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4 days ago
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Sindh govt gears up for historic Independence Day, ‘Battle of Truth'
KARACHI: The Sindh government has initiated extensive preparations to celebrate the Independence Day on 14th August and the occasion of 'Battle of Truth' in a historic, organised, and spirited manner. This decision was made under the chairmanship of Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon, in a high-level meeting held in Karachi on Friday. The meeting was attended by provincial ministers, special aides, President of the Arts Council Ahmed Shah, Secretary of Information Nadeem-ur-Rehman Memon, and other senior officials. During the meeting, it was decided that government buildings, buses, trains, markets, and public places would be decorated with the national flag, colorful lights, and vibrant banners. A wide-reaching media campaign will be launched to encourage public participation. Detailed discussions were held on key aspects including event schedules, decoration plans, security and sanitation arrangements, cultural activities, and public engagement at the district level. Sharjeel Inam Memon emphasised that this year, the Independence Month will not be observed merely as a celebration, but as a message of patriotism, sacrifice, and truth. Events will be inclusive, ensuring participation of special children, minorities, senior citizens, and women. District-level main events will be organised to reflect the true spirit of public enthusiasm. Minister for Local Government, Syed Saeed Ghani, stated that instructions would be issued to all local bodies to hold events at ward, union council, and town levels. These will include public rallies, musical evenings featuring national songs, and youth sports competitions, aimed at channeling the energy of the younger generation. Minister for Culture, Zulfiqar Shah, announced that to highlight Sindh's cultural heritage, special shows, poetry sessions, Qawwali nights, and theater performances will be organised in collaboration with Arts Council, schools, colleges, and theater groups. According to him, this is not only a festive occasion but a moment to connect with cultural legacy. Minister for Energy, Syed Nasir Hussain Shah, added that Independence Day would also be marked by initiatives such as tree planting, cleanliness drives, blood donation camps, and social action programmes, making the day symbolic of public service. Copyright Business Recorder, 2025
Business Recorder
18-07-2025
- Politics
- Business Recorder
Independence Day celebrations: Sindh steps up preparations for organising provincewide events
KARACHI: The Sindh government has intensified preparations for organising various events across the province in connection with the 'Battle of Truth' campaign and Independence Day, August 14. The Sindh government held a high-level meeting to ensure that the August 14 Independence Day celebrations across the province are magnificent, unique, and memorable. The meeting was chaired by Sindh Senior Minister and Provincial Minister for Information, Transport, and Mass Transit, Sharjeel Inam Memon. Provincial Ministers Syed Nasir Hussain Shah, Saeed Ghani, Muhammad Bakhsh Mehar, Syed Zulfiqar Shah, Mayor of Karachi Murtaza Wahab, and other senior government officials were in attendance. Also present were Secretary Education Zahid Abbasi, Secretary Information Nadeem-ur-Rehman Memon, Secretary Auqaf and Zakat Mureed Hussain Rahmoon, Secretary Local Government Dr. Waseem Shamshad Ali, Secretary Transport Asad Zamin, Secretary Sports Munawar Ali Mahesar, and Secretary Women Development Abdul Rashid Zardari. The mayors of Hyderabad, Sukkur, Larkana, Mirpurkhas, and Shaheed Benazirabad joined the meeting via video link. The sole agenda of the meeting was the celebration of August 14, which was discussed in terms of organizing events on a focused yet extensive scale in a centralized and distinctive manner. Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon announced that Independence Day events would commence from August 1 and will continue until August 15—or maybe the entire month of August. He repeated that Operation Banyan Marsus has to be incorporated in the celebrations, branding province-wide has to be conducted, and there has to be a grand and central program per district. Syed Nasir Hussain Shah stressed that full public participation should be ensured in the celebrations, and the younger generation must be educated about national history and the sacrifices made for the country. He suggested organizing special programs, cultural exhibitions, seminars, and torch relays as part of the national festivities. The celebrations, he said, should be rich and impactful, with a strong focus on highlighting the sacrifices made during Banyan Marsus. Copyright Business Recorder, 2025
Business Recorder
16-07-2025
- Politics
- Business Recorder
Navy chief highlights combat readiness, maritime tech in command and staff conference
The Command and Staff Conference of the Pakistan Navy was held at the Naval Headquarters in Islamabad, with Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf presiding over the session, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Wednesday. The conference reviewed the Pakistan Navy's operational plans, strategic policies, and future roadmap. Senior leadership, including principal staff officers and field commanders, attended the high-level meeting. Admiral Ashraf lauded the Navy's unwavering maritime defence capabilities during Ma'araka-e-Haq (Battle of Truth), emphasising the force's critical role in ensuring maritime security. PAF chief's visit to US reinforces defence cooperation: ISPR The Naval Chief also appreciated the efforts to maintain uninterrupted commercial shipping and port operations along sea lines of communication. He called for sustained combat readiness to counter both conventional and non-traditional threats in the maritime domain. Underscoring the importance of modern technologies, Admiral Ashraf stressed the enhanced use of drones and autonomous surface and sub-surface vessels, also known as naval drones, for surveillance and operations at sea. The conference reaffirmed the Navy's commitment to safeguarding Pakistan's maritime interests amid evolving regional and global maritime dynamics.
