Day: April 24, 2023

Special Assistance to Prime Minister on Poverty Alleviation and Social Protection Faisal Karim Kundi says all state institutions should work within their constitutional domain.

He expressed these views while talking to various delegations of elders, party workers and media persons in Dera Ismail Khan.

Faisal Karim Kundi said the negotiation is a political process which is pursued by the political parties.

He said a three-member committee under the leadership of former Prime Minister and senior vice-chairman of the party, Yousaf Raza Gilani and including federal ministers Qamar-ul-Zaman Kaira and Syed Naveed Qamar has been constituted to contact the coalition parties and PTI in this regard.

He said that PPP favours dialogue in order to promote democracy and bring political stability in the country.

Source: Radio Pakistan

President Dr Arif Alvi has expressed grief over the demise of the wife of PTI leader and former Defence Minister Pervaiz Khattak.

In a statement on Monday, he commiserated with the bereaved family and prayed higher status in heaven for the departed soul.

Source: Radio Pakistan

Punjab government has set a target of cotton growing on four million acres of land during the current season.

Spokesperson of Punjab Agriculture department told Radio Pakistan Multan representative that cotton sowing is in progress in Punjab. He said the farmers have been advised to sow only the registered and approved varieties to get good production.

He said the federal government has announced 8500 rupees per 40 kilogram support price of cotton while subsidies worth billions of rupees are already available to encourage sowing of registered cotton varieties.

He said the subsidy is being given to farmers on sowing of registered varieties.

One thousand rupees per bag subsidy can be availed for a maximum of five acre area and on a first come first served basis.

Source: Radio Pakistan

PML-N leader Talal Chaudhary has said the PTI leadership is responsible for the current economic situation of the country.

Addressing a news conference in Faisalabad today, he said excesses were meted out to the PML-N in the past. He said the recent audio leak vindicates our stance.

The PML-N leader said decisions must be taken in accordance with the law and constitution.

Source: Radio Pakistan