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