The first flight landed at Karbala International Airport
The first flight carrying the Iraqi Prime Minister landed at Karbala International Airport, which is being described as a historic moment.
Speaking to the Karbala International News Agency, the Focal Person of the Prime Minister's House said that an Iraqi Air Force plane, 15-8 carrying Prime Minister Muhammad Shia Sudani landed at Karbala International Airport. This is the first plane to land at this airport.
He further said that Prime Minister Sudani landed at Karbala Airport on the first day of his visit and reviewed the ongoing works and was briefed about the ongoing works. The Prime Minister expressed satisfaction over the progress of the work and issued instructions to submit a progress report every two months.
Moreover, the airport will be opened next year and tourism relations with different countries of the world will be facilitated.
Moreover, pilgrimages will be facilitated for the followers and lovers of Ahl al-Bayt (peace be upon them).
He added: It is expected that 6 million visitors will land at Karbala International Airport every year and this airport will become the largest and busiest airport in the country.
In this regard, the director of the media office of the ministry said in a statement that the activities in the projects of international airports in Karbala Nasiriyah and Mosul are going on rapidly.
On the other hand, the Secretary General of Imam Hussain's Shrine Mr. Hassan Rashid Abaiji along with local government officials welcomed the Prime Minister.
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The Punjab Police once again crushed the ambitions of the Khawarji terrorists, the attacking terrorists retreated and escaped.
Khawarji terrorists suddenly attacked Lakhani border post of Wahwa police station in Taunsa late at night, spokesperson of Punjab Police.
50 to 60 Khawarji terrorists attacked Lakhani check post from all sides, Punjab Police spokesperson
Kharji terrorists were identified with the help of thermal image cameras, Punjab Police spokesperson
IG Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar said that the police veterans responded promptly by firing with machine guns and mortar guns.
Heavy police firing forced the terrorists to retreat and flee, IG Punjab
Well done to the police team of IG Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar who repelled the terrorist attack, Spokesman Punjab Police
Gallantry medals, certificates of appreciation, cash prizes will be given to all personnel posted at the post, IG Punjab.
Terrorists, miscreants will not be allowed to enter the province under any circumstances, Dr. Usman Anwar
The morale of the police force is high, every terrorist attack will be foiled, IG Punjab
The operation against terrorists was commanded by RPO DG Khan Capt (retd) Sajjad Hasan Khan, IG Punjab
Elite and backup teams of QRF under the command of RPODG Khan immediately reached the spot, Dr. Usman Anwar.
DPO Dera Ghazi Khan along with elite teams immediately reached the check post Tarman, personally supervised the operation, RPO Captain (Rtd) Sajjad Hasan Khan.
SHO Thana Wahwa along with his team was already present at the check post Lakhani, RPO DG Khan.
The Punjab government has provided the latest weapons to the border posts on the Punjab Khyber Pakhtunkhwa border, said RPO DG Khan.
Mock exercises are going on with CTD, Rangers and other agencies to deal with the emergency situation at the border posts, said RPO Captain (Rtd) Sajjad Hasan Khan.
The search operation of the police along with other agencies is going on in the border areas of Punjab Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, RPO DG Khan.
The enemy suffered heavy casualties, the search operation is ongoing in the area, spokesperson Punjab Police
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President Asif Ali Zardari approved awarding of honors to 104 Pakistanis and foreigners in recognition of their services to Pakistan on the occasion of Independence Day.
The awards will be conferred at a special award distribution ceremony on March 23, 2025
Approval of awarding Nishan Pakistan to Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Shaheed in recognition of outstanding services in the field of public services
Approval of awarding Hilal Imtiaz to Arshad Nadeem and Stara Imtiaz to Murad Sadpara in the field of sports
Approval of posthumous award of Nishan Imtiaz to late Nasir Kazmi in the field of literature
In recognition of his services to Pakistan, Prince Abdul Aziz bin Salman Al Saud was also approved to give Hilal Pakistan
In the field of science and technology, Hilal Imtiaz was given to Aamir Hafeez Ibrahim, Stara Imtiaz to Dr. Ghulam Muhammad Ali and Sardar Muhammad Aftab Ahmad Khan Vato, and Tagha Imtiaz to Dr. Sara Qureshi, Dr. Rafiuddin and Prof. Dr. Usman Qamar.
In the field of education, Hilal Imtiaz, Zia-ul-Haq, Dr. Sulaiman Shahabuddin and Syed Azhar Hussain Abidi will be conferred with the Presidential Award for Excellence in Education.
