Opening ceremony of the 7th International Conference on Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development held at Mehran University

 Wednesday, February 19, 2025 Hyderabad (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 19th February, 2025) The opening ceremony of the 7th International Conference on Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development organized by Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro, was held. Addressing the opening ceremony, Energy Sector Expert Engineer Irfan Ahmed said that an environmentally friendly energy transition is taking place, electricity is being generated from wind and solar energy, there are many wind power generation projects in Sindh and wind power is also cheap. He said that if the equipment is made in Pakistan, the cost of the projects will be reduced because at present most of the equipment is being purchased from abroad. He said that Pakistan has a lot of natural and natural sources and resources to generate environmentally friendly energy, but we are not using them properly. Engineer Irfan Ahmed said that due to the cost of buying equipment for wind power generation pr...

'I was threatened with death on a train in London': Khawaja Asif

 Friday, November 15, 2024


Islamabad (News Internationalnew. DW News. November 15, 2024) According to the official media of Pakistan, Federal Minister of Defense Khawaja Muhammad Asif was harassed and threatened with stabbing while traveling by train in London on Monday. I have filed a formal complaint. London Transport Police have confirmed they are investigating the matter.


Khawaja Asif in his statement filed with the police said, "I was going to Reading via Elizabeth Line along with a loved one when a group of three to four people harassed me in the train and made a video without my permission. , used foul language, and threatened to kill with a knife."


"Politics in Pakistan, Manipulation in London"


Defense Minister Khawaja Asif was on a private visit to London.



The incident of threatening him took place on November 11, 2024 at around 3:30 in the afternoon. He also said that he did not know any of the people involved.

'Sad and shameful'

Khawaja Asif has demanded that the London Transport Police track down the accused with the help of CCTV videos, because such heinous incidents of threats of death and harassment are shameful and embarrassing for the 1.7 million British citizens of Pakistani origin living in the UK. Sorry.


London Transport Police have confirmed they are investigating the matter after the footage was sent to police. Earlier, police officers went to Pakistan High Commission to meet Khawaja Asif on Thursday afternoon.


The Defense Minister expressed his disappointment over the incident and said that the disturbing trend of harassment of Pakistani officials and political figures in the UK increases.


Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif lamented the incident, saying that such persons have been "trained and groomed" to chase people.


Reacting to this video, Federal Information Minister Atta Tarar said in his statement on X, "This is not freedom of expression, it is a direct threat, which requires serious legal action."


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"Politics aside, no one has any right to make such threats, no matter who they are," he added.


Former Chief Justice of Pakistan is also a victim of such an incident

In another similar incident, former Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faiz Isa's car was attacked in London last month allegedly by supporters of Imran Khan's party PTI.


Will the legacy of Justice Qazi Faiz Isa be remembered in the days to come?


Former Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faiz Isa arrived in the vehicle of the Pakistani High Commission to attend a function at the Middle Temple in London. On this occasion, a large crowd of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) supporters gathered to protest against him.


The protesters carried placards with slogans against the former Chief Justice.


The protesters also raised slogans of 'Go Qazi Go!'

In videos on social media, people could be seen apparently throwing punches and shouting slogans at the vehicle of the Pakistani High Commission.


The Pakistan High Commission had taken up the matter with the British authorities.

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