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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan&#39;s Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Attaullah Tarar, on Thursday said that through being a part of US President Donald Trump&#39;s Board of Peace, the country was able &ldquo;to raise its voice effectively for the Palestinian people.&rdquo; While speaking to Pakistan TV Digital, the minister said there were three important takeaways from Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif&rsquo;s speech at the inaugural Board of Peace&#39;s session in Washington.&nbsp; &ldquo;Prime Minister stated in no uncertain terms that the Palestinians must be given their right to self-determination as per the United Nations Security Council resolutions,&rdquo; the minister said.&nbsp; The information minister said that Pakistan backed &ldquo;the establishment of a contiguous independent Palestinian state.&rdquo;&nbsp; &ldquo;Thirdly, that Palestinians have a right over the Palestinian land,&rdquo; he added.&nbsp; The information minister affirmed that Pakistan, by being a part of the Board of Peace, was &ldquo;able to raise its voice effectively for the Palestinian people,&rdquo; adding that according to him, &ldquo;the prime minister today did it very passionately.&quot; He also said that Pakistan had turned into a &ldquo;very serious international player.&rdquo; The &quot;world now realizes that Pakistan has great potential as far as investment is concerned, as far as economic opportunities are concerned,&rdquo; the information minister added. The information minister is in the United States as a part of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif&#39;s delegation for the Board of Peace.

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Says prime minister stated in “no uncertain terms that the Palestinians must be given their right to self-determination as per the United Nations Security Council resolutions,” adds Pakistan backs “the establishment of a contiguous independent Palestinian state.” 

Pakistan able to raise ‘effective voice’ for Palestinians through BOP: Information minister

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Defense Minister Khwaja Asif on Tuesday emphasized that the army is not conducting large-scale operations in Tirah Valley and has no role in the migration, during a media briefing in Islamabad.&nbsp;The defense minister was holding the briefing along with the Information and Broadcasting Minister Attaullah Tarar and Special Assistant to Prime Minister for Information Ikhtiar Wali.&nbsp;Asif stated that there was &ldquo;no queston&rdquo; for a military operation in the erstwhile tribal valley, now merged into the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa under the constitutional amendment.&nbsp;Last week, the information minister issued a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pakistantv.com/article/no-directive-issued-for-depopulation-of-tirah-valley-pakistan-information-ministry" target="_blank" style="color:#0073e6;" rel="noopener noreferrer">statement rejecting claims</a>&nbsp;that the federal government or the armed forces have issued directives to depopulate Tirah Valley.&nbsp;The statement called the allegations &ldquo;baseless&rdquo; and &ldquo;misleading.&rdquo; The ministry said it had taken notice of reports and social media claims alleging that residents of the valley were being forced to leave the area on the orders of the military.&nbsp;&ldquo;These assertions are baseless, malicious, and driven by ulterior motives aimed at creating alarm among the public, spreading disinformation against security institutions, and furthering vested political interests,&rdquo; the statement said.&nbsp;The clarification comes amid reports that residents of Tirah Valley tehsil in Khyber district had begun leaving their homes in anticipation of a possible security operation in the volatile border region near Afghanistan, which has experienced a surge in militant activity in recent months.&nbsp;&ldquo;It was strategically decided then that intelligence-based operations (IBO) are way more effective than operations&rdquo;, the defense minister added stating that &ldquo;the collateral damage is way less.&rdquo;&nbsp; The minister stated that the armed forces have stopped the operation since years now &ldquo;in favor of the IBOs.&rdquo; &ldquo;There are approximately 500 TTP-related individuals present in the population, the military focuses on &quot;weeding them out&quot; through targeted intelligence rather than clearing out entire populations, &rdquo; Asif added. Taliban arrivalThe defense minister stated that since the Taliban took over in Afghanistan, terrorism in Pakistan has increased &quot;many folds.&quot; He added that despite the five attempts made for negotiation, no guarantees have been secured, partly due to &ldquo;internal rifts between the Taliban factions in Kabul and Kandahar.&rdquo; Responding to a question of migration, the minister added that seasonal shifts have moved the onset of heavy snowfall and winters further into the year, making &ldquo;January migration a logical response to the current weather patterns&rdquo;

Ikhtiar Wali Khan, Khawaja Asif, Attaullah Tarar at a press conference on Tuesday January 27, 2026 (PTV Live)

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Defense Minister Khwaja Asif denies any large-scale military operation or forced displacement in Tirah Valley, saying intelligence-based actions continue, migration is seasonal, and rising terrorism since the Taliban takeover has complicated security efforts, nationwide stability.

