PIA to send flight to Syria in order to rescue Pakistani citizens

On the special directives of Aviation Minister Khawaja Saad Rafique, a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight will depart for Syria tomorrow (Monday) to bring back Pakistanis stranded in the war-torn country due to the Israeli bombing of the Damascus airport.

The PIA finalised plans to send a flight to Syria after a request was made via a letter by the Pakistani envoy in Damascus. The letter was addressed to the PIA CEO and the Government of Pakitan.

In the letter, the envoy asked the national carrier to send its plane to the Syrian city of Aleppo as the airport in Damascus was unusable.

A statement issued by PIA said that the flights to bring back the stranded Pakistanis will leave on June 13 (tomorrow).

As per the plan, in the first phase, the Pakistanis in Damascus will be transported to Aleppo via a bus from where the PIA flight will bring them back.

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No one should think that the march has ended: Imran Khan

Former prime minister Imran Khan thinks that the "powerful quarters" are disturbed due to the ongoing political and economic crisis.

In conversation with journalists and anchorpersons on Saturday, the PTI chairman said the only way to ensure the ongoing crisis is resolved is for the government to hold elections.

The ousted prime minister said he had two options after his ouster in April — seek forgiveness from "powerful quarters" or fight his case in public.

"I decided to go to the people," Khan told journalists and anchorpersons, referring to his "Azadi March" and the protests that followed after his removal from power.

In the coming days, Khan said he would march to Islamabad and rebutted speculations that the "Azadi March" had come to an end. "No one should think that the march has ended."

The PTI chairman said he would hold a long march with "full force" after Supreme Court's orders as the party had knowledge of all matters and is prepared to face what was ahead of it.

"We have decided to fully confront the government's fascist tactics," the PTI chairman said, adding that after the budget for the next fiscal year, it seems that this government will remain in power for only a month and a half.

Khan added that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) would never accept the coalition government's budget and that global institutions were aware of the current set-up's "incompetency".

The ousted prime minister said IMF and other countries are aware that the public does not support the current government.

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No one should think that the march has ended: Imran Khan

Former prime minister Imran Khan thinks that the "powerful quarters" are disturbed due to the ongoing political and economic crisis.

In conversation with journalists and anchorpersons on Saturday, the PTI chairman said the only way to ensure the ongoing crisis is resolved is for the government to hold elections.

The ousted prime minister said he had two options after his ouster in April — seek forgiveness from "powerful quarters" or fight his case in public.

"I decided to go to the people," Khan told journalists and anchorpersons, referring to his "Azadi March" and the protests that followed after his removal from power.

In the coming days, Khan said he would march to Islamabad and rebutted speculations that the "Azadi March" had come to an end. "No one should think that the march has ended."

The PTI chairman said he would hold a long march with "full force" after Supreme Court's orders as the party had knowledge of all matters and is prepared to face what was ahead of it.

"We have decided to fully confront the government's fascist tactics," the PTI chairman said, adding that after the budget for the next fiscal year, it seems that this government will remain in power for only a month and a half.

Khan added that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) would never accept the coalition government's budget and that global institutions were aware of the current set-up's "incompetency".

The ousted prime minister said IMF and other countries are aware that the public does not support the current government.

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Country going through turbulent times, say Miftah

A day after the government presented a Rs9.5 trillion inflationary budget, Finance Minister Miftah Ismail Saturday said the target of next year's budget is fiscal consolidation and providing relief to the masses.

The finance minister said the country was going through a "very difficult" and unprecedented period. The minister, addressing the media alongside Minister of State Ayesha Ghous Pasha and Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb, said the government understands that this is a difficult period and "we have tried to reduce the burden on the poor and take more from the rich".

Referring to the budget presented a day earlier, Miftah maintained that the government has tried to tighten the fiscal policy and reduce the overall deficit. He said that taxes have been increased on Pakistani citizens who possess foreign assets along with new taxes on property.

Elaborating further, he said that the budget of the Benazir Income Support Program (BISP) has been increased by 35-40pc. He added that flour, sugar and ghee will be provided at discounted rates at Utility Stores throughout the year. The finance minister also said the government has taken difficult decisions keeping in view the interest of the country.

The finance minister added that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) wanted higher income tax rates but the government has tried to reduce the tax.

Referring to the tax collection target, he said over Rs700 billion has been set for the next fiscal year while the non-tax revenue target has been set at Rs2,000 billion and debt servicing has been estimated at  Rs3,950 billion.

Alluding to the soaring prices of palm oil in the international market, Miftah said a package of Rs20 billion has been given to promote the cultivation of oil seeds and added that special emphasis is being given to bolster exports, expressing confidence that exports will touch the $35 billion mark in the next fiscal year.

