Islamabad: The spokesperson for Pakistan’s Foreign Office has stated that he has no knowledge regarding the U.S. President’s visit to Pakistan. Shafqat Ali, the Foreign Office spokesperson, told Reuters news agency that he was unaware of any plans for U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit to Pakistan. Earlier, reports had suggested that U.S. President Trump would … Read more
ISLAMABAD: On Monday morning, Pakistan conducted intelligence-based counter-terrorism operations in border areas within Afghanistan, targeting militants affiliated with the Hafiz Gul Bahadur Group of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), as announced by the Foreign Office. The Hafiz Gul Bahadur Group, in conjunction with the TTP, has been held responsible for numerous terrorist attacks within Pakistan, resulting … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch has rejected the news circulating on Media regarding the visit of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) delegation to Pakistan. In response to media queries regarding this visit, she said any stories regarding the visit of a high-level IAEA delegation to Pakistan are fake news. She said no official … Read more
Foreign Office (FO) Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said that fabricated claims on the legality of the Pakistan-Afghan border cannot change the facts. The spokesperson of the FO while reacting to the statement of the Afghan Interim Deputy Foreign Minister said that the facts of geography, history and international law related to the Pak-Afghan border cannot … Read more
After the improvement in the tense situation between Pakistan and Iran, the ambassadors of both the countries will assume their duties from January 26. In a statement issued by the spokesperson of the Foreign Office (FO) it has been sated that after the meeting of the foreign ministers of both countries, Pakistan and Iran have … Read more
Pakistan’s ambassador to Iran, Mudassir Tipu, has returned home, Bol News reported on Thursday. As a result of Iran’s attack on Balochistan and the tension between the two countries, Pakistan announced its decision to expel the ambassador of Iran and recall its ambassador. Pakistan responded to Iran’s attack on Balochistan through Operation Marg Bar Sarmachar. … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has condemned the decision of Indian occupation authorities to declare the Muslim League Jammu Kashmir as an “unlawful association” for a period of five years. The Foreign Office, in a statement today, said the party is led by the prominent Kashmiri leader Masarrat Alam Bhatt, who remains imprisoned for a period exceeding 20 … Read more
In a weekly briefing to journalists, Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch addressed a range of crucial issues concerning Pakistan’s stance on regional and international matters. Mumtaz Zahra Baloch stated the week began with a somber note as reports surfaced of a massacre in Jammu and Kashmir, allegedly orchestrated by Dogra Raj and RSS. Added, … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Monday said the decision to deport the illegal foreigners residing in Pakistan was in line with the sovereign domestic laws and international principles. Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch, in response to a statement by the United Nations High Commissioner (UNHCR), said the decision was “in exercise of Pakistan’s sovereign domestic laws, … Read more
Spokesperson said it was a grave violation of United Nations Charter She said it was a violation of principles of established international law too. She said so called elections by illegal regime was reprehensible ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch on Sunday said Pakistan considered Karabakh as the sovereign territory of Azerbaijan and any … Read more
Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch on Friday said the UN Special Procedures for human rights have again expressed serious concerns about the revocation of Jammu and Kashmir’s special status by the Indian occupation forces and imposition of restrictions on freedom of expression, assembly, and association against civil society actors, human rights defenders, political figures … Read more
Pakistan’s Mission in Libya is in contact with International Organization for Migration for early repatriation of Pakistani nationals detained at Benghazi. In a statement, Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said on the instructions of the Foreign Minister, Pakistan’s Charge d’affaires in Tripoli, Ashiq Ali, visited the detention center in Benghazi and met with detainees … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan remained fully committed to the implementation of Indus Water Treaty, including its dispute settlement mechanism, said Foreign Office spokesperson here on Thursday. While responding to media queries concerning the decision by the Court of Arbitration in the Hague on the question of its competence to hear Pakistan-India water disputes, the spokesperson said, “The … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Flawless administrative and security arrangements have been made for the two-day 48th Session of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Council of Foreign Ministers in Islamabad, beginning from March 22. This was stated by Foreign Office Spokesperson Asim Iftikhar while speaking at his weekly news briefing in Islamabad. He said theme of the session – … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office Spokesperson Asim Iftikhar Ahmad on Saturday said the grave nature of Indian accidental missile-firing had raised several fundamental questions regarding security protocols and technical safeguards against the accidental or unauthorized launch of missiles in a nuclearized environment. “Indian decision to hold an internal court of inquiry is not sufficient since the missile … Read more
