Islamabad: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar has said that the release of Dr. Aafia has not been successful yet.
Describing the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) as China’s “magnificent gift” to Pakistan, he said Pakistan is committed to further develop the project to enhance cooperation in agriculture, industrial development, renewable energy and other sectors. can go
Speaking at the international conference “China 75: Journey to Growth, Transformation and Global Leadership”, Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said that CPEC has helped Pakistan to overcome load-shedding problems by strengthening its energy infrastructure. .
He said that the government is taking steps to implement China’s offer to send 1000 Pakistani students to China for agricultural technology training.
He added that Pakistan highly values China’s cooperation in resolving the Kashmir and Palestine issues and reiterates its unwavering support for the One China Policy.
He hoped that thanks to the Chinese leadership and people’s hard work, China will soon become the world’s largest economy.
Referring to Dr. Aafia Siddiqui, he said that the government tried to convince the American leadership for forgiveness but could not get success. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had also written a letter to the US President to pardon Dr. Aafia on humanitarian grounds. A three-member committee has now been formed to meet US parliamentarians to lobby for pardon, release and repatriation to Pakistan.
Talking about Israel’s ongoing brutality in Gaza, he said that Pakistan is among the few countries that openly support the Palestinian people and stop the massacres, follow the resolutions of the United Nations and the decisions of the International Court of Justice. Demand for import.
He said that so far 48,000 innocent Palestinians have been killed, most of whom are women and children, and another 80,000 have been injured.
Expressing concern over the attacks on Lebanon and Iran, he said that Pakistan has sent 10 large aid shipments to Gaza and has started measures to complete the education of Palestinian students in Pakistani public and private medical colleges.
