Category: General

Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal has said census data can be used for future planning to improve governance, promote business and strengthen economy.

Addressing a news conference after visiting Pakistan Bureau of Statistics in Islamabad this afternoon, he said a Data-Fest will be organized in May this year, enabling the private and public sector, civil society, academia, federal and provincial governments to use the census data effectively.

Expressing concerns on population growth ratio of 2.55 percent, the Minister urged the provincial governments to make their population control programmes more effective to curtail the rising trends of country’s populace.

Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal said the data collected through 7th Population and Housing Census-2023 is a strategic resource for data driven policymaking.

He said it is the time to get the benefits from the digital Population Census that was conducted last year and was approved unanimously.

Source: Radio Pakistan

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has felicitated Asif Ali Zardari on his election as the President of Pakistan.

In a message, the President of Azerbaijan said elevated level of mutual understanding between the two nations provides a promising foundation for further broadening ties in various sectors.

He expressed confidence to work together to strengthen and deepen bilateral and multilateral cooperation.

Source: Radio Pakistan

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has urged the international community to renew its resolve to foster peaceful coexistence, inter-faith harmony, and mutual respect to combat Islamophobia.

In his message on the International Day to Combat Islamophobia, he called upon the international community to unreservedly speak out and act against the rising tide of Islamophobia and anti-Muslim hatred.

The Prime Minister said on its part, Pakistan reaffirms its resolve to work closely with the international community in promoting dialogue, harmony and mutual understanding across religions, faiths, cultures and civilizations.

This important day serves to raise global awareness about the unfounded phobia against Islam and its adherents as well as the need to present a united front to stamp out this contemporary menace.

The Prime Minister said the International Day comes at a time of alarming surge worldwide in Islamophobia, fuelled by discriminatory laws, populist politics, and xenophobic narratives.

He said from ban on
public wearing of hijabs to willful desecration of the Holy Quran, and from vilification of revered religious personalities to destruction of holy sites, this dangerous form of religious hatred is infringing upon the basic human rights, dignity and identity of over 1.5 billion Muslims.

Source: Radio Pakistan

International Day to Combat Islamophobia was observed on Friday.

The United Nations General Assembly is holding the 62nd plenary in this regard.

Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Munir Akram will deliver a statement on the occasion.

Source: Radio Pakistan

Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar has said that negotiations with the IMF are progressing positively.

Addressing a news conference in Islamabad today, he highlighted the constructive influence these discussions are having on the stock market and investor confidence.

The Minister, however, regretted that the PTI is bent upon sabotaging the IMF deal. He said the party’s handful of supporters held a protest outside the building of the IMF and the World Bank in the US, demanding the deal not be struck with Pakistan. He said this party has always pursued anti-Pakistani policies and their dream is for the country to default. He made it clear that this anti-Pakistan activity will have no impact on negotiations with the IMF and these will continue.

The Information Minister said Pakistan will move forward on the path of development and witness growth in GDP and exports. He said the decisions of this government will yield positive results. He said the Finance Minister has a clarity and full
grip on the economic matters and he wants early resolution of the problems.

Attaullah Tarar said their mandate is to address the problems facing the people. He said it is the vision of the Prime Minister to work tirelessly to steer the country out of challenges. He said the Prime Minister has given a comprehensive agenda for economic reforms which envisages restructuring of FBR and enhancing the tax collection as well as reducing the government expenditures.

Source: Radio Pakistan

Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal has said census data can be used for future planning to improve governance, promote business and strengthen economy.

Addressing a news conference after visiting Pakistan Bureau of Statistics in Islamabad this afternoon, he said a Data-Fest will be organized in May this year, enabling the private and public sector, civil society, academia, federal and provincial governments to use the census data effectively.

Expressing concerns on population growth ratio of 2.55 percent, the Minister urged the provincial governments to make their population control programmes more effective to curtail the rising trends of country’s populace.

Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal said the data collected through 7th Population and Housing Census-2023 is a strategic resource for data driven policymaking.

He said it is the time to get the benefits from the digital Population Census that was conducted last year and was approved unanimously.

Source: Radio Pakistan

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has felicitated Asif Ali Zardari on his election as the President of Pakistan.

In a message, the President of Azerbaijan said elevated level of mutual understanding between the two nations provides a promising foundation for further broadening ties in various sectors.

He expressed confidence to work together to strengthen and deepen bilateral and multilateral cooperation.

Source: Radio Pakistan

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has urged the international community to renew its resolve to foster peaceful coexistence, inter-faith harmony, and mutual respect to combat Islamophobia.

In his message on the International Day to Combat Islamophobia, he called upon the international community to unreservedly speak out and act against the rising tide of Islamophobia and anti-Muslim hatred.

The Prime Minister said on its part, Pakistan reaffirms its resolve to work closely with the international community in promoting dialogue, harmony and mutual understanding across religions, faiths, cultures and civilizations.

This important day serves to raise global awareness about the unfounded phobia against Islam and its adherents as well as the need to present a united front to stamp out this contemporary menace.

The Prime Minister said the International Day comes at a time of alarming surge worldwide in Islamophobia, fuelled by discriminatory laws, populist politics, and xenophobic narratives.

He said from ban on
public wearing of hijabs to willful desecration of the Holy Quran, and from vilification of revered religious personalities to destruction of holy sites, this dangerous form of religious hatred is infringing upon the basic human rights, dignity and identity of over 1.5 billion Muslims.

Source: Radio Pakistan