Five presidents and 3 PMs en route to Pakistan on February 28, 2017ISLAMABAD: Foreign Secretary Aizaz Chaudhry on Monday said Presidents of five countries, Prime Ministers of three countries, Deputy Prime Minister of one country and Afghanistan’s Ambassador to Pakistan would participate in ECO summit on March 1 in Islamabad. He expressed these views after chairing the meeting of ECO countries senior Officials from Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Iran, […]
Indian efforts to isolate Pakistan have met with failure: Aziz on February 26, 2017ISLAMABAD: Adviser to Prime Minister (PM) on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz on Saturday said the Indian efforts to isolate Pakistan bore no fruit as the Economic Cooperation Organisation (ECO) summit will be held in Islamabad on March I. He said this while talking to reporters. To a question, the adviser said that seven heads of […]
Indian efforts to isolate Pakistan go up in smoke on February 25, 2017ISLAMABAD: Adviser to Prime Minister (PM) on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz on Saturday said the Indian efforts to isolate Pakistan bore no fruit as the Economic Cooperation Organisation (ECO) summit will be held in Islamabad on March I. He said this while talking to reporters. To a question, the adviser said that seven heads of […]
Terrorism is the common enemy of Pakistan, Afghanistan: FO on February 24, 2017ISLAMABAD: Spokesperson for the Foreign Office, Nafees Zakaria, has said that terrorism is the common enemy of both Pakistan and Afghanistan and effective border management is vital for preventing the cross-border movement of terrorists. He expressed these views while responding to a question in a weekly media briefing in Islamabad on Thursday. Zakaria stated that […]
Terrorism, common enemy of Pakistan, Afghanistan: FO on February 23, 2017ISLAMABAD: Spokesperson of Foreign Office Nafees Zakaria has said that terrorism is a common enemy of both Pakistan and Afghanistan and effective border management is vital for preventing cross border movement of terrorists. He expressed these views while responding to a question in a weekly media briefing here on Thursday. Nafees Zakaria said that the […]
Pakistan should focus on its economic uplift on February 23, 2017ISLAMABAD: Shuja Nawaz, distinguished fellow at the Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center in Washington DC, has said that Pakistan should focus and concentrate on its economic development, because by achieving it, relations with the new Trump administration in the United States can be improved. He was delivering a lecture on ‘Trump Administration: Emerging Opportunities for […]
Role of provinces to advance education for sustainable development highlighted on February 19, 2017ISLAMABAD: Vibeke Jensen, UNESCO Representative to Pakistan has highlighted the role of provincial governments in advancing education for sustainable development and global citizenship. She was addressing in a workshop organized by UNESCO and the Asia-Pacific Centre for Education for International Understanding (APCEIU). She called upon the provincial/ area governments to identify and integrate in curriculum […]
Jamaat-ul-Ahrar operating from Afghanistan: Pakistan on February 17, 2017ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office (FO) Spokesperson Nafees Zakaria has said that Jamaat-ul-Ahrar – a banned militant outfit – is launching terrorist attacks in Pakistan from sanctuaries in Afghanistan. He said that Afghan government had been asked to take action against the banned outfit. Responding to a question regarding Pak-Afghan border management, he said that both countries […]
Aizaz Chaudhry appointed envoy to US on February 16, 2017ISLAMABAD: The government has appointed Aizaz Chaudhry as ambassador to the United States.The official announcement was made by the Foreign Office on Wednesday. On Monday, Tehmina Janjua, Pakistan’s permanent representative to the United Nations (UN) in Geneva, was appointed as the new Foreign Secretary. Chaudhry will begin his new assignment next month. Sources informed Daily […]
Heavy tips during foreign visits irk PAC on February 15, 2017 ISLAMABAD: The Public Accounts Committee has taken notice of non-adjustment of $101,414 and 3,000 euros as tips during foreign trips of Presidents and Prime Ministers. A meeting of the Sub-committee Ill of the Public Accounts Committee was held under Ashiq Gopang on Tuesday. Foreign Secretary Aizaz Chaudhry told the body about the trips of […]