ANTALYA, APR 17 /DNA/ – On the sidelines of his participation in the “Antalya Diplomacy Forum,” the Minister of State, Minister of Foreign Affairs, National Community Abroad and African Affairs, Mr. Ahmed Attaf, held bilateral talks today in Antalya with the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the brotherly Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Mr. Muhammad Ishaq Dar. The meeting provided an opportunity to discuss various aspects of the distinguished relations between Algeria and Pakistan, and to emphasize the importance of intensifying joint efforts to elevate them toRead More

ISLAMABAD, Apr 17: Iran on Thursday has formally acknowledged Pakistan’s key role in helping ease recent regional tensions, with Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni describing Islamabad’s diplomatic intervention as “historic” during a high-level meeting in Tehran with Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi. In the meeting, Momeni thanked Pakistan for mediating a ceasefire at a critical moment when the region appeared to be edging toward a broader conflict. He said Iran would “always remember” Pakistan’s sincere and positive role in preventing escalation, noting that the ceasefire was made possible through Islamabad’sRead More

ISLAMABAD, APR 17: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday announced a reduction of Rs32.12 per litre in the price of high-speed diesel (HSD). According to a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office, the new diesel price has been set at Rs353.43 per litre, down from Rs385.54 — a reduction of Rs32.12. PM Shehbaz said that impact of the reduction in international oil prices will be passed on to the public as soon as possible. Petroleum division sources said that the government has decided to keep the price of petrolRead More

BEIJING, APR 17 /DNA/ – Pakistan top envoy to China, Ambassador Khalil Hashmi addressed a China–Pakistan Investment Promotion Conference today in Beijing. The conference was organized by IBI Guolian Gufan Group in collaboration with Pakistan Embassy, Beijing Federation of Industry and Commerce, and local district authorities. Over 70 Chinese companies from across various sectors participated. The Conference follows Pakistan-China Industrial Cooperation Summit which was also organized by IBI earlier this week in the coastal city of Ningbo, in Zhejiang province. It marked joint efforts to encourage Chinese efforts “going global”,Read More

ISLAMABAD, Apr 17: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Friday met Foreign Minister of Bangladesh Dr. Khalilur Rahman, on the sidelines of Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Antalya, Turkiye. During the meeting, they discussed strengthening Pakistan–Bangladesh ties and exchanged views on regional developments, including Pakistan’s role in facilitating dialogue. Both sides look forward to their continued positive and forward-looking engagement, a statement issued by the Foreign Office Spokesperson said.