Staff Reporter Federal Minister for Narcotics Control Ijaz Shah on Thursday accused the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) of peddling an anti-state narrative.lking to media here at the Lahore’s Government College University on Thursday, Ijaz Shah said that the movement of the PDM is going down with every passing day. “The people of the country have rejected the anti-state narrative of the opposition parties from the platform of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM).” Commenting on the Pakistan People’s Party, the minister said that Sindh’s ruling party, the PPP always showed its political approach and added that if it has the required number, they can bring no-confidence move in the National Assembly against the prime minister. Inviting any state institution to topple the elected government is an undemocratic approach, he added. Replying to a query about the increasing inflation in the country, Shah said that Prime Minister Imran Khan spends 70 pc of his daily meetings ensure the availability of the goods at reasonable prices in the country. He said that efforts are underway to control over increasing price of sugar. ARFA KARIM SOURCE OF PRIDE Punjab Minister for Human Rights & Minority Affairs (HR&MA) Ijaz Alam Augustine has said that Arfa Karim made Pakistan proud at a young age. She is a source of pride for any Pakistani girl and we have not forgotten our talented girl even today. “Girls like Arfa Karim are real asset to any country and it is our misfortune that Arfa left the world at the age of 16. But in her short life, she represented Pakistan at every forum in a positive way all over the world.” The views were expressed by Augustine while paying tribute to Arfa Karim on her ninth death anniversary. The minister said that Arfa Karim was the only girl who was invited to the headquarters of Microsoft in the United States by Bill Gates himself while the government of Pakistan awarded her the Presidential Award in 2005 for her services. He further said that concrete steps are taken to ensure the protection and boosting the confidence of girls through education and their representation in all important sectors.
