Foreign Minister leaves for UAE to attend Sir Bani Yas forum on November 16, 2018Foreign Minister Shah Mehmmod Qureshi left Islamabad for Dubai to attend 9th meeting of Sir Bani Yas forum scheduled for 16th and 17th November in the island of Sir bani yas of Abdu Dhabi. Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi would address the forum where he would high light the reforms agenda of his government and […]
Federal Information Commission notified on November 11, 2018ISLAMABAD: The federal government has finally notified the Federal Information Commission to ensure access to information by the public at large from the public-sector departments. The commission has been constituted under the Right of Access to Information Act, 2017, which was enacted by the parliament on October 16, 2017. Notification for the commission has been […]
Aggressive hybrid war imposed on Pakistan, says CJCSC on November 10, 2018ISLAMABAD: Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee chairman General Zubair Mahmood Hayat on Friday expressed grave concerns over the regional security situation and its direct threats to Pakistan, especially in the context of latest developments including the first deterrence patrol by Indian nuclear submarine INS Arihant, Indo-Russian nuclear deal for S-400 air defense missile systems and […]
‘Kidnapped’ KP cop in custody of security agencies on November 10, 2018A senior KP police officer who went missing in Islamabad a few days ago is in the custody of security agencies, Daily Times has learnt. Credible sources said Tahir Khan is under custody for interrogation regarding some militant outfits. They said that the police departments of Islamabad and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa had been informed about the […]
PAF aircraft catches fire while making emergency landing at Nur Khan Airbase on November 9, 2018RAWALPINDI: A C-130 transport aircraft of Pakistan Air Force (PAF) caught fire at Nur Khan Airbase in Rawalpindi while landing on Friday afternoon. PAF spokesman Air Commodore Ali confirmed the incident and said that PAF C-130 on a routine training mission made an emergency landing at Nur khan Base. “The fire of the aircraft has […]
PM Khan all set to visit Malaysia this month on November 9, 2018Prime Minister Imran Khan would pay a two-day official visit to Malaysia in the third week of the current month. The aim of the visit is to seek cooperation for his reforms agenda based on the Malaysian model, to help the government fight corruption and bring more Malaysian investment to Pakistan. Foreign Office spokesman Dr. […]
Govt rejects TLP’s demand to place Asia Bibi on no-fly list on November 2, 2018There has been no headway in the talks between top government negotiators and Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakisan (TLP) chief Khadim Rizvi as the government has refused to accept his key demand to place the name of Asia Bibi on the Exit Control List (ECL). The negotiating team comprising Religious Affairs Minister Noorul Haq Qadri and Minister for […]
Uzbek FM due in Islamabad today on November 1, 2018A five-member delegation of Uzbekistan headed by its Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov is scheduled to arrive in Islamabad today (Thursday) on an official visit to Pakistan. During his stay in Islamabad, the Uzbek foreign minister will have a one-to-one meeting with his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mehmood Qureshi at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs followed by […]
Iranian FM arrives ‘unannounced’ in Pakistan for ‘key talks’ on October 31, 2018Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif arrived “unannounced” in Islamabad on late Tuesday. A credible diplomatic source told Daily Times that the Iranian foreign minister would hold talks with his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mehmood Qureshi to share some credible information regarding the kidnapping of Iranian border guards. Sources said that the visiting dignitary would also discuss […]
Govt decides to terminate several politically appointed ambassadors on October 27, 2018ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office has finally decided to remove non-career ambassadors appointed in several countries by the previous Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) government, replacing them with new ambassadors/high commissioners. The ambassadors who are being shown the door are Ali Jehangir Sidiqui, ambassador to US; Tariq Azeem, high commissioner to Canada; Nadir Chaudhary, ambassador to Morocco; […]