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Islamabad December 31,2025(Kamran Raja): At the invitation of Mr Wang Yi, Member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of China, Director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs, and Minister for Foreign Affairs of China, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar will visit China to co-chair the 7th round of the Pakistan–China Foreign Ministers’ Strategic Dialogue, scheduled to be held in Beijing on 4 January 2026. The Foreign Ministers’ Strategic Dialogue is the highest consultative mechanism between Pakistan and China, providing a structured platform to review the entire spectrum of bilateral cooperation, as well as regional and international developments of mutual interest.During the Dialogue, the two Foreign Ministers will also anno...

Rahim Yar Khan, 30 December 2025(Kamran Raja): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif met with His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Ruler of Abu Dhabi, at Sheikh Zayed Palace, Rahim Yar Khan, this afternoon. The Prime Minister was accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Minister for Information Attaullah Tarar, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Tariq Fatemi, and other senior officials. During the warm and cordial meeting, the two leaders carried forward discussions held during their recent meeting in Islamabad on 26 December 2025, when His Highness paid his first official visit to Pakistan as President of the UAE. The Prime Minister reiterated Pakistan’s firm resolve to elevate ...

Islamabad, 30 December 2025(Kamran Raja): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has strongly condemned the reported targeting of the residence of His Excellency Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation. The Prime Minister termed the incident a heinous act and a grave threat to international peace, security, and stability, particularly at a time when efforts toward peace are underway. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed Pakistan’s full solidarity with President Vladimir Putin, and with the Government and people of the Russian Federation. Reiterating Pakistan’s principled position, the Prime Minister underscored Pakistan’s firm rejection of all forms of violence and any acts aimed at undermining security or threatening peace. Pakistan remains committed to the promotion of pe...

Islamabad 23 December 2025(Nosheen): The Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI), in collaboration with the Population Council Pakistan, convened a High-Level Roundtable Meeting with Security and Policy Experts on “Rapid Population Growth and its Security Implications.” The meeting brought together senior policymakers, security and public policy experts, academics, and development practitioners to examine population dynamics as a critical non-traditional security challenge for Pakistan. Opening the session, Dr. Ali Muhammad Mir, Senior Director, Programs and Research, Population Council Pakistan, welcomed the participants and underscored that population dynamics are no longer peripheral to national security thinking but central to it. He highlighted that Pakistan’s population has ...

Islamabad, 23 Dec 2025(Kamran Raja): Commander of the Royal Bahrain Naval Force, Rear Admiral Ahmed Mohamed Ebrahim Al Bin Ali, visited Naval Headquarters, Islamabad and called on Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf. Upon arrival, the dignitary was received by the CNS.A smartly turned out contingent of Pakistan Navy presented Guard of Honour to Commander of the Royal Bahrain Naval Force. Later, the dignitary laid floral wreath at Shuhada Monument to pay homage to the martyrs of Pakistan Navy. He was then introduced to the Principal Staff Officers at NHQ.During the meeting with Chief of the Naval Staff, matters of mutual interest, regional maritime security and avenues for bilateral naval cooperation were discussed. Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to further enhanc...

Islamabad: 23 December 2025(Kamran Raja): H.E. Salem Mohammed Salem Al Bawab Al Zaabi, Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Pakistan, paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif at the Prime Minister House today. The Prime Minister was assisted by SAPM Tariq Fatemi and Foreign Secretary Amna Baloch. During the meeting, the Prime Minister extended a warm welcome to Amb. Al Zaabi and congratulated him on his recent appointment. The Prime Minister expressed Pakistan's deep appreciation for the longstanding and brotherly relations between Pakistan and the UAE, highlighting the strong bonds of friendship, mutual respect, and close cooperation that have defined Pakistan-UAE bilateral ties for the past many decades.While conveying his warm regards and best wishes...