ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety Faisal Karim Kundi has stressed the need for smooth running of the system.

He said the first priority of the present government was to restore the trust of the international and regional powers. He also said that political gains must not hurt the international relations of Pakistan.

Mr Kundi expressed these views in a meeting with Political Officer of US embassy MsTeresa Chang here on Wednesday.

Ms Chang covers domestic political issues, human rights, and labour. She was accompanied by Mohammad Aftab Qureshi, a political specialist at the United States Embassy. Faisal Karim Kundi and Teresa Chang discussed matters of mutual interests.

Faisal Karim Kundi appreciated the US government for its support to Pakistan in different sectors.

He said PPP had always tried to create environment of reconciliation in Pakistan.

Published in Dawn, November 17th, 2022

Opinion

Editorial

Hasty transition
Updated 05 May, 2024

Hasty transition

Ostensibly, the aim is to exert greater control over social media and to gain more power to crack down on activists, dissidents and journalists.
One small step…
05 May, 2024

One small step…

THERE is some good news for the nation from the heavens above. On Friday, Pakistan managed to dispatch a lunar...
Not out of the woods
05 May, 2024

Not out of the woods

PAKISTAN’S economic vitals might be showing some signs of improvement, but the country is not yet out of danger....
Rigging claims
Updated 04 May, 2024

Rigging claims

The PTI’s allegations are not new; most elections in Pakistan have been controversial, and it is almost a given that results will be challenged by the losing side.
Gaza’s wasteland
04 May, 2024

Gaza’s wasteland

SINCE the start of hostilities on Oct 7, Israel has put in ceaseless efforts to depopulate Gaza, and make the Strip...
Housing scams
04 May, 2024

Housing scams

THE story of illegal housing schemes in Punjab is the story of greed, corruption and plunder. Major players in these...