Minister for Foreign Affairs Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Tuesday dismissed that Pakistan would allow any military bases on its soil in the wake of withdrawal of the American troops from Afghanistan. “We will not allow boots on ground or allow military bases,” he said while addressing a press conference held at the Ministry of Foreign […]
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Pakistan, Indonesia want stronger OIC cooperation to combat Islamophobia
Minister for Foreign Affairs Shah Mahmood Qureshi and his Indonesian counterpart Retno Marsudi on Thursday discussed the need for stronger cooperation amongst members of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to combat Islamophobia. In a telephone conversation, Foreign Minister Qureshi stressed that Pakistan’s efforts were aimed at creating awareness and building greater understanding for the […]
PM Khan arrives in Sri Lanka for two-day official visit
COLOMBO: Prime Minister Imran Khan arrived here in Sri Lanka’s capital Colombo on a two-day official visit on Tuesday. Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse received Prime Minister Imran Khan at the Bandaranaike International Airport. The Prime Minister was given guard of honour by the contingent of Sri Lankan forces and a gun salute […]
FM Shah Mahmood Qureshi to embark on 3-day visit to Egypt from February 16
LAHORE: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi will pay a three-day visit to the Arab Republic of Egypt at the special invitation of Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shukri, beginning Feburary 16 and hold extensive talks with leaders of the country on bilateral, regional and global issues of mutual interest. The visit of the Foreign Minister is […]
Pakistan urges US, Iran to exhibit restraint, hold talks
Pakistan on Thursday urged the United States and Iran to show restraint and resolve issues between them through negotiations, warning that any ‘miscalculated move can transmute into a large-scale conflict’. “The regional tension and war is not in anyone’s interest. Both the countries should resolve bilateral issues through dialogue,” Foreign Office spokesperson Dr Faisal said […]
Constitutional amendments needed to form new province: Qureshi
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Wednesday said that certain constitutional amendments were needed for the formation of the new southern Punjab province. “Southern Punjab province will consist of Multan, Bahawalpur and Dera Ghazi Khan,” Qureshi said while addressing a press conference. He said the Punjab Assembly seats would eventually be decreased to 251 with […]
Stop befooling the people: Ahsan Iqbal
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Secretary General Ahsan Iqbal on Wednesday said that Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi was fooling the people in the name of southern Punjab. He was reacting to a news conference in which Qureshi had spoken about the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government moving a bill in the National Assembly for the formation […]
China asks world to view Pakistan’s counter-terrorism efforts ‘objectively’
China on Wednesday called on the international community to view Pakistan’s counter-terrorism efforts and contributions in an objective and fair manner, and strengthen dialogue and cooperation with the country. Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a meeting where both the leaders stressed that developing China-Pakistan relations […]
India behind terrorist activities in Balochistan: FM
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Tuesday said that India was involved in terrorist activities in Balochistan. Talking to the media, the foreign minister said Pakistan had already shared the details of Ormara terror incident with the Iranian authorities, adding that Afghan and Iranian territories were being used for carrying out attacks in Pakistan. He […]
Wishing for a return to smiles and cheers
Being next-door neighbours, India and Pakistan cannot remain aloof. This has been famously reiterated recently by Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi but is the fact not known to us all? Whoever is up to something good should be an example for others to follow. We should not shy away from speaking out against deceit, prejudice, […]