Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said that Pakistan is not pursuing or receiving anything. Subsidized energy from RussiaHis cabinet colleague had claimed that Pakistan was seeking subsidized oil from the energy-rich country.
On December 5, Minister of State (Petroleum Division) Mossadegh Malik, after a visit to Moscow, claimed that Russia was willing to supply crude oil as well as petrol and diesel to Pakistan at subsidized rates.
While talking during the interview. PBS News Hour On Wednesday, Bilawal said: “We are facing a very difficult economic situation, inflation, pump prices. We have energy insecurity and we are looking for different ways to expand the areas from where we get energy.” Can. It will take us a long time to develop.”
When asked that Pakistan Along with relations with America, they can also strengthen relations with China and make trade agreements with Russia, the foreign minister said that as far as Pakistan’s relations with China are concerned, China is its neighboring country. There is a long history between the two countries.
He said that Pakistan has a lot of cooperation with China, especially on the economic front, adding that Pakistan has historical ties with the US that stretch back to the 1950s.
“We have had a partnership throughout history and I believe that whenever America and Pakistan have worked together, we have achieved great things. And whenever there has been a gap between us, we have failed. “
“I believe we are now moving in a positive direction with increased engagement on both sides. I think it is more important, in a world that presents many challenges, for us to explore areas such as Doing so on climate, health, we are finding business and economic opportunities, especially for women.”
Bilawal said Pakistan and America Calling it a healthy sign, they are cooperating in various fields. He said that in the past, cooperation between the two countries in the context of the war against terrorism was narrow and specific, but now Pakistan and the United States are establishing a more broad-based partnership.
A false impression of Khan’s popularity
When asked whether former prime minister Imran Khan would win if the government decided to hold early elections, Bilawal said he would not.
The PPP chief said that the removal of Imran Khan through a no-confidence motion is the cornerstone of democratic development.
“Every other prime minister before Khan was removed either through a military coup or Supreme Court orders. This is the first time a prime minister has been removed from parliament through a democratic constitutional process.”
He said that as far as the by-elections are concerned, Khan resigned from the seats that he himself had held. He said that he believes that a wrong impression has been created about Khan’s popularity and that his winning by-elections in his own seat is proof of his popularity across Pakistan.
Bilawal said the government would not call for snap polls, saying there was no good reason for Pakistan to break the precedent of completing its five-year term just because Khan has not been in power for the past six months.
Women’s Rights in Afghanistan
Talking about equal freedom for women and girls going back to school AfghanistanBilawal said that he has been urging the world to talk with the Taliban leadership. “We insist that not only Pakistan but the international community should engage in dialogue with Afghanistan.”
“As far as women’s rights and women’s education are concerned, we believe that women have the right to education and the right to an equal place in society at all levels.”
He added that the Taliban have been in power for more than a year and a year is not much time for them to deliver in Afghanistan. “However, girls go without education for a long time. We continue to extend this with them. We encourage the fact that primary education for girls is allowed in Afghanistan, tertiary education for girls in Afghanistan. Education is allowed and we see till the day when secondary education is also allowed.
When asked whether politics should be a family affair, Bilawal said he agreed that it should not be a family affair. “In the last 55 years of my party’s existence, we have gone through three generations of leadership, it should still be the first generation of my family to be in politics, let alone lose the second generation and I have to fulfill that role. Will have to move forward. I’m fulfilling today.”
He added that his party follows democracy and has done so in the past.