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The Armed Forces of Pakistan Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) and services chiefs paid glowing tribute to Captain Muhammad Sarwar Shaheed, Nishan-e-Haider on his 75th martyrdom anniversary on Thursday

His matchless chivalry unwavering resolve and fortitude shall always be remembered, the military s media wing Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement

Captain Muhammad Sarwar the first recipient of Nishan-e-Haider who demonstrated indomitable courage and valour in defence of motherland and embraced martyrdom at Tilpatra in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) in 1948

Captain Muhammad Sarwar ’s martyrdom anniversary serves as a powerful reminder of the extraordinary sacrifices made by the armed forces of Pakistan to defend the motherland Let us remember these heroes who have laid down their

BISP restores 192,000 beneficiaries expelled in previous govt

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The Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) has reactivated accounts of 192 000 beneficiaries who were deleted during the tenure of the previous government As per official source, the previous government expelled around 850,000 women beneficiaries from the BISP due to various reasons without giving them the right to appeal Out of 1 92 000 beneficiaries whose accounts have been restored 95 000 beneficiaries have received their quarterly installment of Benazir Kafaalat scheme so far while the others will receive their payments soon It is pertinent to mention here that soon after assuming charge as Federal Minister of Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety Shazia Marri had decided to grant the expelled beneficiaries the right to appeal As per the directives of the BISP board, it was decided to reexamine the cases of beneficiaries expelled from BISP in the past to re-include the deserving ones, providing them relief

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GILGIT N e w S D e S k lives in defence of our motherland The nation is proud of its gallant sons, the statement further said Sarwar was born on November 10, 1910 at Singhori village in Gujar Khan Tehsil of Punjab’s Rawalpindi district in British India to Jeevani Bibi

His father Raja Muhammad Hayat Khan, was also a havaldar in the British Army Following in the footsteps of his father, he joined military in 1929 as a sepoy

In 1939, Sarwar was invited to attend the Indian Military Academy in Dehradun from where he passed out on April 21 1944 as a commissioned officer and became a second lieutenant He got promoted as a temporary captain on June 30, 1944

In 1945, the temporary captain took part in battle in Burma against Japanese He joined in the Punjab Regiment in March 1946 and served it till August He was promoted as a captain on February 1 1947

When a war broke out between the newly formed states of Pakistan and India after illegal annexation of the Himalayan valley of Jammu and Kashmir with India, Sarwar immediately volunteered but he was not allowed by his officers who wanted him to complete his training in military signals

In 1948, he took over the command of the 2nd Battalion of the Punjab Regiment of the Pakistan Army as its commanding officer, organised with the purpose of retaking Kashmir

A march towards the Uri region of

Kashmir was commenced under Captain Sarwar, and the battalion led an attack on the disorganised Indian Army’s troops forcing them to retreat from the Gilgit-Baltistan to Ladakh in Kashmir on July 26 1948

Captain Sarwar s company followed the retreating Indian Army s troops to the Uri region where his unit faced off the strongly fortified enemy position His company was only 50 yards away from the fortified enemy position as the Indian Army s soldiers began their mortar shelling at his positions He had received instructions to lead the attack on the left side of the Indian bunker which was surrounded with barbed wires Sarwar decided to cut the wires and took along only six men to perform this arduous task

Despite massive Indian firing Captain Sarwar succeeded to cut the barbed wires with a bolt cutter Due to continuous downpour of shelling, his chest had perforated He died while clearing the passage for his soldiers The brave captain was 38 years old when he embraced martyrdom

Boeing boosts monthly 737 production as results beat estimates

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Boeing (BA N) said on Wednesday it was lifting production of its bestselling 737 narrow-body jet a sign the planemaker was recovering from a supplier error that had scuttled its plans for an early ramp-up Shares of the company jumped 4% before the bell after the company also posted second-quarter results that beat Wall Street expectations Boeing is now transitioning its 737 production line including the MAX models that make up the vast majority of 737 production to building 38 jets per month, up from 31, the company said Meanwhile, higher deliveries of the 787 Dreamliner helped spur a rise in revenue in its commercial planes division

The overall outlook is unchanged but the results from the Commercial Aerospace division is encouraging particularly in light of the ongoing supply chain challenges, Third Bridge analyst Peter McNally said “Boeing’s execution has improved and it will need to continue on this path to turn the corner on sustained profitability For the second quarter Boeing reported a free cash flow of $2 58 billion, compared with a cash burn of $182 million a year ago The adjusted loss was 82 cents per share Analysts polled by Refinitiv were expecting a loss of 88 cents per share Boeing s revenue rose 18% to $19 75 billion beating expectations of $18 45 billion Margins at its defense business, however, were negative amid cost overruns The company took a total of $514 million in charges related to the space capsule Starliner after its launch was indefinitely delayed in June as well as for supply chain costs on the T-7 training jet and a schedule delay for the MQ-25 tanker drone

The company still faces challenges “whether they be issues to address within our own factories or outside our walls within the supply chain and logistics routes, CEO Dave Calhoun said, referring to the recent collapse of a railway bridge used to transport 737 fuselages Boeing reiterated its plan to generate $3 billion to $5 billion in free cash flow this year as well as to deliver at least 400 single-aisle 737s and 70 787 Dreamliners in 2023 The push to build 38 737s a month comes amid heightened travel demand as airlines seek to grow their fleets post-pandemic