Imran Khan said inclusive growth was needed but Pakistan had to go after loans from institutions like the International Monetary Fund, lamenting that the country never had a plan to secure itself economically.
The Prime Minister “expressed hope to host the SAARC Summit in Pakistan when artificial obstacle created in its way would be removed,” the Foreign Office quoted him as saying.
Abbasi said the government would now "rig" the next general elections, just like it had "rigged" the Daska by-elections.
Speaking to the media in Lahore, Pakistani minister Ashrafi further said that women should not be "unnecessarily featured in advertisements", adding that he is against such practices, the report said.
The appointment comes after nearly three weeks of an alleged standoff between the Pakistan military and the government over the appointment of Pakistan's new spymaster.
Gifts are routinely exchanged between heads of states or officers holding constitutional positions during a state visit.
On Monday, the Pakistan military's media wing, the Inter-Services Public Relations issued a notification regarding the appointment of Lt General Nadeem Ahmed Anjum as DG ISI despite the fact that his appointment was not issued by PM Khan's office.
The TTP, commonly known as the Pakistani Taliban, is a banned terrorist organisation based along the Afghan-Pakistan border.
When asked why the TTP was carrying out attacks on Pakistani security forces when they were in talks with the government, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said it was just a "spate of attacks".
Prime Minister Khan during recent interviews to the American media has complained that a "busy" President Biden has not bothered to speak to him though Washington was seeking Pakistan's support in stabilising Afghanistan.
Pakistan, which had suffered due to the spillover of conflict and instability in Afghanistan, had an interest in a peaceful and stable Afghanistan, Pakistan PM said.
Several terrorists who belong to Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) terrorist group have been released from the prisons in Afghanistan after the Taliban took over control over the country.
Imran Khan also said that the only good solution to Afghanistan’s situation is through a political settlement that is 'inclusive' and involves all factions, including the Taliban.
Pakistan on Monday dismissed as "misleading" a media report that a former top aide and confidante of Prime Minister Imran Khan made a secret trip to Israel
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanking him for conveying greetings on Pakistan Day. Khan talked about Jammu and Kashmir, and peace between India and Pakistan.
Imran Khan had received the first shot of the Chinese-produced Sinopharm vaccine, the only anti-COVID jab available in Pakistan, last week.
Prime Minister Modi recently wrote a letter to Khan wherein he said that India desires cordial relations with Pakistan but an atmosphere of trust, devoid of terror and hostility, is "imperative" for it.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has written a letter to his Pakistani counterpart Imran Khan, news agency PTI reported.
Prime Minister Imran Khan has tested positive for the novel coronavirus days after receiving a dose of Chinese vaccine Sinopharm.
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday received the first shot of vaccination against COVID-19 and urged the citizens of his country to ensure the full implementation of norms to prevent the surge in cases of coronavirus.
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