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Pakistan’s Defence Minister, Khawaja Muhammad Asif, has expressed his reaction to a controversial discussion on the existence of God featuring Indian author Javed Akhtar and Mufti Shamail Naqvi. The Minister shared a video clip of the discussion on a social media platform, in which he stated that those in power in liberal, Hindu-dominated India are trying to justify their existence. Asif further added that people in India are not even willing to pay rent to such self-proclaimed liberals.
The video clip shared by Asif showed a debate held in India, where a Muslim cleric questioned the existence of God in front of Indian lyricist Javed Akhtar, which went viral on social media. According to a spokesperson for the Pakistan Army, the temporary relocation of flights is a routine security measure.
A dense fog covered the city of Karachi early in the morning, with visibility reduced to a few meters in several areas. Heavy rain and strong winds hit the Chaman city and surrounding areas, including Qila Abdullah and Toba Achakzai. Several areas experienced power outages, fallen walls, and uprooted trees.
President Asif Ali Zardari has arrived in Iraq for a four-day visit, where he was welcomed by Iraqi officials in Baghdad. A mild earthquake was felt in Khuzdar district of Balochistan. According to Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Chairman Agha Hassan Baloch, the committee has issued notices worth Rs. 22 billion to various departments in the past year.
The Municipal Commissioner of Karachi, Afzal Zaidi, has been barred from traveling abroad. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Pervaiz Khattak has stated that the federal government is not releasing the remaining Rs. 4300 billion to his province. Ameer Jamaat-e-Islami Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman has said that Israel needs to be removed from Gaza to establish peace. Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Pervez Rashid, has stated that cases and appeals will be heard according to their schedule.
Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training, Khawaja Muhammad Asif, has said that books are our legacy. Karachi is a small Pakistan that nurtures the bigger Pakistan. The city’s international book fair revives faith and conviction. Three children have lost their lives due to pesticide poisoning in Zehri, while their ages range from one to seven years. The parents were taken to hospital in an unconscious state.
A man has been sentenced to death and a fine of Rs. 5 million for attempted murder, while he has been given a life sentence and a fine of Rs. 5 million for another offence. A polio worker was found dead during a search operation in Ghotki. According to the police, the body was identified as that of Karam Bakhsh Kundrani. Nepal has introduced a new policy called “Nepal Solar Consumers Act 2025”. All the participants in the barat (wedding procession) were wearing the same attire.
According to a document, 50 Beretta sniper rifles, 100 sniper rifles, and 1250 new automatic weapons ‘TWS’ will be purchased. New Zealand’s Tom Latham and Devon Conway have set a record in the history of Test cricket. The flight took off from the launch pad in Van Horn, Texas, near the Blue Origin site.
Australia has secured a decisive win in the five-match Ashes series, winning three out of five tests.
