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Former president Pervez Musharraf laid to rest in Karachi

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  • Pervez Musharraf passed away at age of 79 on Sunday.
  • Body was given Ghusl in Sonapur, Dubai.
  • Ex-president was residing in UAE since 2016.

KARACHI: Former president General (retd) Pervez Musharraf was laid to rest on Tuesday in a military graveyard in the port city, more than 48 hours after he breathed his last in Dubai.

The former chief of army staff’s funeral prayer was held at the Malir Cantonment’s Polo Ground, shortly before his burial took place.

The funeral prayer was attended by Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Sahir Shamshad, former army chiefs Gen (retd) Qamar Javed Bajwa and Gen (retd) Ashfaq Parvez Kayani.

Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) leaders Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, Mustafa Kamal, Farooq Sattar, Aminul Haque, Faisal Subzwari, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader Amir Muqam, and other noted personalities were also among the attendees of the funeral prayer of the ex-president.

The mortal remains of the former military ruler were brought to Karachi on Monday night in a special plane from the UAE — after several delays in the flight.

Before leaving for Sindh’s capital city, his body was given Ghusl (ritual washing and shrouding of the deceased ahead of burial) in Sonapur, Dubai.

Along with the body of the deceased, the widow of the ex-army chief and their children were also flown in from the Gulf state.

Upon arrival, the plane was parked near the old terminal at the airport. The body and the aggrieved family were then taken to their destination from the old terminal under tight security.

The bereaved family formally approached Pakistan’s consulate in Dubai on Sunday, seeking permission to shift the body.

A general view of the exterior of the American Hospital Dubai, where former president General Pervez Musharraf was under treatment, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates February 5, 2023. —Reuters
A general view of the exterior of the American Hospital Dubai, where former president General Pervez Musharraf was under treatment, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates February 5, 2023. —Reuters

Musharraf was under treatment for amyloidosis at the American Hospital in Dubai for a long time.

It is pertinent to mention here that the former president’s mother was buried in Dubai while his father was laid to rest in Karachi.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz supremo Nawaz Sharif, and other politicians had prayed for the ex-president’s forgiveness — who did not return to the country since 2016.

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Indicating Pakistan’s Dedication to the SCO Agenda: Jam Kamal

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Pakistan is dedicated to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Agenda, according to the Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan, who stated that the SCO is playing a significant role in regional cooperation.

Jam Kamal, while speaking at the World Trade Organization (SCO) Trade Ministerial gathering in Islamabad, stated that Pakistan is an important member of the SCO and that it is a pleasure for us to host its gathering.

We are aggressively trying to modernize our infrastructure, improve regulatory frameworks, and establish an atmosphere that is suitable to business, as he stated that the SCO Region has a significant potential for both commercial and economic exchange.

According to him, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Region is home to a big amount of the world’s population as well as some of the world’s economies that are expanding at the fastest rates. This region also hosts a significant portion of the world’s people.

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s (SCO) 23rd Meeting of Ministers Responsible for Foreign Economic and Trade Activities is now being held in Pakistan.

In the course of the Council of Heads of Government Meeting, which is slated to take place in Islamabad on October 15-16, 2024, the conclusions of this meeting will be discussed.

Sunil Bharatwal, who is India’s Deputy Minister of Commerce, gave a short speech at the conference.

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The president approves the addition of thirty PHC judges, up from the previous twenty.

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A sizeable increase in the number of judges to be appointed to the Peshawar High Court has been sanctioned by President Asif Ali Zardari.

The number of judges has been increased from twenty to thirty and this change was made in order to address the growing backlog of cases and to improve the efficiency of the judicial system.

Regarding this matter, the notification from the Presidency has been distributed.

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Relations Between Pakistan and Belarus: An Eastern European Country Issues A Formal Invitation To Students In Pakistan

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The country in eastern Europe has formally invited Pakistani students to pursue higher education at its esteemed universities, marking a significant breakthrough in efforts to fortify educational connections between Pakistan and Belarus.

Students from Pakistan should have more options to study economics, medicine, and other subjects in Belarus thanks to this outreach.

Hamid Mahmood and Khakan Mahmood, the directors of *Legal and General Consultants, paid a recent visit to Minsk, the capital of Belarus. The *Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Higher Education Commission of Belarus were among the officials with whom they met productively during their tour.

Facilitating admissions to Belarusian universities for Pakistani students, especially in the medical and economics domains, was the main goal of these talks.

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