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Express Tribune
21-05-2025
- Politics
- Express Tribune
Sindh Sabha barred from holding conference
Sindhi nationalist organisation — Sindh Sabha — was unable to hold a roundtable conference after deployment of a heavy contingent of police and closure of roads leading to the Hyderabad Press Club. The police took several people into custody, while several leaders of Sindh Sabha were trapped in the conference hall due to the police presence. According to Sindh Sabha, a group of lawyers reached there and escorted the Sindh Sabha leaders out of the premises. Sindh Sabha is known for its active struggle against the disappearance of Sindhi nationalist workers. It had called a roundtable conference under the title 'Let's Join Hands to Take Steps for the Survival of Our Natural Homeland Sindh'. Various nationalist parties had been invited to participate in the conference. Sindh Sabha claimed that the police arrested their leaders including Shabbir Sindhi, Raja Chandio, Waheed Mustafa, and several workers from outside the club. Police sources, however, said that only two workers of Sindh Sabha were in custody for their involvement in raising anti-Pakistan and anti-army slogans on Sunday. Sources said that the conference was also prevented due to the planned Sindh March by the newly formed nationalist party, Sindh National Congress, notorious for raising anti-Pakistan and anti-army slogans, and tearing banners related to Operation Banyanum Marsoos. Following the incident, the police registered a case against eight named and 250 unknown individuals, including men and women.
Express Tribune
13-05-2025
- General
- Express Tribune
Wish comes true: Terminally-ill child becomes Army Captain, for a day
Corps Commander Karachi Lt General Owais Dastgir granting Usman Aqeel the honour of becoming an officer in the Pakistan Army for a day. PHOTO: ISPR Corps Commander Karachi Lieutenant General Owais Dastgir fulfilled the wish of Usman Aqeel, a young child battling the deadly disease Calciphylaxis, by granting him the honour of becoming an officer in the Pakistan Army for a day, according to an official release. Aqeel had expressed his desire to serve in the Pakistan Army. Moved by his courage, Lt Gen Dastgir invited him to the Corps Headquarters in Karachi. During his visit, the child was presented with gifts and given the honorary rank of Captain by his mother, the statement read. Aqeel spent the day with troops, learning about the training and operational methods of the Pakistan Army. He was also given the opportunity to fire various military weapons. Speaking on the occasion, he said, 'Today my wish to join the Pakistan Army has been fulfilled. I am grateful to Corps Commander Karachi for providing me this opportunity'. He added, 'The way the Pakistan Army defeated India in Operation Banyanum Marsoos is exemplary. Every child of Pakistan stands by its forces and is ready to confront the enemy at any moment.' Separately, Salat-al-Shukr was offered by the Pakistan Army, Pakistan Rangers Sindh, and Pakistan Coast Guard in Karachi in gratitude for the success of Operation Banyanum Marsoos, it added. Corps Commander Karachi, along with officers and troops, offered prayers to thank Allah Almighty for granting victory and proving the Pakistan Army as a leaden wall against the cunning enemy India. Prayers were also held at Divisional Headquarters in Malir, Hyderabad, Pano Aqil, and by the Pakistan Coast Guards. Corps Commander Dastgir later visited combat-ready troops and paid tribute to their unwavering commitment. He also met the injured soldier of the operation and paid homage to the martyrs and ghaziyan of the Pakistan Army, Navy, and Air Force. 'The Pakistan Army is proud of its brave soldiers. They are the crown of the nation,' the Corps Commander said. 'We must be ready at all times. Any misadventure by the enemy will be met with an immediate and befitting response,' he added.
