Friday, August 13th, 2021
Pak to work with all stakeholders for peace
The Army Chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa while meeting with the US envoy, said Pakistan wants long-term relationship with the US Nehal Miraj RAWALPINDI: Angela Aggeler, United States (US) Charge d’ Affairs to Pakistan called on General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) at GHQ, on Friday. According to an Inter Services Public Relations press statement, matters of mutual interest, current security situation in Afghanistan and bilateral cooperation in various fields were discussed during the meeting. COAS said that Pakistan desires to maintain long term & multi-domain enduringRead More
US sends troops to boost Afghan pullout
The temporary buildup of troops for U.S. evacuations highlights the stunning pace of the Taliban takeover Monitoring Report WASHINGTON : Three thousand fresh U.S. troops were rushing to Kabul on Friday in a temporary deployment to speed evacuation flights for some American diplomats and thousands of Afghans, as the Taliban pressed a lightning offensive that has captured much of the country and risks isolating Afghanistan’s capital city. The Pentagon also was moving another 4,500 to 5,000 troops to bases in the Gulf countries of Qatar and Kuwait, including 1,000 toRead More
CPEC: PM warns against the spoilers
The Chinese ambassador conveys the cordial greetings from President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang Ansar M Bhatti ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Friday expressing the government’s resolve to timely complete the projects under China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) said “no hostile force would be allowed to undermine the ‘iron-clad friendship’ between the two countries”. In a meeting with Chinese ambassador Nong Rong, the prime minister termed CPEC a transformational project, for which he stressed that both sides needed close collaboration to make it a high-quality demonstration project of BeltRead More
China pays close attention to situation in Jammu and Kashmir: Masood
ISLAMABAD: The AJK President Sardar Masood Khan has said that Pakistan-China strategic cooperative partnership is aimed at building a community of shared future and the relationship between the two countries will weather all storms. In an article, he said this is not empty rhetoric; it embodies a strong commitment of the two states to promote peace, stability, and development in the region and safeguard each other’s core interests. He says China pays close attention to the situation in Jammu and Kashmir and has reiterated its position several times that theRead More
Pakistan is keen to expand bilateral military to military coop with Kazakhstan: CJCSC
ISLAMABAD, AUG 13 /DNA/ – General Nadeem Raza, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, who is on official visit to Kazakhstan, called on H.E. Mr Askar Mamin, Prime Minister of Kazakhstan. Chairman JCSC also had separate meetings with Defence Minister, Deputy Minister of Industry & Infrastructural Development, and Chief of General Staff of Kazakhstan Armed Forces. Chairman JCSC said that Pakistan is keen to expand its existing bilateral military to military cooperation with Kazakhstan. The dignitaries lauded the professionalism of Pakistan Armed Forces and acknowledged their sacrifices in fight againstRead More
No headway at Doha meeting
Staff Report ISLAMABAD: The extended Troika meeting held in Doha ended without any progress. According to Pakistani foreing office, the meeting of the Extended Troika including Special Envoys of Pakistan, US, China and Russia was held in Doha. The members of the Extended Troika discussed the deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan and explored ways of expediting the intra-Afghan peace talks for achieving an inclusive political settlement and bringing an end to the four decades long conflict in Afghanistan. · There was a need for urgent measures to reduce violence leading to aRead More