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President of Pakistan DR ARIF ALVI Thewww.theasiantelegraph.net AsianSunday, August 01, 2021Telegraph | Vol: XII, Issue: 99 ABC CERTIFIED /asian_telegraph /asian_telegraph w us /theasiantelegraph /asian_telegraph w us /theasiantelegraph /company/theasiantelegraph /theasiantelegraph /company/theasiantelegraph ollo .theasiantelegraph.net /asian_teleg/asian_telegraphraph /company/theasiantelegraph F Price Rs 8| Pages 4 w us /theasiantelegraph .theasiantelegraph.net ollo F w us /theasiantelegraph /company/theasiantelegraph .theasiantelegraph.net /company/theasiantelegraph ollo F .theasiantelegraph.net Pakistan,ollo Hungary desire President urges young F .theasiantelegraph.net to further strengthen generation to take part in cooperation in diverse fields reversing global warming He stressed upon adoption of environment This desire was expressed by the both sides friendly habits at the country’s scenic and during the 5th round of Pakistan-Hungary tourists’ spots by properly disposing trash and Bilateral Political Consultations (BPC) held in garbage Budapest ISLAMABAD ISLAMABAD President Dr Arif Alvi Saturday urged the young generation Pakistan and Hungary expressed the desire to further to play their dynamic role in the government’s ongoing strengthen cooperation in economic and trade, invest- massive Ten Billion Tree Tsunami campaign and reverse ment, industry, agriculture, water resource management, the degenerating effects of the global warming and information technology, energy, industry, healthcare and environmental pollution. Addressing a ceremony of pharmaceutical, sports, culture, education and parliamen- monsoon tree plantation drive held here at the green area tary exchanges. This desire was expressed by the both adjacent to Aiwan e Sadr, the president the onus to keep sides during the 5th round of Pakistan-Hungary Bilateral the environment clean and green now rested on the young Political Consultations (BPC) held in Budapest. The Paki- stan side was led by Dr. Muhammad Tariq, Additional Sec- carry this burden and secure the country’s future. He retary (Europe); while Laszlo Varadi, Deputy Secretary generationsstressed upon and adoption expressed of theenvironment confidence friendly that they habits would at for State Cooperation with South led the Hungarian side. the country’s scenic and tourists’ spots by properly disposing Muhemmed Aejaz, Ambassador of Pakistan to Hungary, trash and garbage. On the occasion, the president along also attended the meeting. The exchange of views covered with Begum Samina Alvi also planted saplings of Chir pine the entire spectrum of bilateral relations, including matters (Pinus Roxburghii) in the monsoon season under Ten Billion relating to political, economic and trade, culture, defence Tree Tsunami programme. Minister of State for Climate and people-to-people contacts. The two sides also reviewed Change Zartaj Gul, Special Assistant to PM on Climate recent developments in bilateral relations and explored the Change Malik Amin Aslam, a large number of citizens and way forward to enhance cooperation in diverse fields. A re- young students also attended the ceremony. The president view of regional and international issues of mutual interest observed that young generations had to play real role in the such as the situation in Afghanistan and IIOJK was part of FO Press Brief tree plantation drive as it had always been the young people the parleys. Both sides expressed satisfaction at the current that changed future course of different nations. Sharing his pace of cooperation after the Hungary-Pakistan Trade and past experiences prior to becoming the president, he said Economic Window (HPTEW) launched in March 2021, and Pakistan lauds EU Parliament's letter on that they had distributed 100,000 saplings among different the first Hungary-Pakistan Business Forum inaugurated by households of Karachi, besides, they also gave away 100,000 the two Foreign Ministers, as well as the subsequent visit of worsening humanitarian situation in IIOJK seeds laden pencils among the younger students asking Foreign Minister Peter Szijjártó to Pakistan in April 2021. them to plant them in pots, so that plants could sprout out Dr. Tariq emphasized the importance of regular high-level India continuously peddled false propaganda of so-called normalcy in IIOJK: FO as part of their activities to create motivation. The president exchanges in boosting linkages in areas of mutual interest. noted that human footprints had proved heavy on nature The Additional Secretary also highlighted the steps taken by ISLAMABAD violations in parts of Jammu and Kashmir under its ille- toni Comin I Oliveres (ni); Clara Ponsati Obiols (nd); as the indiscriminate