India has no role to play in Afghanistan: FO on December 28, 2018Islamabad: The Foreign Office has stated that India has no role to play in Afghanistan and assured that Pakistan will continue to play a constructive role for promoting peace and reconciliation process in the restive western neighbour. Responding to media questions at his press briefing in the Foreign Ministry, FO spokesperson Dr Muhammad Faisal said […]
FM to leave for four-nation visit today on December 24, 2018Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi will leave for a four-nation tour today (Monday) as part of the government’s policy of outreaching to the neighbouring countries. The foreign minister will begin the journey by visiting Iran, which would be his first visit since assuming the office in August this year. In Tehran, the minister will meet […]
Kartarpur land swap with India out of question: FO on December 21, 2018ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday rejected a resolution passed by the Indian Punjab Assembly asking Islamabad to swap Kartarpur with India for another piece of land. “There is absolutely no question of any land swap,” Pakistan Foreign Office Spokesman Dr Muhammad Faisal told a news briefing in Islamabad. The spokesman said Pakistan opened the corridor purely […]
PM to inaugurate two-day Envoys Conference on December 20, 2018On the directives of Prime Minister Imran Khan, the foreign office called a two-day envoy conference on Wednesday for reviewing and making foreign policy more aggressive keeping in view the rapid geo strategic and economic developments in the region and world. Talking exclusively to Daily Times, credible sources informed that the two day envoys conference […]
Shireen Mazari criticises govt for not taking action against atrocities in IHK on December 11, 2018Federal Minister for Human Rights Shireen Mazari criticised her government on Monday for not taking action on the plight of Kashmiri people in the light of the findings of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) report which she termed a major development and success, therefore she said the government needs to establish an inquiry […]
PM bars ministers from issuing ripostes to criticism on December 6, 2018Prime Minister Imran Khan while expressing displeasure over the performance of some his cabinet ministers has barred them from issuing ripostes to opposition criticism of the government and designated Federal Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry for the task only. Highly credible sources told Daily Times that in one of the internal meeting after the PTI celebrated […]
PM Khan to appoint new envoy to China on December 4, 2018Prime Minister Imran Khan is expected to appoint Pakistan’s next ambassador to Beijing this week following the expiry of the contract of incumbent Ambassador Masood Khalid on December 31. Masood Khalid has been working as Pakistan’s ambassador since April 22, 2013. He had been granted extension twice after his retirement. His second extension would expire […]
Govt seeks CII input to make Pakistan a true welfare state on December 2, 2018Prime Minister Imran Khan has sought input from the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) to make Pakistan a true welfare state in line with the theme of the State of Madina. A CII official told Daily Times that Religious Affairs Minister Noor-ul-Haq Qadri and Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Ali Muhammad Khan visited the […]
Pakistan protests burglary at its High Commission in Dhaka on November 28, 2018Pakistan has lodged a strong protest with Bangladesh’s authorities, both in Dhaka and Islamabad, over a burglary incident at its High Commission in Dhaka. According to details, unidentified burglars broke into the Consular Section of the Pakistan High Commission in Dhaka and stole computers. The High Commission immediately brought the matter to the notice of […]
PM Imran Khan to pay second official visit to UAE tomorrow on November 17, 2018ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan would pay one day official visit to United Arab Emirates (UAE) on November 18, (Sunday) to meet top leadership of the UAE at Abu Dhabi for talks on the strategic matters between the two countries. Dr Muhammad Faisal told Daily Times that Prime Minister is visiting UAE at the Invitation […]