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U.S. Ambassador Blome’s Meeting with Finance Minister Aurangzeb

20Mar

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U.S. Ambassador Blome’s Meeting with Finance Minister Aurangzeb

U.S. Ambassador Blome’s Meeting with Finance Minister AurangzebU.S. Ambassador Donald Blome met today with the Minister for Finance Muhammad Aurangzeb to discuss further U.S. cooperation and support for Pakistan’s efforts to meet its reform targets, including improvement of the country’s tax administration and investment climate. Ambassador Blome noted the U.S. government’s support for Pakistan’s work with the IMF to complete its current Stand-By Arrangement (SBA).Ambassador Blome underscored his commitment to expanding further U.S.-Pakistan economic cooperation in areas of mutual interest.Sub-Editor: Nosheen

H.E. Mr. Jiang Zaidong, the Chinese ambassador to Pakistan, meets Mr. Muhammad Aurangzeb, the minister of finance and revenue

20Mar

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H.E. Mr. Jiang Zaidong, the Chinese ambassador to Pakistan, meets Mr. Muhammad Aurangzeb, the minister of finance and revenue

H.E. Mr. Jiang Zaidong, the Chinese ambassador to Pakistan, meets Mr. Muhammad Aurangzeb, the minister of finance and revenueAt the Finance Division today, Chinese Ambassador H.E. Mr. Jiang Zaidong paid a visit to Minister of Finance and Revenue Mr. Muhammad Aurangzeb to talk about important issues relating to bilateral ties and economic cooperation between Pakistan and China. China's Ambassador, H.E. Mr. Jiang Zaidong, congratulated Mr. Muhammad Aurangzeb on his appointment as Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue and expressed optimism for the continued development of the two nations' economic relations.Mr. Muhammad Aurangzeb, Minister of Finance and Revenue, thanked the Chinese government for their tremendous assistance to Pakistan in a number of areas, noting in particula...

Speakers at Pakistan-sponsored event urge firm global action to address women’s plight in occupied territories

18Mar

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Speakers at Pakistan-sponsored event urge firm global action to address women’s plight in occupied territories

March 18, 2024, New York: Distinguished speakers, who took part in the panel discussion hosted by the Permanent Mission of Pakistan at the U.N. headquarters today, called for greater global efforts including the uniform implementation of the UN resolutions, treaties and conventions to end the situations of foreign occupation and conflicts facing women around the world particularly in Jammu and Kashmir and Palestine.The panel discussion arranged as a side event of the 68th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68) attracted heavy participation. The panelists who represented the UN-based diplomatic corps, academia, women rights organizations and civil society shared their insights and perspectives on the challenges and hardships facing the women, girls and children belongi...

Early on March 16, 2024, six terrorists assaulted a security force position in the Mir Ali neighbourhood of North Waziristan District

16Mar

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Early on March 16, 2024, six terrorists assaulted a security force position in the Mir Ali neighbourhood of North Waziristan District

Early on March 16, 2024, six terrorists assaulted a security force position in the Mir Ali neighbourhood of North Waziristan DistrictOnce their own forces stopped the first attempt at entry, the terrorists drove a car packed with explosives into the post. They then carried out several suicide bombings, which caused a section of a structure to fall and resulted in the Shahadat of five courageous sons of the land.The Shuhada consist of the following: Sepoy Nasir from Peshawar; Sepoy Raja from Kohat; Havildar Sabir from District Khyber; Naik Khurshid from District Lakki Marwat; and Sepoy Sajjad from District Abbotabad. All six terrorists were successfully fought and consigned to hell by the own forces under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Kashif throughout the course of the subseq...

