Wednesday, February 19th, 2020
UK Parliament’s APPKG delegation meets FM Qureshi
ISLAMABAD, FEB 19 (DNA) – A cross-party delegation of UK Parliamentarians led by Ms. Debbie Abrahams, Chairperson,All-Party Parliamentary Kashmir Group (APPKG), met with Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi at the Foreign Office today. The Foreign Minister appreciated the Group’s consistent focus on the Jammu & Kashmir dispute and the deteriorating human rights and humanitarian situation, with 8 million Kashmiris under an inhuman lockdown and communication blockade since 5 August 2019. He lauded the impact of the APPKG’s Report on Jammu and Kashmir issued in November 2018 and noted that, togetherRead More
Azerbaijani president arrives in Italy for state visit
BAKU, FEB 19 – President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has arrived in Italy for a state visit. A guard of honor was lined up for the president at Rome Fiumicino International Airport. President Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva were welcomed by head of the Diplomatic Protocol of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Inigo Lambertini, Italian ambassador to Azerbaijan Augusto Massari and other officials.
Aviation ties between Pakistan, Indonesia to grow further: minister
ISLAMABAD (DNA) -Aviation relations between Pakistan and Indonesia can be made stronger. This was said by Federal Minister for Aviation, Ghulam Sarwar Khan during a meeting with Indonesian Ambassador, Iwan Suyudhie Amri. Ambassador was of the point of view that private airline; Lion Air is interested in starting flights from Lahore, Karachi and Islamabad to Jakarta on daily basis. He was of the view that nearly 2 thousand overseas Pakistani reside in Indonesia. Ghulam Sarwar Khan, Federal Minister for Aviation added that there is a dire need ofRead More
Flight operation between Kyrgyzstan and Pakistan to start soon: minister
ISLAMABAD, FEB 19 (DNA) -Flight operation between Kyrgyzstan and Pakistan shall be started. This was said by Ghulam Sarwar Khan, Federal Minister for Aviation during his meeting with Eric Beishemhiev , Krgyzstan’s Ambassador on Wednesday in Aviation Division. Federal Minister also added that Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan are brotherly countries. Our relations are warm and cordial based on trust and respect. Similarly, Eric Beishemhiev said that Krgyzstan is keen on enhancing ties with Pakistan. Ambassador was of the view that both countries should start a weekly flight. Federal Minister addedRead More
Aviation ties between Pakistan, Indonesia to grow further: minister
ISLAMABAD (DNA) -Aviation relations between Pakistan and Indonesia can be made stronger. This was said by Federal Minister for Aviation, Ghulam Sarwar Khan during a meeting with Indonesian Ambassador, Iwan Suyudhie Amri. Ambassador was of the point of view that private airline; Lion Air is interested in starting flights from Lahore, Karachi and Islamabad to Jakarta on daily basis. He was of the view that nearly 2 thousand overseas Pakistani reside in Indonesia. Ghulam Sarwar Khan, Federal Minister for Aviation added that there is a dire need of more flightRead More
FM Qureshi urges UK Parliament Group to brief UN on situation in IOJ&K
ISLAMABAD, FEB 19 (DNA) : Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Wednesday said that normal life remains paralyzed due to restrictions since August last year in Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir. Addressing a press conference along with Chairperson All Party Parliamentary Group on Kashmir in UK Parliament Debbie Abrahams in Islamabad, he urged the UK Parliament Group to brief the United Nations on worst human rights situation in Occupied Kashmir. Qureshi regretted that situation in Occupied Kashmir is getting deteriorated following Indian illegal and unilateral actions of August 5 lastRead More