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[00:00:16] Prime Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif arrived in Jeddah on a three-day official visit to Saudi Arabia.
[00:00:21] are collectively playing The Deputy Governor of Makkah, the Minister of Agriculture, and senior diplomatic officials warmly welcomed the Pakistani delegation.
[00:00:25] Deputy Muhammad, from Marshal to Munir,
[00:00:29] and senior.
[00:00:40] I have official
[00:00:45] about 2020-2021,
[00:01:00] A high-level delegation led by Somalian Defense Minister Safir Ahmed Mualim Faqi met at GHQ Rawalpindi
[00:01:04] to discuss matters of mutual interest, regional security, and strengthening
[00:01:07] bilateral defense and security cooperation. Field Marshal
[00:01:11] reiterated Pakistan's commitment to strengthening Somalia's security system
[00:01:14] and promoting lasting peace in the region.
[00:01:18] پاکستان کے عزم کا
[00:01:19] 11,747 billion. This is certainly Under security forces' Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad our entire business community
[00:01:25] III, in Balochistan's districts of Washak and about how to talk about exports, Mastung.
[00:01:29] مستونگ میں
[00:02:00] A joint declaration was issued by the Foreign Ministers of Pakistan, Egypt, Turkey,
[00:02:03] Indonesia, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi
[00:02:07] there? What are its Arabia, and the United Arab
[00:02:07] and it generates export Emirates. Condemning Israeli aggression, the Security Council
[00:02:10] demanded accountability for Israel's grave violations of international law. They called
[00:02:14] for ensuring a permanent ceasefire,
[00:02:18] factors that affect global trade. stating that ongoing Israeli aggression in Gaza violates international law. Lasting peace in the region is only possible
[00:02:21] with the establishment of an independent and sovereign Palestinian state.
[00:02:24] Joint declaration.
[00:02:30] war. But on the other hand, it is also
[00:02:36] rejects baseless and political statements. Transparent
[00:02:39] elections are being held in Azad Kashmir. India has no moral
[00:02:43] justification for such statements. India cannot deflect attention from
[00:02:46] atrocities in occupied Kashmir by spreading misinformation about events in Azad
[00:02:50] Kashmir. The people of Bangladesh are capable of resolving their affairs without
[00:02:53] interference from any other country. The matter concerning Sheikh Hasina is Bangladesh's own
[00:02:57] affair, stated the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a news
[00:03:05] briefing. The 1949 Security Council resolutions regarding the status of Kashmir
[00:03:08] have not changed. Everyone, including international human rights organizations, agrees
[00:03:11] that the human rights of the people of Kashmir must be fully respected,
[00:03:15] said Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General,
[00:03:19] during a news briefing, in response to a journalist's question about India changing
[00:03:22] the status of Jammu
[00:03:23] and Kashmir.
[00:03:30] Iran and Oman have agreed on new routes for pilgrims and their geographical
[00:03:33] status. Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Ismail Baqai confirmed
[00:03:37] progress in restoring pilgrim routes. If there is no interference from a third party,
[00:03:41] a joint declaration will be issued very soon. Diplomatic consultations
[00:03:45] are also ongoing with other countries in the region, especially Pakistan and Qatar.
[00:03:48] Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Ismail Baqai in a media
[00:03:51] briefing.
[00:03:57] The negotiation process with Iran is
[00:03:59] in every statement it ongoing. Matters will be discussed
[00:04:06] political role, and also
[00:04:10] politically, constitutionally,
[00:04:11] socially,
[00:06:53] currently in Saudi Arabia, meaning a high-level delegation from Pakistan
[00:06:56] has arrived there. When we look at the situation
[00:07:00] in the region, at the situation in the Middle East,
[00:07:04] then this visit of Prime Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif and Field Marshal
[00:07:08] Syed Asim Munir seems to be of special
[00:07:11] importance. I will first go with the words of the Ministry of
[00:07:14] Foreign Affairs, in which they
[00:07:18] clearly stated that this visit
[00:07:21] is very important for regional peace, for diplomatic
[00:07:25] cooperation, and for promoting a joint strategy.
[00:07:28] It is no secret that Pakistan
[00:07:32] wants peace in the Middle East. It wants to stop
[00:07:36] the attacks that are happening. It wants this war
[00:07:39] not to become a Gulf
[00:07:43] a reality that the attacks on Saudi Arabia by the Houthi
[00:07:47] rebels in Yemen are a cause of concern for Pakistan
[00:07:50] as well. Whether it is the Prime Minister of Pakistan, the Ministry
[00:07:54] of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan, or even Pakistan's security
[00:07:58] forces, the Corps Commanders' Conference, these matters are viewed with concern
[00:08:02] everywhere. And Pakistan wants these attacks to stop
[00:08:06] because it does not want this war to escalate.
