In a recent conference, Federal Minister for Law Azam Nazeer Tarar stated that terrorism is a gift from the West and that Pakistan has been paying the price for joining their wars for 40 years. He emphasized that Pakistan has been at the forefront of the fight against terrorism, and no other country has fought for such a long duration. The Law Minister also announced the formation of a new committee to investigate the missing persons case, citing instances where individuals involved in terrorist activities have been included in the list of missing persons. He further stated that citizens will soon be granted the right to appeal against their convictions in military courts.
In other news, a fire broke out in the Landhi Export Processing Zone in Karachi three days ago, which is still not extinguished. PTI Senator Barrister Ali Zafar said that today’s Pakistan is a country held captive in chains. Muslim League Senator Pervez Rashid stated that people should not be concerned about what has been done in the past. In a separate incident, thieves snatched a mobile phone from a businessman from Shahdadkot in Sindh who had come to Karachi to purchase a mobile phone.
Professor Muhammad Masroor, treasurer of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan, has dismissed recent allegations made by British media, including the British Medical Journal and the Daily Mail, regarding the International Training Fellowship Program. The allegations were deemed baseless, misleading, and contrary to facts.
Pakistan, along with 80 other countries, participated in the World Defense Exhibition in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Federal Minister for Energy Awais Laghari stated that Pakistan’s industrial electricity rates have been brought closer to those of other countries in the region. Opposition leader Senator Raja Nasir Abbas said that the Islamabad Police and Ministry of Interior are responsible for the recent mosque bombing.
Federal Minister for Finance Miftah Ismail met World Bank Managing Director Anna Bjerde in Saudi Arabia to discuss development projects. The meeting took place during the World Conference in Al-Ula. Maulana Fazlur Rehman, chief of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam, said that despite the law, institutions have not started working to eliminate interest. Minister of Finance Miftah Ismail met Saudi Minister of Investment Faisal bin Faris Al-Farhan in Al-Ula.
The MQM leader Nasreen Jalil said that in 2018, we were able to win seats, but the PTI took them away from us. Opposition leader Senator Raja Nasir Abbas said that the Islamabad Police and Ministry of Interior are responsible for the recent mosque bombing. In other sports news, England defeated Nepal in a T20 World Cup match at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, India, setting a target of 185 runs for the latter.
