WORLD

30 September 2025(Nosheen): The India Study Centre (ISC) at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) organized an In-House Round-table, titled “Pakistan-Bangladesh Relation and Regional Cooperation.” The Round-table featured Maj. Gen. (R) Fazle Elahi Akbar, Chairman Foundation for Strategic and Development Studies, Bangladesh, as the Distinguished Speaker. It was attended by former diplomats, practitioners, academics, and area specialists. The participants reviewed the recent upward trajectory in the bilateral ties between Pakistan and Bangladesh, opportunities and challenges in geopolitical dynamics of South Asia, and the likely future shape of regional cooperation architecture. Commending the recent warmth in fraternal relations, participants emphasized the importance of purs...

Islamabad, September 29, 2025(News Desk): Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik held a meeting with a high-level Finnish delegation comprising H.E. Mr. Hannu Ripatti, Ambassador of Finland to Pakistan; Ms. Piia Karhu, President, Minerals at Metso — a global leader in equipment and services for the minerals processing industry; and Mr. Willie Eerola, Honorary Consul General of Pakistan to Finland.The discussions centered on Pakistan’s transformative agenda for its mineral sector and the growing opportunities for international investment and collaboration.Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik outlined the government’s vision to modernize and responsibly develop the mining industry. He stated, “Pakistan is decisively shifting from primitive ways of mining to sophisticated, mechanized,...

Islamabad, 29 September 2025(Kamran Raja): The China-Pakistan Study Centre (CPSC) at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI), in collaboration with China Media Group (CMG), hosted an International Seminar on the “Global Governance Initiative (GGI): China’s Vision of a Just and Fair Order.”In her remarks, Ms. Wang Lei, Country Head of CMG, described GGI as a continuation of China’s commitment to a just international order and a shared future for mankind. She underscored the vital role of media in enhancing communication, building mutual trust, and deepening China-Pakistan friendship.Welcoming participants, Ambassador Sohail Mahmood, Director General ISSI, highlighted the significance of President Xi Jinping’s timely initiative announced at the SCO Plus meeting in Tianjin...

Islamabad, September 25, 2025(News Desk): Federal Minister for Petroleum, Mr. Ali Pervaiz Malik, hosted a dinner in Islamabad in the honor of Board of Directors of Pak-Arab Refinery Limited (PARCO). The gathering reflected the government’s commitment to fostering collaboration with the energy sector and advancing Pakistan’s refining and petroleum industry. The event, held to welcome the foreign board members from Mubadla Energy, was attended by a gathering of high-profile dignitaries, including Federal Ministers, Members of Parliament, senior officials from the Petroleum Division, and other distinguished guests from the energy sector.Federal Minister Ali Pervaiz reiterated the government’s resolve to address challenges facing the petroleum sector, while the Board members acknowledged h...

New York, 24 September 2025(Kamran Raja): The Contact Group of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Jammu and Kashmir met on 23 September 2025 on the sidelines of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly in New York. The meeting reviewed the political and security situation in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) and examined the deteriorating human rights conditions in the occupied territory.Chaired by the Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs of the OIC, Mr. Yousef M. Al-Dobeay, the meeting was attended by the member states of the Contact Group i.e. Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, Niger and Azerbaijan. A delegation of the True Representatives of the Kashmiri People was also in attendance.Syed Tariq Fatemi, Special Assistant to the Pr...

New York, Tuesday, 23 September 2025(Kamran Raja): A multilateral summit of the leaders of the United States and eight Arab States and States members of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) was convened at United Nations Headquarters on the margins of the High-Level Week of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly.The meeting was convened at the initiative of His Excellency Mr. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States of America.The meeting was co-hosted by His Excellency President Trump and His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Amir of the State of Qatar, and joined by His Majesty King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein, King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, His Excellency Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdogan, President of the Republic of Türkiye, His Excelle...

New York, 24 September 2025(Kamran Raja): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif today met Ms. Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), on the margins of the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly. The Prime Minister lauded the IMF’s longstanding and constructive partnership with Pakistan, which had further strengthened under Ms. Georgieva’s leadership. He acknowledged the IMF’s timely support through various instruments, including the USD 3 billion Stand-By Arrangement in FY 2024, followed by the USD 7 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and the USD 1.4 billion Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF). The Prime Minister noted that with the implementation of deep-rooted structural reforms, Pakistan’s economy was showing positive s...

Islamabad, September 23(Kamran Raja): Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Pakistan, Nawaf bin Saeed Al-Malki, reaffirmed the enduring historical, religious, cultural, and brotherly ties between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, underscoring that the Kingdom has always stood by Pakistan and will continue to do so. The Ambassador was addressing a grand reception hosted at Jinnah Convention Centre, Islamabad, to mark the 95th National Day of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The event was attended by a large number of dignitaries, including governors, ministers, religious leaders, members of the diplomatic corps, and prominent figures from various walks of life. The ceremony commenced with the recitation from the Holy Quran, followed by the playing of the national anthems of both countries and t...