Tag: Politics

National Assembly Speaker Raja Pervaiz Ashraf has said that the Parliament has to be innovative for inventing new ways to resolve the challenges faced by nations.

Addressing the participants of 26th Conference of Speakers and Presiding officers of Commonwealth on “Role of Speaker and Presiding Officer in Leading Parliamentary Innovations,” in Canberra Australia, he said, “the world is going through sweeping changes”.

He said that the global upheaval caused by the Coronavirus pandemic called for a new working and social environment while the catastrophes brought by the steep climate change also desired a new approach to human living.

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Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari says the government will share its plans of rebuilding a ‘Climate Resilient Pakistan’ at the international conference being held in Geneva on Monday.

Sharing a short video of his visit to district Dadu on his twitter handle, the Foreign Minister said five months have been passed since the monster monsoons triggered floods, many areas are still inundated by the flood water.

In his short video message, he said Pakistan is looking forward to working with international community to take its people out of this distressing situation.

The Foreign Minister appealed to the world community to support Pakistan’s efforts to rehabilitate its flood-affected people.

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of children aged five to twelve.

He was chairing a meeting regarding COVID-19 situation in the country.

The Prime Minister said screening of people at the country’s borders and airports should be made more effective. He said a third party audit of the screening system should be carried out and a report be submitted to him.

Expressing satisfaction over the Covid-19 situation in the country, the Prime Minister said no death has been reported from the pandemic in Pakistan in the last fifteen weeks which is a welcome development.

He also expressed satisfaction over the low rate of Covid-19 infection but said we have to be prepared all the times.

Shehbaz Sharif commended the efforts put in by all the relevant officials and NCOC to prevent the spread of Covid-19.

The meeting was informed in detail about the current situation of Covid in the whole world including the region and in Pakistan, new variants of the pandemic, measures taken to prevent them and the vaccination.

It was informed that there is no apparent threat to Pakistan from the new variant of Covid-19 as ninety percent of the country’s population is fully vaccinated and ninety five percent of the population is partially vaccinated.

The vaccination rate among thirty five million children aged 5 to 12 years is 25 percent, while it will be increased to 100 percent in the coming months. The average rate of infection in Pakistan is 0.2 to 0.5 percent and there has been no death from the pandemic over the last fifteen weeks.

The meeting was also informed that effective arrangements have been made at the border to prevent the spread of the new variant of COVID-19. The rate of random sampling at airports has been increased to two percent and screening of passengers has been made more effective along with fumigation of aircraft arriving from affected countries.

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Chairman Senate Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani says the entire nation is united against terrorism and nefarious designs of anti-state elements to impede ongoing progress will never succeed.

Strongly condemning the attack on a police checkpost in Shehbaz Khel area of Lakki Marwat district, he said the sacrifices of security forces for sustainable peace in the country will not go in vain.

Expressing his heartfelt sorrow over the loss of precious life in the attack, the Chairman sympathized with the bereaved family of the martyred constable.

He said such cowardly acts by inimical elements cannot sabotage the hard-earned peace and our determination to eliminate the menace of terrorism.

Sadiq Sanjrani said Pakistan is determined to fight terrorism to ensure peace and tranquility in the region.

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President Dr Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif have felicitated the nation and international community on beginning of the New Year and prayed for development, progress and prosperity of Pakistan as well as peace in the world.

In their separate new year’s messages, they stressed the need to work together to make Pakistan the cradle of peace, prosperity and development.

The President in his message said the nation faced various challenges last year but overcame difficult situations due to the hard work, sacrifice, determination and resilience.

He said in the new year, as a nation we must set our priorities correctly to overcome the challenges facing the nation.

The President said we need national solidarity, unity, discipline, persistent hard work, passion and dedication to make Pakistan a prosperous, developed, democratic and stable country.

The Prime Minister in his message hoped that the new year would prove to be the year of ending hunger, war, terrorism, crime, sectarianism and class division from the whole world, including Pakistan.

The Prime Minister reiterated his resolve to work day and night for improvement of economic situation of the country, rehabilitation of flood victims, end of terrorism and reduction in sufferings of the people.

In his video message, Speaker National Assembly Raja Pervaiz Ashraf has extended his hearty New Year greetings to the entire Pakistani nation.

He expressed hope that this year will bring prosperity and peace to beloved country.

Meanwhile, in a tweet, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb wished all a happy New Year and prayed that humanity may get rid of inflation, terrorism, cruelty, injustice, lies, and hatred.

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Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said the creation of “Loss and Damage” Fund at the UN Climate Change Conference in Egypt, last month to support the climate disasters hit countries is a significant achievement.

In an interview with the Arab News, he said this fund is something that climate activists have been struggling for the last 30 years.

Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said the agenda of the G77, is exactly that we represent the aspirations of the developing world.

He said the ‘Loss and Damage’ fund is a demonstration of developing nations wielding collective strength when they have a common cause.

The Foreign Minister said climate justice, climate catastrophe, knows no boundaries, does not care whether you’re rich or poor, whether you contributed to climate change much or you didn’t.

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Former Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani’s son Syed Abdul Qadir Gilani called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad on Wednesday.

They exchanged views on matters of mutual interest and overall political situation in the country.

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Election Commission of Pakistan has postponed the local government elections in Islamabad Capital Territory.

A five member bench of the Commission headed by Chief Election Commissioner Sikander Sultan Raja announced the verdict in a case regarding the matter in Islamabad today. The elections were scheduled to be held on 31st of this month.

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