United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Monday on Pakistan’s economy and matters pertaining to Afghanistan. Local officials in Pakistan blame Kabul for harbouring terrorists, mainly the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), as the country faces an increase in cross-border terrorism. Secretary Blinken underlined a “productive US-Pakistan partnership” in a phone call with FM Bilawal, according to State Department spokesman Matthew Miller. The secretary noted the Pakistani people have suffered tremendously from terrorist attacks and affirmed the United States’ commitment to continued partnership...
ISLAMABAD: Professor Ahsan Iqbal, Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives, emphasised the importance of good governance in Pakistan on Tuesday in order to successfully address issues arising from the world’s rapid transition. Speaking at the opening session of the two-day “Pakistan Governance Forum-2023,” he recognised the difficulties brought on by the rapid growth of technology, societal change, and the rising need for active public engagement in governance. The Ministry of Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives organised the event to create a road map for a reliable, adaptable, and transparent system of government in the nation. Eminent leaders, decision-makers, analysts, participants, and students were all present to deliberate and map out a revolutionary course for the future of the country. “This is an era which is seeing unprecedented change in human civilization’s history. My generation has seen the transition...
UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has urged that Afghanistan and Jammu and Kashmir be included to the scope of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC), a UN agency that supports peace efforts in nations that have experienced armed conflict. The UN General Assembly, which was debating the annual report on the 31-member Peacebuilding Commission and the Peacebuilding Fund, was informed by Ambassador Munir Akram that “Peacebuilding is a growth industry.” Recognising the Peacebuilding Commission’s escalating demands, the Pakistani envoy claimed that its financial resources only cover half of what is needed. “Yet we must acknowledge that the PBC’s coverage is not universal,” he said. “Significant situations such as in Afghanistan...
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has expressed deep grief over the death of a senior member of the royal family of Qatar Sheikh Muhammad bin...
ISLAMABAD: The All Parties Hurriyat Conference Vice Chairman, Ghulam Ahmed Gulzar said that India has turned illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir into an abattoir where Indian...
Mumtaz Zahra Baloch, the spokeswoman for the Foreign Office in Islamabad, expressed optimism that the situation in Ukraine would soon be resolved through negotiations. Pakistan is prepared to contribute to efforts to encourage such a dialogue and put an end to this bloodshed. At her weekly news briefing on Friday in Islamabad, she responded to a question by saying, “Pakistan and Russia are friends. We have a very solid relationship.” She stated that Pakistan will continue to communicate with Russia and that Islamabad is concerned about the suffering of civilians on both sides of the conflict. In response to a different query, the spokesperson stated that Pakistan had voiced its concerns on the use of Afghan soil for carrying out terrorist activities inside Pakistan to the Afghan interim authorities at level. She said Pakistan expects that Afghanistan will adhere to its commitments it made with the international community to not allowing any...
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday strongly condemned yet another incident of the desecration of the Holy Quran in Sweden, vowing to launch a...
Pakistan has praised the UN Secretary-General’s new policy brief detailing his vision of a more robust multilateral architecture to promote peace and security in a world in flux, calling it “bold and perhaps timely.” Ambassador Munir Akram noted that Antonio Guterres’ New Agenda for Peace effort came at a time ” when we may be at the dawn of a darker era of history.” “The world faces complex and interlocking threats to peace arising from: the use and threat of use of force in violation...
Islamabad: In a variety of areas, including trade, business, defence, education, and culture, Pakistan and Ukraine have promised to strengthen their bilateral ties. In a meeting with Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif today in Islamabad, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba expressed his resolve. They recalled the cordial ties that had existed between the two nations ever since the independence of Ukraine. They pledged to intensify their collaboration on local and international issues of shared concern, such as the security situation in South Asia and Eurasia. They stressed on negotiated and diplomatic settlement of conflict in Ukraine in line with the UN...
Islamabad: Pakistan is prepared to support peace initiatives for long-term stability in the region, according to Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, who has...
