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Four-pronged
Strategy to Deal
with India
All Institutions ‘On One
Page’ for Progress: Alvi
Islamabad: Presi-
dent Arif Alvi on
Thursday said all
the state institu-
tions including the Islamabad: The members of the
armed forces, the
judiciary, the Par- ing on Wednesday, spoke about the
liament, the gov-
ernment, and the media were “on
one page” for Pakistan’s progress.
“We all want legal, economic,
and social justice, we’re all in one
direction. there’s no compromise
on corruption, and we all want to
overcome hindrances in Pakistan’s
progress,” the president said in his
address to the joint sitting of parlia-
ment at the start of the new parlia-
mentary year.
Prime Minister Imran Khan —
who met National Assembly Speaker
Asad Qaiser shortly before the ses-
sion began — was also present in the
House as were Shahid Khaqan Ab-
basi, Raza Rabbani, Mushahidullah
Khan, Raja Pervaiz Ashraf, Maulana
Asad Mehmood, and Sardar Ayaz
Sadiq.
Top opposition leaders Shehbaz
Sharif, Asif Ali Zardari, and
ALVI, P18
US Appreciates Pakistan’s
Role in Afghan Peace Process
Islamabad: United States Ambas-
sador Paul Wayne Jones has appreci-
ated Pakistan’s positive role for the
Afghan reconciliation process and
ensuring peace and stability in the
region, a statement issued by the In-
ter-Services Public Relations (ISPR)
said.
According to the military’s me-
dia wing, the US envoy expressed
these views during a farewell visit to
Chief of Army Staff General Qamar
Javed Bajwa on Wednesday.
The army chief thanked the am-
bassador for his services and contri-
butions in Pakistan.
On August 12, the outgoing Af-
ghan envoy Shukrullah Atif Mashal
also paid a farewell call on General
Qamar at GHQ in Rawalpindi.
“The dignitary thanked COAS
for support to Afghanistan and Af-
ghan peace process during his ten-
ure,” the ISPR said in a statement.
Islamabad has played a key role
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Good News for Nation Is Bad News for Opposition Political Parties Unite to
Support ‘Game-Changer’
Minister for Energy Omer Ayub speaks at a press conference on Wednesday. Cabinet members Shibli Faraz, Chaudhry Fawad Islamabad: Political parties rep-
resenting both the government
Hussain, Dr Shireen Mazari, Ali Zaidi, Murad Saeed, Fahmida Mirza and Faisal Vawda are also seen and the opposition, have agreed to
“preserve, protect and promote” the
those who were spreading misinfor- He said that fifth generation China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
federal cabinet, at a media brief- mation among people. warfare aimed at creating chaos and (CPEC) above party lines, stressing
despair in the country and the op- that the mega project was a “game
performance of their ministries and “It is our democratic duty to position parties were following this changer and a guarantor of a better
said that two years of the PTI gov- inform the people about our perfor- trend to create frustration and tomorrow for the country.”
ernment had been depressing for mance,” Information Minister Sena-
tor Shibli Faraz said. NEWS, P28 Representatives from 9 political
parties participated on Thursday in
the second conference of the CPEC
Political Parties Joint Consulta-
tion Mechanism (JCM) organized
by the International Department
of the Communist Party of China
(IDCPC), in collaboration with the
Pakistan-China Institute.
The theme of the virtual con-
ference was ‘Working Together to
Promote Economic Development
and Improve People’s Lives Through
High-Quality CPEC Cooperation’. It
was co-chaired by Senate Chairman
Sadiq Sanjrani and China’s IDCPC
Minister Song Tao.
The three-hour conference,
which was addressed by politicians
from the two countries as well as ex-
perts on various issues,
PARTIES, P28
FM Qureshi Arrives in Beijing on ‘Very Important’ Visit Senator Hasil Bizenjo Passes
Beijing: Foreign Minister away at 62 in Karachi
Shah Mahmood Qureshi The visit would play an important role in further strengthening Pakistan-China ‘All-Weather Stra-
arrived in Beijing for a tegic Cooperative Partnership’ and deepen strategic communication and coordination Karachi: Sea-
“very important” one-day soned politician
official visit, Geo News re- China-Strategic Dialogue’ while the Chinese del- The first meeting of and veteran Baloch
ported on Thursday. in Hainan. egation will be led by the the Dialogue was held in nationalist leader
Chinese Foreign Minister March last year, a Foreign Senator Mir Hasil
He was received by Qureshi will lead Wang Yi. Khan Bizenjo has
the senior officials of Chi- the Pakistani delegation, QURESHI, P28 died at the age of
nese foreign ministry at 62, lawmakers and
the airport. politicians confirmed.
Before leaving for Bizenjo passed away while
China, FM Qureshi in undergoing treatment at a private
a message said, “I had a hospital in Karachi, National Party
discussion regarding the Central Secretary General Jan Mu-
China visit with Prime hammad Buledi said.
Minister Imran Khan
yesterday [Wednesday]. He informed Bizenjo was ad-
The aim of the visit is to mitted to the hospital after his
project Pakistan’s political health deteriorated. The senator
and military leadership’s was diagnosed with lung cancer last
vision.” year.
During the visit, the He remained chief of the Na-
foreign minister will hold tional Party and was currently serv-
meetings with the Chinese ing as an ideologue.
leadership and attend the
second round of the ‘Pak- Politicians, journalists and in-
tellectuals expressed grief and sor-
row at the senator’s passing.
BIZENJO, P28
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