Islamabad: All Parties Conference (APC) called by incumbent government to discuss important security and economic challenges being faced by Pakistan has been postponed for second time this week.

Multi-party moot was first slated for February 7. However, in tweet yesterday, Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb had rescheduled  conference to February 9. She did not mention why meeting was moved. In yet another tweet, she said that meeting has been once again postponed as Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will be travelling to Turkiye on Wednesday. In tweet, Aurangzeb said, “Due to PM’s visit APC convened on February 9 is being postponed, new date will be announced in consultation with allies.”

وزیراعظم شہباز شریف کل صبح انقرہ روانہ ہوں گے، وہ صدر اردوان سے زلزلے کی تباہی، جانی نقصان پر افسوس اور تعزیت،ترکیہ کے عوام سے یک جہتی کریں گے۔ وزیراعظم کے دورہ ترکیہ کی وجہ سے جمعرات 9 فروری کو بلائی گئی اے پی سی مؤخر کی جا رہی ہے، اتحادیوں کی مشاورت سے نئی تاریخ کا اعلان ہوگا

— Marriyum Aurangzeb (@Marriyum_A) February 7, 2023

Conference comes at time when country is facing an uptick in terrorist activity.  At same time, country is also facing trouble on economic front. Foreign exchange reserves have gone down to $ 3.09 billion, which analysts say covers less than three weeks of imports. Country is locked in negotiations with International Monetary Fund to release much-needed money under stalled bailout programme.

Published in The Daily National Courier, February, 08 2023

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