The minister also noted that there is a trend of gradually shifting international oil transactions from the US dollar to other currencies, particularly the Chinese Yuan.
Getting out of the current crisis is not going to be an easy task and will require years, if not decades of focus and determination, says the writer.
During a rally on May 6, the PTI chairman had once again named a senior intelligence official for orchestrating plans to murder him.
A recent surge in terror attacks in Pakistan was seen after Kabul-hosted talks between the TTP and the Pakistan government had collapsed.
The dialogue took place at a time when cross-border attacks from Afghanistan are on the rise.
According to the statement, Mr Khan suffered mental stress after the divorce.
The centre had housed dozens of employees, who were not allowed to leave the building to prevent them from interacting with outsiders.
The paper says giving one religious community weapons and state authorisation to use them will only heighten tensions in a sensitive region.
Former PM Imran also alleged that the government was running away from elections as it feared defeat to the PTI and wanted to remove him from the political arena.
Prime Minister Shehbaz reiterated Pakistan’s “unstinting support” for China on its issues, including the One China policy, Taiwan, among others.