ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s close aide and ruling party lawmaker Sen. Faisal Javed on Monday praised the Makkah summit which saw Arab and Muslim leaders meet and discuss cooperation and mutual challenges.
He also stressed on the strength of the relationship with the kingdom after some social media accounts pointed out a lack of coordination during the translation process. He also stressed on the strength of the relation between the premier and Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz on the eve of the 14th two-day Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) summit in Makkah.
“The prime minister exchanged greetings with King Salman and listened to him as well through the translator,” said Javed, who is also the chairman of Pakistan’s Senate Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting.
He said that the prime minister “enjoys an excellent relationship with the Saudi royal” and there was no question of disrespecting the king.
“Pakistan’s bilateral relationship with Saudi Arabia has improved tremendously under the leadership of Imran Khan,” he said. “The social media criticism is just the opposition’s propaganda as they are trying to play down the prime minister’s brilliant speech at the OIC summit.”
Javed said that the prime minister also held a meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on the sidelines of the summit and “thanked him for extending financial support to Pakistan at this difficult juncture.”
“Let me make it clear that the Pakistani people and Prime Minister Imran Khan will continue to stand with Saudi Arabia, and we are ready to defend the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Kingdom,” he said. “This social media criticism is nothing but baseless propaganda by some nefarious elements, which can never succeed.”
Pakistan PM’s aide praises Makkah summits, Saudi King
Pakistan PM’s aide praises Makkah summits, Saudi King
- Imran Khan enjoys excellent rapport with Saudi leadership: Sen. Faisal Javed
- Says the social media criticism is nothing more than opposition’s propaganda to downplay prime minister’s speech
Pakistan hikes prices of petrol by Rs5, diesel by Rs7.32 per liter for next fortnight
- After latest increase, new price of petrol is RsRs258.17 per liter while that of diesel is Rs275.70 per liter
- Fuel prices in Pakistan are reviewed fortnightly, influenced by global oil prices, exchange rate movements, taxes
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s government has increased the price of petrol by Rs5 per liter and that of high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs7.32 per liter, respectively, an official notification by the Ministry of Energy said on Sunday.
After the fresh increase, the new price of petrol is Rs258.17 per liter from the previous Rs253.17 per liter. Meanwhile, the new price of HSD is Rs275.70 per liter, up from the previous Rs268.38 per liter.
“The government has raised the prices of petroleum products based on recommendations of OGRA [Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority],” a notification by the Ministry of Energy said on Sunday.
Fuel prices in Pakistan are reviewed fortnightly and are influenced by global oil prices, exchange rate movements and domestic taxes. The pricing mechanism passes changes in import costs on to consumers.
The government kept the price of petrol unchanged on Feb. 1, increasing that of HSD by Rs11.30 per lite.
Petrol is mainly used in private transport, motorcycles and rickshaws, while diesel fuels heavy transport and agricultural machinery and is considered a key driver of inflation in the South Asian country.
Financial analysts warn constant increases in prices of petroleum products stoke inflation, inflicting a heavy burden on consumers.