[00:08:09] Pakistan had brought the Islamabad
[00:08:13] Memorandum of Understanding to a logical conclusion
[00:08:16] with vigorous efforts.
[00:08:20] It should have been that its points were acted upon,
[00:08:23] and on that basis, a lasting
[00:08:26] edifice of peace and, along with that, construction
[00:08:29] and development could have been built. But
[00:08:33] it was ignored by both parties.
[00:08:37] Since we are acting as mediators, we do not hold any one party
[00:08:41] responsible.
[00:08:43] The attitude adopted by both certainly needs
[00:08:47] to be changed, and there is a need to return to peace. Pakistan
[00:08:50] is once again present in the Middle East with its full role
[00:08:54] and in the context that Pakistan is a defense
[00:08:58] ally of Saudi Arabia. Certainly,
[00:09:02] big news will come, and this big news has always proven to be good for Pakistan
[00:09:05] because whenever we see
[00:09:08] any development,
[00:09:11] we see Pakistan moving forward in its global
[00:09:15] diplomatic role, in its
[00:09:18] in terms of economic achievements.
[00:09:22] If I mention these achievements, they are not only at the global
[00:09:26] diplomatic level, but many indicators
[00:09:29] are very positive, very important,
[00:09:33] and when we talk about these indicators, I have
[00:09:37] a long list to talk about,
[00:09:41] but recently the development that happened
[00:09:44] in June and July, its figures
[00:09:48] have come out regarding Pakistan's exports. In June, our exports
[00:09:51] of 2.24
[00:09:55] billion 240 million dollars have increased
[00:09:58] to 2.93 billion 930 million rupees.
[00:10:02] They have gone even beyond that, and this is a very big
[00:10:06] increase. And when we see that this increase
[00:10:09] after the budget is a testament to the government's
[00:10:13] economic policies, obviously,
[00:10:16] when July came and the first month
[00:10:20] of the financial year began, there must have been
[00:10:23] some change in the budget that paved the way for
[00:10:27] a big change and great ease, and as a result, Pakistan
[00:10:31] benefited greatly in its exports. And along with
[00:10:35] that, another achievement that Prime Minister of Pakistan, Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif,
[00:10:39] made while he was in Pakistan presiding over a meeting,
[00:10:42] he made a very important disclosure. He said
[00:10:46] that Pakistan's official revenues, which
[00:10:49] we in simple language
[00:10:52] or in English, let's say, our tax
[00:10:56] collection has doubled in the last three to four
[00:10:59] years. Now that tax collections have doubled,
[00:11:05] figures showing that when we talk
[00:11:10] it was merely 4,745 billion
[00:11:13] rupees. But today, when we have
[00:11:17] closed 2025-2026 and the budget for 2026-2027
[00:11:20] has also been implemented, these
[00:11:24] figures
[00:11:29] are available from last year.
[00:11:31] The annual increase has risen from 4,745 billion
[00:11:35] to 6,148 billion, then in the next year
[00:11:38] to 7,164 billion, and after that, 9,299 billion, and now
[00:11:44] a big achievement, and a very strong demand
[00:11:48] that is made is that
[00:11:51] all our big indicators,
[00:11:55] all our mega factors, should all
[00:11:58] come down from the macro level to the micro level as well.
[00:12:02] We will also talk about that, and also about the very important
[00:12:06] development in Punjab
[00:12:09] regarding the announcement of the examination results of various boards.
[00:12:13] I have a very important thing to say about it at the end. We will make you meet someone,
[00:12:17] we will make you listen to someone, but before that, first of
[00:12:21] all, let's talk about the visit of Prime Minister of Pakistan, Muhammad Sharif, to Saudi
[00:12:25] Arabia. And what was the need for the meeting with Prince
[00:12:28] Mohammed bin Salman
[00:12:32] impacts? We will talk about it. I want to introduce
[00:12:35] you to Dr. Jasrim Anwer, who is an economist.
[00:12:39] I thank him. And along with him, Dur Nayab Akram
[00:12:43] is an analyst and a journalist who has a keen insight
[00:12:46] into international events. I also thank her. Here in the studio,
[00:12:50] our brother, our friend Ahmed Waraich, a senior analyst, is also
[00:12:54] with us here. This is a political situation,
[00:12:58] the situation in the Middle East. I will first ask Dur
[00:13:01] Najab to comment on the Prime Minister of Pakistan's
[00:13:05] arrival there. Certainly, there will be a visit to the Prophet's
[00:13:08] Mosque (PBUH) and other important things will happen
[00:13:12] there, but how do you view the importance of this
[00:13:15] visit?
[00:13:18] So much for inviting me, Najam. The relationship between
[00:13:21] Pakistan and Saudi Arabia is so deep and beautiful that whenever
[00:13:55] they have also made visits, and this series of visits
[00:13:58] is also ongoing from Saudi Arabia.
