DG ISPR to hold important press conference today
DG ISPR will talk about Pakistan-United States relationship in his presser.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Director General of Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Asif Ghafoor will hold an important press conference today at 05:00 PM.
According to details, DG ISPR will talk about Pakistan-United States relationship in his presser, and inform about the recovery of US-Canadian couple. Pakistani troops rescued the family in the northwest of the country, near the Afghan border, this week.
American Caitlan Coleman and her Canadian husband, Joshua Boyle, were kidnapped while backpacking in Afghanistan in 2012 by the Taliban-allied Haqqani network.
US President Donald Trump had also praised Pakistani security forces for securing the release of the couple and their three children from Taliban captivity. He praised the Pakistani government and armed forces for the cooperation to rescue the family in an operation.
Sources have further revealed that Major General Asif Ghafoor will also express his viewpoint on the internal affairs of Pakistan in the press conference.
Earlier, DG ISPR said while speaking on the issue of national economy on Dunya News programme ‘Dunya Kamran Khan Kay Sath’ that a country’s economy is closely linked with its security. Pakistan needs to be fully secured for its economy’s boom, he said.
Commenting on Pakistan’s current economy, he said it is not bad but it’s not good either, and we should be united to devise a strategy for the better future of our country.
Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal reacted to the statement regarding deteriorating economic situation in the country, and suggested Major General Asif Ghafoor to refrain from commenting on the economy in public.
Talking on Friday, he said irresponsible statements have huge impact on international reputation of the country. Resources are also being provided for security operations, he added.
With inputs from Reuters
