Pakistan’s Minister for Petroleum, Ali Pervaiz Malik, has strengthened bilateral ties with Saudi Arabia by attending the Future Minerals Forum in Riyadh and meeting with the Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources. During the meeting, both parties discussed ways to enhance cooperation in the mineral sector.
The Saudi Minister of Industry praised Pakistan’s participation in the Future Minerals Forum and emphasized that Pakistan’s young workforce is a valuable asset. Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik stated that the Geological Survey of Pakistan is working with the Saudi Geological Survey and highlighted the immense mineral potential of the Tethyan Belt, which is a small part of the region’s vast mineral resources.
Minister Malik also emphasized the importance of joint programs for fertilizer production and medical equipment development. Meanwhile, several high-profile figures, including President Zardari, former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, and PTI founder Imran Khan, are set to have their number plates auctioned off.
In a separate incident, a group of people involved in a murder case dumped the victim’s body in a canal and fled the scene. Pakistan’s Finance Minister acknowledged that the current economic woes, including high taxes and energy prices, are genuine issues that need to be addressed.
The government has announced plans to introduce a pre-immigration clearance system to make immigration between Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates easier. This move is expected to be formalized soon.
The opposition alliance, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, has expressed its willingness to engage in a long struggle for its fundamental rights. PTI’s central leader, Asad Qaiser, stated that the party is ready to fight for its basic rights and will not back down.
In another development, the Chairman of the Capital Development Authority (CDA) has been tasked with ensuring that trees are cut and planted in the capital city.
The Interior Ministry has assured that the anti-terrorism operation, “Azam-i-Sthaqam”, is being carried out with full force. However, the operation’s progress is yet to be seen.
In a related incident, a former Supreme Court judge, Justice (R) Shahkat Aziz Siddiqui, has expressed his views on the judiciary’s role in making decisions. According to him, making decisions is a matter of the heart, not the mind.
In a bizarre incident, a young man was arrested for the theft of 60 tolas of gold and 6 lakhs of cash in Karachi. The man, who has been living in the house since childhood, has been identified as the primary suspect.
The President of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F), Maulana Fazlur Rehman, has expressed his views on the protocol not being extended to the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pervez Khattak. Khattak was visiting Punjab.
In a shocking incident, a lawyer, Sheikh Abdul Rauf, was killed in Islamabad. The Chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, Barrister Gohar, has stated that the party is clear in its stance that the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) is a terrorist organization.
Meanwhile, the Minister of State for Interior, Tahir Chaudhry, has advised the KP Assembly members to address their grievances to the Chief Minister instead of writing letters to the federal government.
