Day: March 2, 2024

The swearing in of the newly-elected Chief Minister of Balochistan, Mir Sarfraz Bugti will take place at the Governor House in Quetta on Saturday. He was elected unopposed as Leader of the House in the Balochistan Assembly yesterday. Sarfraz Bugti's nomination as Chief Minister will be officially announced at 11 am today in the provincial assembly meeting. Source: Radio Pakistan

Asif Zardari, Mahmood Achakzai are vying for the office of President. Asif Ali Zardari, the joint candidate of PPP and the PML-N, and Sunni Ittehad Council's candidate Mahmood Khan Achakzai are vying for the office of President. Their nomination papers were filed today for the presidential elections to be held on the 9th of this month. The scrutiny of the nomination papers will be held on Monday. The president is elected by an electoral college comprising members of the Senate, National Assembly and the four provincial assemblies. Voting is held through a secret ballot. Source: Radio Pakistan

Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development, Jawad Sohrab Malik has expressed country's unwavering commitment to promote safe and legal migration of Pakistani workers aboard and prioritizing their rights. Speaking at inaugural ceremony of Protectorate of Emigrants Office in Islamabad, the SAPM said establishing the Protectorate in Islamabad is testament to Pakistan's resolve in championing the causes of safe and legal migration globally. He said that this office will serve as the model protectorate, showcasing our commitment to excellence and our readiness to collaborate with international partners in upholding global migration standards. Source: Radio Pakistan

Caretaker Minister for Commerce Dr Gohar Ejaz has stressed the need for ensuring affordable power rates for the local industrial sector. In a press statement, the minister said it is essential for the survival of the industrial sector, which is a source of job creation, export production, and import substitution. He emphasized for prioritizing industrial growth to stimulate economic prosperity by enhancing exports and making the local manufacturing sector viable to achieve ambitious targets in global markets. Source: Radio Pakistan

President Dr Arif Alvi has said Pakistan accords special importance to its relations with Azerbaijan, which are based on common faith, shared history, and people-to-people contacts. He was talking to Chairman of the Chamber of Accounts of Azerbaijan, Mr Vugar Gulmammadov, who called on him, at Aiwan-e-Sadr. The President called for increasing cooperation between the supreme audit institutions of Pakistan and Azerbaijan for sharing best auditing practices to enhance transparency and financial accountability. He termed the cooperation between Pakistan and Azerbaijan pivotal for promoting peace, stability, development in the region. Source: Radio Pakistan

A farewell ceremony was organized today in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in honor of the Caretaker Minister for Information, Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs Murtaza Solangi. Speaking on the occasion, Information Minister Murtaza Solangi thanked the officials and staff of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting for their cooperation during the interim government. The Minister said the portfolio of Ministry of Information was a great honor and responsibility for him. He said we worked for the promotion of democracy and freedom of expression during caretaker regime. Murtaza Solangi said he is also grateful to the heads of all the departments of the Ministry who extended their support to him during the caretaker government. He also expressed the hope that the new Minister for Information will also continue to work to promote democracy and freedom of expression. Speaking on the occasion, Secretary Information and Broadcasting Shahera Shahid appreciated the role of Murtaza Solangi as Minister for Information, Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs in interim government. She said Murtaza Solangi took charge of the ministry at a difficult time and faced many challenges during this time. The Secretary said Murtaza Solangi worked hard for democracy and freedom of expression in his short tenure. At the end of the ceremony, the Federal Secretary Information also presented a commemorative shield to the Caretaker Minister for Information Murtaza Solangi. Additional Secretary, Principal Information Officer, Director General External Publicity Wing, Director General Internal Publicity Wing and Executive Director General Information Service Academy also participated in the ceremony. Source: Radio Pakistan