ISLAMABAD: Pakistani oranges attracted a large number of Saudi customers at the inaugural event of a weeklong campaign in Jeddah that is designed to promote the best variety citrus fruits from the country.
According to an official handout circulated on Thursday, the campaign was organized by the consulate general of Pakistan in collaboration with Manuel Supermarket and Roomi Foods Pakistan.
Vice Chairman of Jeddah Chamber, Mahzan Batterjie, and Consul General of Pakistan, Shaharyar Akbar Khan, inaugurated the campaign that was also attended by leading Saudi businessmen from the food sector, diplomats, leading personalities of press and media, and the customers of the Manuel Supermarket.
Mr. Batterjie appreciated the continued efforts of the Consulate in promoting Pakistani products in the Kingdom. He also pointed out that there was a strong presence of Pakistani fruit and vegetables in the Saudi market due to the variety of produce and competitive prices.
He assured Jeddah Chamber’s support for all such initiatives by the Consulate of Pakistan to promote bilateral trade and investment.
Meanwhile, Mr. Khan said that the purpose of the event was to introduce the Pakistani Kinnow to the Saudi consumers. Being the sixth largest producer of Kinnow and oranges in the world, Pakistan has around two million tons of annual produce. He thanked for the support of all stakeholders for supporting the Consulate in Citrus Promotion in KSA.
Jeddah goes bananas over Pakistan’s oranges
Jeddah goes bananas over Pakistan’s oranges
- Promotional campaign to showcase the best of the citrus variety in Saudi’s port city
- Pakistan is the sixth largest producer of oranges in the world
Pakistan air chief highlights modernization as PAF marks seven years since India aerial clash
- Swift Retort was launched in 2019 after India attempted airstrikes following a Kashmir suicide bombing
- Air chief’s remarks come amid fierce clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan over cross-border militancy
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s air chief said on Friday the country’s air force had undertaken “comprehensive modernization and indigenization” in recent years, as he addressed a ceremony at Air Headquarters to mark seven years since an aerial confrontation with India.
Operation Swift Retort was launched on Feb. 27, 2019, a day after India attempted airstrikes inside Pakistan following a suicide bombing in Indian-administered Kashmir that killed at least 40 Indian paramilitary troops.
Pakistan responded with aerial strikes across the Line of Control and shot down an Indian fighter jet in a subsequent dogfight, capturing one pilot who was later returned in what Islamabad called a gesture of de-escalation.
“PAF has pursued comprehensive modernization and indigenization to transition into a Next Generation Air Force,” Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu said, according to a statement circulated by the military’s media wing, the Inter-Services Public Relations.
He added that the force had recalibrated its operational doctrine and rapidly inducted advanced combat and support capabilities, including indigenously developed unmanned systems, electronic warfare, space and cyber assets, establishing what he described as a “home-grown multi-domain kill chain.”
Sidhu said Pakistan remained committed to peace but would respond decisively to violations of its sovereignty.
“Pakistan is a responsible country which desires peace with honor,” he continued.
The remarks come amid renewed security tensions on Pakistan’s western frontier.
Islamabad earlier this week launched airstrikes inside Afghanistan targeting what it described as hideouts of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Daesh militants. Afghan authorities condemned the strikes and subsequently launched their own military response that led to fierce clashes between the two sides overnight.
Pakistan has frequently accused Kabul of allowing militant groups to use Afghan territory to carry out cross-border attacks on Pakistani civilians and security forces, an allegation denied by Afghan officials.
Pakistani authorities said earlier in the day small drones launched from the Afghan side were intercepted and brought down by the country’s air defense systems.
Sidhu said the PAF would continue to maintain a vigilant yet responsible defense posture to safeguard national sovereignty.
