Thursday, October 4th, 2018
Tajikistan, Uzbekistan vow to deepen ties with Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, OCT 04 (DNA) – Tajikistan and Uzbekistan have resolved to forge even deeper relations with Pakistan with a view to giving new dimensions to already close and cordial relations. Ambassador of Tajikistan Sherali Jononov and Ambassador of Uzbekistan Furqat Sidikov expressed these views while delivering key-note speeches at a seminar held under the aegis of CGSS. Centre for Global & Strategic Studies in collaboration with the Embassy of the Republic of Tajikistan and Embassy of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Islamabad organized a Conference “New Dimensions of Tajikistan-Uzbekistan Relations: PositiveRead More
‘Track our performance’: Govt launches ‘100 Days Agenda’ website
ISLAMABAD: (DNA) – The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-led government has launched a website for a public to know progress about the PTI’s 100 Day Agenda. Adviser to the Prime Minister on Establishment Mohammad Shehzad Arbab informed that the website – pm100days.pmo.gov.pk – has been created for the public and media to track progress on the 100 Days Agenda. “We want to be transparent. We are accountable to the public, so we have launched a website to help people keep track of our performance,” Arbab told journalists. The website has diverse categories withRead More
Pakistan and Iran are on one page against menace of terrorism: Mehdi Hunar Dost
QUETTA, (DNA) – Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan Mehdi Hunar Dost says Pakistan and Iran are on one page against the menace of terrorism. Talking to media in Quetta, he said both countries have a lot of commonalities and enjoy religious and cultural relations. The ambassador said resolutions of all problems exist in talks. He said Pak-Iran cordial relations are important for bright future.
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia agree to negotiate FTA
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – Pakistan and Saudi Arabia agreed on Wednesday to negotiate a free trade agreement (FTA) for trade liberalisation and increasing the volume between the two countries. Pakistan offered Saudi Arabia to negotiate the FTA directly or sign a preferential trade agreement (PTA) first for providing mutual trade opportunity in each other’s markets, said Commerce Secretary Muhammad Younus Dagha in a briefing to a Saudi trade and investment delegation. From the Pakistani side, the delegation was led by Dagha and comprised officials from the commerce ministry and Board of InvestmentRead More
PM Imran to chair cabinet meeting today
ISLAMABAD (DNA) – Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan will preside over a meeting of the federal cabinet in Islamabad (Thursday). According to sources, a six-point agenda will be discussed during the meeting. The cabinet will give approval to the agreement with Turkey for establishing National Skills University. Sources said that agreement between Pakistan and Japan will be approved in various fields, including education during the meeting. The cabinet will also give approval to include experts in the financial management planning board. The federal cabinet will also give approval to appointmentRead More
Maldives president invites PM Imran for a visit
ISLAMABAD: (DNA) – Prime Minister Imran Khan called the Maldives’ president-elect Ibrahim Mohammed Solih to felicitate him on his victory in the recent presidential elections. In a telephonic conversation on Monday, the president-elect of the Maldives invited Pakistan’s PM to visit the Maldives and hoped for better bilateral relations between the two countries. Underscoring that the Maldives is entering a new era, PM Khan hoped that under the leadership of the president-elect Ibrahim Mohammad Solih, the country and its people would achieve great success and prosperity. Both leaders reiterated theirRead More