Thursday, September 16th, 2021
Meeting between Prime Minister Imran Khan and the President of Kazakhstan
Prime Minister Imran Khan had a bilateral meeting with President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev of Kazakhstan on the sidelines of the SCO Council of Heads of State meeting in Dushanbe today. The two leaders exchanged views on bilateral relations and discussed key regional and international issues. The leaders affirmed the commitment to enhance Pakistan-Kazakhstan relations in diverse fields particularly trade, investment and transportation links. The Prime Minister underlined that Pakistan was resolved to comprehensively upgrade engagement with Central Asian countries through its “Vision Central Asia” policy. The Prime Minister particularly emphasized theRead More
South Sudanese bishops frustrated at peace process
Catholic bishops in South Sudan have expressed frustration at the slow implementation of the revitalised peace agreement which was signed three years ago to end five years of conflict. The bishops say “the root causes of the conflict must be addressed” in a letter signed by Archbishop of Juba, Stephen Ameyu Martin. They urged the political leaders to change their hearts and grant freedoms to the people of South Sudan. “We are also concerned by the shrinking of civic space in our nation. We call for freedom of press, freedomRead More
PM invites Tajik investors to invest in Pakistan
Prime Minister Imran Khan has invited the Tajik investors to invest in Pakistan, assuring to extend full facilitation to them. Addressing Pakistan Tajikistan Business Forum in Dushanbe on Thursday, he noted that increased trade will benefit both the countries. He said our current trade of eighty million dollars is minuscule and there is a lot of potential to bolster it. He said Pakistan is a big market of two hundred and thirty million people. The Prime Minister said the objective of this Business Forum is to have interaction between theRead More
PM, Kazakhstan President discuss bilateral ties
Nur-Sultan : Prime Minister Imran Khan and President of Kazakhstan Kassyum-Jomart Tokayev held a meeting in Dushanbe on Thursday on the sidelines of the SCO Summit. They discussed bilateral relations and regional issues.
Educated, skilled, enterprising Afghan refugees in Pakistan can fill the void back home’
Islamabad, 16 September: In an interactive session at the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS), Dr Ghulam Farouq Azam, a veteran Afghan leader and academician, has termed the incumbent rule of Islamic Emirates of Afghanistan (IEA) as the only hope for the people of the country as the previous government had left it in the lurch creating an administrative void that needs to be filled. Dr Azam, a development economist and politician, has served as economic advisor to former Afghan President Daoud Khan and later became a Mujahideen leader and hasRead More
Speakers call for concerted efforts to forge regional connectivity
This Conference was organized to conclude the Six weeks On-Campus Internship Program for the Under-Grad Students of Bahria University which was organized by Center for Global & Strategic Studies (CGSS), Islamabad Staff Report/DNA ISLAMABAD: An International Conference on “Significance of Regional Connectivity for Shared Prosperity: Opportunities and Prospects” was organized by Center for Global & Strategic Studies (CGSS), Islamabad. The aim of the Conference was to highlight the importance of regional integration between countries vis-à-vis socio-economic and cultural cooperation.Bahria University, Islamabad and Midas (Pvt) Limited were the collaborative partners forRead More