SUSTAINABLE PEACE HINGES ON JUSTICE, HUMAN RIGHTS AND ENDING INTOLERANCE: PM
LHC to hear PTI’s Ejaz Ch appeals against convictions in May 9 cases on Sept 25
The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Saturday fixed for September 25 the hearing of appeals filed by Pakistan Tehreek-eInsaf (PTI) leader Ejaz Ahmed Chaudhry against his multiple convictions in cases linked to the May 9 riots According to the LHC registrar s office a two-member bench comprising Justice Syed Shahbaz
Ali Rizvi and Justice Tariq Mehmood
Bajwa will take up the petitions on Wednesday Chaudhry, a former PTI senator has challenged the sentences handed down by an anti-terrorism court (ATC) which convicted him in four separate cases stemming from the violent protests that erupted nationwide following PTI founder Imran Khan s arrest from the Islamabad High Court on May 9, 2023 The ATC had sentenced him to 10 years in each case, amounting to a cumulative 40year jail term In his appeal, Chaudhry termed the punishments “excessive” and argued that the convictions were based on “insufficient evidence His case is being closely watched as its outcome may have wider implications for dozens of other PTI leaders and workers facing similar proceedings In a related development, PTI leader Khadija Shah also moved the LHC against the five-year jail term awarded to her by an ATC in the Jinnah House attack case Challenging the verdict announced on September 9, 2025, Shah maintained in her petition that she had no connection to the attack and described the charges as baseless and politically motivated She pointed out that her trial along with other accused was conducted inside Kot Lakhpat Jail, where 51 individuals had been nominated in the case Of them, 12 were declared proclaimed offenders while 18 were convicted
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An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team is scheduled to visit Pakistan on September 25, 2025, for the second semi-annual review of the $7-billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF) The review will assess Pakistan s economic performance for the March and June 2025 quarters, with expectations that the country will meet all seven Quantitative Performance Criteria (QPC), including net international reserves and SWAP positions according to Topline Securities Successful completion of the
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that kill innocents restore faith in diplomacy and resolve conflicts through peaceful means He emphasized that the world needed a collective effort to counter the growing challenges of wars, terrorism, and human rights violations that jeopardize the lives of millions Sharif reiterated Pakistan’s readiness to play its role in fostering peace at the regional and international levels He appealed to the international community to join hands in the pursuit of peace justice and humanity On this International Day of Peace let us all pledge to take constructive and collective action to restore the spirit of diplomacy and uphold the dignity of human life, he stated Concluding his message, the Prime Minister prayed for peace across the world “Pakistan stands ready to play its part May Allah Almighty grant peace to the entire world Ameen ” he said The International Day of Peace established by the UN General Assembly in 1981 is observed globally each year to promote ideals of peace unity and conflict resolution
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TTcivilians The use of drones by militant groups has been observed in Waziristan district, Srah Bangla in Bannu district, and other areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, targeting military convoys camps and police stations such as the Miryan Police Station These attacks highlight the unsettling human cost of this emerging technology in the hands of non-state actors In July 2025 alone, around 28 drone attacks were reported in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, targeting police and security forces However, these attacks have also claimed civilian lives and caused injuries among residents in the affected areas For instance a drone strike in Hurmuz village located in the northwestern Mir Ali Tehsil resulted in the deaths of four children and injuries to five others Additionally, at least 22 people were wounded in a quadcopter attack near a volleyball ground in Pakistan’s South Waziristan district
However the question arises regarding the transformation in the combat strategy of militants towards drones Firstly militants in Pakistan may have been influenced by other non-state actors around the world This technology has been deployed by various terrorist organisations, including Daesh, the Somalia-based militant group Al-Shabaab the Nigerian militant group Boko Haram and other terrorist groups in the Middle East Africa and Latin America Secondly the Ukrainian battlefield has provided a testing ground for drones, which militants are also keenly observing Thus, the widespread use of drone technologies on the battlefield is serving as a blueprint that extremist and terrorist groups are increasingly seeking to emulate
