Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday stressed the importance of the international community playing its role in end to curfew and other restrictions in Indian-held Kashmir and peaceful resolution of the conflict.
Malaysian Prime Minister’s Special Envoy Deputy Foreign Minister Marzuki Bin Haji Yahya called on Prime Minister Imran Khan at the PM Office to deliver an official invitation from Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad for the KL Summit being held in Kuala Lumpur on December 18-20.
The prime minister conveyed his thanks for the invitation and stated that he looks forward to participating in the KL Summit.
Prime Minister Imran Khan appreciated Malaysia’s principled position on the Kashmir dispute. He also apprised the special envoy of the continuing inhuman lockdown of over eight million Kashmiris since India’s illegal and unilateral actions of August 5, and the dire human rights and humanitarian situation resulting from it. In the bilateral context, the prime minister reaffirmed his commitment to further deepening Pakistan-Malaysia relations in all fields.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Imran Khan said that socioeconomic development of Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan is among the foremost priorities of the government. Minister for Kashmir Affairs Ali Amin Khan Gandapur called on the prime minister here at the Prime Minister Office. The prime minister was briefed about the progress on developmental projects in AJK and Gilgit-Baltistan.
Chairing a meeting about affairs of Aviation Division at the PM Office, Prime Minister Imran Khan expressed satisfaction over ongoing reforms in Pakistan International Airline (PIA) and said revival of national flag carrier and making it a profitable entity is among the topmost priorities of the government.
The meeting deliberated upon affairs of the Aviation Division, particularly the benefits of recently introduced reforms in Pakistan International Airline (PIA) and better administration of the country’s airports.
PIA Chairman Air Marshal Arshad Mahmood briefed the meeting about the remarkable benefits of reforms process. He said beside an increase of 48 flights, two new aircraft had been included in the PIA’s fleet, adding that a considerable decrease in monthly losses of PIA had also been achieved. He said the PIA administration is working round the clock to bring further improvement in performance to make it a profitable body. The meeting also reviewed progress on implementation of the decisions regarding better administration of the country’s airports and provision of international standard facilities to passengers and future policy in that regard.
The meeting was attended by Federal Minister for Aviation Ghulam Sarwar Awan, Minister for Maritimes Ali Haider Zaidi, Minister for Planning Asad Umar. Advisor on Finance Dr Abdul Hafiz Shaikh, Special Assistants to PM Nadeem Babar, Syed Zulfikar Abbas Bukhari, Chairman Investment Board Syed Zubair Gillani, Secretary Aviation Shah Rukh Nusrat, Chairman PIA Air Marshal Arshad Mahmood Malik and senior officials.