Pakistan not conducting 'military operation' in Tirah Valley: Defense minister

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan&#39;s Minister for Information and Broadcasting of Pakistan, Attaullah Tarar, called for a united front against misinformation, according to the Associated Press of Pakistan on Monday. According to the statement, Tarar cited a World Economic Forum report that ranks false information as a bigger short-term global threat than nuclear warfare or climate change. The information minister was speaking at a dialogue organized by the Institute of Business Administration, Karachi. The event focused on &quot;Facts Survive AI: Fighting Misinformation Together.&quot; &quot;The World Economic Forum Global Risks Report of 2024 says that the biggest short-term risk to the world at large is misinformation,&quot; Tarar said, according to APP. &quot;They do not say climate change. They do not say nuclear warfare.&quot; The information minister announced the establishment of Pakistan&#39;s first Digital Communication Department under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. The department counters misinformation through social media handles that verify information or label fake content, he said. The minister met with representatives of social media platforms that have started labeling AI-created content, the news agency reported. &quot;So, I think we need to have labels for AI-created content or AI-generated content,&quot; he said. Tarar praised IBA&#39;s iVerify system for its success in combating false information at the national and international levels. He called for establishing more such systems to promote responsible journalism and combat fake news effectively. &quot;The community at large, the government, media houses, academia, the civil society, everyone has a role to play in countering misinformation,&quot; Tarar said. The minister urged the Pakistan Broadcasters Association and All Pakistan Newspaper Society to join the effort. He assured them of full government support. Tarar cited Pakistan&#39;s information response during a May conflict with India as an example of effective narrative management. &quot;Pakistan won that war in a very, very effective manner,&quot; he said. The ministry, he said, is collaborating with the United Nations Development Program to address misinformation. A training workshop scheduled this week will equip Ministry of Information officers and media professionals with skills to counter false information. Tarar stated that there was a need to educate younger generations about the ethical use of AI. &quot;We need to educate all segments of society on how to use AI responsibly,&quot; he said. The minister highlighted vulnerable groups, including minorities, children, and women, as particularly at risk from misinformation campaigns. The information minister stated that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has granted the ministry full authority to combat misinformation. He expressed hope that younger generations can work together to defeat misinformation.

Tarar also urged tech platforms to cooperate on combating AI-generated fake news and disinformation campaigns.

Misinformation bigger threat than nuclear war, climate change: Pakistan information minister

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan&rsquo;s Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar on Friday said the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) is the state&rsquo;s enemy and vowed to eliminate the terrorist outfit. During a press conference in Islamabad, the information minister said that the state would act against the banned group, citing confidence in the armed forces, security agencies, and youth. &quot;As the minister for information, I state clearly: The TTP is Pakistan&rsquo;s enemy. Until our last breath, and until the last drop of blood has been shed, we will eliminate it. I am saying this with absolute resolve: We will eliminate it.&quot; He said the strength of the state came from faith and trust in the armed forces and security agencies, saying personnel leave their homes daily without certainty of return. He referred to families who send their children to fight, accepting the possibility of&nbsp;martyrdom. &ldquo;We stand by them, and we will prevail,&rdquo; he said. Economic revival Tarar also spoke about the economy. He said Pakistan had moved from the threat of default back into the ranks of emerging economies. &ldquo;We have successfully transitioned from the threat of default back into the ranks of emerging economies,&rdquo; he said. He said the stock exchange was breaking records every day. He attributed the performance to confidence among the business community, traders, and industrialists. &ldquo;Our stock exchange is breaking records every single day,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;The business community, merchants, and industries trust the government&rsquo;s reforms and policies.&rdquo; The information minister said investors recognized that deep structural reforms were underway. He said that prime minister Shehbaz Sharif had taken difficult decisions for the country. &ldquo;They know the prime minister took difficult steps for the betterment of the country,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;Those actions are bearing fruit now.&rdquo; Tarar said that the economic turnaround involved all government departments, for which he credited Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defense Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, and Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar. &ldquo;They are the architects behind this ongoing economic revival,&rdquo; he said. Citing recent figures, the information minister&nbsp;said foreign remittances reached $3.6 billion in December. He said that marked a &quot;17% increase year-on-year&quot; and a &quot;13% rise month-on-month.&quot; &ldquo;I want to thank our overseas Pakistanis,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;They are not only sending money home, but they are also breaking records.&rdquo; He said the government was working on foreign direct investment and that&nbsp;Pakistan&rsquo;s trade with other countries was increasing. &ldquo;Wherever the prime minister goes, he promotes Pakistan&rsquo;s exports,&rdquo; Tarar said, citing Malaysia&rsquo;s increased quota for Pakistani rice and halal meat. He said trade discussions were prioritized during official visits to Pakistan. The minister mentioned the government&#39;s achievements, citing defense and economic frameworks with Saudi Arabia. He referred to agreements with Malaysia and partnerships with the United Arab Emirates. He also mentioned Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar being warmly received by China&rsquo;s Foreign Minister Wang Yi. &ldquo;With the launch of CPEC 2.0, all these economic frameworks are coming to Pakistan,&rdquo; he said. Tarar stated that the international community was viewing Pakistan with seriousness. He attributed that to the political leadership of PM Sharif and the military leadership of Field Marshal Munir. &ldquo;Because we have strong leadership, the world is taking Pakistan seriously,&quot;&nbsp;he said. He said investment was coming into the country and that an economic revival was underway.

Attaullah Tarar, while citing support for the armed forces and security agencies, said that the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan is Pakistan’s enemy and the state will take action against it.

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