rana, Brig Hamad Qadir, Brig Iftikhar Ahmad, Brig Muhammad Yousaf, Brig Muhammad Azhar Khan, Brig Khalid Iqbal, Brig Sajid Mahmood Khan, Brig Muhammad Ayub Sabir, Brig Shahid Jamal, Brig Sabih Ud Din Ahmad, Col Tahir  Bashir Malik, Col Irfan  Alam, Col Ghulam Yasin, Col Ayyaz Nasir, Col Asad Mehmood, Col Meher Ali Hashmi, Col Ahsan Ahmad Khan, Col Muhammad Naghman Ahmed, Col Rizwan  Khurshid, Col Hassan Khan, Col Mian Amjad Mehmood, Col  Khalid Pervez Raja, Col Abdur Rehman Khan, Col Waqar Mahmood, Col Mrs Raana Hamad Bukhari, Col Farhan Akhtar, Commodore Zaka Ur Rehman, Commodore Abdul Samad, Commodore Imran Iftikhar, Commodore Tariq Mahmood, Commodore Syed Waheeh-ul-Hassan, Commodore Alveer Ahmed Noor, Commodore Raja Rab Nawaz, Commodore Chaudry Sajjad Akber Khan, Commodore Muhammad Aslam, Commodore Syed Muhammad Babur, Commodore Muhammad Irfan, Commodore Ahmad Shujah, Captain Altaf Hussain, Air Commodore Muhammad Athar Shams, Air Commodore Aamir Masood, Air Commodore Syed Muhammad Ali, Air Commodore Muhammad Mughees Afzal, Air Commodore Irfan Sabir, Air Commodore Sajid Mahmood, Air Commodore Nadeem Khalid, Air Commodore Muiz-ud-Din Shami, Air Commodore Ahmad Hassan, Air Commodore Muhammad Shuaib, Air Commodore Zia-ur-Rehman, Air Commodore Ch Iftikhar Ahmad, Group Captain Nadeem Yousaf, Group Captain Saqib Mahmood Jan, Group Captain Haider Raza Khan, Group Captain Muhammad Ibrahim, Group Captain Tahir Rehman, Group Captain Khalid Masood Syed.

