ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s core committee has decided to raiserecent incident of desecration of the Holy Quran in Norway at the EuropeanUnion and Organisation of Islamic Cooperation.
Prime Minister Imran Khan chaired the meeting of the committee whichdiscussed various issues and took important decisions.
Briefing media about the decisions, in Islamabad on Sunday, PrimeMinister’s Special Assistant on Information and Broadcasting Dr FirdousAshiq Awan said the committee not only condemned the incident ofdesecration of Holy Quran but also reiterated Prime Minister Imran Khan’sstance that the narrative of Islamophobia is disastrous for theinternational peace. It hurts sentiments of billions of Muslims livingacross the world, and provides oxygen to extremist ideology.
Firdous Ashiq Awan said the government will present a resolution at both EUand OIC levels to discourage matters, which negatively affect Muslims’emotions and sentiments.
Regarding economic situation in the country, Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan said thecommittee unanimously commended efforts of the Prime Minister and hiseconomic team for successfully handling economic challenges like currentaccount deficit, trade deficit, and circular debt.
Prime Minister Imran Khan said an effective and comprehensive strategyshould be evolved with the cooperation of the provincial governments toovercome inflation and unemployment in the country and to transferdividends of improved economic indicators to the people.
Firdous Ashiq Awan informed that the committee also presented variousproposals regarding industrialization, ease of doing business, andrevamping economy of the country. She said short and long term economicpolicies also came under discussion during the meeting.
The Special Assistant said the committee also decided to effectivelycounter the fake propaganda against the ruling party over foreign fundingcase in the Election Commission of Pakistan.
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She said PTI’s legal team has been asked to effectively present party’spoint of view in the ECP and the media to end disinformation and fake news.
She said the ECP should conduct audit of all political forces instead oftargeting a particular party.
Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan said the committee also decided to apprise the peopleabout mega projects completed by the PTI Government.
She said the party has authorized Prime Minister Imran Khan to implementhis strategies to ensure good governance in the country.
She said Imran Khan has directed to complete restructuring of the party onemergency basis to strengthen local bodies system and this process shouldbe finalized before local governments’ elections.
