PAKISTAN NEWS

Caretaker Prime Minister’s Meeting with President Xi JinpingCaretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar met with President Xi Jinping today at the Great Hall of People on the sidelines of the Third Belt and Road Forum being held in Beijing.The Prime Minister congratulated President Xi Jinping on the successful holding of the 3rd Belt and Road Forum and complimented him on his eight point agenda relating to the future direction and scope of the Belt and Road Initiative.The two leaders reaffirmed the All-Weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership between Pakistan and China and underlined the strategic significance of this partnership in the evolving international situation. They agreed to further strenghten and deepen high-level dialogue and exchanges for mutual benefit of the ...

General Syed Asim Munir, NI (M) Chief of Army Staff (COAS), visited an operational air base of Pakistan Air Force to witness the on-going aerial exercise Indus Shield-2023 General Syed Asim Munir, NI (M) Chief of Army Staff (COAS), visited an operational air base of Pakistan Air Force to witness the on-going aerial exercise Indus Shield-2023.The Air Chiefs of Türkiye, Azerbaijan and Hungary were also among the distinguished guests who witnessed PAF's 14 nation mega air exercise.On his arrival, COAS was received by Air Chief Marshal, Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu, Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force. Later, he was introduced to the foreign dignitaries and Principal Staff Officers of Pakistan Air Force. Chief of Army Staff, along with esteemed foreign dignitaries, received a compr...

Opening Remarks for the Weekly Press Briefing by the Spokesperson Thursday, 19 October 2023Assalam-o-Alaikum, Welcome to the Ministry of Foreign AffairsPrime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar is currently in China to participate in the 3rd Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation. This visit coincides with the decade-long celebrations for the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), the flagship project of the Belt and Road Initiative.Prime Minister’s visit programme has four key components: Participation in the Forum; meetings with the Chinese leadership and senior officials; meetings with other participating leaders at BRF; and interactions with Chinese entrepreneurs, think tanks and media.At the BRF, the Prime Minister outlined Pakistan’s vision for global connect...

CHAIRMAN JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF COMMITTEE WITNESSES PAF'S 14 NATION AIR EXERCISE INDUS SHIELD-2023Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, General Sahir Shamshad Mirza, visited an operational air base of Pakistan Air Force to witness the on-going aerial exercise Indus Shield-2023. On his arrival at the base, the Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee was received by Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu, Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force.The Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee was briefed on the Air Power Center of Excellence training facility as well as the scope of exercise which aims to project mutual cooperation between the participating air forces and consolidate upon modern concepts of aerial warfare. The Air Chief appreciated the utmost support extende...

(ISSI) and (IPIS) held Annual Dialogue on bilateral and regional issuesThe Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) and Iran’s Institute for Political and International Studies (IPIS) held Annual Dialogue on bilateral and regional issues today. The Centre for Afghanistan, Middle East & Africa (CAMEA) facilitated this dialogue.The distinguished speakers included Dr. Muhammad Hassan Shaykh al-Islami, Deputy Foreign Minister of Iran and President IPIS; Ambassador Sohail Mahmood, Director General ISSI; Dr. Omid Babelian, Research Fellow IPIS; Amina Khan, Director CAMEA, Ambassador Hamid Reza Arshadi, Senior Research Fellow, IPIS, Ambassador Riffat Masood, Former Ambassador of Pakistan to Iran; and Ambassador Khalid Mahmood, Chairman ISSI.The dialogue was divided into t...

COMMANDER TURKISH AIR FORCE VISITS AIR HEADQUARTERS A delegation led by General Ziya Cemal Kadioğlu, Commander Turkish Air Force, called on Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu, Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force in his office today. The meeting covered a wide array of matters related to geo-strategic situation, progress of current joint ventures and exploration of further avenues of collaboration in the aviation industry. The discussion also involved an exchange of insight from both dignitaries on the operational training of their respective air forces in the backdrop of PAF's on-going mega aerial exercise, Indus Shield 2023 which is being witnessed by dignitaries from around the globe. Both the commanders also agreed to explore further avenues of bilateral cooperation incl...

Keynote Speech by H.E. Xi Jinping President of the People’s Republic of China At the Opening Ceremony Of the Third Belt and Road Forum for International CooperationYour Excellencies Heads of State and Government,Heads of International Organizations,Representatives of Various Countries,Distinguished Guests,Ladies and Gentlemen,Friends,Today, we are meeting here for the opening ceremony of the Third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF). On behalf of the Chinese government and Chinese people and in my own name, I wish to extend a very warm welcome to you all! This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) I proposed. The BRI, drawing inspiration from the ancient Silk Road and focusing on enhancing connec...