Following officers and soldiers have conferred with Tamgha-i-Imtiaz (Military),  Lt Col Hayat Mohammad Khan, Lt Col Ghazanfar Raza, Lt Col Ahmad Bilal, Lt Col Farrukh Khurshid, Lt Col Muhammad Asim Baig, Lt Col Shahid Mahmood, Lt Col Muhammad Amir Nazir, Lt Col Muhammad Umar Mahmud, Lt Col Saad Saeed Ahmed Sheikh, Lt Col Ommer Zeeshan, Lt Col Aqeel Safdar Kayani, Lt Col Emmad Ud Deen Qutab Shahi, Lt Col Arif Ehsan, Lt Col Taher Ayub, Lt Col Kaleem Ullah Khan, Lt Col Imran Akbar, Lt Col Kashif Habib Dar, Lt Col Abid Hussain, Lt Col Ashraf Noor, Lt Col Raja Mohammad Jahanzeb Rashid, Lt Col Muhammad Taqdees Rathore, Lt Col Shahid Latif, Lt Col Muhammad Tahir Sultan, Lt Col Azhar Bashir Kayani, Lt Col Muhammad Irfan Qamar, Lt Col Ghulam Mujtaba, Lt Col Arshad Javed, Lt Col Taimoor Afzal Khan, Lt Col Muhammad Arif, Lt Col Muhammad Maaz Abaid, Lt Col Muhammad Arif Khan, Lt Col Javaid Hussain Shah Qazmi, Lt Col Ejaz Ahmad, Lt Col Muzammil Abbas, Lt Col Tariq Masud Kiani, Lt Col S. Muhammad Salman Ali, Lt Col Sher Baz, Lt Col Hamid Khan, Lt Col Muhammad Farooq Ahmed Khan, Lt Col Tanveer Anjam, Lt Col Shah Muhammad Faizan Ur Rehman,Lt Col Baber Saeed Butt, Lt Col Nawazish Ali, Lt Col Umair Najam Hashmi, Lt Col Khalid Mehmood, Lt Col Hassan Arif, Lt Col Faisal Khan, Lt Col Muhammad Imran Alamgir, Lt Col Muhammad Khalil Malik, Lt Col Jabbar Ahmad, Lt Col Hamid Naeem, Lt Col Muhammad Babar Rashid, Lt Col Syed Maajid Mohsin, Lt Col Shahzad Naeem Malik, Lt Col Miraj Khan, Lt Col Shahzad Ashraf, Lt Col Muhammad Iqbal, Lt Col Zafar Ullah Khan, Lt Col Mujahid Zulfiqar Ali, Maj Nasir Ahmed Hamayun, Maj Muhammad Umar Iqbal, Maj  Safder Hussain, Maj Ejaz Iqbal, Maj Muhammad Imran Ghafoor Gondal, Maj Muhammad Naseem Akhtar, Maj Sultan Ul Arifeen, Maj Muhammad Ramzan, Maj Muhammad Ajmal, Maj Faisal Ahmad, Maj Jamshaid Ali, Maj Shahid Parwaz Khan, Maj Muhammad Faizan Khan, Maj Earaj Ahmed, Maj Muhammad Hanif Afridi, Maj Naeem Safdar, Maj Syed Ali Ahmed, Maj Shahid Karim Beg, Maj Baqir Hasnain Sayyed, Maj Syed Qasim Abbas, Maj Zafar Saeed, Maj Attiq Ur Rehman, Maj Daud Khan, Maj Agha Hussain Shah, Maj Naseem Iqbal Khan, Commander Faisal Azeem Siddiqui, Commander Ahmed Rehan Aslam, Commander Faraz Farooq Herekar, Commander Sikandar Ali Khan, Commander Yasir Tahir, Commander Syed Khurram Hussain, Commander Asim Nafees Rehan, Commander Saqlain Hussan Akhter, Lt Commander Shujaat Abbas Raza, Lt Commander Muhammad Junaid Abbas, Lt Commander Rao Salman Masood, Lt Commander Muhammad Arsalan Attique Butt, Lt Commander Asim Zubair, Wing Commander Zulfiqar Ali Shaheen, Wing Commander Hafiz Javed Iqbal, Wing Commander Nasir Jamal Khattak, Wing Commander Omair Ahmed Najmi, Wing Commander Muhammad Khurram Shahzad, Wing Commander Aatir Mehboob, Wing Commander Hashim Khan, Wing Commander Muhammad Anjum Saeed, Wing Commander M Suleman Khalid Mughal, Wing Commander Malik Imran-E-Adalat, Wing Commander Saifullah, Wing Commander Abdus Salam, Wing Commander Mutahir-ul-Islam, Wing Commander Syed Shahzada Alam, Wing Commander Muhammad Altaf Saeed (Late). 

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Remembering 'queen of pop' Nazia Hasan 16 years after her death

Pakistani music’s “queen of pop” Nazia Hassan’s 16th death anniversary is being observed on Saturday.

The iconic singer was born on April 3, 1965 and passed away on this date in 2000 due to lung cancer.

Nobody could have guessed that Nazia who started her music career at the age of 10, would go on to become one of the most conspicuous female singers of the subcontinent.

Her debut song “Aap Jaisa Koi” in 1980 shot her to fame. For Nazia, it was merely the beginning.

Along with her brother Zohaib Hassan, she released her album Disco Deewane in 1981.

Her songs ‘Dosti’, ‘Disco Deewane’, ‘Aankhen Milane Wale’, ‘Boom Boom’ and 'Dil ki Lagi' are still timeless.

Nazia was not only blessed with an angelic voice to serenade audiences, but also with an empathetic heart. Her philanthropic work made her win several accolades.

 In 1991, she joined the United Nations and also worked for UNICEF.

