Daily Times

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday chaired a meeting of the PTI’s political committee and reviewed the overall political situation and media strategy of the incumbent government, a private TV channel reported.

According to reports, the prime minister directed the members of his team to highlight the successes achieved by the government through media. “All economic indicators are showing a positive trend,” the prime minister said, while lamenting that the opposition is spreading false propaganda against the government regarding inflation.

Imran Khan said that it was due to the policies of the previous governments that the masses now have to suffer. “We have overcome the effects of their economic decisions after two years of work and finally the economy is witnessing stability,” he said, adding that benefit of the growing economy will soon be shifted to the masses. “The economic team should disseminate among masses as to how previous governments ruined the economy,” he said, adding that the public gatherings in Swat and Hafizabad once again proved that the government enjoys the confidence of the masses.

Separately, Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday will participate in 20th Shanghai Cooperation Organization Council of Heads of State (SCO-CHS), being held in a video conference format.

The invitation to the prime minister to attend the SCO-CHS was extended by Russian President Vladimir Putin, who would chair the meeting. Leaders from all eight SCO member states and four observer states will also attend, besides the UN Secretary General and the Secretary General of SCO, Foreign office spokesperson in a press release said. “The SCO-CHS is the highest forum of SCO. It adopts documents and decisions that provide policy guidelines for determining priorities and major areas of activities of the Organization.

The 20th SCO-CHS will adopt 16 documents including Moscow Declaration reflecting member states’ stance on important regional and international issues,” the spokesperson said. Besides Pakistan, SCO’s current membership comprises China, Russia, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Since becoming a member in 2017, Pakistan has been actively contributing to the promotion SCO’s multi-sectoral agenda through participation in various SCO mechanisms.

The SCO’s major objectives include promoting mutual confidence and good-neighborly relations among member states, strengthening regional peace, security and stability, and creating a framework for effective cooperation in political, cultural, trade and economy, science and technology, education, energy, transportation, tourism, environmental protection and other fields. “SCO is an important forum for further enriching our deep rooted historical and cultural links with member states, providing these ties a sound economic foundation, and promoting Pakistan as a regional trade and transit corridor.”