WASHINGTON: When the two leaders met at the White House on Friday, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett hopes to convince President Joe Biden to stay away from Iran nuclear deal. The meeting, which had been set for Thursday, was postponed for one day as Biden has been focusing on suicide bomb attacks at Kabul airport that killed at … Read more
TEHRAN: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Thursday reached Iranian capital on the last leg of his four-nation tour to hold discussion with leadership on the evolving situation of Afghanistan. Pakistan’s ambassador to Iran Rahim Hayat Qureshi and senior foreign ministry officials welcomed Foreign Minister Qureshi at the Mehrabad Airport. During his visit, the foreign … Read more
KARACHI: Hassan Nourian, consul general of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Karachi, has emphasised the need to enhance bilateral trade with Pakistan. “The formal trade between the two countries is just $1 billion, which is very low; given the fact that the combined population of Pakistan and Iran is 300 million,” he said, at … Read more
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi will undertake visits to Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Iran from August 24-26 to discuss the regional situation following the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan. A statement issued by the Foreign Office stated that during the visit the foreign minister will have high-level interactions to exchange views on the evolving situation in … Read more
TEHRAN: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Tuesday called for expansion of ties between Tehran and Jakarta. In a message for his Indonesian counterpart Joko Widodo, Raisi congratulated Indonesia on its Independence Day, highlighting the bilateral cooperation which could have constructive influences on the international peace and stability. He expressed optimism that the relations between the … Read more
The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) recently collaborated with the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) to launch the ‘Pak COVID-19 Vaccination Pass’ app which will verify the issued vaccination certificates to people after they are fully vaccinated. Its main purpose is to identify fake vaccination certificates. It will also help facilitate vaccinated individuals. … Read more
TEHRAN: Iran’s daily Covid-19 death toll hit a new high on Monday by registering 655 new cases, taking the country’s total death cases to 98,483. The pandemic has so far infected a total of 4,467,015 people in the country, after 41,194 new cases were registered in the past 24 hours, according to Iran’s Ministry of … Read more
TEHRAN: Standing at a new historical starting point, China and Iran will open a new chapter in their friendship, Chinese ambassador to Iran Chang Hua said Sunday on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. In a written interview with Xinhua, Chang said over the past … Read more
Foreign Minister of the Republic of Iraq Dr Fuad Hussein will be undertaking a bilateral two-day visit to Pakistan from Wednesday. The foreign dignitary is visiting on the invitation of his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi. During the visit the two foreign ministers will hold an in-depth exchange of views on all aspects of bilateral … Read more
UNITED NATIONS: British UN ambassador Barbara Woodward said that her country briefed the Security Council on the evidence it has about the attack against an oil tanker off the coast of Oman last week, which she said points to Iran. “That evidence is clear-cut. The UK knows that Iran was responsible for this attack. We … Read more
TEHRAN: Iran’s newly elected President Ebrahim Raisi urged on Thursday cooperation among regional states for peace and security, according to Iran’s presidential website. Raisi made the remarks during meetings with heads of foreign delegations who arrived in the capital Tehran ahead of his swearing-in ceremony. Iran and Turkey have more than neighborly relations. Common beliefs … Read more
Chairman Senate Mohammad Sadiq Sanjarani left for Iran on a two-day visit to attend the swearing-in ceremony of the President of Iran. According to the Senate Secretariat, the chairman will reach Mashhad by a special plane on Wednesday. Muhammad Sadiq Sanjarani will also visit the shrine of Hazrat Imam Raza. The Chairman Senate will represent … Read more
According to a German magazine, the foreign minister of Germany is signaling growing impatience with Iran, saying that reviving the country’s broken nuclear agreement with international powers won’t be feasible “forever.” During six rounds of negotiations in Vienna, the remaining parties to the deal — Russia, China, Germany, France, the United Kingdom, and Iran — … Read more
KARACHI: Iran opened its first oil terminal in the Gulf of Oman, a move that will allow it to avoid using the Strait of Hormuz shipping route that has been a focus of regional tension for decades. “This is a strategic move and an important step for Iran. It will secure the continuation of our … Read more
Pakistan on Friday welcomed Iran’s engagement with the Taliban and the Afghan government to sort out a peaceful solution for the conflict-hit country after the pullout of US troops. “Pakistan welcomes Iran’s engagement with Afghan parties to achieve a negotiated political settlement,” the Foreign Office spokesperson said in response to queries by media persons about … Read more
Prime Minister Imran Khan telephoned Iran’s newly elected President Syed Ebrahim Raisi to congratulate him on his victory. According to a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office, Prime Minister Imran Khan congratulated the newly elected President of Iran, Syed Ebrahim Raisi, on his victory in the June 18 presidential election. Prime Minister Imran Khan … Read more
Iran said on Monday that it has yet to decide whether to renew the monitoring agreement with the UN nuclear watchdog that expired last week, despite Washington’s warning that failure to do so would hinder discussions to resurrect the 2015 nuclear deal. “No decision has been made yet, either negative or positive, about extending the … Read more
Pakistan has been cold-shouldered by more than two dozens of countries on the requests seeking mutual legal assistance to tackle terrorism-financing, money laundering, and cyber terrorism to meet the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATD) conditions and recommendations. Pakistan has sent more than 232 official requests to two dozen countries under its mutual assistance laws in … Read more