For Nazia’s great achievements and contributions, the government of Pakistan presented Nazia “Pride of Performance” award, which is considered as the highest civil award of Pakistan. The award was presented to Nazia’s mother “Muniza Basir” by Pervez Musharraf on 23rd March, 2002.

 

 

 

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Samia Shahid's first husband confesses to murder: police sources

JHELUM:  Samia Shahid?s first husband confessed to strangulating her to death, police sources confirmed.

?I strangled Samia to death using a dupatta,? Chaudhry Shakeel said in a statement recorded with the police, sources said.

Samia?s cousin Chaudhry Mubeen who was also a suspect in the murder case is innocent, sources added.

In July Samia, originally from Bradford, went to visit her father in a village called ?Poteh? near Dina on July 14. Her family, who are also British nationals, were in Pakistan following a bereavement within the family.

She was found dead on July 20, in mysterious circumstances.

Samia Shahid?s family insisted she died of a heart attack. Later they changed their statement to claim that she had committed suicide.

Samia Shahid?s husband Syed Mukhtar Kazam insisted that she was the victim of a so-called honour killing because she had rebelled against wishes of the family, divorced her first husband Muhammad Shakeel and married him in Bradford in 2014.

A month after investigations into the case, Samia Shahid?s family refused to accept her second marriage and declared Mukhtar Kazam a fraud.

After the case gathered international attention Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif took notice.

A postmortem report on July 28 declared the victim?s neck had a 9 cm long and 5 cm wide wound. Before she died her nose and mouth had bled. The cause of her death was not a heart attack in fact she was choked to death.

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Samia Shahid's first husband confesses to murder: police sources

JHELUM:  Samia Shahid’s first husband confessed to strangulating her to death, police sources confirmed.

“I strangled Samia to death using a dupatta,” Chaudhry Shakeel said in a statement recorded with the police, sources said.

Samia’s cousin Chaudhry Mubeen who was also a suspect in the murder case is innocent, sources added.

In July Samia, originally from Bradford, went to visit her father in a village called “Poteh” near Dina on July 14. Her family, who are also British nationals, were in Pakistan following a bereavement within the family.

She was found dead on July 20, in mysterious circumstances.

Samia Shahid’s family insisted she died of a heart attack. Later they changed their statement to claim that she had committed suicide.

Samia Shahid’s husband Syed Mukhtar Kazam insisted that she was the victim of a so-called honour killing because she had rebelled against wishes of the family, divorced her first husband Muhammad Shakeel and married him in Bradford in 2014.

A month after investigations into the case, Samia Shahid’s family refused to accept her second marriage and declared Mukhtar Kazam a fraud.

After the case gathered international attention Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif took notice.

A postmortem report on July 28 declared the victim’s neck had a 9 cm long and 5 cm wide wound. Before she died her nose and mouth had bled. The cause of her death was not a heart attack in fact she was choked to death.

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Farhan Akhtar to feed underprivileged Indians and Pakistanis for Independence Day

 

Bollywood Actor Farhan Akhtar will celebrate Independence Day for India and Pakistan by feeding half a million underprivileged Indians and Pakistanis.

Filmmaker-turned-actor Farhan Akhtar has paired with Uday Benegal, Vishal Dadlani, Vasudha Sharma, Clinton Cerejo and other artists for this enormous task.

The artists will collaborate with different teams of volunteers in Lahore, Islamabad, Karachi, Delhi, Chennai and Mumbai.

The actor has teamed up with Robin Hood Army, which is an organization that uses surplus food from restaurants to feed the underprivileged in both India and Pakistan

Farhan Akhtar has urged people to contribute to this initiative saying, , ?The Robin Hood Army?s desire to feed half a million people across India and Pakistan this year on their respective Independence Days is an effort I whole heartedly support. I appeal to people everywhere to participate in this incredible initiative to help eradicate hunger and malnutrition. It?s our world. We have to make it better.?

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PM performs Shorkot-Khanewal Motorway groundbreaking

SHORKOT: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif performed the groundbreaking of the third section of the Motorway (M-4) Shorkot-Khanewal on Saturday.