KARACHI: Fed-up with the continual liquefied natural gas (LNG) suppliers’ default under one pretext or the other, Pakistan is considering to claim damages from the Italy-based ENI and Swiss Gunvor for their failure to meet their contractual obligations, depriving the country of essential fuel supplies. This would be in addition to the 30 per cent … Read more
KARACHI: The profits of Pakistan State Oil (PSO) registered the earnings growth of 4.6x to Rs20.3 billion, translating into the earnings per share of Rs43.27 during the second quarter of the fiscal year 2022 ended in December 2021. The company’s profits were recorded at Rs4.03 billion translating into the earnings per share (EPS) of Rs8.85 … Read more
Pakistan on Tuesday released 20 Indian fishermen and repatriated them to India via Wagah Border, a statement released by the Foreign Office (FO) said. The FO added that the prisoners have been released on completion of their sentences. Read more: Pakistan, India exchange list of prisoners under agreement The FO said the issue of prisoners … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office of Pakistan on Friday condemned the vandalisation of mosques and the properties of Muslims in the Tripura state of India, saying the state machinery had failed to protect Muslims. The Foreign Office statement came amid reports that radical Hindutva mobs destroyed several mosques, houses and shops of Muslims in the Indian … Read more
Pakistan on Saturday welcomed the letter on human rights and humanitarian situation in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir addressed by members of the European Parliament to the President and Vice President of the European Commission. In response to media queries regarding the letter, Foreign Office Spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri said the letter was another … Read more
ISLAMABAD: National Security Adviser Moeed Yusuf on Saturday categorically said that relations with India could only improve if New Delhi takes concrete steps to reverse the situation on the ground in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) and stops sponsoring terrorism against Pakistan. In an interview to prominent Indian journalist Karan Thapar, Yusuf … Read more
Foreign Office on Saturday said that the Islamabad Police had launch an immediate probe into the incident regarding manhandling of the daughter of Afghanistan’s ambassador to Pakistan. According to the Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affair, the daughter of the Afghan ambassador to Islamabad Silsila Alikhil, was abducted for several hours and severely tortured by unidentified … Read more
Foreign Office Spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri confirmed that a two-day peace conference on Afghanistan will be held in Islamabad on Saturday. Responding to a host of questions during his weekly news briefing in Islamabad on Thursday, he said delegations from Afghanistan will start arriving in Pakistan from Friday. “Peace in Afghanistan is in Pakistan’s interest … 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
Karachi: Rebuking Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ statement regarding Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan not using Afghan soil for its operations, Foreign Office on Monday said that the assertions of the Afghan side were contrary to facts on ground and various reports of the UN. In a statement released, FO stated that over the last many years, TTP … Read more
Prime Minister Imran Khan will be opening the 14th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) to be held virtually on Thursday. According to the details, the theme of the Summit is “Regional Economic Cooperation in the Aftermath of COVID-19. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will Chair the 14th Summit. Sharing Pakistan’s perspective on COVID-19 … Read more
Foreign Office spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhry said on Saturday that the armed forces of Pakistan are fully capable to give a befitting response to any foreign eventuality. He was responding to a question during his weekly news briefing in Islamabad. He said that we reiterate our national resolve that aggressors will be met with the … Read more
Pakistan-Turkey and Azerbaijan will exchange views on global and regional issues and possibilities of enhanced cooperation in all areas of common interest today in the second trilateral meeting of the Foreign Ministers. According to the details, the meeting will take place in the federal capital. The three sides will exchange views on new and emerging … Read more
