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November 19,2021Islamabad (Press Release)Ambassador of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Nawaf bin Said Al-Malki called on Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser in Islamabad, today. Bilateral relations and issues of mutual interest were discussed during the meeting.Speaker Asad Qaiser said that Pakistan and Saudi Arabia enjoyed strong fraternal ties firmly rooted in shared faith, culture, traditions and mutual goodwill. He said that the people and Government of Pakistan have deep respect for Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and the Saudi Leadership. He added that Pakistan wanted to strengthen the bilateral relations through enhanced cooperation in social and economic sectors between two brotherly countries. Commending the role of Kingdom as a leade...

November 19, 2021 at 7:10 pm | Economic Affairs

November 19,2021Rawalpindi(Press Release)Ms Fawzia Bint Abdullah Zainal, Speaker of the Council of Representatives of Kingdom of Bahrain, called on General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS), today. During the meeting, matters of mutual interest, current security situation in Afghanistan and bilateral cooperation in various fields were discussed. COAS said that Pakistan desires to maintain the tradition of bilateral engagement and wish for long term & enduring relationship with Bahrain. COAS also reiterated the need for global convergence on Afghanistan to avoid humanitarian crisis and coordinated efforts for economic uplift of the Afghan people. The visiting dignitary appreciated Pakistan’s role in Afghan situation, speci...

November 19, 2021 at 7:10 pm | Economic Affairs

November 19, 2021Islamabad ( Press Release)Foreig Secretary Shohail Mahmood received Japan's ambassador -designate Wada Mitsuhiro at Ministry of Foreign Affairs today. Foreig Secretary-extended best wishes to him-hoped that during his term, Pakistan and Japan partnership would be further strengthened-affirmed Pakistan’s resolve to work with Japan on all regional and international issues of common interest.

November 19, 2021 at 2:50 pm | Economic Affairs

November 18,2021Islamabad (Press Release) PresidentInternational Islamic University (IIU) Prof. Dr. Hathal Homoud Alotaibi has said that CPEC is a vital project that will bring economic development in region and it shall be a source of promoting prosperity between both countries.He was addressing the concluding ceremony of a two-day international conference on “China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Building Narratives” organized by Iqbal International Institute for Research and Dialogue (IRD), of International Islamic University (IIU) at Quaid-e-Azam Auditorium, Faisal Masjid Campus, Islamabad.In his speech, IIUI President said that CPEC will indeed open new avenues of progress in various sectors such as energy, railways and engineering tha...

November 18, 2021 at 6:56 pm | Economic Affairs

November 18,2021Vienna (Press Release)Ambassador of Pakistan to Austria, Aftab Ahmad Khokher, met Mr. Wolfgang Sobotka, President of the Austrian National Council today. They discussed all issues of mutual importance including situation in Afghanistan, Jammu and Kashmir and bilateral cooperation in the fields of education, trade and parliamentary exchanges.Wolfgang Sobotka recognised importance of bilateral relations with Pakistan. Ambassador Khokher urged him to play his role for further strengthening the relationship. President Sobotka also recognized the importance of interactions between parliamentarians of the two countries. In this regard, he expressed his readiness to receive parliamentary delegation from Pakistan. Talking about rec...

November 18, 2021 at 3:42 pm | Economic Affairs

November 17, 2021Islamabad( Press Release)Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser has said that Pakistan accords high importance to its long-standing fraternal relations with Bahrain which are rooted in shared faith, believes and mutual traditions of Islamic brotherhood. He said that bilateral relations between both countries can be strengthened by expanding cooperation in the field of trade, investment and human resources development. He congratulated Speaker of the Council of Representatives of the kingdom of Bahrain and people of Bahrain on the Golden Jubilee Celebration of Independence of Bahrain. He expressed these views during a meeting with Ms. Fawzaia Bint Abdullah Zainal , Speaker Of the Council Of Representatives of the kingdom of ...

November 17, 2021 at 4:00 pm | Economic Affairs

November 17,2021Islamabad ( Press Release)Pakistan looks forward to welcoming Sikh pilgrims visiting Gurdwara Darbar Sahib through the Kartarpur corridor from 17 November.While Pakistan had reopened the Kartarpur Corridor on 29 June 2020 after temporary suspension of about three months due to Covid-19 pandemic, India had kept the Corridor closed from its side for nearly 20 months, and has only now allowed it to be re-opened.Sikh community from India and around the world had been urging the opening of the Corridor. Pakistan had also proposed formally to India to reopen the corridor in respect of the wishes and sentiments of the pilgrims.Pakistan will also be hosting thousands of Sikh pilgrims from India and around the world for 552nd birth ...

November 17, 2021 at 3:36 pm | Economic Affairs

November 15,2021Islamabad(EA Report) 552nd birth anniversary of Baba Guru Nanak being celebrated from 17th to 26th November.Pakistan has given special permission to Sikh Yatrees from across the world to attend the celebrations. Sikh yatrees from India, USA, UK , Afghanistan and Canada and other counties will attend the celebrations .Sikhs from Afghanistan have arrived Pakistan through Torkham Border. Indian Sikh Yatrees will be arriving Pakistan on 17th November through Wahga Border. During these celebrations Sikh Yatrees will also be visiting Darbar Kartarpur Sahib.