The prime minister while addressing the participants of the groundbreaking ceremony said that the route of Faisalabad and Gojra has been completed.

Nawaz lauded his government’s efforts to strengthen infrastructure of the country and said that first time in the country’s history a network of roads was placed in this region.

“The time will come when G.T. road will link with Motorway at several places,” said Nawaz.

He said that these initiatives did not start from here but from China’s boundary, adding that the network of roads will reach Karachi and Gwadar as well.

Within 17 years no new motorway has been made, he said, adding that none of the previous governments had a vision like this for the country.

The premier also talked about the power shortage in the country and said that three years ago, the problem of loadshedding was at its peak.

“The way work is being carried out on the loadshedding issue, it is in front of everyone,” he said.

The prime minister said that till 2018, Pakistan will be free from loadshedding.

PM Nawaz also did not spare the opposition in his address and said “serious politics is not done from containers, it’s not a one-day or test match.”

The total cost of the third section of the Motorway  is estimated to be around 22 billion rupees and said to be completed within a span of two years.

The Shorkot-Khanewal section will be completed in two phases. The first phase will be composed of 31 kilometers from Shorkot to Deenpur, and the second phase from Deenpur to Khanewal will be 34 kms long.

For the project, Asian Development and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank had contributed funding through co financing.

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PM performs Shorkot-Khanewal Motorway groundbreaking

SHORKOT: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif performed the groundbreaking of the third section of the Motorway (M-4) Shorkot-Khanewal on Saturday.

The prime minister while addressing the participants of the groundbreaking ceremony said that the route of Faisalabad and Gojra has been completed.

Nawaz lauded his government?s efforts to strengthen infrastructure of the country and said that first time in the country?s history a network of roads was placed in this region.

?The time will come when G.T. road will link with Motorway at several places,? said Nawaz.

He said that these initiatives did not start from here but from China?s boundary, adding that the network of roads will reach Karachi and Gwadar as well.

Within 17 years no new motorway has been made, he said, adding that none of the previous governments had a vision like this for the country.

The premier also talked about the power shortage in the country and said that three years ago, the problem of loadshedding was at its peak.

?The way work is being carried out on the loadshedding issue, it is in front of everyone,? he said.

The prime minister said that till 2018, Pakistan will be free from loadshedding.

PM Nawaz also did not spare the opposition in his address and said ?serious politics is not done from containers, it?s not a one-day or test match.?

The total cost of the third section of the Motorway  is estimated to be around 22 billion rupees and said to be completed within a span of two years.

The Shorkot-Khanewal section will be completed in two phases. The first phase will be composed of 31 kilometers from Shorkot to Deenpur, and the second phase from Deenpur to Khanewal will be 34 kms long.

For the project, Asian Development and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank had contributed funding through co financing.

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Afghan Taliban release Pakistan helicopter crew: Afghan media

KABUL: The Afghan Taliban released crew of Punjab government helicopter which had crash landed in Logar province this month, Afghan media reported.

Intelligence agencies in Pakistan have confirmed the release, according to news circulating in Afghan media.

The Pakistan crew has been handed over to officials in Kurram Agency, reports stated.

On August 4 a Punjab government helicopter en-route Uzbekistan crash landed at Logar province in Afghanistan. All seven of its crew members were taken hostage by the Taliban.

Earlier, a senior Afghan Taliban commander, speaking on condition of anonymity, told news agency Reuters that the passengers ? six Pakistanis and a Russian technician ? were in their custody and that negotiations for their release were ongoing.

"They are being looked after, being provided tea, food, everything," he said. "We are in touch with the Pakistani officials. We conveyed to them that they are in safe hands."

Efforts were underway to recover the crew which included six Pakistanis and a Russian technician.

On the day of the incident, the army chief had also contacted top US commander in Afghanistan General John Nicholson asking for his international military coalition's help in recovering the men.

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Afghan Taliban release Pakistan helicopter crew: Afghan media

KABUL: The Afghan Taliban released crew of Punjab government helicopter which had crash landed in Logar province this month, Afghan media reported.

