During press conference She went on to say, in replying a question, that Ulema of all schools of thought attended the meeting with the Prime Minister in Islamabad yesterday.
She said the meeting had nothing to do with sit-in. She said the exploitation of people will not be tolerated in the guise of religion.
Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan asserted that protest is democratic and basic right of every citizen and government supports it, but it will not allow anyone to take law into own hands.
Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Firdous Ashiq Awan said that the Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed to take strict action against profiteers and hoarders.
She said the Prime Minister also expressed anger over the increase in price of sugar. PM Imran Khan also sought suggestions from various ministries to bring down the prices of essential items of daily use.
Premier Imran Khan while taking strict notice of rising inflation has directed the authorities concerned to take steps to bring down the price of flour.
Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan asserted that the price of flour increased in Sindh as the provincial government did not make purchase of wheat on time. She said the Prime Minister directed to release 100,000 tons of wheat immediately for Sindh.
Meanwhile, the SAPM Awan said the Prime Minister while chairing another meeting directed to prepare a database of properties of Evacuee Trust Property Board in order to make best utilization of these.
She expressed federal and provincial governments will work together to devise a strategy regarding the Auqaf properties.
ARY news reported that The Ministry of Interior has got approval of the federal cabinet for action against the militia force of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F), sources said.
The interior ministry has been empowered under Article 146 for consultations with the province.
The militia will be outlawed under Article 256 and section 2 of the related 1974 act.
According to the summary the provinces will be delegated powers through the interior ministry after consultation.
The provinces will be empowered to act against the entity for complete implementation of the directives issued by the federal government.
According to the summary, the JUI-F has constituted the armed wing, intelligence have reported.
The uniformed force recently marched in Peshawar with sticks, covered with barbed wires, summary said.
“It seems the uniformed force intends to challenge the writ of the state and witnessed preparing for confrontation with the law enforcement agencies,” the summary said.
According to the summary, “the militia force is comprises of over 80,000 men.”
There is apprehension of worsening of the law and order situation during the ‘Azadi March’,” the summary said.
“Formation of Ansarul Islam as an armed force is violation of Article 256 of the Constitution,” summary said.
It is not improbable that Ansarul Islam militia might have arms and its activities could pose threat to peace in Islamabad as well as in provinces, the summary said.
Article 256 prohibits formation of an armed organization. The National Action Plan doesn’t permit an armed outfit, the summary further argued.
The Federation under the Private Military Organization Act 1974 could order disbanding of any such organization, the summary added.
Pakistani pacer Hassan Ali may not be included in Australia as he is still recovering from Back Injury. The doctors have advised Hassan Ali to rest for three more weeks as he has not yet fully recovered to play competitive cricket.
The 25-year-old had missed the recent ODI and T20I series against Sri Lanka at home for the same injury and may now additionally be dropped from the 16-man squad for the series against Australia.
The bowler also missed the ongoing National T20 Cup in Faisalabad, he was keen to play the last two matches of the tournament but after the doctors’ instructions, Hasan returned from Faisalabad without playing a match.
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has strongly turned down the allegations of Pakistan People’s Party on PS-11 Larkana-II by-polls about its failure to maintain code of conduct.
The ECP’s spokesperson in his statement, said the commission is bound to hold transparent election under the law of the land.
The spokesman further said that It was being noticed that the ECP being blamed by the candidates over their failure to win the election this tradition must stop.
According to Reuters, U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said he thinks a trade deal between the United States and China will be signed by the time the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meetings take place in Chile on Nov. 16 and 17.
“I think it will get signed quite easily, hopefully by the summit in Chile, where President Xi and I will both be,” Trump told reporters at the White House, without providing details.
“We’re working with China very well,” Trump also said.
The White House has announced that China agreed to buy up to $50 billion (38.6 billion pounds) of U.S. farm products annually, as part of the first phase of a trade deal, although China seems slow to follow through.
Govt has taken decision to prevent possible Azadi March by JUI (F). For that purpose seven member committee has been established to hold talks and negotiate with JUI (F)
Committee includes Defence Minister Pervez Khattak, National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser, Chairman Senate Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani, Punjab Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Asad Umar, Minister for Education Shafqat Mehmood and Noorul Haq Qadri.
The seven-member team formed by the government will talk to Maulana Fazlur Rehman regarding the Azadi March where Pervez Khattak will head the negotiating team.
Earlier, Pervez Khattak said that Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman must have talks with government because no one will find anything walking into a street with dead-end.
Prime Minister Imran khan on friday tweeted to appreciate economic team for improving economic state of country with in a year.
In his tweet, Prime Minister Imran khan outlined that the country’s exports have increased by 5.9 per cent and the imports have declined by 18.5 per cent.
He further stated that with in a year the current account deficit has decreased substantially and it hit 41-month low in September this year.
It was also mentioned in the tweet that remittances from overseas Pakistanis grew by 17.6 percent and foreign direct investment has increased by 111.5 percent and foreign private investment has climbed by 194 per cent.
Pakistan avoided FATF blacklist successfully when FATF formally announced on Friday that Pakistan will remain on its grey list till February 2020 and acknowledged the recent measures to stop money laundering and terror financing.
The global watchdog while recognizing Pakistan’s progress towards money laundering and terror financing, said: “The FATF strongly urges Pakistan to swiftly complete its full action plan by February 2020.”
“Otherwise, should significant and sustainable progress not be made across the full range of its action plan by the next Plenary, the FATF will take action,” the statement cautioned.
“Since June 2018, when Pakistan made a high-level political commitment to work with the FATF and the Asia-Pacific Group (APG) to strengthen its anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terror financing (CTF) regime and to address its strategic counter-terrorist financing-related deficiencies, Pakistan has made progress towards improving its AML/CFT regime, including the recent development of its money laundering / terror financing risk assessment,” the FATF conceded.
“Pakistan should continue to work on implementing its action plan to address its strategic deficiencies,” the statement added.
On Oct 14, a Pakistani delegation headed by Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Hammad Azhar attended a crucial session the Financial Action Task Force in Paris. The mission apprised the meeting that Pakistan has made positive progress in 20 out of twenty-seven points.
In the session, China, Turkey and Malaysia appreciated Pakistan’s steps taken out in accordance with the FATF’s action plan.
Supreme Court of Pakistan has fixed the Gas Infrastructure Development Cess (GIDC) for hearing on Oct 22.
For that purpose notices has been issued by Registrar office of Supreme court to Attorney General and other concerned parties.
A three member bench of Supreme Court comprising of Justice Musheer Alam, Justice Faisal Arab and Justice Mansoor Ali Shah will hear the case. Justice Musheer Alam will head the bench on Oct 22.
