Imran no more PM after cabinet rejects summary, claims Abbasi
National
April 2, 2021
ISLAMABAD/LAHORE: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Thursday said Imran Khan should know that morally he was no more prime minister after the federal cabinet had rejected his summary for import of sugar and other items from India.
Addressing a press conference here with Ahsan Iqbal, Abbasi demanded that the Supreme Court should expose those behind the kidnapping of polling staff in NA-75 Daska by-elections in the light of geo-fencing report of the presiding officers.
âThis is not only a matter of results of by-elections, but also of kidnapping of the polling staff to steal the elections,â he said. Alleging that the government was responsible for the whole situation, Abbasi said it was now binding on the Supreme Court to expose those behind attempting to steal the elections.
Naval chief satisfied with PN’s operational preparedness
National
April 2, 2021
ISLAMABAD: Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi, while chairing Command and Staff Conference of Pakistan Navy which concluded at Naval Headquarters here on Thursday, expressed confidence over operational preparedness of Pakistan Navy to meet all challenges.
Matters related to geo strategic milieu, national security, operational preparedness, training and welfare of troops were reviewed at the two-day conference. Briefings on various ongoing and future developmental projects of Pakistan Navy were also given to Chief of the Naval Staff. The forum reviewed the security situation in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJ&K) and reaffirmed the support for Kashmiris.
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April 2, 2021
ISLAMABAD/LAHORE: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Thursday said Imran Khan should know that morally he was no more prime minister after the federal cabinet had rejected his summary for import of sugar and other items from India.
Addressing a press conference here with Ahsan Iqbal, Abbasi demanded that the Supreme Court should expose those behind the kidnapping of polling staff in NA-75 Daska by-elections in the light of geo-fencing report of the presiding officers.
“This is not only a matter of results of by-elections, but also of kidnapping of the polling staff to steal the elections,” he said.
Daily Times
April 2, 2021
Foreign Office Spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri on Thursday said that the international community must continue to closely monitor the situation in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIIOJK) and urge India to respect its international obligations.
“Pakistan remains fully committed to the promotion and protection of human rights, in line with our national legal framework and international obligations,” he said in response to media queries on the recent US State Department Human Rights Report.
The Foreign Office Spokesperson mentioned that a series of legislative, administrative and policy measures as well as institutional reforms had been introduced in the country with special focus on vulnerable groups, to ensure the enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms by all Pakistani citizens. “The Report’s findings of the grave human rights situation in the IIOJK and the culture of impunity prevailing there, echoes the concerns of th
Cabinet ‘defers’ plan to resume trade with India Minister says case against Zardari may be reopened soon as Broadsheet Commission has recovered original record of Swiss accounts 98% of population in country will be administered Covid vaccine free of cost
April 2, 2021
The federal cabinet on Thursday put off allowing imports of cotton and sugar from India until the neighbouring country reviews its 2019 move to revoke the special status of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK).
“The federal cabinet has not approved the recommendation of ECC regarding import of sugar and cotton from India,” Federal Minister for Science and Technology Chaudhry Fawad Hussain told a press conference after the cabinet meeting. “Projecting ECC recommendation as decision of the government by some sections of media is not the right thing,” he said, adding that the federal government has not granted approval of any trade activity with India.