[00:14:02] Because Saudi Arabia is also giving its vote of confidence
[00:14:06] in Pakistan's diplomacy, and Pakistan is also
[00:14:10] reassuring Saudi Arabia at every moment and stage that
[00:14:13] Pakistan stands by the pact signed with Saudi Arabia
[00:14:17] and that Pakistan considers Saudi Arabia's strategic
[00:14:21] security interests makes.
[00:15:37] testifies that Pakistan has proven this over the past several years
[00:15:41] through its role that whenever there has been talk of war,
[00:15:45] Pakistan calls for restraint. Pakistan
[00:15:48] repeatedly says that dialogue is the solution,
[00:15:52] dialogue is the solution, and only by sitting at the dialogue table
[00:15:56] can talks happen. Yes, when it comes to Saudi Arabia,
[00:16:00] because we have a strategic defense agreement with them,
[00:16:04] then naturally, if Saudi Arabia faces any threat or feels that Saudi
[00:16:07] Arabia's strategic interests are in danger, then it is Pakistan's responsibility,
[00:16:11] as per the agreement, to safeguard Saudi Arabia,
[00:16:15] fulfill its security agreement, and also show the world
[00:16:19] that this is our red line. We can't really go about it. Obviously, international
[00:16:23] law and international regulations have certain requirements that we have to fulfill.
[00:16:26] Absolutely right. And at this time, we are looking forward
[00:16:30] to the meeting and the statement that will come out afterwards. Pakistan
[00:16:34] Television will continue to show you many things live.
[00:16:38] This visit has special importance, but at the same time,
[00:16:41] the situation in the region, the situation in the Middle East,
[00:16:45] Dr. Jassim, we cannot call it stable
[00:16:49] yet. Oil prices are sometimes going up and sometimes coming down,
[00:16:53] and because of this, certainly,
[00:16:56] is also worried
[00:16:59] especially. So something must have happened
[00:17:03] that, on the one hand, our tax collection doubled
[00:17:06] in three years.
[00:17:37] You rightly pointed out.
[00:17:41] As the global situation of law and order unfolds,
[00:17:44] the Gulf crisis is taking
[00:17:48] shape. Dollar prices fluctuate.
[00:17:51] These are a few
[00:17:55] Now, when we bring global trade to
[00:17:58] a substantial level within Pakistan and we manage
[00:18:01] our exports, then the government's policy that was taking shape
[00:18:05] over the last two to three years,
[00:18:09] its basic intention or purpose was to develop
[00:18:12] an export-led economy and promote
[00:18:15] those sectors that have value addition or in which
[00:18:19] we have a future potential.
[00:18:22] You just said that the 10% rebate given
[00:18:26] in exports is clear
[00:18:29] evidence that within just a month,
[00:18:32] we saw a 31% increase, and the overall gain we saw
[00:18:36] in a year was not only in that
[00:19:07] sector but in other sectors as well. We see what the volume was last year,
[00:19:11] what it was this year, and what the gain was. In one month,
[00:19:14] we saw a 4% gain in the rice sector, which means
[00:19:18] that the agricultural reforms in Punjab,
[00:19:22] the talk of value addition, the benefits
[00:19:25] given to farmers for their agriculture,
[00:19:28] the Green Pakistan launched, the fertilizer
[00:19:32] subsidies given, the result was that we
[00:19:34] gained 4% in volume.
[00:20:57] discouraged black money and asked people to send
[00:21:01] money through bank channels and legal means,
[00:21:05] which also made a big difference. So all these reforms
[00:21:11] their part in improving the economy.
[00:21:15] People say that its
[00:21:18] impact is also felt at the grassroots
[00:22:50] in the import sector, that if you manufacture a machine,
[00:22:53] bring it back to Pakistan,
[00:22:57] potential, then there are also rebates and income
[00:23:00] tax rebates. So the overall cycle I see is that we have seen
[00:23:04] the impact of three years, that certain major
[00:23:07] indicators appeared on the positive side. Now their impact,
[00:23:11] either in the shape of our individual level, the impact
[00:23:15] on GDP will come up
[00:23:18] this year by 45%.
[00:23:50] After which, people expect that they will benefit from
[00:23:53] all your policies. Certainly, this benefit
[00:23:57] would have been received earlier if there had been no political
[00:24:01] upheavals here. Even now, if Ahmed
[00:24:04] looks at the whole situation,
[00:24:07] what do you think? Will there be political stability?
[00:24:11] Will things improve? Because a call is still being given
[00:24:15] for September 27th. So here, combine
[00:24:18] our journey of global success at the economic level
[00:24:22] and political stability in the country and comment on what you see.
