Chairman of the Senate Yousaf Raza Gilani held an informal meeting with the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission Kaja Kallas, during a luncheon hosted in her honour by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar. During the interaction, Gilani warmly welcomed […]
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British diplomat calls on defence minister
British High Commissioner to Pakistan, Jane Marriott called on Minister for Defence, Khawaja Muhammad Asif here on Thursday. The Defence Minister warmly welcomed the High Commissioner and expressed Pakistan’s desire to further deepen bilateral relations between two countries, said a press release. The meeting provided an opportunity to exchange views on matters of mutual interest. […]
Russia expels British diplomat over spying allegations
Russia on Monday expelled a British diplomat over accusations of spying that were rejected as “complete nonsense” by the UK, a second such move this year that comes as tensions spiral between Moscow and the West. Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB), the country’s top domestic security and counterintelligence agency, said in a statement that the […]
Top UK diplomat and Khawaja Asif discuss regional security situation
British High Commissioner to Pakistan Jane Marriott, called on Minister for Defence, Khawaja Muhammad Asif on Wednesday. Both sides expressed desire to further deepen bilateral relations between the two countries. The meeting provided an opportunity to exchange views on matters of mutual interest including regional security situation and collaboration in the fields of defence and […]
Pakistani diplomat Rafeeuddin Ahmed honoured at memorial ceremony
Speakers at a memorial ceremony in honour of Rafeeuddin Ahmed, a long-serving UN official of Pakistani origin who passed away at the end of last year, paid tributes to his humility in service, courage in conviction, and abiding faith in multilateralism. Ahmed served many senior posts at the UN, including as Chef de Cabinet to […]
Top British diplomat, Lanjar discuss security cooperation
British High Commissioner to Pakistan, Ms Jane Marriott, called on Sindh Home Minister Zia-ul-Hassan Lanjar at his office, accompanied by a three-member delegation. The meeting included detailed discussions on bilateral relations, security cooperation, police reforms, and other matters of mutual interest. The British High Commissioner Jane Marriott expressed satisfaction over the overall law and order […]
Australia’s top diplomat makes first China trip in years
Australia’s top diplomat will visit China on Tuesday, the first such trip by an Australian foreign minister in four years and a sign of further thawing ties. Canberra said Penny Wong will visit Beijing to mark the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations and meet Chinese state councilor and minister of foreign affairs, Wang Yi. “Australia […]
UN Security Council meets on Jerusalem but holds off on statement
The UN Security Council held an urgent meeting on the unrest in Jerusalem but issued no immediate statement, with diplomats saying the United States believed public comments would be counterproductive. The negotiations among the 15 nations on the Security Council were over a text that could be watered down from an initial draft proposed […]
Jahangir Siddiqui presents credentials to US President Donald Trump
WASHINGTON: Pakistan’s newly appointed Ambassador Ali Jahangir Siddiqui to United States (US) on Friday presented his credentials to President Donald Trump. Siddiqui during a visit to the White House on Friday, presented his documents to US President Trump, after which he will start working as a diplomat officially. Siddiqui was appointed Pakistan’s Ambassador to US […]