Day: June 19, 2024

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has appreciated Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif and her team for excellent cleanliness and public service during the three days of Eid. In his appreciation message, the Prime Minister said Well Done Punjab, Well Done Maryam Nawaz. The Prime Minister said the hard work of the team in the scorching heat is commendable. He expressed hope that this standard of public service will not only be maintained but will also improve. Source: Radio Pakistan

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar visited today Jagran-2 Hydropower Plant under construction in Neelum district, Azad Jammu and Kashmir. He was briefed on the progress of the construction of 50MW power plant. He was briefed that the work on the Jagran-2 is proceeding as per the plan and that the construction will be completed in the year 2025. Expressing satisfaction and appreciation at the progress of the project, the Deputy Prime Minister promised to take up the issue at the ECNEC to fast track the approvals through an early action. The Deputy Prime Minister also met the Chinese engineers and Pakistani team working on the Jagran-2. He conveyed the best wishes of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and the Government for the engineers, technicians and workers employed in the project and assured full support and security of the for its timely completion. He expressed the confidence that the project will contribute significantly towards electrical power generation in Azad Ja mmu and Kashmir and bring benefits to the local population in terms of employment, education, agriculture, industrial development and tourism. Source: Radio Pakistan

Post Hajj flight operation to bring back over Seventy thousand Pakistani Hujjaj under government scheme from Saudi Arabia will begin tomorrow (Thursday). The Hujjaj will be provided five liter Zamzam water at the airport. The flight operation will culminate on 20th of next month. Source: Radio Pakistan

People in North Waziristan celebrated Eid-ul-Azha with traditional enthusiasm along with Pakistan Army. They showed great love for the soldiers of Pakistan Army. The soldiers of Pakistan Army also distributed sweets among people on this happy occasion. The people of North Waziristan thanked the Pakistan Army for their efforts for lasting peace in the region. Source: Radio Pakistan

Pakistan says India has no right to object to the references made to Jammu and Kashmir in Pakistan-China Joint Statement of June 8. This was stated by Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch in response to media queries regarding the statement made by the Indian Ministry of External Affairs on June 13. The Spokesperson said it is an established fact that Jammu and Kashmir is an internationally-recognized disputed territory. The dispute has been on the agenda of the UN Security Council for over seven decades. She said the relevant Security Council resolutions clearly stipulate that the final disposition of the State of Jammu and Kashmir will be made in accordance with the will of the people expressed through the democratic method of a free and impartial plebiscite conducted under the auspices of the United Nations. In that backdrop, the Indian claims over Jammu and Kashmir are totally unfounded and misplaced. The Spokesperson said India should not mislead the international community about the China -Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), which is a flagship developmental endeavour, agreed upon by two sovereign nations. She said instead of making baseless claims about CPEC, India should implement, at the earliest, the relevant UN Security Council resolutions on Jammu and Kashmir. Source: Radio Pakistan

Minister of the International Department of Communist Party of China and member of the Communist Party's Central Committee Liu Jianchao is visiting Pakistan from tomorrow (Thursday) to participate in Third Meeting of the Pakistan-China Joint Consultative Mechanism. Liu Jianchao's three-day visit to Pakistan was scheduled at the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar. During the visit, Minister Liu will co-chair with the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister the Third Meeting of the Pakistan-China Joint Consultative Mechanism of the Political Parties on CPEC. He will also call on the senior civil and military leadership of Pakistan. Established in 2019, the JCM of Political Parties on CPEC is a regular consultation mechanism between the Communist Party of China and the political parties of Pakistan. Previous meetings were held on 19th March 2019 in Beijing and on 20th August 2020 virtually. At the Third Meeting of the JCM, Pakistan and China will review the progr ess of CPEC projects, CPEC's contribution to Pakistan's socioeconomic development, and its up-gradation and extension for regional connectivity. The visit is a part of high-level exchanges between Pakistan and China including between the Communist Party of China and the political parties of Pakistan. It reflects the importance attached by the two countries to further deepen their All-Weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership, reaffirm mutual support on issues of respective core interests, advance high-quality development of CPEC and enhance communication and dialogue on important regional and global developments. Source: Radio Pakistan

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has strongly condemned the killing of President Landi Kotal Press Club Khalil Gibran. The Prime Minister expressed his heartfelt sympathy with the family of the Khalil Gibran. He directed the Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the relevant authorities to ensure the immediate arrest of the murderers and strict punishment according to law. The Prime Minister reiterated the resolve to take strong measures to ensure freedom and right to life of journalists. Earlier, Khalil Gibran was laid to rest in Landi Kotal today. He was shot to death by unknow persons in Mazarina Sultan Khel area of Landi Kotal last night. Source: Radio Pakistan

The first MILGEM class warship of Pakistan Navy PNS Babar visited the port of Jeddah. According to ISPR, upon its arrival in Jeddah, the ship of the Pakistan Navy was warmly welcomed by senior officials of the Royal Saudi Naval Forces and Pakistani diplomatic officials. Commanding Officer of PNS Babar held a meeting with Deputy Western Fleet Commander Royal Saudi Naval Forces. During the meeting, issues of mutual interest including maritime cooperation between the two countries were discussed. At the end of the visit, PNS Babar participated in a naval exercise with Royal Saudi Naval Forces ship HMS Al Riyadh. The aim of the exercise is to promote mutual cooperation and strengthen friendly relations between the two countries. Source: Radio Pakistan