Dr. Umar Saif, the federal minister of information technology and telecommunication, stated on Friday that the government is aggressively pushing laws and programmes that support gender equality and give women more influence in a variety of fields. Speaking at the Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi) closing ceremony, he stated that one step towards a more progressive and inclusive Pakistan is the inclusion of women in important choices, be they related to sports, politics, or society issues. “You can’t go wrong in backing the entrepreneurial females of Pakistan,” the minister said, expressing his happiness with the impact of the World Bank’s We-Fi programme on the critical role of women’s entrepreneurial finance. Acknowledging the potential influence of empowered rural women, he underscored that the nation may advance by granting them authority.
Dr. Nadeem Jan, the federal minister for health, has stressed that reforming the nation’s healthcare system will require a strong political will. In an interview with a private news channel on Friday, the minister stated that political parties should prioritise the health reforms issue in their election manifestos by guaranteeing affordable and high-quality healthcare services for the general public just outside their door. The two key pillars of the development paradigm, according to Jan, are health and education. Sadly, both of these areas have historically received little attention in our nation. He stated that the nation’s population is growing—it has surpassed 250 million people—and that there are not enough resources to meet everyone’s requirements.
Shaukat Tarin, the former minister of finance, declared on Friday that he was giving from PTI and politics permanently, citing reasons related to his health and finances. Tarin informed the media that he had experienced “double Covid episodes during my time in office,” which had made the past 2.5 years “very challenging” for him in terms of money and his “deteriorating health.” Tarin stated, “I have therefore decided to resign from active politics for good and move on at the insistence of my family and friends.” He declared, “As a result, I am leaving the PTI and the Pakistani Senate.” He continued, “I want to thank all of my friends and coworkers who have supported me along this journey.”
A Lahore accountability court cleared Prime Minister Ahad Cheema’s advisor over assets beyond means on Friday. The reserved verdict was announced by Judge Malik Ali Zulqarnain Awan of the Accountability Court. Cheema’s appeal was accepted by the court, which cleared him of any asset beyond means reference. During the prior hearing, the NAB court had postponed making a decision about Cheema’s appeal. Cheema was previously found not guilty in the assets beyond means case by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB). Such a reference was inadmissible against Cheema, according to the NAB assessment. According to the Bureau, the adviser’s assets were commensurate with his income. His purported offshore businesses used their own earnings to build properties.
In the assault that has left the beleaguered enclave in ruins and taken thousands of Palestinian lives, the Palestinian resistance group Hamas engaged in combat with invading Israeli forces on Friday in and around Gaza’s main cities. The Palestinian Health Ministry reported that over 17,000 people have died in Gaza, the majority of them women and children. Large swathes of the city have been left to a wasteland of demolished and bullet-scarred structures. The health ministry said early on Friday that there had been 40 more deaths in attacks close to Gaza City and “dozens” more in Khan Yunis and Jabalia.
General Syed Asim Munir, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), emphasised on Thursday that the decision to return illegal aliens to their home countries was made with the country‘s best interests in mind. He underlined that these individuals were “seriously affecting” Pakistan’s security and economy. The army chief made the comment while visiting Peshawar, where he was thoroughly briefed on the general security situation, ongoing counterterrorism operations, the repatriation of illegal foreigners, and socioeconomic developments in the newly merged districts, according to a statement released by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). According to the military’s media wing, General Asim stated, “The government decided to repatriate them in the interest of Pakistan.”
Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar, the prime minister, stated on Thursday that parents and teachers are the most significant collaborators, having a major influence in moulding and creating the futures of kids. Speaking at Cadet College Kohat (CCK) on its 58th Parents Day, the prime minister urged the faculty—who are crucial to the country’s education system—to give their undivided attention to shaping and directing the nation’s future by instilling in their students a strong sense of purpose. As a graduate of the college, Prime Minister Kakar advised parents to fulfil their parental obligations by supporting the college and providing their children with better training and grooming. The prime leader recalled his time as a student at the college, saying he had a hard yet healthy schedule there. “But all the challenges were directed solely at making us promising professionals and making better human beings to face challenges of adult life in a befitting manner,” he said. He claimed that a country’s material prosperity was ensured by contemporary education, particularly in the fields of science and t echnology. He claimed that the morally upright and educated youth could guarantee a prosperous future for the cherished country. “In this age of competition we should concentrate all our energies to equip ourselves with modern education coupled with strict work ethics to enable ourselves to cope with the challenges of this ever-competitive and rapidly evolving world.”
On Thursday, Murtaza Solangi, the federal minister for information, broadcasting, and parliamentary affairs, firmly stated that there should be no concerns about the fact that Pakistan’s general elections will take place on February 8, 2024. He said the caretaker government was completely committed to ensuring free and fair elections on the date set by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) at a press conference here with Provincial Information Minister Ahmed Shah. Murtaza Solangi reiterated the government’s pledge to meet all of the ECP’s administrative, financial, and security requirements. According to him, every effort is being made by the federal government to guarantee that there is constant communication between the federal and provincial administrations.
Pakistan applauds the UN Secretary-General’s decision to use Article-99 of the UN Charter to draw the UN Security Council’s attention to the grave security and humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Mumtaz Zahra Baloch, the spokesperson for the Foreign Office, stated during her weekly media conference in Islamabad on Thursday that the Secretary General’s decision is indicative of his moral evaluation of the dire circumstances in Gaza. According to the Spokesperson, Pakistan vehemently and unambiguously denounces Israel’s ongoing use of force as well as its indiscriminate attacks on civilians, infrastructure, and facilities, which constitute egregious violations of international humanitarian law. As the Secretary-General emphasised in his letter to the UN Security Council President, Mumtaz Zahra Baloch stated that “civilians throughout Gaza face grave danger.”
Raja Pervaiz Ashraf, Speaker of the National Assembly, called on Pakistanis to cast their votes with fervour on Thursday, stating that the country’s destiny would be decided by the strength of those ballots. In a speech on Voter Day, the speaker said that Pakistan’s general elections were set for February 8 and that it was everyone’s first duty to participate in the political process. He emphasised the importance of widespread political involvement and the fact that choices taken at the polls would have a lasting impact on Pakistan. A considerable proportion of young voters participated in this year’s delimitation process, he claimed, indicating a promising trend for future civic engagement.
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