Economic recovery govt’s top priority: Tarar
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AJK PM voices concern over worsening political, HR situation in IIOJK
ISLAMABAD, Mar 30 (APP): Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Prime Minister Chaudhry Anwarul Haq has expressed serious concerns over the worsening political and human rights situation in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
The AJK PM addressing an Iftar dinner hosted in honour of journalists in Muzaffarabad last night said violations of human rights, forced disappearances, bloodshed and violence and killing of innocent people by the Indian occupation forces have become a daily routine in the occupied territory.
Referring to India’s August 5, 2019, illegal actions, Chaudhry Anwarul Haq said that the move was out rightly rejected by the people of Kashmir and Pakistan as well as the civilised nations of the world.
He said that as per the international covenants, the Kashmiris have the right to defend themselves and their motherland. “Kashmiris will never compromise on their freedom.”
Highlighting the role of mainstream media, the AJK PM said that journalists can play an important role in promoting the Kashmir cause, adding his government will continue promoting the just cause of Kashmiris.
The AJK PM also said that as the elections in India were drawing nearer, Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would resort to anti-Muslim rhetoric to whip up the nationalist sentiment in India.
He said that the BJP has a long history of using anti-Muslim and anti-Pakistan rhetoric as a tool to achieve its political goals and push forward its agenda.
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Party workers played important role in continuity of democracy: Tarar
LAHORE, Mar 30 (APP): Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar said on Saturday that workers of political parties had an important role in the continuity of democratic process in the country.
Talking to media after visiting the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz deceased worker Attique Chaudhry’s residence, he said PML-N had always done politics of service and it had always remained voice of its workers.
Be it courts, ketcheries or police stations, Atiq Chaudhry always stood with the party everywhere, Attaullah Tarar remarked. “Political workers are our asset, we have achieved success because of activists like Attique Chaudhry,” he said.
Appreciating the services of late Attique Chaudhry, Tarar said he was a selfless worker of the party who stood by the party even in most difficult times. He said that sincere workers never compromise on principles and never sell their loyalties for petty benefits.
The minister said that faces of those who support one in difficult times were always remembered. He said he had met children and widow to condole the death of Attique Chaudhry.
Attaullah Tarar said he had always raised the voice for workers of the party and their rights will be protected. To a question he replied that the economic conditions of the country were much better in the previous governments of the PML-N.
During the four year tenure of founder PTI, there was an economic meltdown so in the last 16-months PDM rule there had been more focus on economic recovery. He said that the PML-N faced problems and difficulties and workers were always party’s asset.
He said regarding the education and employment of Attique Chaudhry’s children, the party would do suitable arrangements and his family will never be left alone. The minister said the first priority of the government was to improve the economy.
He said today an important meeting of the Federal Cabinet was being held. A few days ago, the prime minister had given targets to all the ministries in written form, which included short-term and long-term goals. The prime minister has now decided to hold all the ministries accountable.
For the first time in the history of Pakistan, the ministries have been assigned goals in written documents. These goals included ending unemployment, reducing inflation and solving economic problems of the people.
He said Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will discuss this in the Federal Cabinet meeting today. All the ministries will be answerable for their performance in the cabinet meeting, he said.
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Pakistan wants to further enhance bilateral cooperation with Russia: PM
ISLAMABAD, March 30 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday while noting the historic cordial ties between Pakistan and Russia, said that Pakistan wanted to enhance bilateral cooperation with Russia in a number of areas particularly in energy, trade and investment.
The prime minister expressed deep condolences on the loss of precious lives in the Crocus City Hall attack outside Moscow last week and said Pakistan stood in solidarity with Russia at this tragic hour.
The prime minister expressed these views during a meeting with Ambassador of the Russian Federation Albert P. Khorev who called on him, PM Office Media Wing said in a press release.
The prime minister stressed the need for early convening of the 9th session of the Inter-governmental Commission (IGC), due to be hosted by Russia later this year.
He also urged the Russian side to send a delegation to Pakistan to hold discussions with their counterparts to identify ways to enhance the existing level of trade and investment ties between the two countries.
While fondly recalling their meeting on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit in Samarkand in 2022, the prime minister reiterated his invitation to President Putin to undertake an official visit to Pakistan at his earliest convenience.
He also thanked President Vladimir Putin for the congratulatory message sent to him on his re-election.
The Russian ambassador assured the prime minister that Russia wanted to build stronger ties with Pakistan and said that, in addition to energy, trade and investment, Russia was also keen to enhance cooperation in education and culture.
Both countries are also actively involved in SCO.