Chinese PR Amb Zhang Jun pays a farewell call on Ambassador Munir Akram

16Mar

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Chinese PR Amb Zhang Jun pays a farewell call on Ambassador Munir Akram

March 16, 2024, New York: H.E. Ambassador Zhang Jun, the permanent representative of the People’s Republic of China, paid a courtesy call on Ambassador Munir Akram at the Pakistan Mission in New York. Both the PRs discussed the bilateral relations between the two countries and expressed their satisfaction on the current level of engagement at the UN. Both the senior envoys vowed to keep playing their role in further strengthening the bilateral cooperation.Speaking on the occasion, Ambassador Akram appreciated Ambassador Zhang Jun for his leadership and splendid services in strengthening the relationship between Pakistan and China. He said he worked very closely with his Chinese counterpart on a range of bilateral and multilateral issues during his term in office.Ambassador Akram ex...

Climate moot at the UN calls for prioritizing welfare of women and children

15Mar

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Climate moot at the UN calls for prioritizing welfare of women and children

15 March 2024, New York: Distinguished speakers at a panel discussion on the topic of “From Rhetoric to Reality in Building Climate Resilience: Adaptation, Loss and Damage” urged the international community to demonstrate a stronger political will to deal with the threats posed by climate change. They agreed that urgent steps needed to be taken to work out modalities for the mobilization of resources to cater to the growing financial needs for the success of the adaptation and resilience strategy.The panel discussion was hosted by the Permanent Mission of Pakistan to the United Nations in collaboration with the Islamic Relief Worldwide and UNICEF. The panelists that included climate sustainable development experts, representatives of civil society and international non-governmental org...

President Asif Ali Zardari is congratulated by the Turkish President

12Mar

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President Asif Ali Zardari is congratulated by the Turkish President

President Asif Ali Zardari is congratulated by the Turkish PresidentRecep Tayyip Erdoğan, the president of Turkey, gave President Asif Ali Zardari a call to congratulate him on taking up the role of President of Pakistan. Additionally, the two presidents discussed issues of significance to their respective countries and emphasised the necessity of advancing collaboration in all areas of shared interest. President Asif Ali Zardari expressed gratitude to the Turkish President for his kind words and phone conversation. President Asif Ali Zardari wished the people of Turkey a happy Ramadan and expressed his desire to see Turkish women taken seriously in the Islamic world. He also wanted President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to visit Pakistan shortly.Editor: Raja Kamran

The Russian Federation’s ambassador is welcomed by ISSI

12Mar

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The Russian Federation’s ambassador is welcomed by ISSI

The Russian Federation's ambassador is welcomed by ISSIH.E. Albert P. Khorev, the recently appointed Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Pakistan, made his official visit to the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI). The meeting was presided over by ISSI Director-General Ambassador Sohail Mahmood. Others in attendance included Mr. Taimur Khan, Research Associate at CSP-ISSI, Dr. Neelum Nigar, Director of the Centre for Strategic Perspectives (CSP), and Ambassador Khalid Mahmood, Chairman of the Board of Governors (BOG) ISSI.DG ISSI Ambassador Sohail Mahmood greeted Ambassador Khorev with much affection and expressed the hope that the relationship between Pakistan and Russia will only strengthen under his leadership. In addition, he outlined the history of the Institut...

Professor Ahsan Iqbal, the federal minister of planning, outlines the government’s priorities and its outlook for economic development

12Mar

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Professor Ahsan Iqbal, the federal minister of planning, outlines the government’s priorities and its outlook for economic development

Professor Ahsan Iqbal, the federal minister of planning, outlines the government's priorities and its outlook for economic developmentFederal Minister Prof. Ahsan Iqbal gave a media briefing after formally taking over the role of the Ministry of Planning and Development. In it, he clarified the government's agenda and outlined a thorough plan for the future of the country's economy. Minister Ahsan Iqbal stressed in his address how crucial political stability and ongoing policies are to the nation's progress.Speaking about the next priority action plan, Minister Ahsan Iqbal detailed 𝒂 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒕𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒈𝒚 𝒕𝒐 𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒆𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒐𝒚𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒐𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝒎𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒐𝒖𝒔 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈. In order to provide the groundwork for a thriving future, he emphasised the necessity of developing new infrastruct...