Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar convened a meeting to evaluate concerns pertaining to economic diplomacy and trade issues.

In the discussion, the Deputy Prime Minister underscored the necessity of formulating a comprehensive plan to boost economic relations with significant trading partners, especially the European Union.

The meeting was attended by Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Tariq Bajwa, the Foreign Secretary, the Secretary of Commerce, and other senior officials.

The Pakistan Coast Guards executed an operation near Kontani, Balochistan, resulting in the confiscation of a substantial quantity of narcotics.

The spokesperson for the Pakistan Coast Guards reported that, during an Intelligence-Based Operation in the Coastal Town of Jiwani, Kontani Area of Balochistan, officers confiscated 1,864 kilograms of premium hashish and 7.2 kilograms of narcotic brown sugar concealed in a speedboat.

These substances are believed to have been intended for smuggling overseas through maritime methods.

The confiscated narcotics are valued at around $31.7 million in the international market, equivalent to over 83.72 million Pakistani rupees.

The Pakistan Coast Guards have reiterated their dedication to combating drug trafficking and all types of smuggling, while contributing to the stabilization of the national economy.

The Anti-Pakistan narrative originating from India has poisoned the bilateral atmosphere and obstructed the potential for peace and collaboration, which must cease.

In response to the comments made by the Indian Prime Minister during a podcast with Lex Fridman, Foreign Office Spokesperson Ambassador Shafqat Ali Khan stated that the remarks are deceptive and unilateral.

He stated that they casually disregard the Jammu and Kashmir problem, which has remained unsolved for the past seven decades despite India’s serious commitments to the United Nations, Pakistan, and the Kashmiri populace.

He asserted that India’s fabricated narrative of victimhood cannot obscure its role in instigating terrorism within Pakistan and the state-sanctioned repression in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu & Kashmir.

The spokesperson asserted that India need to contemplate its own history of executing targeted assassinations, subversion, and terrorism abroad, rather than attributing blame to others.

He stated that Pakistan has consistently promoted constructive engagement and results-driven discussion to address all unresolved issues, including the principal dispute of Jammu and Kashmir.

The spokesperson stated that peace and stability in South Asia have been constrained by India’s inflexible stance and hegemonic aspirations.