November 15, 2021 at 7:56 pm | Economic Affairs

November 15,2021Islamabad(Press Release)Ambassador of Qatar to Pakistan H.E. Sheikh Saoud Abdulrahman called on Prime Minister Imran Khan today.The Ambassador of Qatar conveyed greetings of the leadership of Qatar to Prime Minister Imran Khan today.Reciprocating warm sentiments, the Prime Minister reaffirmed Pakistan's desire to strengthen bilateral ties with Qatar.

November 15, 2021 at 7:54 pm | Economic Affairs

November 12, 2021Islamabad ( Press Release)The 11th round of Bilateral Political Consultations between Pakistan and Switzerland was held in Islamabad on 12 November 2021.  Dr Muhammad Tariq, Additional Secretary (Europe), led the Pakistan side, while the Swiss side was headed by Ambassador Raphael Nägeli, Assistant Secretary of State for Asia and Pacific, Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA).The two sides exchanged views on bilateral relations, including political, economic, trade and investment. Cooperation in the fields of education, science and technology, defence and security, agriculture, and at multilateral fora were also part of the parleys. Both sides expressed satisfaction on the existing cooperation mechanisms and a...

November 12, 2021 at 9:03 pm | Economic Affairs

October 12,2021ISPR(Press Release) Mr Thomas West, United States (US) Special Representative for Afghanistan, called on General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) at GHQ, today.During the meeting, matters of mutual interest, current security situation in Afghanistan and bilateral cooperation in various fields were discussed. COAS said that Pakistan desires to maintain the tradition of bilateral engagement and wish for long term & multi-domain enduring relationship with United States. COAS reiterated the need for global convergence on Afghanistan for avoiding looming humanitarian crisis and coordinated efforts for economic uplift of the Afghan people.The visiting dignitary appreciated Pakistan's role in Afghan situation, spec...

November 12, 2021 at 4:19 pm | Economic Affairs

November 10,2021Islamabad( Press Release (Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser has said that Afghanistan is passing through a decisive phase in its history and it is incumbent upon Pakistan being its neighbor to support Afghanistan as peaceful and stable country. He said that strengthening trade ties between both countries would bring prosperity and it would also generate economic activities in the region. He expressed these views while addressing the “8th Focus Discussion on Pakistan and Afghanistan Economic Activity “organized by Pakistan Afghanistan Joint Chamber of Commerce (PAJCCI) in Islamabad today.Speaker National Assembly made it clear that Pakistan always desires to build relations with Afghanistan on the basis of economic a...

November 10, 2021 at 10:00 pm | Economic Affairs

November 10,2021Islamabad( Press Release)The Special Representatives/Envoys for Afghanistan from China, Russian Federation, United States and Pakistan will participate in the Troika Plus meeting in Islamabad on 11 November 2021. The meeting will be inaugurated by Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi.Pakistan attaches high importance to the Troika Plus mechanism on the situation in Afghanistan. Pakistan hopes that deliberations of the Troika Plus meeting would contribute to the ongoing efforts for achieving lasting peace and stability in Afghanistan.

November 10, 2021 at 9:57 pm | Economic Affairs

November 10,2021Islamabad ( Press Release)The 7th Session of Pakistan-Australia Senior OfficialsTalks (SOTs) was held today via video-conference. The Pakistan side was led by Additional Secretary (Asia-Pacific) Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, while Justin Hayhurst, Deputy Secretary, Indo-Pacific Group, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade led the Australian side.The two sides reviewed the entire gamut of bilateral relations and multilateral cooperation including matters relating to political, economic trade and investment, defence and security, educational and technical cooperation and people-to-people contacts.Welcoming the steady progress in multi-dimensional bilateral relations over the years based on mutual trust and understanding, the two sid...

November 10, 2021 at 4:09 pm | Economic Affairs

ISPR( Press Release)Mrs Androulla Kaminara, Ambassador of European Union (EU) called on General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS), today.During the meeting, matters of mutual interests, regional security situation including current situation of Afghanistan and bilateral cooperation with European Union (EU) were discussed. COAS said that Pakistan values its relations with EU countries and we earnestly look forward to enhance mutually beneficial multi-domain relations based on common interests.The visiting dignitary appreciated Pakistan’s role in Afghan situation, efforts for regional stability and pledged to play their role for further improvements in diplomatic cooperation with Pakistan at all levels.

November 10, 2021 at 4:06 pm | Economic Affairs

09 November, 2021 Islamabad (Press Release)Ambassador of Federal Republic of Somalia H.E. Mrs Khadija Mohamed Al Makhzoumi called on Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu, Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force in his office today. During the meeting, both the dignitaries discussed matters of professional and mutual interest.H.E. Mrs Khadija Mohamed Al Makhzoumi commended the professionalism of PAF and acknowledged its rising indigenous capacity in aviation industry.The Air Chief said that Pakistan and Somalia share common religious values and cultural bonds.The Air Chief highlighted that both the countries enjoy cordial relations and reiterated his resolve to further enhance the existing bilateral cooperation between the two air ...

November 9, 2021 at 10:59 pm | Economic Affairs