According to Minister of Information and Broadcasting Murtaza Solangi, unless the nation’s overall economic situation is improved to benefit the oppressed masses who risk their lives in order to pursue better opportunities abroad through illegal means, the problem of human trafficking will continue to be an insurmountable menace. During the fourth Senate meeting of the 334th Session, which was conducted here with only a small number of Upper House members present, the minister was answering questions from the senators. Senators Kamran Murtaza of Jamiaat Ulema-i-Islam Pakistan (JUI-P), Mushtaq Ahmed Khan of Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan (JIP), and Nuzhat Sadiq, an independent, raised issues regarding government initiatives and their results to stop human trafficking.
Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa has stated that the Supreme Court hopes to wrap up the lifetime disqualification case on Thursday, January 4. This is a significant ruling that will establish whether lawmakers’ ineligibility to run for office under the amended Election Act 2017 should be for five years or for life, in accordance with Article 62 (1)(F). A seven-person higher court, presided over by Pakistan’s Chief Justice (CJP) Justice Qazi Faez Isa, considered the issue of parliamentarians’ permanent disqualification. Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah, Justice Yahya Afridi, Justice Aminuddin Khan, Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhel, Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar, and Justice Musarat Hilali are the other members of the court. Live broadcasts of the case hearings were available on SC’s YouTube channel and website.
On Tuesday, Dr. Nadeem Jan, Minister of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination, suggested setting aside two percent of the GDP for the health sector. Sen. Prof. Dr. Mehr Taj Roghani moved a calling attention notice about the lack of vaccines in the nation, particularly the anti-diphtheria serum, with a focus on Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, which has resulted in the tragic deaths of children. The minister responded by saying that our request to the next government would be to allocate at least two percent of the GDP for health, a sector that has been neglected by all previous governments. In reference to the Anti-Diphtheria Serum (ADC), he made it clear that the provinces were in charge of providing and acquiring ADC.
The Peshawar High Court’s (PHC) decision to halt the appointment of a returning officer in Kohat was overturned by the Supreme Court on Tuesday in response to a plea by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). The electoral board suspended its order regarding the appointment of Irfanullah as a returning officer (RO) for the provincial assembly constituency of PK-91 Kohat II, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP), last week when it filed an appeal in the Supreme Court against the PHC order. The electoral board requested permission to appeal under Article 185(3) of the Constitution against a judgement granted by the PHC on December 27 in petitions submitted by a candidate in the seat objecting to the selection of the returning officer through its attorney, Afnan Karim Kundi Advocate.
On Tuesday, Muhammad Sami Saeed, the Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives, met with a prominent business delegation from China, headed by Li Ting, the Chairman of the Chang Chinag Chamber of Commerce. According to a news release, the two parties explored new investment opportunities and possible areas of cooperation between China and Pakistan in addition to encouraging corporate expansion. The delegation, which consisted of eight individuals, represented a variety of businesses, including machinery, electronics, import and export, office supplies, clothing, and building materials. The talks focused on fortifying the two countries’ relationship and pinpointing key areas for cooperative ventures. Key investment industries, such as agriculture, energy, mines and minerals, and information technology and telecommunications, were highlighted by Minister Sami Saeed.
Dr. Shahzad Waseem, the Senate opposition leader, has pushed political parties to run for office in the 2018 elections on a platform emphasising public welfare. During a Senate session, he stressed that political parties must work together to confront the issues facing the nation. Dr. Shahzad Waseem further urged the maintenance of the nation’s advantageous policies and economic stability. In the run-up to the elections, he argued that there should be fair play and that political parties should be free to conduct their own campaigns. The head of the opposition pleaded for the provision of a safe space in which political parties may run their campaigns. He brought up historical occurrences, like as the assassinations of ANP chiefs and political figures like Benazir Bhutto during earlier election campaigns.
Donald Blome, the US ambassador in Islamabad, paid Jalil Abbas Jilani, the acting foreign minister, a visit on Tuesday. During the meeting, they talked about a number of important bilateral relations topics, such as the Chief of Army Staff’s recent visit to the US. The foreign minister emphasised that the two parties should keep advancing their bilateral ties in 2024 by building on their previous discussions and momentum.
A special military aircraft from Pakistan arrived at El-Arish International Airport in Egypt with 20 tonnes of much needed medical and humanitarian supplies for the people of Gaza. The aid was sent to the Egyptian Red Crescent Society by representatives of the Pakistani embassy in Egypt, who then arranged for its transfer to the Palestinian Red Crescent Society in Gaza. Thus far, Pakistan has sent over 200 tonnes of medical and humanitarian aid to the Gaza population. An Israeli government official has announced that Israel will go before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague to refute South Africa’s allegations of genocide related to the fighting with Hamas in Gaza.
Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar, the caretaker prime minister, stated on Monday that Pakistan will become a centre of prosperity and growth in the coming year. The prime minister addressed the public in a message, stating that 2024 will be important in achieving the nation’s objectives of peace and a robust economy. PM Kakar called for the nation’s ranks to show unity in order to succeed in all spheres of life. He honoured the national martyrs who gave their lives in defence of their country. While congratulating the country on its achievement, he also stated that the government had outlawed New Year’s celebrations as a show of support for the Palestinian people.
A resolution calling for “severe punishment” for “malicious and negative propaganda” against the armed forces was unanimously approved by the Senate on Monday. A ten-year ban from holding public office for anyone “found involved in negative and malicious propaganda against the armed forces and other security agencies of Pakistan” was originally demanded in the resolution, which was moved by PPP Senator Bahramanad Khan Tangi. But Tangi said in today’s session that he had changed the resolution to exclude the call for a ten-year disqualification and to pursue legal action instead. The “negative and malicious propaganda against the armed forces and other security agencies on various social media platforms” was a source of great worry, according to the resolution. The article emphasised the tremendous sacrifices made by the military and other security services in the fight against terrorism.
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