KARACHI, July 22 (APP): Prime Minister Imran Khan’s current visit to USA is to protect the interest of Pakistan and not to procure any aid for the country, said Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister for Information and Broadcasting here on Monday.
In a press talk at Karachi Press Club, she said the PM is taking the country to new heights on international level with main focus to project its contribution to the cause of peace in region and its impact on the entire globe.
About the scheduled meeting between Prime Minister of Pakistan and US President, Donald Trump, she said misconception about Pakistan would be rectified and attempts to isolate Pakistan by enemies of the country shall be quashed.
“The mega event in Washington DC held last night attended by no less than 30,000 to 35,000 members of Pakistan diaspora also reflects the confidence of the expatriate Pakistanis on Prime Minister, Imran Khan,” she said.
The role of US based Pakistanis in bringing closer the relationship between Pakistan and USA cannot be ignored, said Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan reiterating that as representatives and the custodian of the interest of 22 million Pakistanis.
Sacrifice rendered by 75 thousand Pakistanis in the war against terrorism has to be duly highlighted and ought to be recognized by the world community, reiterated the special assistant to the PM for Information and Broadcasting.
She regretted that certain immature political opponents were trying to dent the cause of Pakistan without realizing that the entire nation must emerge as a single entity for the protection of national interest.
“If they are so keen to do politics must do it within the country and not on foreign lands.” she said.
About her visit to Karachi since assuming her current responsibility the special assistant to the PM, equivalent to the status of minister, Dr. Firdaus A Awan said this was on the particular directives of PM Imran Khan.
She at the very onset of her talk said recent mishap during a talk show at a local channel leading to manhandling of KPC president by a PTI member was although an individual act yet she along with senior PTI leaders including Firdous Shamim Naqvi, apologize to the journalists’ community.
Since assuming my fresh responsibilities I have also held series of meetings with the journalists’ bodies and stakeholders to help address the issue of lays-offs, nonpayment of salaries and pending payment of dues, She said.
PTI government was said to in process to extend legal cover to the protection of the rights of the journalists and other media workers.
About PTI’s growing popularity, she said winning seats during the polls held in FATA the other day reflects that the party under the table leadership of PM Imran Khan enjoys public support.
Emphasizing that polls in FATA were held in an absolutely free and fair manner, she said polls to be held in Ghotki are being turned highly controversial.
VNS Karachi
