Rubio thanks Dar for Pakistan’s ‘constructive role’ in mediation between US and Iran – Pakistan
WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State and National Security Adviser Marco Rubio held a meeting with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar in Washington on Friday and thanked him for Pakistan’s constructive role for mediation between the US and Iran. The development comes as Islamabad is attempting to negotiate a peace pact to end […]
No flexibility in Pakistan’s consistent position on Palestine issue, FM Dar says on Washington visit
Rejects speculation over Pakistan joining the Abraham Accords during media talk in Washington Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar addresses the media at the Pakistan Embassy in Washington DC on Friday. SCREENGRAB Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Friday categorically rejected any notion of Pakistan joining the Abraham Accords, reiterating that […]
PM Shehbaz says Youm-i-Takbeer symbolises Pakistan’s strength, sovereignty and national unity – Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Thursday that Youm-i-Takbeer stands as a defining moment in Pakistan’s history when the nation demonstrated unwavering resolve, unity and courage by emerging as a nuclear power and restoring the strategic balance in South Asia. Youm-i-Takbeer marks the historic day of May 28, 1998 when Pakistan joined the ranks of […]
FM Dar assures UN chief of Pakistan’s ‘continued engagement and dialogue’ to restore peace in region – Pakistan
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, who is on a two-day visit to New York, met United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, with both sides discussing the situation in the Middle East, the Foreign Office (FO) said on Wednesday. DPM Dar arrived in New York a day earlier. In its statement, the FO said […]
THE ECONOMICS OF PAKISTAN’S EIDUL AZHA – Newspaper
Every Eidul Azha, millions of Pakistanis participate in a decentralised economic event larger than half the federal development budget. The animals arrive before the city wakes. By three in the morning, a few weeks before Eidul Azha, the livestock markets on the periphery of Karachi are already dense with noise and colour, the restless lowing […]
China’s Xi hails ‘unbreakable’ ties, praises Pakistan’s role in Iran peace efforts as he meets PM Shehbaz – Pakistan
China’s President Xi Jinping hailed Beijing’s “unbreakable” friendship with Pakistan on Monday as he met Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Beijing, seeking to deepen the “all-weather” partnership between the two countries. PM Shehbaz landed in China on Saturday on a four-day official visit, reaching Beijing yesterday after making a stop in Hangzhou. Greeting PM Shehbaz […]
UK NSA conveys British govt’s appreciation of Pakistan’s role in regional diplomacy to PM Shehbaz
UK National Security Adviser Jonathan Powell meets Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad on Wednesday. Photo: X/ PMO The United Kingdom’s National Security Adviser (NSA) Jonathan Powell on Wednesday conveyed the appreciation of the British government for Pakistan’s “constructive role in regional diplomacy” to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif amid efforts to yield a solution to the […]
Externally-sponsored terrorism, propaganda cannot derail Pakistan’s progress: CDF Munir – Pakistan
Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of the Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir on Tuesday asserted that “propaganda, fake news or externally-sponsored terrorism” could not derail Pakistan’s progress. The field marshal made the remarks while interacting with officers and troops of formations deployed in Balochistan during his visit to Quetta, according to the […]
Dar reaffirms Pakistan’s commitment to stronger Iran ties ahead of envoy’s departure
He recalls ‘deep-rooted historical, cultural, and fraternal bonds’ between the two countries Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar met with Pakistan’s Ambassador-designate to Iran, Imran Ahmed Siddiqui, ahead of Siddiqui’s departure for Tehran. PHOTO: FO Pakistan on Tuesday reaffirmed its commitment to deepening ties with Iran as Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister […]
PM Shehbaz credits ‘political-military partnership’ for Pakistan’s recognition as US-Iran mediator, changed image – Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has termed Pakistan’s emergence as a key mediator between the US and Iran as a “shining moment in our history”, crediting the “political-military partnership” for the change in the country’s image internationally. The premier made these remarks during an interview with The Sunday Times, as Islamabad remained engaged in efforts for […]