Day: December 26, 2021

Pakistan has strongly condemned the launch of hostile projectiles by Houthis towards Samtah governorate in Jazan region of Saudi Arabia that resulted in casualties, injuries and damage to civilian infrastructure.

In a statement, Foreign Office Spokesperson Asim Iftikhar said such attacks not only violate international law but also threaten peace and security of Saudi Arabia and the region.

He said Pakistan calls for immediate cessation of these attacks.

The spokesperson reaffirmed Pakistan's full support and solidarity with Saudi Arabia against any threats to its security and territorial integrity.

Source: Radio Pakistan

Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain says the government has introduced several social protection programs to uplift living standards of the poor.

Talking to Radio Pakistan's News and Current Affairs Channel, he urged the youth of the country to devise an effective strategy for execution of their plans by following the footsteps of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah.

He said Quaid-i-Azam single handedly fought gallantly at several platforms to advocate for the cause of Pakistan, which eventually led to materialization of his dream.

Source: Radio Pakistan

Pakistani Ulema and religious scholars have lauded Russian President Vladimir Putin's remarks on 'Namoose-e-Risalat' which endorses the stance of Prime Minister Imran Khan on the issue.

The Ulema and religious scholars from across the country in a statement thanked the Russian President for his remarks.

They said the Russian President's stance on blasphemy and Islamophobia endorses Pakistan's stance on these issues.

The religious scholars said the statement of Vladimir Putin shows that the world is becoming aware and realizing the sensitivity of these sensitive issues.

They said time is near when the United Nations will enact legislation to contain blasphemy on Namoose-e-Mustafa (S.A.W), Islamophobia and the heavenly religions and prophets.

The Ulema appealed to Prime Minister Imran Khan to continue his struggle on the issue of Islamophobia and Namoose-e-Risalat.

Source: Radio Pakistan

Minister for Energy Hammad Azhar says country has sufficient stock of furnace oil to meet the country's energy needs during winter season.

In a series of tweets on Sunday, he said Pakistan faced a moderate shortage of furnace oil in summer season as the power plants ran more than last year due to low water levels in dams.

The Minister informed that a new refinery policy is being finalised to shift refineries away from the production of furnace oil.

Source: Radio Pakistan

Prime Minister Imran Khan has expressed satisfaction over his government's strict policy of protecting the natural habitat of wildlife.

The Prime Minister shared a video of snow leopards on his twitter handle, whose numbers has increased due to the government’s strict policy to protect their natural habitat.

Source: Radio Pakistan