PM says economy moving to recovery, army chief vows to end terror

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister said Pakistan has begun moving from economic stabilization to recovery and reaffirmed the government's resolve to sustain reform measures, according to the state-run Associated Press of Pakistan.

The APP report, published on Wednesday, was brief. It did not provide the full text of the prime minister's remarks, the event or audience, or the date and venue where he spoke. The state agency gave no details about which reform areas the prime minister discussed, and it did not include any figures, targets, or timelines. The APP headline said the prime minister described the country as transitioning from stabilization to recovery and stressed his determination to sustain reforms.

On the same day, The Express Tribune reported that the Chief of Army Staff had reaffirmed his resolve to stamp out terrorism. The newspaper's report was similarly short. It did not say where or when the army chief made the remarks, nor did it link them to a specific security operation or incident. The Express Tribune's headline said the army chief had "reaffirmed resolve to stamp out terror."

Neither outlet indicated whether the two statements came from the same event or separate engagements. No joint communiqué was mentioned by either source. Skardu Times could not independently verify the statements. The Prime Minister's Office and the military's media wing had not issued separate press releases by the time of filing.