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Ambassador Tells Chief Election Commissioner

ISLAMABAD: US Ambassador
Donald Blome met with Chief Elec-
tion Commissioner (CEC) Sikander
Sultan Raja on Thursday to reaffirm
The FIA has already arrested both Khan the United States’ support for free President Alvi has sought input of the
and Qureshi in the case and fair elections conducted in ac- Law Ministry on the present situation
cordance with Pakistan’s laws and
Cypher Trial against IK, Constitution. President Seeks Law Ministry’s
A statement issued by the US
Qureshi May Start embassy spokesperson said the am- Advice on ECP Stance over
within a Fortnight bassador reiterated that choosing Fixing Election Date
Pakistan’s future leaders is for the
ISLAMABAD: The trial of PTI Chairman Pakistani people to decide and that ISLAMABAD: President Arif Alvi on
Imran Khan and his deputy Shah Mehm- Washington remains committed US ambassador to Pakistan Donald Blome (left) and Chief Election Thursday approached the Ministry of Law
ood Qureshi in the cypher case under the to working to broaden and deepen Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja – The News International and Justice, via a letter, to seek its input
Official Secrets Act is expected to start the US-Pakistan relationship with on the Election Commission of Pakistan’s
within a fortnight. whomever the people choose. The Election Commission of months, meaning elections this year (ECP) response regarding a meeting with
Official sources said the FIA is trying to The US ambassador’s remarks Pakistan (ECP) has already decided may not be possible. him to fix the polls’ date.
complete the challan by next week for the came against the backdrop of un- to go ahead with the delimitation There are also concerns that a In a statement on X, formerly known as
initiation of trial in the special court certainty over the timing of the gen- exercise before the next polls. The level playing field may not be avail Twitter, the President House said that Alvi
(Continued on page 12) eral elections. entire exercise will take up to four (Continued on page 12) (Continued on page 12)

Pakistanis Stand by Their Christian Brothers and Sisters

during This Traumatizing Time: Ambassador Masood Khan

United States, met with members of
the region’s interfaith community to
condemn the recent attack on the
Christian community in Jaranwala,
Pakistan.
The latest wave of depreciation will fur- “August 16 was a dark day for The OIC event was held to highlight
ther fuel inflation Pakistan,” the ambassador said. “We human right violations in IIOJK
strongly condemn the horrendous
Rupee Reaches New Low: incidents of Jaranwala. Our hearts OIC Calls on India to
Greenback Trades for go out to those who were affected Reverse ‘Illegal, Unilateral’
and displaced. Islam doesn’t allow
around Rs314/$ any discrimination and persecu- 2019 IIOJK Measures
tion.”
KARACHI: The Pakistani rupee reached The ambassador went on to ANKARA: The Organization of Islamic
a record low against the US dollar on “We strongly condemn the horrendous incidents of Jaranwala. Our note that Pakistani Prime Minister Cooperation (OIC) on Wednesday called
Thursday after the greenback was traded at hearts go out to those who were affected and displaced. Islam doesn’t recently visited Jaranwala on the upon India to reverse all “illegal and unilat-
Rs300.26 in the interbank market. allow any discrimination and persecution,” said Ambassador Masood outskirts of Faisalabad to express eral measures” taken on or after August 5,
The open market also saw an increase Khan – Photo Embassy of Pakistan solidarity with the victims whose 2019, and to stop the gross, systematic and
in the dollar’s value after it gained Rs2 and churches were burned and homes widespread human rights abuses in Indian
was being traded at around Rs314/$. n By Elaine Pasquini August 23, 2023, at the Pakistan vandalized. The entire leadership of Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir
The difference between exchange rates Embassy in Washington, Masood Pakistan, civil society, and religious (IIOJK).
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