use of pesticides and insecticides had the Government of Pakistan to attract international tourism Pakistan on Saturday welcomed the letter by members gal occupation and take steps for peaceful resolution of Brando Benifei (s&d); Massimiliano Smeriglio (s&d); already eliminated a large number of insects which played and bring foreign investment into Pakistan. The Additional of the European Parliament addressed to the President the Jammu and Kashmir dispute in accordance with the Manuela Ripa (greens/efa)}; Idoia Villanueva Ruiz vital role in the pollination process. He also lauded efforts Secretary briefed the Hungarian side on Pakistan’s positive and Vice President of European Commission where relevant UN Security Council resolutions and wishes of (gue/ngl); Rosa D’amato (greens/efa); Andrea Cozzo- of the both ministers in spearheading the tree plantation role in facilitating the peace efforts with the aim of promot- they expressed concern over the human rights viola- the Kashmiri people. Sixteen members of the European lino (s&d); Doménec Ruiz Devesa (s&d); And Helmut drive. The president said the government’s efforts and ing an inclusive, broad-based and comprehensive political tions in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir Parliament on Friday expressing concerns over the Scholz (gue/ngl). “We, undersigned members of the strategy over Covid 19 and tree plantation drive had proved settlement in Afghanistan through an Afghan-owned and alarming human rights situation in the Indian Illegally European Parliament, are writing you to bring your very successful and acknowledged by the world. He also Afghan-led process. Chaudhri in response to media queries said the letter Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOK) urged the Eu- attention to the alarming human rights and humani- underlined the need of keeping tourists spots in Khyber (IIOJK).was “another Foreign demonstration Office Spokesperson of the continuing Zahid Hafeezglobal ropean Union to raise its voice against the unchecked tarian situation in Jammu and Kashmir,” the mem- Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit Baltistan clean and green as recently, censure of the ongoing human rights violations and abuse. “As a champion of universal human rights, fun- bers of European Parliament wrote. The miseries of these places had attracted millions of tourists. humanitarian crisis in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu damental freedoms and the rule-based international the people of Jammu and Kashmir have been amply and Kashmir”. The FO Spokesperson said despite India order, the EU must raise its voice against the violations documented in the International Human Rights Watch continuously peddled false propaganda in futile at- of human rights affecting the people of Jammu and World Report 2021 as well as the reports of the Of- Earlier, SAPM Malik Amin Aslam briefed the president tempts to push the sham narrative of so-called normal- Kashmir,” they said in a letter sent to Ms. Ursula Von about the ongoing monsoon tree plantation drive under cy in IIOJK, the global censure and condemnation of the Der Leyen, President of the European Commission and 2018 and 2019, they pointed out. The members of the Ten Billion Tree Tsunami. He said that about 500 million Indian atrocities in IIOJK continued. He said India must Josep Borrell, Vice President of the European Commis- ficeEuropean of the UNParliament High Commissioner also mentioned: for Human “a debilitating Rights in realize that it cannot ignore the international commu- sion/High Representative. Members of the European lockdown” suffered by IIOJK since the revocation of its nity’s continuing calls to end its grave and systematic Parliament, who wrote the letter, include; Fabio Mas- special status in 2019, and the restraints on the rights human rights violations of the Kashmiri people. The simo Castaldo (ni); Dino Giarrusso (ni); Javier Nart (re- to movement, access to information, health care, edu- Spokesperson said India would have to ultimately give new Europe); Chiara Maria Gemma (ni); Salima Yenbou in to global conscience, end its unabated human rights (greens/efa); Carles Puigdemont I Casamajo (ni); An- 19 pandemic. cation as well as free speech, intensified by the Covid Diplomatic Deliberations Pakistan Army or- Interior Minister Press Conference Parliamentary interaction between Pakistan ganized the Multi- Pak-China relationship higher than and Azerbaijan to deepen cooperation and national Joint Medal Himalayas: Interior Minister The Speaker emphasized for promoting people-to-peo- new era of bilateral parliamentary cooperation between two Parade in Congo ple contacts between the two brotherly countries. brotherly countries. Later,