Day: June 17, 2022

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed to formulate a comprehensive strategy in collaboration with provincial governments to encourage maximum investment for development of export sector in industrial cities like Karachi, Lahore and Sialkot.

Talking to delegation of Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Sialkot International Airport in Islamabad, he also directed ministries and departments concerned to set up sector specific councils to create conducive environment for exporters.

The Prime Minister also directed to work on rehabilitation of Islamabad-Tehran-Istanbul train for convenience of importers and exporters.

Source: Radio Pakistan

Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Munir Akram says Islamabad’s key priorities are resolution of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute, peace in Afghanistan, development issues and climate change.

He was talking to a visiting 15-member Pakistani National Defence University delegation in New York, which comprised of senior officers from Pakistan’s Armed Forces and Civil Service, including allied officers from Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Saudi Arabia.

Munir Akram also highlighted Pakistan’s key initiatives and achievements, especially in the area of counter-terrorism, UN peacekeeping, UN reforms, Islamophobia.

The Ambassador reaffirmed Pakistan’s resolve to continue pursuing the resolution of Kashmir dispute under the auspices of the UN Security Council resolutions.

He said Pakistan has always been active at the United Nations and last year Pakistan was President of Economic and Social Council of the world body and this year it is chairing Group of 77 and China.

Source: Radio Pakistan