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Youth & professionals vital link for future Pak-US relations: Masood Khan

6Jan

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Youth & professionals vital link for future Pak-US relations: Masood Khan

Youth & professionals vital link for future Pak-US relations: Masood Khan “Youth and professionals are shaping up the future of Pak-US relations. The visits of nearly 1000 professionals, government officials, civil society activists, journalists and others to the United States, annually, under different exchange programs are creating strong linkages between the two countries that reinforce contacts at official level,” said Masood Khan, Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States. “Pakistan is one of the US government’s largest education exchange programs portfolio globally. These programs provide our students with a unique opportunity not only to learn advanced knowledge at renowned and prestigious U.S. universities but also help them in creating better understanding of the U.S. s...

The delegation from Afghan Railway Authority visited Ministry of Railways to attend 8th Trilateral meeting on Trans-Afghan Railway Project

5Jan

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The delegation from Afghan Railway Authority visited Ministry of Railways to attend 8th Trilateral meeting on Trans-Afghan Railway Project

The delegation from Afghan Railway Authority visited Ministry of Railways to attend 8th Trilateral meeting on Trans-Afghan Railway Project Trilateral working group meeting on Trans-Afghan Railway Project held its 8th meeting at Ministry of Railways, Islamabad. The meeting was Co-chaired by Syed Mazhar Ali Shah, Additional Secretary from Pakistan, Alhaaj Mullah Bakht-ur-Rahman Sharafat, Director General from Afghanistan and Mr. Kamalov Akmal Saidakabarovich, Acting Deputy Chairman from Uzbekistan who joined through video link. The meeting discussed importance of the project, progress made on the initial technical assessments and next steps for early initiation of the feasibility study. The proposed project will connect Pakistan with central Asian Republics by connecting existing R...

Pakistan Strongly Condemns Israeli Minister’s Visit to Holy Al-Aqsa Mosque

4Jan

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Pakistan Strongly Condemns Israeli Minister’s Visit to Holy Al-Aqsa Mosque

Pakistan Strongly Condemns Israeli Minister’s Visit to Holy Al-Aqsa Mosque Pakistan strongly condemns the insensitive and provocative visit of Israeli Minister of National Security to the Holy Al-Aqsa Mosque compound. Al-Aqsa is a holy site revered by Muslims around the world. Violation of its sanctity offends the religious sensitivities of Muslims and inflames an already tense situation in the occupied Palestinian territories. Israel must cease its illegal actions and respect the sanctity of Muslim religious sites in the occupied Palestinian territories. Pakistan reiterates its strong support for the legitimate struggle of the Palestinian people. Pakistan renews its call for a viable, independent and contiguous Palestinian State, with pre-1967 borders, and Al-Quds Al-Sharif as ...

Pakistan Rejects the Remarks Made by the Indian Minister of External Affairs

4Jan

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Pakistan Rejects the Remarks Made by the Indian Minister of External Affairs

Pakistan Rejects the Remarks Made by the Indian Minister of External Affairs Responding to media queries regarding a series of recent statements made by the Indian Minister of External Affairs targeting Pakistan, the Spokesperson said: “Pakistan rejects the baseless and frivolous accusations made by the Indian External Affairs Minister. His latest tirade is a reflection of growing frustration over India’s failure to malign and isolate Pakistan. For last several years, India has engaged in a malicious campaign to mislead the international community through a fictitious narrative of victimhood and vile anti-Pakistan propaganda. This practice must stop. India’s continued anti-Pakistan diatribe cannot hide its brazen involvement in fomenting terrorism on Pakistan’s soil; n...

Pakistan has full right to defend itself against terrorism, USA

4Jan

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Pakistan has full right to defend itself against terrorism, USA

Pakistan has full right to defend itself against terrorism, USA US State Department spokesperson Ned Price says that it is Pakistan's right to defend against terrorism. The Afghan Taliban should fulfill their promises. In response to a question asked during the weekly press briefing at the US State Department on Tuesday, January 3, Spokesman Ned Price said that Pakistan is aware of the statements of National Security, that it is Pakistan's right to defend against terrorism. He said that Pakistani people have suffered a lot from terrorist attacks, Afghanistan should not become a launching pad for terrorism, and Afghanistan should ensure that Afghan soil is not used for terrorism. Ned Price also said that he is closely monitoring the situation in Afghanistan and also evaluating what ...

