Friday, August 6th, 2021
Pakistan-Korea joint trade ventures discussed
Zubair Ahmad Islamabad: Sang-Pyo, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Pakistan, paid a courtesy call on the convener, Senator Zeeshan Khanzada, and members of the Pak-South Korea Parliamentary Friendship Group in the Parliament House. Senator Khanzada, also the Chairman of the Senate Standing Committee on Commerce welcomed the Korean Ambassador on behalf of the members of the Pak-South Korea Parliamentary Friendship Group and thanked the Ambassador for making this visit possible on such short notice. The Korean Envoy thanked the convener and the members of the Pak-South Korea Friendship Group.Read More
Afghanistan seeks Pakistan’s help in ‘dismantling’ Taliban
The Afghan ambassador addressed an open meeting of the United Nations Security Council on the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan News Desk NEW YORK: Pakistan should help Afghanistan in dismantling the Taliban for peace to prosper in the war-torn country, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Afghanistan to the United Nations Ghulam M Isaczai said Friday. The Afghan ambassador’s comments came during an open meeting of the United Nations Security Council on the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan. The discussion was requested by the Afghan government, as well as Norway and Estonia. TheRead More
FM QURESHI PARTICIPATES IN 28TH ASEAN REGIONAL FORUM (ARF)
ISLAMABAD, AUG 6 /DNA/ – Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi participated in the 28th ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) held online today. The meeting was chaired by Brunei Darussalam and attended by Foreign Ministers and senior government officials of the ASEAN Regional Forum. In his video remarks, the Foreign Minister called for a concerted international effort to fight the COVID-19 pandemic and to develop a vaccine that is accessible to all as a global public good. Pakistan remains opposed to any politicization of the issue. Foreign Minister Qureshi also apprised theRead More
FM Qureshi participates in 28th ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF)
ISLAMABAD, AUG 6 /DNA/ – Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi participated in the 28th ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) held online today. The meeting was chaired by Brunei Darussalam and attended by Foreign Ministers and senior government officials of the ASEAN Regional Forum. In his video remarks, the Foreign Minister called for a concerted international effort to fight the COVID-19 pandemic and to develop a vaccine that is accessible to all as a global public good. Pakistan remains opposed to any politicization of the issue. Foreign Minister Qureshi also apprised theRead More
Masood urges OIC to establish humanitarian corridor for IOJK people
MUZAFFARABAD, AUG 06 (DNA) – AJK President Sardar Masood Khan on Friday called upon members’ states of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to establish a humanitarian corridor to aid people of Indian Occupied Kashmir Kashmiri people, who are under siege and continue to face Indian state brutality. The President made the appeal while talking to a 12-member delegation of the OIC- Independent Human Rights Commission (IPHRC) in Aiwan-e- Sadr Muzaffarabad. The OIC- IPHRC delegation included diplomats and representatives from the United Arab Emirates, Uganda, Nigeria, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Azerbaijan,Read More
Need for green parliamentary caucus on climate change, energy crisis
Islamabad, AUG 6 /DNA/ – To respond to growing challenges related to climate change and ever-increasing energy crisis, the formulation of a green parliamentary caucus is the urgent need of the hour. The platform would play much needed role in advancing discourse around the critical issues and thus, to contribute to the right policy actions. The parliamentarians and experts from environment and energy sectors said this during a meeting of parliamentarians on ‘Proposed Parliamentary Caucus on Energy Transition in Pakistan’ organized by Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) and Rural Development Policy Institute (RDPI), Islamabad. MsRukhsana Naveed, Parliamentary Secretary, MinistryRead More