Dar Asks PTI to Withdraw Protest Call Amid SCO Moot
Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar urges PTI to withdraw its protest call amid the upcoming SCO summit, emphasizing the importance of national interests.
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| Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar urges PTI to withdraw its protest call amid the upcoming SCO summit, emphasizing the importance of national interests. |
Date: October 13, 2024
Chief Reporter: [Imtiaz Ali Abbasi]
Posted by Daily Watts Newspaper, The largest digital English news network in Pakistan
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Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar asked on Sunday the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) to withdraw its protest call on October 15 during the forthcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).
Speaking to media flanked by Federal Information Minister Atta Tarar, Dar lamented the boycott of the PTI during the All-Parties Conference (APC) pertaining to expressing solidarity with Palestine. “The PTI should withdraw its protest call on October 15 for the sake of the national interests,” he said.
He took a swipe at the embattled PTI, saying, “One political party has staged the protest in 2014, due to which the Chinese premier’s visit to Pakistan was delayed for a year.”
“Now the same party [PTI] is looking to sabotage the SCO,” he stated.
Recalling the events that transpired on May 9 last year, Dar said: “Every one of us had seen what had happened on May 9. Pakistan should be the priority for all of us.”
“There is plenty of time to stage the political protest. However, the next three days are important for the country.”
Highlighting the Indian foreign minister’s visit to Pakistan, Dar said: “The Indian foreign minister is visiting Pakistan as an SCO member. We have received no request from the Indian foreign minister for holding a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.”
“Some of the representatives from different countries have requested to hold a bilateral meeting with PM Shehbaz,” Dar added.
He maintained: “It’s been after 27 years that Pakistan is having the honor to host this big forum. We are looking forward to taking up the responsibility of hosting the SCO with great verve and hospitality.”
Meanwhile, Dar and Tarar also reviewed the preparations in connection with the all-important SCO meeting.
Separately, it was reported that the preparations for the forthcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) had entered the final stage. Sources divulged on Sunday that the arrival of the representatives from various countries for the staff-level negotiations had also begun.
It is expected that the negotiations at the ministerial level will start on October 15, with delegations arriving tomorrow for the discussions.
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