Express Tribune
08-07-2025
- Politics
- Express Tribune
I-Day to be celebrated as 'Marka-i-Haq'
Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal on Tuesday said that this year's Independence Day would be celebrated under the banner of "Marka-i-Haq" (Battle of Truth) to demonstrate the nation's resilience, progress, and pride. The Pakistan Army had named the period of conflict with India since the April 22 Pahalgam attack to the May 10 conclusion of Operation Bunyanum Marsoos as "Marka-i-Haq" in May. The military confrontation between India and Pakistan came as the former blamed Islamabad for the April 22 Pahalgam attack without evidence. On the night of May 6-7, New Delhi launched a series of air strikes on Pakistan, resulting in civilian casualties. Both sides then exchanged missiles, which stretched over the week. It took a US-brokered ceasefire for both sides to finally drop their guns. Iqbal presided over a preliminary meeting today under the prime minister's directions to celebrate this year's Independence Day with "full national spirit and renewed resolve".
India Today
20-05-2025
- Politics
- India Today
Munir's magic: Lose a war, get a promotion
Magic it must be, else, what really explains it? Just days after Pakistan's armed forces, under the command of army chief General Asim Munir, were dealt a humiliating blow by India, the warmongering Hafiz-e-Quran has been promoted to a Field Marshal. It's a move as symbolic as it is then again, Pakistan is a nation built on curious contradictions and such absurdities, which are no less than a on the fabricated narrative that Pakistan, with Munir's "high strategy and courageous leadership defeated India" in its Operation Bunyan al-Marsoos, the hybrid Rawalpindi-Islamabad regime is busy patting itself on the back and handing out congratulatory notes. Munir's promotion is a testament to the federal Cabinet, led by Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Tuesday, approved the promotion of Asim Munir from General to Field Marshal "for ensuring the security of the country and defeating the enemy based on the high strategy and courageous leadership of the Battle of Truth, Operation Bunyan-um-Marsoos"."Gen Syed Asim Munir has promoted himself to Field Marshal," wrote UK-based social media influencer Imtiaz Mahmood on also said that it was Munir who commanded that the civilian puppet regime promote him to the position of Field Marshal, a position redundant for decades. The last army chief to be promoted to the rank of Field Marshal was Ayub Khan. Until Munir's elevation, Khan remained Pakistan's only Field Marshal, having assumed the rank in 1965 during the Indo-Pak Munir to Field Marshal just proves how helpless and useless Pakistan's government and civil administration are. He's doubling down on his narrative of victory and by elevating his position, tightening his grip and control on Pakistan. Musharraf 2.0 loading," said Major Manik M Jolly (Retired).Major Jolly captured the perception that Munir's promotion could be less about merit and more about consolidating power in a country where the military has overshadowed civilian promotion at this juncture also shows how it could be an attempt to bolster the Hafiz-e-Quran's image as Pakistan's "great saviour", a narrative that was on explicit display during his anti-Hindu and anti-India rhetoric from the speech delivered days before the Pahalgam attack on April reality of Pakistan's Operation Bunyan al-Marsoos starkly contrasts Pakistan's claims of Operation Sindoor was a precise and devastating response to the Pahalgam attack. Nine terror launch pads, including key ones in Bahawalpur and Muridke, were destroyed by Indian strikes, killing around 100 terrorists. India's strikes targeted terrorist groups like Jaish-e-Mohammed and Lashkar-e-Taiba, which the Pakistani deep-state has long been harbouring and using against retaliatory operation, far from achieving strategic success, saw its drones and missiles neutralised with India hitting back even response to relentless Pakistani shelling and drone attacks across the Line of Control (LoC) and the International Border, Indian forces hit critical Pakistani airbases, including Rafiqui, Murid, Nur Khan, Rahim Yar Khan, Sukkur, Chunian, Pasrur and Sialkot, with precision strikes on May made its intent clear by striking the Nur Khan air base, just a few kilometres from Pakistan's real power centre, GHQ Rawalpindi, and the seat of the symbolic civilian government in Islamabad. The farthest a Pakistani missile could get into India, in its attempt to hit Delhi, was a farm in MARSHAL PROMOTION ASIM MUNIR'S ACT OF DESPERATIONFour days of mini-war with India revealed Pakistan's defensive posture and inability to match India's military clearly exposes Munir's claims of a "historic victory" as hollow lies that the hybrid regime is Munir's elevation to Field Marshal is as symbolic as it is telling. It reflects the tricky position he is de facto supremo of Pakistan had been facing eroding support, as a result of the country's economic struggles and political pushback from supporters of jailed former prime minister Imran already operating from a position of disadvantage, had begun consolidating power by empowering military courts to try civilians, months after his tenure was quietly extended from three to five April 16 speech, invoking the Two-Nation Theory and targeting Hindus and India, was seen as a signal to terror proxies, escalating tensions that culminated in the Pahalgam manufacturing a war-like situation with India, Munir sought to rally domestic support and deflect Munir's promotion, far from a reward for success, appears to be the military chief's desperate bid to project strength, where he is cementing his control while Pakistan is grappling with the fallout of his failed yes, Munir's magic is losing a war, then getting a bigger crown. His rise to Field Marshal isn't for any military gain, but more about tightening his grip on a crumbling state. In Pakistan, the land of coups and contradictions, power does not flow from victory, but from the illusion of InMust Watch
