Monday, January 13th, 2020
Niels Annen of Germany discusses matters of mutual interest with COAS Gen. Bajwa
RAWALPINDI, JAN 13 (DNA) – Niels Annen, Minister of State of the Federal Foreign Office Germany, called on General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) at GHQ. During the meeting, issues of mutual interest, regional security and measures to enhance bilateral cooperation in various fields were discussed. Niels Annen appreciated Pakistan’s role for ensuring peace and stability in the region.=DNA =========
State Minister of Germany Niels Annen meets NA Speaker Asad Qaiser, others
ISLAMABAD, JAN 13 (DNA) – German Minister of State of the Federal Foreign Office, Mr. Niels Annen, visited Islamabad on 12 and 13 January 2020. During his visit, he held political talks with the Parliamentary Secretary, Ms. Andleeb Abbas, with the Speaker of the National Assembly, Mr. Asad Qaiser and with Chief of Army Staff, General Qamar Javed Bajwa. In the meetings, Mr. Annen underlined the strategic role of Pakistan: “Bilateral German-Pakistani relations are close and multifaceted. The Pakistani government has substantially stabilised the security situation in the country. Read More
FM leaves for Saudi Arabia after concluding Iran visit
ISLAMABAD, Jan 13 : Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi Monday left here for Saudi Arabia on second leg of his two-nation tour after deciding a day-long official visit to Iran. At Tehran’s Mehrabad International Airport, the foreign minister was seen off by Iran’s Assistant Minister West Asia Muhammad Mousavi, Pakistan embassy’s representative Fawad Shabbir and senior officials. In Riyadh, Foreign Minister Qureshi will meet his Saudi counterpart Prince Faisal Bin Farhan Al Saud and discuss regional developments. The foreign minister’s visits to Iran and Saudi Arabia is under the directiveRead More
CGSS, Kazakh embassy discuss joint ventures in various fields
ISLAMABAD, JAN 13 (DNA) -OAmbassador of Kazakhstan to Pakistan – Akan Rakhmetullin visited CGSS on Monday and met Major General Syed Khalid Amir Jaffery HI(M), (Retd) – President CGSS. During the meeting matters of mutual cooperation’s including tourism, economy and media presence were discussed. Future collaborations in the field of Education and promoting cultural exchange were also scrutinized. The Ambassador appreciated CGSS’s efforts in national and international partnerships as well as CGSS’s efforts to promote bilateral ties between Central Asian countries. It was decided that CGSS will jointly workRead More
President Ilham Aliyev received Chairman of Board of “ACWA Power” and Chief Executive Officer of “Masdar”
BAKU, JAN 13 – President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has received the Chairman of the Board of “ACWA Power” of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Mohammad Abunayyan, and the Chief Executive Officer of “Masdar” of the United Arab Emirates, Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi. Welcoming the guests, President Ilham Aliyev said: Welcome to Azerbaijan! I am very glad to see you. I would like to extend my congratulations to you on a very important Executive Agreement signed today with “ACWA Power” and “Masdar”, the leading companies inRead More
US deplores detentions, internet ban in occupied Kashmir
WASHINGTON: The chief US diplomat for South Asian affairs, Alice Wells, has expressed concern over continued detentions and internet-shutdown in occupied Kashmir, days before her visit to New Delhi for bilateral talks. “Closely following US ambassador to India and other foreign diplomats’ recent trip to Jammu & Kashmir. Important step,” she wrote in a tweet posted on the official website of the US State Department’s Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs. “We remain concerned by detention of political leaders and residents, and internet restrictions. We look forward to aRead More