Tag: Babar Iftikhar
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‘Institutional desire to transition must be encouraged’: Bilawal on DG ISI’s conference
Foreign Minister (FM) Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari commented on the explosive first-ever press conference of Director General (DG) Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Lieutenant (Lt) Gen Nadeem Ahmed Anjum. On his official Twitter handle, the foreign minister said that the press conference is “unprecedented and historic”, saying that his party has struggled for this for three generations. “Transition of…
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DG ISPR and 11 others promoted to lieutenant general
Director General (DG) Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Major General Babar Iftikhar, has been promoted to the rank of lieutenant general, the ISPR announced on Tuesday (today). Maj Gen Babar Iftikhar is presently serving as the ISPR Director General, a post he has held since January 2020. Major General Inam Haider Malik, Major General Fayyaz Hussain…
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Who is responsible for getting Pakistan off the ‘terror watch list’?
After years of relentless hard work, Pakistan finally received a positive response from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). The country is finally close to its removal from the global money-laundering and terrorist financing watchdog’s ‘grey list’. This for sure is a huge win for the country. This was made possible after countless days and…
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‘No deal with Nawaz, keep us out of it’: DG ISPR tells media
Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director-General (DG) Major Gen Babar Iftikhar termed the rumours of a deal with former Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif as “baseless” and urged the media to “keep the establishment out of it.” At a press conference in Rawalpindi, DG ISPR dismissed any deal with Sharif, saying, “If someone does talk of…
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VIDEO: DG ISPR pays rich tribute to the martyrs of Pakistan
Director General Inter Services Public Relations (DG ISPR) Major General Babar Iftikhar on Friday paid rich tributes to the martyrs, Ghazi and their loved-ones for their indomitable spirit, patriotism and valour rendered to safeguard the homeland. DG ISPR took his social media handle to share a special video with a special message of patriotism. He…
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Taliban will not let Afghan soil be used against any other country: DG ISPR
Director General (DG) Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Maj-Gen Babar Iftikhar on Friday, during a press conference in Rawalpindi, said that the Taliban have said they will not let Afghan soil be used against any other country and “we have to take them at their word”. The military spokesperson said Pakistan had already taken the necessary…
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Army honours MMA fighter who defeated Indian opponent in 56 seconds
Ahmed Mujtaba, who defeated India’s Rahul Raju in only 56 seconds in the first round of the mixed martial arts (MMA) competition ONE Championship, called on Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Maj Gen Babar Iftikhar. The chief military spokesperson presented him with a shield in honour of his achievement. In a tweet, Mujtaba said, “I am…
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Zulfi Bukhari, DG ISPR stand out at Pakistani cinema celebration
Hum TV on December 16 celebrated the 16th anniversary of its premier entertainment channel in Islamabad in a special show hosted by Ahmed Ali Butt and Shiffa Yousafzai. The anniversary celebrations was a star-studded event attended by prominent faces of the country’s entertainment landscape and dignitaries including DG ISPR Major General Babar Iftikhar, Special Assistant…
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COVID-19: Jawad Sohrab of Sohrab Foundation emerges a pandemic hero
2020 has been a tough year for everyone across the globe considering the coronavirus pandemic and the lockdowns that followed. The World Health Organisation Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus in a recent address remarked that the pandemic has shown humanity at “its best and worst”, pointing to “inspiring acts of compassion and self-sacrifice, breathtaking feats of…