Tuesday, October 24th, 2017
Tajikistan envoy calls on Deputy Chairman Planning Commission Sartaj Aziz
ISLAMABAD, OCT 24 (DNA) – Ambassador Sherali Jononov, the envoy of the Republic of Tajikistan called on Deputy Chairman Planning Commission Mr. Sartaj Aziz on Tuesday. The meeting discussed bilateral cooperation and connectivity between Pakistan and Tajikistan. Deputy Chairman Mr. Sartaj Aziz said that regional connectivity and cooperation could help harness trans-regional trade and fast economic growth of Pakistan and Tajikistan. The Ambassador expressed keen interest in China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Both sides decided to continue such meetings in future.
Japan to improve trade ties with Pakistan: ambassador
ISLAMABAD, OCT 24 (DNA) – The Federal Minister for Commerce, Mohammad Pervaiz Malik said this in a meeting with Japanese Ambassador for Pakistan Mr. Takashi Kurai. The Minister welcomed the Japanese Ambassador and said that Japan being the 6th largest import destination and is an important trading partner of Pakistan. “There exist tremendous potential between the two countries to increase bilateral trade”, added the minister. Mr. Mohammad Pervaiz Malik said that although Pakistan has GSP status and is facing on an average 1.4% less duty than developed countries, yet theRead More
Trump’s key diplomat visits Pakistan, meets PM Abbasi, COAS and ISI DG
ISLAMABAD, OCT 24 (DNA) – US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson got a frosty welcome to Pakistan Tuesday after Washington turned up the heat on Islamabad for allegedly providing “safe havens” for Taliban militants. America s top diplomat was quietly greeted by a mid-level Pakistani Foreign Office official at the military airport in the garrison city of Rawalpindi, an AFP photographer saw — a welcome devoid of the pomp that usually marks high-level visits. He was then driven in a convoy of Land Cruisers amid tight security to the US embassy in Islamabad sRead More
Crown Prince pledges a ‘moderate’ Saudi Arabia
RIYADH, OCT 24 (DNA) – Saudi Arabia’s powerful Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Tuesday vowed to restore “moderate, open” policy in the kingdom. “We are returning to what we were before — a country of moderate Islam that is open to all religions and to the world,” he said at an economic forum in Riyadh. “We will not spend the next 30 years of our lives dealing with destructive ideas. We will destroy them today,” he added. “We will end extremism very soon.” The crown prince’s statement is theRead More
Uzbekistan Govt keen to strengthen ties with Pakistan: ambassador
ISLAMABAD, OCT 24 (DNA) – The Ambassador of Uzbekistan Mr. Furqat Sidiqov called on National Security Adviser Lt. General Nasser Khan Janjua this afternoon. Besides matters pertaining to promotion of bilateral relations, issues regarding defence cooperation and overall regional security situation and the details regarding NSA’s forthcoming visit to Uzbekistan to participate in Internal High Level Conference on Security and Sustainable Development in Central Asia, came under discussion. The Ambassador said that over the years both Pakistan and Uzbekistan had successfully developed excellent diplomatic relations. “Uzbekistan Government is keen toRead More
NAB submits progress report on references against Sharifs to SC
The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) submitted to the apex court on Tuesday its weekly progress report on the corruption references filed against the Sharif family. The report was presented to Justice Ijazul Ahsan, who was appointed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Saqib Nisar to oversee the proceedings of the anti-graft watchdog’s references against ousted premier Nawaz Sharif, his family members and Finance Minister Ishaq Dar. details of indictments of the respondents and rulings of the accountability court including declaring Hassan and Hussain Nawaz absconders and freezing Dar’s assets. It alsoRead More