In the Department of Medicine, Professor Dr. Shehryar and Dr. Zaryab Setna were approved to award Hilal Imtiaz, Dr. Akifullah Khan, Dr. Syed Abid Mehdi Kazmi and Ikramullah Khan.
In the field of arts, Colin David will be awarded the Imtiaz medal to Satara Imtiaz, Arshad Aziz Malik, Bakhtiar Ahmed and Barrister Zafarullah.
Fareeha Pervez, Hamid Rana, Sheba Arshad and Naveed Ahmed Bhatti will be honored with the Presidential Award for Excellence.
In the field of literature, late Nasir Kazmi will be awarded Nishan Imtiaz posthumously, Javed Jabbar will be given Hilal Imtiaz, Salman Awan, Zafar Waqar Taj and Muneeza Shamsi will be awarded Stara Imtiaz.
Syed Jawad Hussain Jafari will be honored with the Imtiaz medal while Anbreen Haseeb will be honored with the Presidential Award for Excellence.
Arshad Nadeem will be given Hilal Imtiaz, Murad Sadpara will be given Stara Imtiaz on the field of play
In the field of sports, Maqsood Ahmed, Imad Shakeel Butt, Rehman Ishtiaq and Mir Nadir Khan Magsi were awarded the Medal of Imtiaz and Amir Ashfaq received the Presidential Award for Good Performance.
Mian Aziz Ahmed, Huneed Lakhani, Sana Hashwani and Safinaz Munir were given Satara Imtiaz and Khawaja Anwar Majeed and Hussain Dawood were given Hilal Imtiaz in the field of Social Services and Service Creation.
Among taxpayers and exporters, Syed Imran Ali Shah, Nazimuddin Feroze, Imtiaz Hussain, Adnan Niaz, Zahid Ahmed Gharib and Syed Asad Hussain Zaidi will be awarded the star distinction.
Approval of awarding Nishan Pakistan to Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto in the field of public services
Approval to confer the Star Shujaat on Deputy Commissioner Panjgur Zakir Hussain Baloch
Captain Retd Muhammad Khurram Agha, Dr Syed Toqeer Hussain Shah and Umar Farooq will be awarded Hilal Imtiaz.
Dr. Rubaba Khan Bilidi, Dr. Hamid Atiq Sarwar, Waqasuddin Syed, Jameel Ahmed, Ayaz Khan, Ahmad Ishaq Jahangir and Irfan Nawaz Memon will be conferred with the star distinction.
Syed Shakeel Shah, Ashhad Jawad, Rabab Sikandar, Muhammad Yusuf Khan, Cardinal Joseph Coutts, Rehan Mehtab Chawla, Rear Admiral Tanveer and Aamir Mehmood Lakhani will be awarded the Medal of Distinction.
In recognition of bravery Sub Inspector Taimur Shehzad Shaheed Lahore, Sepoy Muhammad Asif Shaheed Mianwali, SP Muhammad Ejaz Khan Shaheed Charsadda, DSP Sardar Hussain Shaheed Sub Inspector Bukhari Shah Peshawar Peshawar, DSP Allama Iqbal Shaheed Mardan, LHC Muhammad Farooq Shaheed, Additional SHO Adnan Afridi Shaheed Khyber, Allah Raheev Nandwani, Constable Jahanzeb Havaldar Ghazi Shirazur Rehman Peshawar Police and Constable Irshad Ali Shaheed will be awarded Hilal Shujaat.
Malik Sabz Ali Shaheed and Captain Retd Hamza Anjum will be honored with Star Shujaat
Approval of conferment of Tamgha Shujaat to Malik Mahmood Jan Shaheed, Saeed Khan, Samiullah Khan Shaheed, Sahib Khan and Dr. Shafi Muhammad Bizenjo.
Approval to award honors to foreign persons in recognition of services to Pakistan
Approval of giving Hilal Pakistan to Prince Abdul Aziz bin Salman Al Saud
Foo Chi Hung and Mohammad Saif Al Suwaidi will be awarded Hilal Quaid-e-Azam
Dr. Majid Bin Abdullah Al-Qasbi and Engineer Abdullah Al-Sawaha will be awarded the Star of Pakistan
Approval of awarding Stara Quaid-e-Azam to Heydar Gurbanov and Dr. Christine Schmutzer
Pakistan Medal will be awarded to Lucas Vvarl, Dr. Oror Didier, Prof. Valeria Fiorani Pia Santini and Augustino da Polenza.
Chang Bao Chung and Shin Min Liu will be awarded the Quaid-e-Azam Medal
President of the country also approved awarding the service medal to Diana MacArthur.