Tag: The Pakistan Times

Prime Minister’s Bilateral Meeting with the President of the Republic of UzbekistanPrime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar held a bilateral meeting with the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, on the sidelines of the 16th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) being held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan from 8-9 November 2023.The leaders exchanged views on deepening bilateral cooperation in a range of areas including political, trade, economic, security, defence, and connectivity. Expressing satisfaction at the growing level of bilateral cooperation, the Prime Minister stressed the importance of sustaining the momentum. He underlined that the recent operationalization of Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) and Transit Trade Agreement (UPTTA) would boost b...

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia agree to expand cooperation in field of mediaPakistan and Saudi Arabia on Wednesday agreed to further expand cooperation between the two brotherly countries in media, drama, and other related fields. The decision was made during a meeting between Caretaker Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Murtaza Solangi and Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Pakistan Nawaf Saeed Al Malki here. Special Representative of the Prime Minister for Interfaith Harmony Allama Tahir Mahmood Ashrafi was also present in the meeting. In the meeting, it was agreed to speed up the implementation of agreements between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia in the field of media and communications.In the meeting, discussions were also held regarding cooperation between Pakistan and Saudi Ar...

PM asks Afghan interim setup to handover illegal Pakistanis linked with terrorism, act against TTP hideoutsCaretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar Wednesday demanded the interim government of Afghanistan to hand over the Pakistani nationals who were illegally residing in Afghanistan and were involved in terrorist activities against their own country. Addressing a press conference here at the PM House, the prime minister said the government was ready to receive and accept any such illegal Pakistanis. PM Kakar also asked the Afghan government to take action against the hideouts of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and its training centres in Afghanistan and ensure that “they must not be used against Pakistan”.Since the interim government took to power in Afghanistan in August 2...

Closing ceremony of 43rd Pakistan Army Rifle Association (PARA) Central Meet was held today Closing ceremony of 43rd Pakistan Army Rifle Association (PARA) Central Meet was held today at Army Marksmanship Unit (AMU) Jhelum.General Syed Asim Munir, NI (M), Chief of Army Staff (COAS) graced the occasion as chief guest. The mega shooting event was conducted from 3 October to 7 November 2023.Over 2000 firers from Army, Navy, Air Force, Civil Armed Forces including Rangers (Sindh & Punjab), Frontier Corps and Gilgit-Baltistan Scouts as well as civilians participated in the competition.COAS and Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu, NI (M), who was the guest of honor at the ceremony, awarded trophies and medals to the award winners and runners up in ...

40th Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between Pakistan and the Republic of Korea Pakistan and the Republic of Korea are commemorating the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations today. To mark the occasion, Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani and Foreign Minister of Republic of the Korea Park Jin, exchanged messages of felicitations through diplomatic channels.The relationship between Pakistan and the Republic of Korea is marked by characteristic warmth and candour and features mutually beneficial cooperation in diverse fields.​Foreign Minister Jilani and Foreign Minister Park reviewed the rich history of Pakistan-ROK relations, socio-cultural ties, development and economic cooperation and the contribution of respective diasporas, whic...

Prime Minister’s Participation in the 16th Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Summit in TashkentTomorrow, Prime Minister Anwaar ul Haq Kakar will embark on an official visit to Tashkent, Uzbekistan to participate in the 16th Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Summit being held on 8-9 November 2023.At the Summit, the Prime Minister will reaffirm Pakistan’s commitment to ECO Vision 2025 and to promotion of regional cooperation in the areas of trade, transport, connectivity, energy, tourism and economic growth and productivity. He will present Pakistan’s vision for the future work of the organization and for promotion of regional connectivity and mutual prosperity. He will also engage in bilateral discussions with the leadership of Uzbekistan and other participating leader...

Planning Minster reviews progress on CPEC projects After the successful third Belt and Road (BRI) forum 2023 held in Beijing, the Caretaker Planning Minister for Planning Development & Special Initiatives, Muhammad Sami Saeed on Tuesday reviewed a progress over the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects while directed the relevant stakeholders to expedite the projects.The Minister reviewed the projects during his visit at CPEC Secretariat where he was given a detailed briefing over the CPEC projects. The meeting was attended by the Secretary Planning Ministry, Project Director, CPEC and Sector specialists of CPEC Secretariat.Project Director, CPEC gave a comprehensive briefing regarding the progress related to completed projects, the ongoing projects and areas which ...

Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja met with Caretaker Prime Minister Anwar ul Haq KakarChief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja met with Caretaker Prime Minister Anwar ul Haq Kakar at Prime Minister House Islamabad.In the meeting, the Chief Election Commissioner briefed the Prime Minister on the preparations of the commission regarding the conduct of general elections.The Chief Election Commissioner invited the Prime Minister to visit the Election Commission to review the preparations for the general elections.Prime Minister said the government will provide all kinds of support to the Election Commission for conducting free, fair and transparent elections in the country and will ensure the provision of all necessary resources.Editor: Raja Kamran