Thursday, October 22nd, 2015
Text of joint statement by President Obama and PM Nawaz Sharif
WASHINGTON, OCT 22 (DNA)- Here is text of the meeting between President Obama and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.At the invitation of President Obama, Prime Minister Sharif paid an official visit to Washington from October 20 to 23, 2015that reinforced the commitment of both leaders to an enduring U.S.-Pakistan partnership, a prosperous Pakistan, and a more stable region. President Obama and Prime Minister Sharif held wide-ranging discussions at the White House today. The two leaders expressed their conviction that a resilient U.S.-Pakistan partnership is vital to regional and global peace andRead More
Sharif, Biden discuss cooperation in war on terrorism
WASHINGTON, 22 OCT (DNA) – Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif and U.S. Vice President Joe Biden met here on Thursday and discussed regional, political and security issues, particularly the cooperation on war against terrorism.In a breakfast meeting held here at the residence of Vice President Biden, the two sides reviewed the bilateral relationship and discussed issues of mutual interest. Vice President Biden acknowledged Pakistan’s positive and crucial role in the war against terrorism and reaffirmed the U.S.commitment to continue helping Pakistan in achieving their shared interests.
PM’s interaction with members of Senate Foreign Relations Committee
WASHINGTON, 22 OCT (DNA) – Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Senator Bob Corker along with the Ranking Member Senator Ben Cardin received the Prime Minister and his delegation at the Capitol Hill Thursday.Several senior members of the Committee attended the meeting. Prime Minister was joined by Finance Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar, Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan, Khawaja Muhammad Asif, Defence Minister, Advisor on National Security and Foreign Affairs, Mr. Sartaz Aziz, Special Assistant Tariq Fatemi and Ambassador Jalil Abbas Jilani.
New premises of UN information office inaugurated
ISLAMABAD, OCT 22 (DNA) The new premises of United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) were inaugurated in Islamabad on Thursday.The new UNIC is situated in the ILO building G-5/2 Islamabad. The ribbon cutting ceremony was held with the Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Parveiz Rashid as chief guest. Ambassador of Argentina and Dean of Diplomatic Corps, Rodolfo Martin Saravia Resident Coordinator UN Mr. Neil Buhne and Director UNIC Mr. Vittorio Cammarota were present and spoke on the occasion.