Prime Minister’s Telephone Call to the Prime Minister of Malaysia

3Jan

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Prime Minister’s Telephone Call to the Prime Minister of Malaysia

Prime Minister’s Telephone Call to the Prime Minister of Malaysia Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif held a telephone conversation with Prime Minister H.E. Mr. Anwar Ibrahim of Malaysia, today. The Prime Minister felicitated his counterpart on his election as the Prime Minister of Malaysia. The two leaders expressed satisfaction over the momentum of Pakistan-Malaysia relations and agreed on the importance of regular high-level exchanges to strengthen bilateral dialogue and cooperation. The Prime Minister underscored Pakistan’s desire to forge a broad-based relationship with Malaysia with robust political dialogue and trade and economic linkages. The two leaders reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthen the historic ties between Pakistan and Malaysia anchored in strong e...

America and Pakistan want to build a stable relationship based on common concerns and interests

2Jan

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America and Pakistan want to build a stable relationship based on common concerns and interests

America and Pakistan want to build a stable relationship based on common concerns and interests The first pledge indicates US willingness to help Pakistan prevent terrorist attacks from Afghanistan, while the second pledge of a $200 million fund to promote gender equality furthers US involvement in social welfare. As the year 2022 draws to a close, one thing is clear that the US and Pakistan are not looking to restore the all-round relationship that existed between the two countries during the Cold War, Russia's invasion of Afghanistan and the war on terrorism. Instead, the two countries are seeking to build a stable relationship based on common concerns and interests, the US State Department also pointed out in a recent news briefing. Spokesperson of the Department of State, Ned P...

Indian troops martyred 214 Kashmiris in 2022

1Jan

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Indian troops martyred 214 Kashmiris in 2022

Indian troops martyred 214 Kashmiris in 2022 In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, Indian troops in their unabated acts of state terrorism martyred 214 innocent Kashmiris, including one woman and five young boys, during the year 2022. According to a report released by the Research Section of Kashmir Media Service, today, 57 of the martyrs were killed in fake encounters and custody. The jailed APHC leader, Altaf Ahmed Shah also died during his continued illegal detention in the infamous Indian Tihar Jail. The authorities did not allow people to offer his funeral prayers. The troops also killed two Hindu labourers in a fake encounter in Rajouri town in the year. The report said, the killings by the troops, paramilitary and police personnel rendered 13 women widowed an...

Saudi Arabia has started Islamic lessons in Chinese as well as other major languages of the world in Masjid al-Haram

28Dec

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Saudi Arabia has started Islamic lessons in Chinese as well as other major languages of the world in Masjid al-Haram

Recently, an agreement was signed between the Saudi and Chinese Ministers of Education to teach Chinese language to Saudi students, after which Saudi Arabia has started Islamic lessons in Chinese as well as other major languages of the world in Masjid al-Haram. Saleh al-Rashidi, director of the General Presidency Department, said that Islamic lessons are now available in 14 languages: English, Urdu, French, Hausa, Turkish, Malay, Indonesian, Tamil, Hindi, Bengali, Persian, Russian, Borneo and Chinese. The translation department of the General Presidency of Masjid al-Haram and Masjid an-Nabawi has done it. He said that the aim of the project is to help non-Arabic speakers who attend these classes at Masjid al-Haram. It should be noted that according to foreign media reports, the pu...

The United Nations Security Council expressed concern over restrictions on women in Afghanistan.

28Dec

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The United Nations Security Council expressed concern over restrictions on women in Afghanistan.

The United Nations Security Council has expressed concern over the restrictions imposed on Afghan women and demanded to end the restrictions on them. In a statement issued by the UN Security Council, it has been said that the restrictions imposed on women by the Taliban government in Afghanistan are contrary to the expectations of the international community. The Security Council has said that these policies are an obstacle to respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, including the ban on women working for NGOs. Security Council has demanded the Taliban government to give women equal and meaningful representation in Afghanistan. Girls' schools should be opened. Restrictions and measures imposed on women should be withdrawn. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that re...