A delegation of Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) on Monday engaged in talks with the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to discuss the upcoming general elections. A four-member MQM delegation headed by Dr. Farooq Sattar has reached the Election Commission to meet the ECP officials. MQM leaders Javed Hanif, Zahid Malik and Yasir are also included … Read more
ISLAMABAD: A United States Congressional delegation led by Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee on Monday called on Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari. The delegation including Congressman Thomas Souzzi and Congressman Al Green is visiting Pakistan from 4-6 September 2022 to witness the situation after the floods and met key stakeholders. The foreign minister appreciated the delegation’s … Read more
US-Pakistan Health Dialogue will be held in Washington Health Minister Abdul Qadir Patel is leading the Pakistani delegation US will host the delegation at the State Department Both sides will bilateral cooperation in health sector ISLAMABAD: A four-member delegation of Pakistan has arrived in Washington D.C. to participate in the first-ever US-Pakistan Health Dialogue. The delegation … Read more
Sri Lanka is in the midst of its biggest financial crisis since independence. The island nation put a stop on payments on a $12 billion debt in April. The UN has warned that rising inflation, a falling currency, and persistent fuel, food, and medical shortages could lead to a humanitarian crisis. An IMF delegation … Read more
Saudi trade delegation will arrive in Pakistan The delegation will visit Islamabad, Lahore, Faisalabad and Karachi. It will comprise representatives of 30 Saudi companies. ISLAMABAD: A Saudi trade delegation will arrive in Pakistan on Monday (tomorrow) to explore investment opportunities related to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and other sectors. The delegation’s arrival is a … Read more
LAHORE: A delegation of traders led by Chief Minister’s Coordinator for Trade and Business Affairs Nasir Salman has suggested a pilot project for beautification and improvement of infrastructure in 15 major markets of Lahore. The delegation called on Chief Secretary Punjab Kamran Ali Afzal where it discussed the problems of the community and provision of … Read more
ISLAMABAD: A 49-member delegation of the Command and Staff College Quetta headed by Lt Colonel, Hashim Iqbal Bajwa and including course participants from military bureaucracy of 20 friendly countries called on the newly-appointed Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Umar Ata Bandial in Islamabad on Friday as part of their study tour. The chief justice gave … Read more
KABUL – A delegation of the Afghan caretaker government on Friday left for neighboring Turkmenistan for talks on different issues, deputy spokesperson of the Taliban caretaker government confirmed. “At the invitation of Turkmenistan, a senior delegation led by Foreign Minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Mottaqi left for Ashgabat, capital of Turkmenistan on Friday morning,” Bilal Karimi … Read more
TOKYO: Tokyo Olympics organisers revised the estimated cost of the Covid-postponed Games downwards on Wednesday, but the figure was still around double the budget proposed in the city’s original 2013 bid. Despite losing out on ticket sales due to a near-total ban on spectators, organisers said they had saved cash by simplifying events and avoiding the … Read more
A security delegation of Cricket Australia held a meeting with Pakistan Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid on Friday in Islamabad to discuss the security arrangements for the upcoming Australia tour to Pakistan during March-April next year. During the meeting, Rashid assured the delegation that foolproof security arrangements has been made during the team Australia’s stay in … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has reiterated that his government is willing to allow India to transport wheat to Afghanistan via Pakistan after finalising procedural details, Arab News reported. Prime Minister Khan recently assured a ministerial delegation from Afghanistan to consider the transit of Indian wheat on humanitarian grounds. The delegation, which was led by Afghan foreign … Read more
ISLAMABAD: An eight-member delegation of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) Contact Group on Kashmir, visited the Islamabad Policy Research Institute (IPRI) for a “Roundtable discussion” on Kashmir, a statement said. The delegation was led by special envoy for Jammu and Kashmir and the assistant secretary general (Humanitarian Affairs) to Pakistan and AJK, Ambassador Yousef … Read more
Provincial Industries and Trade Minister Mian Aslam Iqabl meets with representatives of traders delegation at Civil Secretariat in which he was apprised about the problems being created in the wake of lockdown and difficulties being faced by them. They also intimated that businesses are getting affected owing to lockdown and government should grant them permission … Read more
A delegation comprising of 45 Chinese Officials headed by Mr. Sha Zukhang, Former Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, President of Pakistan Friendship Association of China and Chairman of the International Green Economy Association, visited National Bank of Pakistan, to sign a Strategic Cooperation Agreement, for provision of banking facilities by NBP to IGEA members. … Read more
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) freedom march and madrassa reforms meeting was held with Prime Minister Imran Khan including different scholars here on Friday. The Prime Minister relies on the Ulema on madrassa reforms. According to the details, senior leaders of PTI, Pervez Khattak, Firdous Ashiq Awan, Naeem-ul-Haq and Ijaz Chaudhry also attended the meeting. Imran Khan … Read more
Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Monday that talks with India not possible due to the ongoing situation in occupied Kashmir since India revoked its special status in August. United States Senators Chris Van Hollen and Maggi Hassan met PM Imran wherein they shared their observations about their recent visit to Azad Kashmir. The premier … Read more
A Taliban delegation met US special representative for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad on Thursday. According to sources, the first known contact between the two sides since US President Donald Trump called off talks last month. Trump halted the talks, which aimed at a plan to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan in exchange for Taliban security guarantees, … Read more
Special Advisor to the Prime Minister (SAPM) of Pakistan on Information and Broadcasting, Firdous Ashiq Awan called the recent meeting of Afghan Taliban delegation in Pakistan’s foreign office, a good omen, the reports said on Friday. Taking to the social networking website, Twitter, Dr. Firdous said that the dialogues with the Afghan Taliban have yet … Read more
Prime Minister Imran Khan says the present government is fully committed to provide all possible facilities to the business community. He was talking to a delegation of representatives belonging to various Chambers of Commerce and Industry in Islamabad on Thursday. He said the government will provide all out assistance to facilitate the business community for … Read more
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said it is utmost effort of Pakistan that the Afghan peace process resumes and reaches its logical conclusion to cultivate the benefits of peace and prosperity in the region. Addressing a ceremony, he termed his meeting with the Afghan Taliban today as positive and satisfactory. The Foreign Minister also … Read more
A 12 member contingent of the Afghan Taliban under the leadership of Mullah Baradar arrived in Islamabad here on Wednesday. Official spokesman for the Taliban in a tweet confirmed their arrival prior. American Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad is already in Islamabad indicating a possible restart for the recently ‘called off’ Afghan peace … Read more
The Federal Cabinet has decided to set up Special Media Tribunals to resolve issues relating to the Media industry and stakeholders. The meeting discussed recent Kashmir situations and PM’s visit to US, as well as Saudi Arabia oil facility attack was also under concern in the meeting. The meeting discussed overall economic and political situation … Read more
State Councilor and Foreign Minister of China Wang Yi Sunday called on Prime Minister Imran Khan here and discussed the bilateral and regional matters. The Chinese foreign minister who arrived here Saturday mainly to attend the trilateral foreign ministers’ dialogue between Pakistan, China and Afghanistan, was accompanied by Chinese vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Luo … Read more
