India hurdle in flourishing of SAARC: Pakistan on January 27, 2017ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz has said that Pakistan is committed to regional cooperation, especially with the South Asian for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), but India is a hurdle in flourishing of the organisation. He expressed these views on Friday in a meeting with Arjun Bahadur Thapa, the outgoing secretary […]
Indian atrocities in Kashmir a threat to regional peace: FO on January 27, 2017ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office Spokesperson Nafees Zakaria has said that Pakistan is ready to hold a dialogue with India to resolve outstanding issues, but Indian atrocities in Jammu and Kashmir are a threat to peace in the region. He expressed these views here on Thursday in the weekly media briefing. Nafees Zakaria said that the situation […]
Pakistan a responsible country that obeys international law: Janjua on January 26, 2017ISLAMABAD: The Adviser to the Prime Minister on National Security, Lieutenant. General (R) Nasir Khan Janjua, has said Pakistan is a responsible country and is committed to its obligations under international law. The Lt. Gen. was speaking on Wednesday at a launch of two publications including “Understanding International Humanitarian Law” and “Preventive Detention” The ceremony […]
Pakistan, a responsible country which obeys international law: Lt Gen Janjua on January 25, 2017ISLAMABAD: Adviser to Prime Minister on National Security Lieutenant. General (r) Nasir Khan Janjua has said Pakistan is a responsible country and is committed to its obligations under international law. The Lt Gen was speaking on Wednesday at a launch of two publications including “Understanding International Humanitarian Law” and “Preventive Detention”. The ceremony was organised […]
Govt urged to take relevant bodies into confidence on January 24, 2017ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Human Rights on Monday urged the government to take the relevant committees into confidence before signing International Treaties on Human Rights. The committee met on Monday under the chairmanship of Babar Nawaz Khan. Asim Iftikhar, Director General – Foreign Office (United Nations) – briefed the Committee on International […]
Central Asia has a lot of potential for enhancing regional connectivity on January 22, 2017ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Turkmenistan to Pakistan Atadjan Movlamov has said that Turkmenistan and Pakistan have excellent relations not only on the state but also individual levels. He expressed these views during a conference on Turkmenistan at a local hotel on Saturday. The conference was attended by Ambassador of Tajikistan Jononov Sher Ali, Ambassador of Uzbekistan […]
NA body wants govt to ask WB to adjudicate on dispute on January 21, 2017ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Water and Power advised the federal government to ask the World Bank on constituting the Court of Arbitration for mediation under the Indus Waters Treaty without further delay to adjudicate on India’s ongoing construction of water projects. A meeting of both committees was jointly held on […]
Pak government urged to enlist World Banks help in stopping India on January 20, 2017 ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Water and Power advised the Pakistani government to ask the World Bank constituting the Court of Arbitration for mediation under the Indus Waters Treaty without further delay to adjudicate on India’s ongoing construction of water projects. A meeting of both committees was jointly held […]
Modi has empowered Hindu terrorists in Kashmir on January 20, 2017 ISLAMABAD: Condemning continuous killing of the people in the Indian-held Kashmir, Pakistan said Hindu terrorist outfits such as RSS and its affiliates are committing ethnic cleansing of Kashmiri Muslims in the region. During a weekly press briefing, Foreign Office Spokesman Nafees Zakaria said that since 2014, when the Modi government took over, the Hindu […]
Alternate Dispute Bill approved in potential landmark legislation on January 19, 2017ISLAMABAD: The Standing Committee on Law and Justice approved the Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) Bill 2016, and the Costs of Litigation (CL) Bill, 2016. The committee met in Parliament House on Wednesday under the Chairmanship of Chaudhry Bashir Virk. The Committee considered the ADR Bill 2016, and approved it with some amendments. Federal Minister for […]