The significant rationale behind their interest in drones lies in their easy purchase, low cost, high accuracy, and operational flexibility Drones are available for as little as $500, making them accessible to a wide range of individuals and organisations Further they can also be modified with explosives or with cameras for surveillance Documented incidents indicate that militants have deployed quadcopters to drop improvised explosive devices (IEDs) or mortar shells on targets in the northwest of Pak-
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istan These drones are packed with ball bearings or pieces of iron to increase their destructive impact These characteristics have made drones an enticing alternative for non-state actors to enhance their capabilities in fighting against state apparatus
Delving deeper this escalation in drone attacks is also raising concerns for other parts of the country If terrorists continue to improve their use of drones, enhancing the payload, flight time and accuracy they could eventually turn towards urban centres Groups like the TTP (Fitna Al-Khawarij) are seeking to expand their insurgency particularly in the urban centres of Punjab and Sindh In such an environment, drones may be difficult to counter due to limited line of sight, signal interference, and obvious safety concerns giving militants an operational advantage The question which arises here is what can Pakistan do in this regard? While analysing the countermeasures statements by police officers show that security forces initially lacked the equipment to counter drones, as they had to rely on assault rifles to shoot them down However, the KPK police have recently acquired the capability to target and neutralise terrorists drones This technology is reportedly being
used to safeguard significant government events, high-profile individuals, and critical buildings This marks a vital enhancement in counter-militancy efforts
Since militant groups often procure drones from commercial markets online stores or third parties implementing stricter regulations and monitoring online platforms can help track and halt these purchases The US military, for example, has disrupted insurgent drone production by targeting the availability of key components in the open market
However to address the problem at its roots it is essential to disrupt the sources which facilitate the acquisition of drones by militants To this effect, security forces must infiltrate these terror networks and identify the chain of operations that enables the supply of such sophisticated technologies to these outfits The flow of these systems to non-state actors needs to stop and intelligence gathering can play a significant role in this regard
Among all the measures, the most critical is that counter-terrorism forces need to deploy anti-drone systems, integrating both hard-kill and soft-kill solutions Since they’ve proven their efficacy in Zarb e Karrar recently they should be instrumental in successfully countering the drone threat posed by terrorists
The increasing use of drones by militant groups emphasises the need for a comprehensive strategy that combines technology, regulations and intelligence to counter this technology Protecting cities security installations and critical infrastructure from drone attacks is essential in this changing security landscape and the robust implementation of these counter-militancy efforts is the only viable path forward for Pakistan
Samreen Shahbaz is a Research Assistant at the Centre for Aerospace and Security Studies (CASS) Lahore She can be reached at info@casslhr
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Long-range strike has been the other pillar The USA transferred ATACMS with a 300-km range in 2024, giving Ukraine new options against high-value targets deep behind the lines That capability combined with European Storm Shadow/SCALP and Ukrainian-built long-range drones underpins the campaign hitting Russian oil infrastructure Through August, independent tallies indicate that those drone strikes have taken roughly 10–17% of Russia’s refining capacity offline at various points an effect visible at the pump and in emergency policy responses inside Russia If this is the war of drones and strikes it is also the war of air defence Ukraine s layered network Patriot, nASAMS, IRIS-T and others has rewritten assumptions about what modern integrated air defences can do under fire including the first confirmed shoot-downs of Russia s Kinzhal airlaunched ballistic missile At the same time Russia adapted with massed Shahed-type drones and heavy use of ballistic and cruise missiles to saturate interceptors, paired with powerful electronic warfare to degrade guidance and communications The duel continues to evolve: intercept successes are real but saturation and glide-bomb tactics have bitten hard