[00:24:26] Yes, in the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
[00:24:29] You have summarized the entire situation in your question. Look,
[00:24:33] Najam Sahab, Pakistan's politics
[00:24:36] has a very deep connection with the economy
[00:24:40] as well. And look at the past two and a half
[00:24:44] years ago, if you look at it, meaning the interim government,
[00:24:48] meaning the government of March 16th, before the elections were to take place,
[00:24:51] you see that that government that was imposed upon this
[00:24:55] country, and how it economically and
[00:25:01] and if we talk about the country's youth population,
[00:25:05] then all in all, if we draw a conclusion,
[00:25:08] I believe that the previous government gave nothing but destruction
[00:25:12] to Pakistan. And you see that when they left, when
[00:25:16] they departed, they did not depart like that. They departed
[00:25:20] after destroying politics and the economy. They left this country bankrupt.
[00:25:24] They kept presenting examples like Sri Lanka to this country
[00:25:28] and worsened relations with the world in every way. Now look at the stability
[00:25:32] that has come. Sir, we will have to see what
[00:25:35] we have achieved in these last two and a half years. We have achieved
[00:25:39] two major things that I have seen up close. We have seen political stability
[00:25:43] in Pakistan. That is, that one party
[00:25:46] that only wanted to conspire or was involved in
[00:25:51] mischief or was always bent on worsening Pakistan's situation,
[00:25:54] which never wanted the country's situation to change.
[00:25:58] We saw who was seated in Punjab. We also saw the situation in Khyber and Pakistan's Minister.
[00:26:33] The country's economic situation improved only
[00:26:36] because Pakistan's courts restrained them.
[00:26:40] They were convicted in the cases filed against
[00:26:44] them, and the economic stability that came
[00:26:47] was due to the fact that we kept them on one side according to the constitution
[00:26:51] and law of the state of Pakistan. Their great desire has been,
[00:26:55] since this government was formed, and since they entered politics,
[00:26:59] their only attitude has been to somehow
[00:27:02] worsen Pakistan's situation.
[00:27:06] Whether it's May 9th, they can't get it out of their minds. They can't get
[00:27:10] the thought of November 26th out of their minds. Now they are giving
[00:27:13] a call again. I consider it a hollow threat, and nothing more than
[00:27:17] that. Pakistan's courts will see that the prisoners
[00:27:20] who are in jails serving their sentences, if the courts deem
[00:27:24] fit, they will be acquitted. Now, look, Pakistan has taken
[00:27:27] such big and good steps at the international
[00:27:31] level.
[00:28:02] will be available defensively in front of the world, and then look at the political
[00:28:06] diplomacy and military diplomacy. Pakistan has played
[00:28:09] a significant role in both. And despite the situation
[00:28:13] in the Middle East, the economic indicators have improved significantly.
[00:28:16] Despite this unrest in the world economically,
[00:28:19] and despite this, Pakistan's situation is improving. The reason
[00:28:23] for this is that Pakistan's political leadership
[00:28:26] and Pakistan's military leadership, this combination
[00:28:30] you will rarely find in Pakistan's history.
[00:29:03] So certainly, those who create misunderstandings will fail.
[00:29:06] Their analyses will fail. Here I have
[00:29:10] another question. When we talk about
[00:29:13] August 5th, when we talk about India compared to
[00:29:17] ourselves, today, a very important
[00:29:20] thing regarding Pakistan – I consider it very important – is that the Deputy
[00:29:24] Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General, Farhan Haq, has categorically
[00:29:28] rejected India's stance. And what stance
[00:29:31] was rejected? The situation of Jammu
[00:29:35] and Kashmir, about which you were just
[00:29:38] mentioning the government, the decision regarding the plebiscite
[00:29:42] that was taken there. I am talking about August
[00:29:45] 5, 2019. At that time, Article
[00:29:48] 370 of the Indian constitution
[00:29:51] and clause 35A under it were abolished.
[00:29:55] And as a result, it was understood that India
[00:29:59] had constitutionally become the owner of occupied
[00:30:03] Kashmir in some way. This is absolutely wrong. The United Nations,
[00:30:06] through its Secretary-General's spokesperson, has clearly
[00:30:10] stated that unilateral actions taken by any
[00:30:14] country domestically do not affect the international
[00:30:17] status of any issue in any way, and the Security
[00:30:21] Council resolutions remain in place.
[00:30:24] This clearly means – let me first quote his sentence –
[00:30:28] he said that unilateral actions by any country
[00:30:31] do not affect resolutions passed by the United
[00:30:35] Nations Security Council. So what does
[00:30:39] this mean? It means that Kashmiris' right to
[00:30:42] self-determination remains intact. And Kashmir
[00:30:46] remains, in the eyes of the world, in the eyes of all
[00:30:50] nations, all states that are members of the United
[00:30:53] Nations, still a disputed
[00:30:57] territory. This is a Pakistan