Category: Politics

Caretaker Minister for Information and Broadcasting Murtaza Solangi says government is focusing on alternate renewable energy resources to reduce dependence on imported expensive fuel.

Talking to newsmen in Lahore on Sunday, he said country produces 60 percent of electricity through thermal sources while one-fourth through hydel.

The Information Minister said generation of electricity from expensive imported fuel has increased circular debt and country cannot afford this.

He said that China is leading in generation of electricity through renewable energy resources in the world.

He also thanked China for all-out cooperation for installation of renewable energy projects in Pakistan.

Murtaza Solangi said that previous government decided for production of 10000 MW solar power.

He expressed hope that the upcoming elected government will follow this policy.

The Minister said that Pakistan has tremendous potential to generate solar power.

He said that people of the country are facing the burden of expensive electricity.

Answering the questions, he said that the caretaker government will assist the Election Commission of Pakistan for holding free, fair and transparent elections.

He said that the people of Pakistan will decide the direction of the country on 8th February 2024.

Source: Radio Pakistan

The Ministry of Planning and Development has chalked out a comprehensive policy for tackling climate change-related challenges.

In a press release by the Ministry, the National Climate Finance Strategy is focusing on leveraging private sector engagement, international climate finance and carbon markets.

It said that Pakistan is among countries in the world that are most affected by climate-related hazards.

Significantly, the Sustainable Finance Bureau has been established to revolutionize climate finance and reorient the Public Sector Development Programme towards sustainable finance.

Source: Radio Pakistan

The Election Commission of Pakistan is putting in hectic efforts to guarantee free, fair and undisputed elections in the country.

Talking to APP, an ECP official told that around twenty-six thousand voter education brochures were dispatched to Balochistan, one hundred thousand to Sindh and thirty thousand to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for the awareness of the general public. He said that delimitation of constituencies is being finalized for official release on 30th of this month.

He said that the ECP was also set to enlist over one million individuals for the polling process as a list of Presiding Officers, Assistant Presiding Officers and polling staff is being finalized for nationwide deployment.

Source: Radio Pakistan

Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has arrived in Islamabad after completing his official visit to Saudi Arabia.

Prime Minister represented Pakistan in the Joint Arab- Islamic Extraordinary Summit held in Riyadh, on Saturday.

In his speech, he called for immediate lifting of blockade and unhindered humanitarian relief supplies to the people of Gaza.

Source: Radio Pakistan

Caretaker Minister for Information and Broadcasting Murtaza Solangi says President Dr Arif Alvi should play his constitutional role instead of playing role of the spokesperson of a specific political party.

Talking to a private TV channel, he said the President has been issuing statements for the past more than two months in favour of a particular party, besides issuing tweets on constitutional matters.

The Minister said the President is a symbol of the Federation under the constitution and he should better fulfill his responsibilities in accordance with the constitution.

He said Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf is an important registered political party with number of spokespersons, who can use every source to lodge their grievances.

The Minister said the President is the supreme commander of the armed forces as enshrined in the constitution, but why he did not take any action when the sensitive installations were attacked on May 9 and a malicious campaign was run against the Army Chief and the military institutions.

He said the President should be impartial, but issuing such statements he is showing his partiality.

Murtaza Solangi questioned that how many times the President wrote letters when massive human rights violations were perpetrated, journalists were attacked, sanctions were imposed on media, opponents were arrested under fake charges and cases registered in the NAB during the PTI’s four years term in the government.

He said if any party or individual had any complaint regarding level-playing field in the elections, they could lodge their complaints in the Election Commission as it is functioning independently in the country.

The Minister said the caretaker government would address all the complaints within its jurisdiction and in accordance with the Constitution and law.

He said the Election Commission is responsible for conducting free, fair, transparent, and impartial elections in the country.

Source: Radio Pakistan

Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar held a meeting with President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on Thursday and reviewed the progress in bilateral relations especially in the domain of trade, defence and energy.

The Prime Minister welcomed the announcement of direct flight operations of Azerbaijan Airline (AZAL) to Pakistan terming it a positive development in people to-people exchanges and to advance two-way business and tourism.

Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar and President Aliyev discussed common challenges including Islamophobia and climate change and the critical role of ECO to promote regional cooperation and collective prosperity.

Global and regional developments including the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza and persistent Indian atrocities in Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJandK) were also discussed.

Prime Minister Kakar reaffirmed Pakistan’s unwavering support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Azerbaijan, especially with respect to Karabagh.

Source: Radio Pakistan

Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar held a meeting with ECO Secretary General Ambassador Khusrav Noziri, on the sidelines of the 16th ECO Summit in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

They reviewed the recent developments in the Organization especially in the domain of trade, connectivity and economic cooperation.

The situation in Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir as well as Middle East also came under discussion.

The Secretary General ECO thanked the Prime Minister for Pakistan’s firm support to the ECO and assured him of the commitment of the Secretariat to strengthen trade and connectivity in the region.

Source: Radio Pakistan