The Black Sea is where Ukraine s innovation most visibly paid off By turning USVs into precision kamikaze boats and pairing them with intelligence from partners Kyiv chipped away at ships piers and command nodes compelling the Black Sea Fleet to redistribute to less exposed ports and reducing its freedom to threaten Ukraine s coastline and grain lanes That maritime asymmetry inflicted by a country with almost no surviving navy has strategic consequences disproportionate to cost Why then has Russia despite num-
bers artillery and nuclear weapons failed to secure a decisive victory? First it misjudged the political spine of its opponents Europe decided early that Ukraine s survival was a core European interest, and it has put its money where its mouth is The EU’s multi-year Ukraine Facility worth up to €50 billion through 2027 created predictable budget support while total EU-level and member-state assistance across financial military, and humanitarian lines has reached roughly €150 billion That predictable lifeline kept the Ukrainian state functioning and the army supplied even when battlefield fortunes wavered
Second Moscow underestimated what US and European intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) including commercial space would do to Russian command posts, ammo dumps, and air defences Western ISR didn’t fight the war, but it made Ukrainian strikes smarter and faster and helped compensate for smaller forces
Third Russia s logistics and corruption problems while not new were brutally exposed by the scale and tempo of this campaign Under strain, the Russian system struggled to keep front-line formations fully equipped with trained infantry, modern optics and precision munitions and to sustain coherent combined-arms manoeuvre after the war s first months
Fourth Ukrainian denial of the air domain without actually achieving air superiority has been unexpectedly effective Air defences blunted Russia’s ability to use its fast jets in depth and since mid-2024 the arrival of Western-donated F-16s has begun to stiffen Ukraine s air posture and air-defence suppression capability albeit in limited numbers so far Fifth, Russia s war economy, though resilient, is feeling real pressure The refinerystrike campaign has fed domestic fuel shortages and rationing in some regions forcing ad-hoc controls and export bans Lower oil and gas revenues this summer further squeezed the budget alongside very high nominal interest rates Sustained pressure here does not guarantee battlefield collapse, but it narrows Moscow’s menu of options none of this means Ukraine has had it easy Russia has adapted too It mass-produced glide-bomb kits (UMPK) to lob heavy bombs from beyond Ukraine s front-line airdefence umbrellas, pulverizing defensive positions and urban strongpoints It scaled up Shahed-type drones and improved missile
AFTER flags associated with the Bajrang Dal militant group were raised in a Muslim-majority area of Leicester last month Rajiv Sinha of Hindus for Human Rights UK said the rally likely aimed to intimidate Muslims Though some linked it to a Hindu festival, the symbolism and timing - coming around the third anniversary of the 2022 unrest in Leicester - pointed to the presence of Hindutva ideology And yet Britain s rightwing media and think tanks downplayed the incident, blaming Muslims or depicting it as generic communal unrest This was not unlike the framing that arose three years ago, after India defeated Pakistan in a cricket match in Dubai on 28 August 2022 These contests often extend beyond sport fuelling
nationalist rhetoric online In Leicester, one of England’s most multicultural cities The Guardian reported that jubilant Indian fans shouted Pakistan Murdabad ( death to Pakistan ) on the streets sparking tensions that escalated into widespread unrest Such tensions were not new; disputes over cultural practices and religious events had previously caused friction Hindu festivals involving loud music during processions for example have sometimes clashed with the sensibilities of conservative Muslims Another flashpoint was the 2018 rejection of a proposal to convert a Leicester warehouse into a Muslim prayer room and education centre The council cited noise, congestion and parking as central issues However the backlash revealed deeper hostilities: nearly 1 500 objections were submitted many of which contained anti-Muslim rhetoric Petitioners argued that a Muslim centre should not be established in a Hindumajority area, citing fears of “extremism”, threats to women’s safety and the proximity of temples
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A recent Community Policy Forum report identified Hindutva as a key driver of the 2022 unrest, combined with antisocial behaviour, divisive narratives and disinformation It stressed that the tensions were not rooted in Leicester ’s multicultural fabric but in external influences and extremist ideologies While some have accused recent mi-
grants of importing Hindutva ideas, this obscures the role of larger local networks in promoting extremism
