Details about SJC’s proceedings can’t be shared with media: Awan

ISLAMABAD (92 News) – Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) on Information Firdous Ashiq Awan said on Thursday that the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) has a code of conduct and its proceedings take place in secrecy, and the details cannot shared with the media. Addressing a news conference along with Adviser on Commerce, Textile, Industry, Production and Investment Abdul Razak Dawood, Firdous Awan said the SJC had issued notices to the attorney general and other stakeholders for a hearing on June 14. “Every politician, mediaman and member of judiciary has to follow a code of conduct,” she added. “The Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) has noticed attorney general of Pakistan for June 14 along with other stakeholders, due to binding law of the SJC demanding secrecy an in-camera briefing is held and till the SJC does not set terms and priorities pertaining to the verdict and gives us clear instructions, we are lawfully bound to not share that information with the media,” Awan opined. She announced that the law minister will hold a briefing on whatever decision is undertaken by the SJC. Responding to the statement of Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) about reference filed against tw0 judges, the special assistant said that the people, who attacked on the judiciary in the past, now are talking about the respect of judiciary. On the other hand, the former Punjab information minister said that the PML-N attacked on the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of Pakistan in the past.

320 stranded Pakistanis from Malaysia returned on orders of PM

The special assistant said bringing back 320 stranded Pakistanis from Malaysia through a special flight is a valuable gift from Prime Minister Imran Khan to the people. She said the government is committed to improve the living standard of underprivileged segment of the society.

Export level on a rising trajectory: Commerce Adviser

On the occasion, Adviser on Commerce, Textile, Industry, Production and Investment Abdul Razak Dawood has said that Pakistan is heading towards the right economic direction and its export level is also increasing. He said the government is taking further measures with regard to increase in the country's exports. He said providing market access to the businessmen is imperative for achieving the target of enhancement of exports of the country and we achieved success in this regard as well.

China to declare 313 Pakistani products duty-free

The adviser announced that 313 Pakistani products will be declared ‘duty-free’ by China. Commenting on the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with China, Dawood said that they have added an additional clause to the agreement empowering Pakistan to reserve the right that if Pakistan’s industry suffers due to China then Pakistan can take ‘safeguard measures’ which consist of short and long-term measures. “A business delegation from Pakistan is heading to China on June 17, and I myself will go to China in July and then a major delegation will embark towards China in November,” revealed Dawood. “We aim to bring investments from China and increase our exports to China,” he added.