Islamabad : Adviser on Parliamentary Affairs Babar Awan has said Prime Minister Imran Khan is committed to grant the right of vote to the overseas Pakistanis.

Addressing a joint press conference with Minister for State on Information Farrukh Habib in Islamabad today (Monday), he said that the right to vote is a fundamental right of the overseas Pakistanis. He said that Prime Minister Imran Khan and his coalition partners believe in supremacy of constitution and rule of law.

He said Leader of the Opposition in National Assembly Shahbaz Sharif wants to deprive overseas Pakistanis of their right to cast votes. He said after electoral reforms judicial reforms are government’s top priority.

Speaking on the occasion, Farrukh Habib said Opposition has no interest in holding transparent elections.

KARACHI : Ismail Suttar, President, Employers’ Federation of Pakistan(EFP), has expressed concerns about the lack of clarity on the specifics of the Competitive Trading Bilateral Contract (CTBCM) model.

In a statement, Ismail Suttar said that in 2013 the CTBCM had already undergone multiple rounds of debate and discussion by stakeholders, and government officials but here we are still surrounded by uncertainty. The EFP Chief took a jibe at past bureaucrats for their inaction that has cost Pakistan billions of Rupees of loss to the tune of Rs. 2.5 trillion [and growing] circular debt.

Ismail asked why there was no speculation when the power sector was visibly hijacked by influential players who were busy swindling the taxpayers and overburdening the economy with successive Extended Fund Facility programs under IMF.

The EFP president has expressed grave concerns over the limited role of the private sector in the proposed transition from single-buyer to the competitive electricity market as proposed by NEPRA. “It must be checked if the CTBCM is based on flawed and biased policies of the past or not, as this will ultimately decide if the Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB) has to continue to remain under the Ministry of Energy”, he added.

Terrorists targeted a water bowser through pressurized IED on M-8 near Shapak area of district Hoshab in Balochistan.

Resultantly, a brave soldier of Frontier Corps Balochistan, Sepoy Kifait Ullah embraced shahadat.

According to ISPR, a sanitization operation is in progress to apprehend the perpetrators of attack.

Such cowardly acts by inimical elements, backed by Hostile Intelligence Agencies cannot sabotage the hard earned peace and prosperity in Balochistan.

Security forces are determined to neutralize their nefarious designs even at the cost of blood and lives

Islamabad : Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Health Dr Faisal Sultan has urged the people to strictly follow the SOPs to control the spread of Covid-19.

Talking to media during his visit to various hospitals of Islamabad today (Monday), he said that SOPs ae not being followed in letter and spirit.

Dr Faisal Sultan said providing a best medical facility to the people is the government’s foremost priority. He said that steps are being taken to provide facilities to the patients in various hospitals.

The SAPM said that vaccination against Coronavirus is continuing; therefore people should get them vaccinated.

Talking about the health facilities, he said that in order to avoid rush of patients another secondary care hospital is required in the capital.

Islamabad : Chairman Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir Shehryar Khan Afridi has urged the opposition to play its constructive role in Parliament to address public issues.

Talking to a private news channel, he said the government is fully committed to make legislation on national issues and it is ready to sit with the opposition parties in this regard.

Shehryar Afridi stressed the need to make institutional, judicial and electoral reforms to streamline the system to yield desired results.

Islamabad : Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain says projects worth billion of rupees are being executed with utmost transparency and no one can point finger on these projects.

Addressing a public meeting at Pind Dadan Khan, he said Prime Minister Imran Khan introduced a new culture and developed a new political narrative that he would neither do corruption nor allow anyone to do so.

The Information Minister said PTI government is determined to spend country’s resources on people and now projects worth billions of rupee are being executed without the reports of receiving any kickbacks.

He said Pakistan’s armed forces and judiciary stand with the civilian government and Pakistan Army officers and soldiers are united to defend the beloved country.