The Vishwa Hindu Parishad a group affiliated with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) - a Hindu-supremacist organisation - is notorious for its Hindu nationalist and anti-Muslim agenda It has been linked to communal violence in India, including the 1992 demolition of the Babri Masjid Its UK branch based in Leicester venerates M S Golwalkar an RSS ideologue and Hitler admirer who described nazi Germany as a good lesson for us The Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh, founded in 1966, is also widely regarded as an RSS offshoot Although a formal inquiry found no direct organisational link the charity admitted the two groups share similar principles While the RSS is not proscribed in Britain it is globally recognised as an extremist Hindutva organisation A Henry Jackson Society brief on the
were “falsely narrated as involving organised extremist groups and RSS terrorists” asserting that Hindu marchers did not ap-
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salvos to exhaust intercept stocks, and it is iterating on EW to blunt Ukrainian drones The result is a seesaw of adaptation in which each side’s marginal gains are contested within months
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over its weapons to the Palestinian Authority in line with the objec-
tive of establishing a sovereign and independent Palestinian state Gaza is still smouldering and Palestinian communities are being systematically erased in the occupied West Bank So how does it make sense to talk about a Palestinian state? Who, or what, would such a state serve? Before this vote, the vast majority of countries in the world had already recognised the State of Palestine Those missing from this map of recognition were primarily states in the Global north Through the Un General Assembly vote France, Portugal, the United Kingdom, Malta, Belgium, Canada, and Australia have now signalled their support for Palestinian statehood aligning themselves with the global majority But let us be clear: these countries have no claim to the moral high ground
We should remember that they waited through two years of Israeli genocide, which has killed at least 65,000 Palestinians, before voting in favour of a Palestinian state They were similarly oblivious to the Palestinian right to self-determination during the years of Israeli and Egyptian-imposed military siege in Gaza before October 7 2023 They did nothing to quell the ever-expanding illegal settlement movement in the occupied West Bank or the sharp increase in settler violence In fact, they have done nothing to support the Palestinian right to self-determination since 1948 So why should this time be any different?
In fact it is not different at all As a scholar of international law, noura Erakat recently told Al Jazeera, It is way too little,
far too late ” And these declarations are only meant to distract from the fact that many of these countries have financially and militarily enabled Israel to carry out its genocide The proof is in the pudding: the Palestinian state that is on offer And what is clear is that Palestinian rights are not a priority A few weeks before, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said that the United Kingdom would recognise a Palestinian state at the Un General Assembly in September 2025 unless Israel took substantive steps to end the appalling situation in Gaza agree to a ceasefire and commit to a long-term sustainable peace, reviving the prospect of a two-state solution ” There was no mention of Palestinians’ inalienable right to self-determination or of the legitimacy of the Palestinian national struggle Rather it was framed as a punishment for Israel Does this mean that if Israel had stopped the genocide and paid lip service to the (already dead) two-state solution, Britain would have voted differently?
Canada’s promise of recognition came with a long list of caveats notably on the Government of Canada s website in the items that make up its policy on key issues in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict , the first commitment is support for Israel and its security” It adds that Israel has the “right under international law to take the necessary measures in accordance with human rights and international humanitarian law to protect the security of its citizens from attacks by terrorist groups But what if Israel is already in violation of international law – as it
marchers had no formal links with the RSS or other Hindutva groups does not tell the whole story; what matters is whether individuals embody the ideologies and behaviours of such movements TRANSNATIONAL DIMENSION
During the 2022 unrest in Leicester, some marchers displayed clear Hindutva symbols including the saffron flag which is also revered by the RSS The chant “Jai Shri Ram - a devotional greeting - has in recent years become a murder cry associated with anti-Muslim lynchings in India and was shouted in Muslim-majority areas during the riots Such symbols and slogans are not isolated expressions of faith; they are closely tied to Hindutva ideology This association was recently underscored by a leaked Home Office report which found that Hindu nationalist extremism played a role in the 2022 riots The transnational dimension of the Leicester unrest cannot be ignored BBC Monitoring analysed 200 000 posts on X about the events and found that more than half originated in India highlighting the role of disinformation networks in amplifying tensions
