Day: July 5, 2021

Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain has said the government will continue its journey to take Pakistan on the path of development under the leadership of Imran Khan.

In a statement, he said the public meeting of the opposition parties in Swat has failed miserably as its leaders have nothing except lips servicing for the nation.

The Information Minister expressed his surprise over healthy Shehbaz Sharif’s participation in the meeting, who had been complaining of back pain in jail.

He said after the completion of five years term of the PTI government under Prime Minister Imran Khan, the people would get a better and brighter Pakistan.

Source: Radio Pakistan

Chairman China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority Lt. Gen (Retd) Asim Saleem Bajwa says the CPEC has put Balochistan on the path of progress and prosperity.

Addressing the groundbreaking ceremony of various development projects in Gwadar on Monday, he said Prime Minister Imran Khan is taking keen interest in development CPEC projects.

Meanwhile in a video message, the Chairman CPEC Authority said work for Iran’s trade through Gwadar Port is in progress and it would start soon.

He said the Ramadan-Gabd crossing point near Gwadar is active and fully functional now. He said the fencing work of Pakistan-Iran border is going on rapidly and new border markets are being established at the crossing points.

Asim Saleem Bajwa said the smuggling to and from Iran is decreasing due to increase in regulated trade.

Source: Radio Pakistan

Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmad has said that Indian intelligence agency RAW and its subsidiaries are involved in sabotage activities in Pakistan.

Talking to the media persons in Islamabad on Monday, he appreciated the security agencies for exposing the elements involved in Lahore incident. He said a group has also been arrested in Karachi.

The Interior Minister said NADRA will be purged of elements involved in issuing fake CNICs to the people. He said that nineteen people have already been suspended.

Sheikh Rashid said the entire nation is united on national security. He said the security institutions are fully prepared to fulfill their responsibilities.

The Interior Minister said the fencing of border with Afghanistan will soon be completed whilst that with Iran will also completed in a year time.

He said the entry at Chaman border is being linked with the electronic system.

The Interior Minister said that Pakistan desires peace in Afghanistan. He said peace in Afghanistan is linked with peace in Pakistan.

Source: Radio Pakistan

Pakistan Navy Ship Zulfiquar with embarked helicopter visited Tunis as part of Pakistan Navy overseas deployment.

Upon arrival, ship was received by Tunisian Navy Ship and Patrol boats of Tunisian Coast Guard, Defence Attaché of Pakistan and Officials of Tunisian Navy.

During stay at port, Mission Commander Commodore Syed Rizwan Khalid along with Commanding Officer PNS ZULFIQUAR Captain Rao Ahmed Imran Anwar called on Commander National Coast guard Commander Jamal Aloui.

During the interaction, matters of mutual interest were discussed and contribution of Pakistan Navy to regional peace and maritime security were acknowledged.

Mission Commander also conveyed well wishes from Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi for the people of Tunisia in general and Tunisian Navy and Coast Guard in particular.

The visit of PNS ZULFIQAR to Tunisia will go a long way in strengthening diplomatic relations, military ties and enhance cooperation between the two brotherly Muslim countries.

Source: Radio Pakistan