Friday, September 14th, 2018
FM Qureshi says ties with Turkey to be strengthened
ISLAMABAD, SEPT 14 (DNA)- Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said Pakistan, Turkey relations are based on shared values, common interests and religion adding relations between two countries are constantly on the move. Qureshi expressed these views while addressing a joint press conference with Turkish foreign minister. He said in today’s meeting various avenue of further cooperation were discussed. He said the bilateral trade between the two countries is not up to the mark therefore we discussed in detail how to improve this bilateral trade. Qureshi saidRead More
Uzbekistan and Belarus sign contracts worth US$231 million
Tashkent, (DNA) – Uzbekistan and Belarus signed 82 export-import contracts totaling US$193.3 million and reached agreements on the implementation of investment projects for US$38 million within the framework of the Uzbek-Belarusian Forum of Business and Interregional Cooperation. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Trade. About 500 representatives of business circles of Uzbekistan and Belarus, as well as representatives of ministries and departments of the two countries took part in the Uzbek-Belarusian forum of business and interregional cooperation, as well as in the cooperation exchange. TheRead More
Kazakhstan, Pakistan relations cordial, says Ambassador Sadykov
BY ANSAR MAHMOOD BHATTI ISLAMABAD, SEPT 14(DNA)- Ambassador of Kazakhstan Barlybay Sadykov has said Kazakhstan, Pakistan relations are cordial and efforts are being made from both sides to turn these relations into a meaningful engagement. He said there are various avenues of mutual cooperation ranging from trade, political, culture, tourism and people to people contacts. The ambassador expressed these views while talking to a select group of journalists at his residence. Ambassador Sadykov has just arrived Pakistan and is in the process of getting himself acquainted with differentRead More
Turkish Foreign Minister meets Shah Mehmood Qureshi
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Friday held meeting with his Pakistani counter part Shah Mehmood Qureshi at Foreign Office Islamabad According to a statement issued by the Turkish Foreign Ministry, Cavusoglu will meet with Prime Minister Imran Khan and President Arif Alvi during his visit. “Relations between Turkey and Pakistan, talks over regional and international development will be discussed in the meeting,” the statement added.
PTI issues candidates’ list for by-poll
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) has issued the list of candidates who will contest for the National and provincial assemblies’ constituencies in the upcoming by-election scheduled for October 14. According to the official statement, those awarded tickets of National Asselmbly included Malik Khurram for NA-56 (Attock), Ali Awan for NA-53 (Islamabad), Manzur Hayat Khan for NA-63 (Rawalpindi), Humayun Akhtar Khan for NA-131 (Lahore), Muhammad Alamgir Khan for NA-243 (Karachi), and Aftab Siddiqui for NA-247 (Karachi). Meanwhile, those who have been awarded tickets for the provincial assemblies seats include MuhammadRead More
Tensions do exist in Pak-US ties: US State Department
WASHINGTON, (DNA) – US State Department s spokesperson Heather Nauert on Thursday while acknowledging concerns asserted that a state of tension exist in the ties of Pakistan and United States. During a department press briefing in Washington, Nauert maintained that US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo had some meaningful and important meetings with the new government of Pakistan. “The US is looking forward to forging a relationship with that new government, recognizing that there are, of course, some tensions and some areas where we – or the government can work harder,”Read More