These ties reflect a broader pattern In recent years, Hindu ultra-nationalists have expanded their presence in Europe and the US, aligning with Zionist and white-supremacist groups around a shared hostility towards Muslims Journalist Azad Essa has docu-
is right now? Will Canada still stand by Israel and its security? After reaffirming its support for Israel Canada then declares support for the Palestinians right to self-determination and a sovereign, independent, viable, democratic, and territorially contiguous Palestinian state” But this comes with strings attached, including demands for governance reforms in the Palestinian Authority the demilitarisation of the Palestinian state and elections in 2026 in which Hamas can play no part Australia s promise of recognition was similarly predicated on the Palestinian Authority pursuing certain reforms, including the termination of prisoner payments, schooling reform and demilitarisation It also demanded that Hamas “end its rule in Gaza and hand over its weapons The joint statement by Foreign Minister Penny Wong and
mented the collaboration between Hindutva and Zionist groups in the US
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sented the main results of a quantitative analysis done by his team of the effects of the U S tariffs on global trade structures The analysis predicts that the U S “reciprocal tariffs would lead to a 3 4 percent decline in global trade by the end of 2025 with U S imports and exports falling by 19 percent and 12 percent, respectively At the same time, the U S unilateral tariffs may trigger a vi-
cious cycle of retaliation measures and beggar-thy-neighbor policies Ju noted Luz Maria de la Mora director of the Division on International Trade and Commodities at UN Trade and Development, said global trade uncertainty has been on the rise since 2016, due to factors such as heightened geopolitical tensions Trade costs have gone up affecting the interests of developing countries including the least developed countries De la Mora called on relevant parties to strengthen trade resilience by formulating rules
restoring the dispute-settlement mechanism negotiating free trade agreements and boosting confidence in long-term investment Barbara Ramos chief of Strategies and Policies for Trade and Investment at the International Trade Center, emphasized the utilization of digital tools by businesses to increase sales and cut costs She said countries should improve their digital environments in terms of infrastructure, skills, and regulatory frameworks, among other aspects, to facilitate the use of digital tools
with barrage of drones, missiles Palestinian future to dominate UN gathering
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Pakistan Expands Policy Measures to Boost Citrus Expor ts Worldwide
The Federal Minister for National Food Security & Research, Rana Tanveer Hussain, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to enhance Pakistan’s citrus exports, particularly kinnow, by introducing comprehensive facilitation measures for growers processors and exporters Speaking on the government s vision the Minister highlighted that the Department of Plant Protection (DPP) is playing a pivotal role in aligning Pakistan s citrus industry with international Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) standards He said that the government is fully committed to ensuring that Pakistani citrus fruits not only maintain their traditional markets but also successfully enter new destinations across Central Asia Russia the Middle East Africa and the European Union The Minister appreciated the continuous ef-
for local farmers and exporters
Pakistan’s Embassy Organizes Int’l Seerat Conference in Ankara
On 20th September 2025, the Embassy of Pakistan in Ankara, in collaboration with the Pakistan Embassy International Study Group, hosted a prestigious International Seerat-un-Nabi (Peace Be Upon Him) Conference to commemorate the 1500th blessed birth anniversary of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) The event was a profound celebration of the Prophet s (PBUH) life, teachings, and universal message of peace, compassion, and justice The conference was graced by distinguished diplomats, including Ambassador M Amanul Haq of Bangladesh Ambassador Abdul Raheem of Maldives Ambassador Nadir Yousif Eltayeb of Sudan and former Turkish Consul General to Karachi Mr Cemal Sangu Representatives from brotherly nations such as the UAE, Iran, Azerbaijan, and Egypt also attended, reflecting the event s international significance Eminent scholars, including Prof Dr Mirzahan Hizal Dr Saban Ali Duzgun and Pakistan’s Ambassador Dr Yousaf Junaid delivered insightful addresses They emphasized the Prophet s (PBUH) seerat as a timeless guide for humanity highlighting his exemplary qualities of mercy empathy justice, and fraternity
EX-A JK PRESIDENT WARNS INDIA MUST ‘THINK A THOUSAND TIMES’ BEFORE ANY AGGRESSION
Barrister Saif, Afghan envoy discuss bilateral relations, regional securit y
