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Pakistan, India resolve bilateral problems through dialogue : PM

ISLAMABAD, June 6 (APP)- Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif said on Friday that the present situation had provided best opportunity to Pakistan and India to sit together and resolve all their bilateral problems through dialogue. He said this while addressing the joint parliamentary meeting of Pakistan Muslim League's Senators and MNAs in the PML House on Friday afternoon. The Prime Minister informed the members of parliament that there was great pressure on Pakistan and he took the decision to conduct the nuclear test in line with the expectations of the people of the country. Nawaz Sharif said, the timing of the tests was perfect and results were overwhelmingly successful. He congratulated the members of parliament for the successful nuclear tests and said even the world and international media now recognise that Pakistan nuclear and missile technology is superior than Indians. The Prime Minister said, the international community recognises Pakistan at par with India and was calling for solution of problems between the two nations including the Kashmir issue.

Bilateral dialogue with Delhi needs to be supplemented by multilateral process : FO

ISLAMABAD, June 6 (APP)- Pakistan on Friday said it supports the resumption of the bilateral talks with India for resolution of outstanding issues including Kashmir but stressed that such a dialogue "needs to be supplemented by a broader multilateral process to promote durable peace in South Asia." Noting with satisfaction "a comprehensive approach to peace and security in South Asia" by five permanent members of the Security Council in a meeting at Geneva on Thursday, a Foreign Office Spokesman said: "Pakistan supports the resumption of the bilateral talks with India at the Foreign Secretaries level on the basis of the agreement reached in Islamabad last June." But, he added, it is evident now that the bilateral dialogue needs to be supplemented by a broader multilateral process to promote durable peace and security in south Asia. "In this context, it is regrettable that India has rejected the offers of mediation from the UN Secretary General as well as Japan, Iran, Bangladesh and others," the Spokesman said.
 

Nation has re-embraced the spirit of Pakistan movement after May 28: Tarar

ISLAMABAD, June 6 (APP)- President Muhammad Rafiq Tarar Friday said that the nation has re-embraced spirit of freedom movement after May 28. He expressed these views while talking to a 15-member delegation of Ulema led by Advisor for Religious Affairs and Minorities, Alhaj Haider Ali who called on the President here at Awan-e-Sadr. The President said, as a result of this spirit, now, every Pakistani is ready to render any sacrifice for the honour and dignity of Pakistan. President Muhammad Rafiq Tarar urged Ulema that in the present circumstances they should prepare the nation to meet any future challenges in order to tell those who have ill-will and aggressive designs against Pakistan that Pakistani nation is capable enough to thwart their evil designs and knows fully well as how to protect "national esteem and honour". He said that after the demonstration of nuclear deterrence on May 28, Pakistan has entered into a new era, which demanded real historic struggle for preservation of national sovereignty.
 

Banks make special arrangements for NSRF

ISLAMABAD, June 6 (APP)- The country's banks have made special arrangements in connection with the National Self- Reliance Fund (NSRF), launched by Prime Minister Muhammed Nawaz Sharif to overcome threats of possible economic sanctions. President Habib Bank Limited (HBL), Shaukat Tireen while talking to PTV said instructions have been issued to all bank branches that there should be a special counter for this fund with a sign on it. This has been done to facilitate those people who come for donation in the NSRF, he added. Moreover, he said we have also issued instructions to our overseas branches spread in 26 countries to facilitate people, and specially the overseas Pakistanis in this respect. President National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) Zubair Soomro said, all the branch managers have been alerted and procedures have been developed and distributed to them to facilitate people for depositing contributions in NSRF. It has also been decided to place one banner on each bank branch for the purpose of advertising this national campaign.