ISLAMABAD: Foreign Ministers from eight Muslim countries — Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Turkiye, Qatar, and Egypt — have issued a joint statement welcoming Hamas’ positive response to US President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace proposal. According to Pakistan’s Foreign Office, the ministers praised President Trump’s call for Israel to halt its […]
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Pakistan staunchly condemns extra-judicial killings of Kashmiris
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has strongly criticized Indian state terrorism and extra judicial killings of innocent Kashmiris in fake encounters and so-called cordon and search operations in illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir. In a statement on Thursday, Foreign Office Spokesperson Asim Iftikhar said that Indian forces have martyred thirty five innocent Kashmiris in less than two months […]
US thanks Pakistan for efforts towards Afghan peace process
US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad on Saturday thanked Pakistan for its efforts to support the ongoing Afghan peace process. The US envoy, who wrapped up his two-day visit to Islamabad Saturday evening, took to Twitter appreciating Pakistan for re-affirming that ‘Afghans alone’ will determine their future. He further said that there is […]
Not just Pakistan’s responsibility to bring Taliban to the negotiating table: FO Spokesperson
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office (FO) spokesperson Dr Muhammad Faisal on Thursday affirmed Pakistan’s support for the peace talks between Taliban and Afghan government. While addressing the weekly press briefing, FO spokesperson asserted that Pakistan supported the process of negotiations with the Taliban. He said that it was not just Pakistan’s responsibility to bring Taliban to the […]
Pakistan FO condemns Kashmiri journalist’s targeted killing, seeks investigation
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Foreign Office on Thursday night condemned the targeted killing of Kashmiri journalist Shujaat Bukhari. Bukhari, editor of an English language daily Rising Kashmir was killed yesterday outside his office by unidentified gunmen along with his guard in Srinagar. Pakistan Foreign Office (FO) spokesperson Dr Faisal condemned the assassination of Bukhari on twitter. Pakistan […]
FO denies Pompeo’s mistreatment claims
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Foreign Office (FO) on Friday denied claims of United States (US) State Secretary Mike Pompeo alleging Pakistani government of mistreating US envoys in Pakistan. FO Spokesperson Muhammad Faisal refuting Pompeo’s claims had responded that no specific complaints of mistreatment had been received from the US administration. He further added that a mechanism […]
Pakistani govt mistreating US envoys: US State Secretary
UNITED STATES: United States (US) Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday said that the US diplomats to Pakistan are being mistreated by the Government of Pakistan. Pompeo, while presenting his testimony before the US House Foreign Affairs Committee said that the poor treatment of the Pakistani government towards officers of US State Department, embassies […]