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Adviser Barrister Saif on Saturday met Afghan Ambassador Sardar Ahmad Shakeeb here in Islamabad, where they held detailed discussions on bilateral relations and regional security matters During the meeting they talked about the incidents of unrest in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa the security situation in Pakistan and Afghanistan and the establishment of lasting peace in the region Saif expressed solidarity with the Afghan people, offered prayers for the earthquake victims, and assured all possible assistance for the affected families Saif also briefed the Afghan ambassador on the peace and security initiatives of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government under the leadership of Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur, stating that the peace of Pakistan and Afghanistan is interconnected and that stronger relations are needed Both the leaders agreed to carry on joint efforts for regional peace and development, while also stressing the role of tribal jirgas Saif said that CM Gandapur himself is holding tribal jirgas which will contribute to the establishment of peace On this occasion Afghan Ambassador Shakeeb said that the Afghan government is ready to extend all kinds of cooperation for the establishment of peace, adding that sustainable peace in the region is in the mutual interest of both countries
Jaffar Express terrorist attack mastermind killed in Afghanistan
KABUL s ta f f r e p o r t The mastermind behind the Jaffar Express terrorist attack, Gul Rahman, was killed in Afghanistan According to reports, Gul Rahman alias Ustad Mureed, an Indian-sponsored terrorist, died under mysterious circumstances in Helmand province on September 17 2025 Gul Rahman was the trainer and operational commander of the Indian proxy group Fitna al Hindustan (Majeed Brigade) He was involved in several terrorist attacks against Pakistani security forces, innocent civilians, Chinese nationals, and various institutions Sources said that Gul Rahman’s death is evidence that Afghan territory continues to be used for orchestrating terrorism against Pakistan Sources stated that Gul Rahman s death underscores the continued use of Afghan territory for orchestrating terrorist activities against Pakistan Notably, on March 11, 2025, the Jaffar Express passenger train traveling from Quetta to Peshawar, with 380 passengers, was hijacked by the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA)
President Asif Ali Zardari witnessed the signing of three cooperation agreements between Chinese enterprises and Pakistani partners further expanding bilateral collaboration in livestock, textiles and emergency response
The accords included an MoU between Luoyang Modern Biotechnologies and the Government of Sindh to modernize Pakistan s livestock sector, another between Beijing Asian Africa Longyue and ASM Services to build a modern textile industrial park, and a third between Sichuan Chuanxiao Fire Trucks Manufacturing Company and ASM Services for the supply and servicing of fire trucks and advanced emergency equipment These MoUs will present fresh opportunities for cooperation between Pakistan and China in sectors that directly support Pakistan’s economic growth and public welfare
President Zardari was quoted by PPP s official statement as saying Senator Saleem Mandviwalla, Pakistan’s Ambassador to China, and the Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan joined the signing ceremony Earlier in his visit on September 16 in Shanghai President Zardari had also overseen the signing of three MoUs focused on agriculture, vocational education and environmental sustainability Those agreements included the development of a
Pak-Saudi defence pact ‘guarantee’ to dignity, unity of Muslim world: Sanaullah
and refusing to return the Golan Heights while also pursuing policies to expel Palestinians to countries such as Egypt, Libya, or Saudi Arabia in order to create a purely Zionist state Expressing concern over divisions in the Muslim world Khan lamented that despite having nearly two billion Muslims globally a 57-member Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), a 22-member Arab League, and the wealthy Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Muslim nations still lack a unified defence mechanism FAISALABAD
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Advisor to Prime Minister on Political and Public Affairs Rana Sanaullah Khan on Saturday described the recent Pakistan–Saudi Arabia defence agreement as a “guarantee of the dignity and unity of the Muslim world stressing that Pakistan s political and military leadership were united in shaping the country s independent future Addressing the business community
Sanaullah dismissed rumours of default as unfounded noting that while restrictions under the IMF programme limited the scope for immediate relief, the government s tough but necessary measures would yield positive results soon He urged the business community to uphold transparency to strengthen Pakistan’s global economic image and assured that the concerns of industrial hubs like Faisalabad would be addressed on a priority
