ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information, Broadcasting, National Heritage and Culture Attaullah Tarar on Friday said Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will leave for Saudi Arabia on November 10 to participate in the Riyadh Summit on the issue of Palestine.
Addressing a press conference, he said a detailed discussion will be held on the situation in the Middle East at the Riyadh Summit.
He said economic stability and growth had now started to benefit the common man. He said the price of wheat and flour and petroleum products had markedly decreased in addition to reduced electricity tariff.
Currently, all economic indicators were positive and foreign exchange reserves had crossed US $ 11 billion mark, besides enhanced foreign remittances, he added.
He said that the Prime Minister was working day and night to improvise the economy and milestones achieved on the economic front were the outcome of his efforts.
He said a United Arab Emirates delegation would be visiting Pakistan to discuss prospects for investment.
He said due to the efforts of the Prime Minister, Saudi Arabia, UAE and Qatar were investing in Pakistan whereas Azerbaijan had also announced US $ 2 billion investment in Pakistan.
The minister said that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had always raised the issue of Palestine and the ongoing Gaza genocide at every forum including World Economic Forum and the United Nations General Assembly.
Tarar said that the Prime Minister’s speech at the United Nations General Assembly was the most watched speech worldwide as he had represented the sentiments of the entire Muslim Ummah.
He disclosed that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will also participate in the meeting of COP 29 in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Lashing out at Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf on its announcement to march towards Islamabad again, he said that Tehreek-e-Inteshar was still sticking to its policy of creating chaos and disorder in the country.
He said on the one hand Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was striving for the development and prosperity of the country and on the other hand, the PTI was working on an anti-state agenda to damage national interests.
He said that the result of the Supreme Court Bar Election was a manifestation of the legal fraternity’s support for the 26th Constitutional Amendment. He said that the defeat of PTI backed panels in Supreme Court Bar Association elections had exposed the claims of its popularity.
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The minister said that the Pakistan cricket team’s historic victory against Australia in a one-day international match in Adelaide was encouraging. He expressed the optimism that Pakistan cricket team will soon regain its past status through hard work and commitment.
Winning the Test series against England and levelling the ongoing ODI series against Australia will prove to be the beginning of a new era for Pakistan cricket, he remarked.
Replying to media persons questions, he said Pakistan enjoyed a time-tested friendship with China and there was no impediment in its further growth in future.
He said China Pakistan Economic Corridor was the lifeline of the country and with the completion of its second phase, Pakistan’s relations with China will reach to new level.
To a question, he said that PTI founder had snubbed his party leaders for giving proposals for a constitutional amendment package since his sole agenda was his release from jail. APP