In response to a question regarding the feasibility of inflation and growth targets, Miftah stated “we have targets of growth and inflation but our first priority is fiscal consolidation and reducing the burden on the masses."

Answering another question regarding a revised award by the National Finance Commission (NFC), Miftah stated that the commission must sit and discuss a new award. “KP’s population has grown since the incorporation of FATA and their allocation should reflect that.”

Minister of State Ayesha Ghous Pasha said during the media briefing that the incumbent government inherited a "difficult situation", but the country needs to focus on growth.

She added that the government has regulated and subsidised the prices of wheat, sugar and ghee and the government has also given relief to the farmers.

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PM for NA resolution on BJP leaders’ ‘prophet remarks’

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has asked for a resolution by the National Assembly in response to Islamophobic remarks made by the leaders of India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) drawing widespread condemnation.

In a tweet on Saturday, the premier asked the NA speaker to allow the lower house to hold a discussion on the Islamophobic comments on Monday. “We strongly condemn the twaddle by the BJP leader,” he said on Twitter.

The premier said the blasphemous remarks by the far-right Indian politicians hurt the sentiments of over 1 billion Muslims across the world.

Shehbaz said the National Assembly should pass a resolution against the leaders of the ruling party in India and added the resolution will “send a clear message to the world that we are ready to render any sacrifice” for the sake of the sanctity of Holy Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH).

Earlier this month, Senate had passed a unanimous resolution against these remarks. PPP Senator Saleem Mandviwalla had tabled the resolution. The Senate had expressed its strong commitment to defending the dignity of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) at national, regional, and international fora.

Like Pakistan, the rest of the Muslim world also condemned India and sought action against the individuals who made such blasphemous comments.

Furthermore, the controversy has strained India’s relationship with the Gulf countries, which are outraged by the insulting remarks. Some Arab countries have called for a boycott of Indian products.

Meanwhile, India is struggling to control the damage and countries like Qatar are seeking a public apology over the incident.

The ruling BJP suspended its spokeswoman Nupur Sharma and expelled Delhi media cell head Naveen Kumar Jindal and issued directions to the party leaders to refrain from making remarks that would hurt the religious sentiments of people.

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Country going through turbulent times, say Miftah

A day after the government presented a Rs9.5 trillion inflationary budget, Finance Minister Miftah Ismail Saturday said the target of next year's budget is fiscal consolidation and providing relief to the masses.

The finance minister said the country was going through a "very difficult" and unprecedented period. The minister, addressing the media alongside Minister of State Ayesha Ghous Pasha and Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb, said the government understands that this is a difficult period and "we have tried to reduce the burden on the poor and take more from the rich".

Referring to the budget presented a day earlier, Miftah maintained that the government has tried to tighten the fiscal policy and reduce the overall deficit. He said that taxes have been increased on Pakistani citizens who possess foreign assets along with new taxes on property.

Elaborating further, he said that the budget of the Benazir Income Support Program (BISP) has been increased by 35-40pc. He added that flour, sugar and ghee will be provided at discounted rates at Utility Stores throughout the year. The finance minister also said the government has taken difficult decisions keeping in view the interest of the country.

The finance minister added that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) wanted higher income tax rates but the government has tried to reduce the tax.

Referring to the tax collection target, he said over Rs700 billion has been set for the next fiscal year while the non-tax revenue target has been set at Rs2,000 billion and debt servicing has been estimated at  Rs3,950 billion.

Alluding to the soaring prices of palm oil in the international market, Miftah said a package of Rs20 billion has been given to promote the cultivation of oil seeds and added that special emphasis is being given to bolster exports, expressing confidence that exports will touch the $35 billion mark in the next fiscal year.

In response to a question regarding the feasibility of inflation and growth targets, Miftah stated “we have targets of growth and inflation but our first priority is fiscal consolidation and reducing the burden on the masses."

Answering another question regarding a revised award by the National Finance Commission (NFC), Miftah stated that the commission must sit and discuss a new award. “KP’s population has grown since the incorporation of FATA and their allocation should reflect that.”

Minister of State Ayesha Ghous Pasha said during the media briefing that the incumbent government inherited a "difficult situation", but the country needs to focus on growth.

She added that the government has regulated and subsidised the prices of wheat, sugar and ghee and the government has also given relief to the farmers.

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PTI's tenure witnessed record growth in every sector: Shaukat Tarin

Former finance minister Senator Shaukat Tarin said Saturday that PTI's tenure witnessed "record growth" in every sector and the government was misleading the people by claiming they face an uphill task on the economic front.

"All the numbers are published and public. Please take the country's economy seriously and stop misleading the people. The numbers don't lie despite your 'spin doctory'," said Senator Tarin in a press conference flanked by PTI leaders.

 

 

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