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Iran summons Swiss diplomat to lodge protest

TEHRAN, JAN 01 (DNA) – The charge d’affairs of Switzerland as the representative of US interests, was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran  over the developments in Iraq, and the Islamic Republic of Iran strongly protested the US officials’ bellicose statements and violations of the UN Charter. Deputy Foreign Minister, Mohsen Baharvand at the summoning of the Swiss diplomat, called on the US interests representative to send them the message that in addition to Iran’s protest to the United States, the message isRead More


Cabinet approves amendment to Army Act: sources

The Federal Cabinet on Wednesday approved an amendment to the Army Act in light of the directions given by the Supreme Court last month in a case pertaining to the extension in tenure of Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa. An emergency meeting of the cabinet was convened today under the chair of Prime Minister Imran Khan to review the amendment in the Act for the extension in service of the army chief. According to sources, it is expected that the government may table the bill in theRead More


Sanaullah Abbasi replaces Dr Mohammad Naeem as KP IG

PESHAWAR – The government of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Wednesday has removed Dr Mohammad Naeem as Inspector General of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and appointed Sanaullah Abbasi as his replacement. Establishment Division has also issued a notification in this regard. Earlier, the federation had decided to sack Khyber Pakhtunkhwa IG, Dr Mohammad Naeem Khan after a period of 11 months. Summary submitted by Establishment Division to Prime Minister included names of Muhammad Tahir, Sanaullah Abbasi and Muhammad Suleman.


Pakistan hands over prisoners list to India

The Government of Pakistan today handed over a list of 282 Indian prisoners (55 civil + 227 fishermen) in Pakistan to the High Commission of India in Islamabad.   This step is consistent with the provisions of the Consular Access Agreement between Pakistan and India, signed on 21 May 2008, under which both countries are required to exchange lists of prisoners in each other’s custody twice a year, on 1st January and 1st July, respectively.   The Indian Government will also share the list of Pakistani prisoners with Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi.


Annual Exchange of Nuclear Installations and Facilities List between Pakistan and India

In accordance with Article-II of the Agreement on Prohibition of Attacks against Nuclear Installations and Facilities between Pakistan and India, signed on 31st December 1988, the list of nuclear installations and facilities in Pakistan was officially handed over to a representative of the Indian High Commission at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today, at 1030 hrs (PST) The Indian Ministry of External Affairs in New Delhi handed over the list of Indian Nuclear installations and facilities to a representative of the Pakistan High Commission at 1100 hrs (IST). The Agreement containsRead More


Meeting of Pakistan, Iran Joint border Commission begins

The 23rd meeting of the Joint border Commission of the Islamic Republic of Iran-Pakistan starts today (Wednesday) with the participation of two parties delegations in the town of Quetta in the central Baluchistan province of southwest Pakistan.