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Dar says Pakistan buried India’s false narrative of regional dominance
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LONDON: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar said Pakistan had buried the false narrative propagated by the Indian media and government about its so-called hegemony and portrayal of India as the “net security provider” of the region.
Addressing a press conference in London after his official visit to the United Kingdom, and broadcast live on national TV channels, he said Pakistan had emerged victorious in its recent armed conflict with India, triggered by unprovoked Indian aggression.
“The Indian media and bureaucracy have acknowledged that their narrative proved unsuccessful. On the other hand, Pakistan’s narrative was based upon facts and truth, which was acknowledged by the world,” he added.
Dar said that after air superiority, Pakistan also settled scores with India on the ground.
He said Pakistan always stood for the respect, dignity, sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries in the region and desired from others to do the same.
Terming Indian leaders’ statements unfortunate, he advised them to accept the defeat and move forward, stressing that Pakistan had not asked anyone to broker a ceasefire; rather, it was the Indian side that agreed to it and which was conveyed by US Secretary of State Rubio to him in the May conflict.
Dar, flanked by the Pakistan High Commission to the UK, Dr Mohammad Faisal, further said the incumbent government was committed to economic stability and prosperity, and its policies resulted in foreign reserves growth and inflation rates on a downward trend.
“Pakistan will emerge stronger. Unity will take us forward if we want Pakistan to get its due place among the comity of nations, and to join D-20,” he observed.
He said that no one should tell Pakistan to hold talks on terrorism, as they were ‘the biggest victim of terrorism, Pakistan had fought the global war of terrorism, on the front foot and sacrificed 90,000 lives besides suffering colossal losses to the tune of $192 billion in that war, he said, stressing that the world had to recognize these sacrifices, Pakistan had rendered huge sacrifices.
He said during the year 2014, terrorism had been eliminated from the country during former premier Nawaz Sharif’s tenure.
About their official visits to various countries, he said their efforts were aimed at projecting Pakistan’s candid stance on various issues, including the scourge of terrorism.
He opined that due to these efforts, the US had proscribed BLA and Majeed Brigade as international terrorist outfits who had been involved in different terrorism incidents, including train hijacking in Balochistan. Dar also advised the Pakistani diaspora not to indulge in petty politics on different national issues.
“After Indian aggression, we adopted a unanimous resolution in the parliament condemning it strongly, which also gave a message to the world about the unity of the nation,” he added.
Dar further underlined the need for the nation should move in unison to take the country on the track of progress.
To a question, he said it was unfortunate, PIA had been earning billions of rupees in revenue when it was grounded, and it took years to revive the national flag carrier.
He welcomed the EU’s decision to lift the ban on PIA in November 2024 and said the UK also followed suit. PIA authorities were in negotiation with the UK authorities to resume flights to Manchester in September under a tentative programme, which could later be expanded to London.
Dar also termed his bilateral and trilateral meetings with the UK counterparts and authorities very productive, in which all spectrums of the bilateral ties were discussed, including the Kashmir dispute and climate change, etc.
Dua Lipa made her father Dukagjin Lipa’s special day extra sweet with a heartwarming tribute.
Taking to her Instagram grid on Thursday, March 5, the Levitating hitmaker shared an adorable birthday message to mark her father’s new personal milestone.
She lovingly penned, “Happy Birthday twin bestie @dukagjinlipa.” Punctuated with a red heart emoji, the American-Albanian pop star added, “I love you so much.”
Alongside the text, the One Kiss songstress posted a series of her photos with her proud father, offering a glimpse into the father-daughter duo’s close bond.
Taking a trip down memory lane, the Kosovan-Albanian entrepreneur’s daughter shared images of a young Dukagjin, holding, kissing and playing with baby Dua.
Other photos were from their recent outings and stage performances together.
For the unversed, Dukagjin, who is a marketing expert and former rock musician, officially managed the Radical Optimism tour superstar’s career since 2022.
In the 1980s and early 90s he was the lead singer and guitarist for the Kosovan rock band Oda.
The CEO and founder of Republika Communications also founded a major international music festival, named Sunny Hill Festival, in Pristina to promote Kosovo’s culture.
Dua, 30, has previously headlined the event and even performed duets with her dad on stage.
Interestingly, on the same day as her father’s birthday, she also reposted a video from the festival’s official page on her Instagram Stories, announcing that tickets for this year are now on sale.
Cruz Beckham and Jackie Apostel exuded perfect couple goals as they stepped out in France for Paris Fashion Week on Thursday.
The couple sweetly held hands as they arrived at their lavish hotel, chauffeur privately.
As for Jackie’s style, she cut a stylish figure in a pink faux-fur coat paired with blue denim jeans and chic burgundy high heels.
Meanwhile, the young son of Sir David and Victoria Beckham embraced the spring weather shorts and a leather jacket.
They arrived in Paris just a day after Cruz and his band, The Breakers, performed on stage at The Deaf Institute in Manchester.
For the unversed, David Beckham made sure to support his son by attending the performance, watching his 21-year-old son and his band take the stage alongside former player Nicky Butt.
Just hours earlier, David, Victoria, Cruz, and Romeo sent birthday wishes to Brooklyn via Instagram posts to mark his 27th birthday.
The public olive branch came six weeks after Brooklyn made a bombshell statement declaring that he had no wishes to reconcile with his father.
Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes stunned fans with their first official public appearance together in over a decade.
Gosling turned The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon into a birthday bash for Mendes’ 52nd.
The 45-year-old appeared on the late-night show to promote his upcoming film Project Hail Mary, but the spotlight quickly shifted when he surprised Mendes with an extravagant celebration.
He invited the audience to sing “Happy Birthday” as Mendes.
Gosling wearing striped Louis Vuitton cardigan, walked onstage to cheers.
The festivities escalated when Fallon revealed that North Bergen High School’s marching band was in the audience.
The band paraded onto the stage, playing “Happy Birthday” while waving a flag emblazoned with Mendes’ name.
Confetti rained down as Gosling clapped, sang along, and received a kiss on the cheek from Mendes.
The moment marked a rare public outing for the couple, who last walked a red carpet together in 2013 for The Place Beyond the Pines.
Since meeting on set in 2011, Gosling and Mendes have kept their relationship largely private, raising daughters Esmeralda and Amada away from the spotlight.
Mendes, who has often spoken about her preference for privacy, seemed touched by the surprise.
The celebration not only honored Mendes’ milestone birthday but also delighted fans with a rare glimpse of Hollywood’s most private couple.
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