Intelligence agencies in Pakistan have confirmed the release, according to news circulating in Afghan media.

The Pakistan crew has been handed over to officials in Kurram Agency, reports stated.

On August 4 a Punjab government helicopter en-route Uzbekistan crash landed at Logar province in Afghanistan. All seven of its crew members were taken hostage by the Taliban.

Earlier, a senior Afghan Taliban commander, speaking on condition of anonymity, told news agency Reuters that the passengers â€" six Pakistanis and a Russian technician â€" were in their custody and that negotiations for their release were ongoing.

"They are being looked after, being provided tea, food, everything," he said. "We are in touch with the Pakistani officials. We conveyed to them that they are in safe hands."

Efforts were underway to recover the crew which included six Pakistanis and a Russian technician.

On the day of the incident, the army chief had also contacted top US commander in Afghanistan General John Nicholson asking for his international military coalition's help in recovering the men.

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Olympians use ancient Hijama therapy to cure body pain

Ever wondered why so many Olympians including the celebrated swimmer Michael Phelps have dark red circles marked on their bodies.

Swimmers and gymnasts particularly those representing the United States are covered in these marks. The reason is an ancient medication called the cupping therapy?more popularly known as Hijama in the sub-continent and middle east region.

The therapy involves placing a glass cup on a person?s body. The practitioner lights a flame on top of the cup which burns out oxygen and causes a vacuum. As a result the cup sticks to the skin and draws blood to thesurface causing these red marks which typically stay around for a few days.

Though the therapy has no scientifically proven benefits athletes claim it reduces body pain, the BBC reported.

Alex Naddour, a US gymnast told USA Today that money he spent on cupping therapy was "better than any money I've spent on anything else".

US gymnast Alex Naddour told USA Today that cupping was "better than any money I've spent on anything else".

"That's been the secret that I have had through this year that keeps me healthy," Naddour told the paper, adding that it had saved him from "a lot of pain".

The marks visible on Michael Phelps body got people talking on social with some guessing he might have fallen asleep on his medals.

Michael Phelps probably just fell asleep on his medals pic.twitter.com/IOzvGaJ0Dv

? Above Average (@AboveAverage) August 8, 2016

The cupping therapy is commonly called Hijama has been practiced my Muslims for centuries, with some reports claiming that it was the practice of the Prophet (P.b.u.h.).

 

Picture source: bbc.co.uk, independent.co.uk

 

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Olympians use ancient Hijama therapy to cure body pain

Ever wondered why so many Olympians including the celebrated swimmer Michael Phelps have dark red circles marked on their bodies.

Swimmers and gymnasts particularly those representing the United States are covered in these marks. The reason is an ancient medication called the cupping therapyâ€"more popularly known as Hijama in the sub-continent and middle east region.

The therapy involves placing a glass cup on a person’s body. The practitioner lights a flame on top of the cup which burns out oxygen and causes a vacuum. As a result the cup sticks to the skin and draws blood to thesurface causing these red marks which typically stay around for a few days.

Though the therapy has no scientifically proven benefits athletes claim it reduces body pain, the BBC reported.

Alex Naddour, a US gymnast told USA Today that money he spent on cupping therapy was "better than any money I've spent on anything else".

US gymnast Alex Naddour told USA Today that cupping was "better than any money I've spent on anything else".

"That's been the secret that I have had through this year that keeps me healthy," Naddour told the paper, adding that it had saved him from "a lot of pain".

The marks visible on Michael Phelps body got people talking on social with some guessing he might have fallen asleep on his medals.

Michael Phelps probably just fell asleep on his medals pic.twitter.com/IOzvGaJ0Dv

â€" Above Average (@AboveAverage) August 8, 2016

The cupping therapy is commonly called Hijama has been practiced my Muslims for centuries, with some reports claiming that it was the practice of the Prophet (P.b.u.h.).

 

Picture source: bbc.co.uk, independent.co.uk

 

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