July 7, 2021
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Tuesday said the Communist Party of Chinaâs (CPC) achievements of all-round national development, poverty alleviation, anti-corruption campaign and nation-building were truly remarkable and hoped to emulate in Pakistan.
âIt is something we hope to emulate in Pakistan,â he said while addressing the CPC and World Political Parties Summit: for the Peopleâs Well-being; the responsibility of Political Parties. Imran said, âOn behalf of the government and the people of Pakistan, I would like to convey our heartfelt felicitations to His Excellency President Xi Jinping and the Chinese people on the 100th anniversary of the Communist Party of China. I am confident that our discourse in this Summit would shed a new light on the role of political parties in advancing the well-being of peopleâ.
Officials must cut protocols, says PM
July 7, 2021
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has urged his government ministers, governors, chief ministers and other high-ups to avoid protocol and unnecessary security to âminimise expenditure and end the public inconvenienceâ.
In his tweets, he announced on Tuesday that he would not be going to any private functions with protocol and security to save taxpayersâ money and avoid public inconvenience. âI am also reviewing protocol and security for ministers, governors and PTI CMs to decide how we can minimise expenditure and end public inconvenience,â the PM said.
He said that the next week, the cabinet would decide on a comprehensive policy in this regard. âWe will put an end to the colonial legacy of pomp and glory, used to overwhelm the people,â he added.
Development of industries in Pak s Balochistan is moribund due to lack of incentives: Report ANI | Updated: Jul 07, 2021 06:52 IST
Quetta [Balochistan], July 7 (ANI): The development of the small-scale industries in Pakistan s Balochistan is moribund due to the lack of incentives, a lukewarm attitude of the government towards investment, and above all, the security situation, said Khaleeq Nazar Kiani in its report.
Khaleeq Nazar Kiani writing in The Frontier Post said Some small-scale industries are functioning in the industrial estate Quetta, but the development is moribund, and no new factory has been established for quite some time. The new investment is jittery due to the lack of incentives, a lukewarm attitude of the Government towards investment, and above all, the security situation.
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China ramping up its involvement in Afghanistan
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07 Jul 2021, 12:18 GMT+10
Beijing [China], July 7 (ANI): China appears to be preparing to ramp up its involvement in Afghanistan amid US troops withdrawal with Beijing eyeing the war-torn nation for investment and influence opportunities.
According to The New York Post, in recent weeks, Beijing has been vocal in slamming the United States for pushing forward with its troop withdrawal, citing the deteriorating situation on the ground. Still, it had not made any public commitments regarding a response.
US President Joe Biden has set a deadline of September 11 for the final pullout of the few remaining troops from Afghanistan.