DUBAI: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry on Saturday asserted that Pakistan’s efforts for peace in Afghanistan continue as it was desirous of stability in the neighbouring country.
Addressing a press conference in Dubai, the Information Minister said that any situation in Afghanistan has a direct impact on Pakistan. “We want peace and stability in the neighbouring country, which will directly affect the region,” he added.
On the issue of recognition of Taliban regime, Fawad Chaudhry said Pakistan was taking regional countries along on the issue. “Pakistan will not recognise the Afghan government unilaterally,” the minister added.
About the issue of price hikes and inflation, he said that outbreak of coronavirus raised worldwide commodity prices. Fawad also highlighted that rupee depreciated due to smuggling of dollars to Afghanistan.
“This year record production of wheat and sugarcane was registered and Rs1100 billion have been added to the national economy in the field of agriculture,” he said, adding that the textile industry was also booming and it had booked orders till 2023.
Fawad further said that record investment was also coming in the construction sector which created three lakh new jobs. He said that foreign remittances have reached new record which has boosted foreign reserves.
The minister said that the current government has responded best to the pandemic. He said that coronavirus has hit the world’s five largest economies. Fawad said that giving the right to vote to Pakistanis abroad was a priority of the present government.
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