Khurram Dastgir

Govt had raised petrol and diesel prices by Rs35 per litre earlier in the day

Khurram Dastgir says flood-affected people are being given a relief of Rs10 billion in power bills

In his first media address, says all sides will have a level-playing field

Dastgir became defense minister after PM Abbasi formed new cabinet

Condemns ‘blatant political persecution’; calls it pre-poll rigging

'India will not open up its market for Pakistan'

Dastgir cautioned India that any Indian aggression, strategic miscalculation, will not go unpunished

Dastgir says Pakistan, US still share many interests but in Washington 'focus has been on areas of divergence'

Highlights energy infrastructure, rice processing as areas that have investment potential

Commerce minister says unnecessarily negative image is often portrayed

Says exporters must work on marketing Pakistani rice in order to compete internationally 

Also rejects the notion that Pak-Afghan Transit Trade has shifted to Iran

Commission has been further empowered by amending trade and customs laws

Delegation is in Pakistan to assess implementation of UN conventions

Exports plunge 7% while imports grew 6.2% in July

Commerce minister says world economic slowdown will prove to be hindrance

Dastgir underlines importance of agriculture sector at WTO meeting