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Call of the Ambassador of Turkiye on the Prime Minister of Pakistan

15Sep

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Call of the Ambassador of Turkiye on the Prime Minister of Pakistan

Ambassador of Turkiye Mr. Mehmet Pacaci called on Prime Minister Anwaar ul Haq Kakar in Islamabad.The Prime Minister thanked President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the Turkish leadership for their warm messages of felicitations on his assumption of office.He said the people of Pakistan enjoyed a historic, cultural and fraternal relationship with Turkiye. President Erdogan enjoyed the same popularity in Pakistan as in his own country.The Prime Minister appreciated Turkiye’s reconstruction efforts following the tragic earthquake of February 2023 and reiterated Pakistan’s readiness to continue extending all possible support to the Turkish people.On bilateral relations, Prime Minister said that the two countries could further enhance cooperation in trade, agriculture, energy, minin...

ISSI launches book on “Pakistan’s Strategic Frontiers”

14Sep

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ISSI launches book on “Pakistan’s Strategic Frontiers”

ISSI launches book on “Pakistan’s Strategic Frontiers”A new book, entitled “Pakistan’s Strategic Frontiers” was launched at a ceremony at the Institute of Strategic Studies, Islamabad (ISSI). This was the third edited volume put together by ISSI’s Centre for Afghanistan, Middle East, and Africa (CAMEA).The Chief Guest on the occasion was the Foreign Secretary of Pakistan, Ambassador Syrus Sajjad Qazi, and the Keynote address was delivered by Ambassador Asif Durrani, Pakistan’s Special Representative on Afghanistan. Other speakers included: Director General ISSI, Ambassador Sohail Mahmood; Director CAMEA, Ms. Amina Khan; Mr. Martin Mader, Head of the Asia Pacific Department, Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES); Prof. Muresan Liviu, President EuroDefense Romania; Ambassador (R) Riffat M...

U.S. Deputy Chief of Mission Reaffirms Commitment to Green Shipping

14Sep

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U.S. Deputy Chief of Mission Reaffirms Commitment to Green Shipping

U.S. Deputy Chief of Mission Reaffirms Commitment to Green ShippingToday in Karachi, the United States reaffirmed its commitment to partnering with the Government of Pakistan and the port and shipping industry to develop a national action. This plan will encourage more sustainable shipping practices to prevent global climate change and enhance Pakistan’s trade competitiveness. U.S. Deputy Chief of Mission Andrew Schofer co-hosted the second Green Shipping roundtable with Office of the Prime Minister Political Secretary and Chairman for Strategic Reforms Unit Hussain Islam and Ministry of Maritime Affairs Director General for Ports and Shipping Alia Shahid. Together they underlined the need for immediate and collective action to address climate change.Mr. Schofer delivered keynote r...

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Opening Remarks for the Weekly Press Briefing by the Spokesperson 14 September 2023

Opening Remarks for the Weekly Press Briefing by the Spokesperson 14 September 2023The Foreign Minister is currently in London, the United Kingdom for the 10th Commonwealth Youth Ministers Meeting. Pakistan is chairing this forum after three decades. Ministers and delegates from 56 Commonwealth nations are participating in this Meeting.The theme of the Meeting is "Aiming Higher, Delivering More for young people in the Commonwealth". Ministers are holding discussions on delivering More for Young People through the Power of Tech; meaningful youth engagement; Inclusive and Accessible Education; Sustainable Future; and Exploring Opportunities in Youth Entrepreneurship & Employment. They have also discussed best practices and policy coherence through engagement, education, employm...

Ambassador-designate to explore new avenues for Pakistan’s trade with Iraq

14Sep

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Ambassador-designate to explore new avenues for Pakistan’s trade with Iraq

Ambassador-designate to explore new avenues for Pakistan’s trade with IraqAhsan Zafar Bakhtawari, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry said that Pakistan wants to strengthen its bilateral trade and investment relations with Iraq in the traditional and non-traditional sectors that would be mutually beneficial for both countries and Pakistan embassy in Iraq should cooperate with the business community in achieving this goal. He said this while talking to Muhammad Zeeshan Ahmed, Pakistan’s Ambassador-designate to Iraq during his Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ICCI). Ahsan Bakhtawari said that Pakistan and Iraq have good potential to develop strong cooperation in diverse fields including trade & industry, agriculture, tourism, energy, health, defenc...

A delegation from the Senate of Pakistan led by Leader of the House is visiting Geneva to attend the World Trade Organization’s Public Forum

14Sep

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A delegation from the Senate of Pakistan led by Leader of the House is visiting Geneva to attend the World Trade Organization’s Public Forum

A delegation from the Senate of Pakistan led by Leader of the House is visiting Geneva to attend the World Trade Organization’s Public ForumA delegation from the Senate of Pakistan led by Leader of the House, Senator Ishaq Dar, comprising Senator Azam Nazeer Tarar, Senator Syed Muzaffar Hussain Shah and Senator Kamran Murtaza is visiting Geneva to attend the World Trade Organization’s Public Forum at the invitation of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). The delegation held a meeting with the Director General International Labour Organization (ILO) and former Prime Minister of Togo Mr Gilbert F. Houngbo at the ILO Headquarters, Geneva. Director General Huongbo appreciated the active engagement of Pakistan with ILO and thanked the delegation for the opportunity to have a candid di...

An explosion near a vehicle of JUI leader Hafiz Hamdullah

14Sep

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An explosion near a vehicle of JUI leader Hafiz Hamdullah

An explosion near a vehicle of JUI leader Hafiz HamdullahAn explosion near a vehicle at Mustang/ Balochistan. JUI leader Hafiz Hamdullah was targeted in the Mustang blast.Many people including Mustang, Hafiz Hamdullah were injured. Mastung, Hafiz Hamdullah and other injured are being admitted to Nawab Ghous Bakhsh Memorial Hospital.Editor: Raja Kamran

Inaugural meeting of the Joint Committee under the Green Framework Engagement b/w Pakistan and Denmark

14Sep

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Inaugural meeting of the Joint Committee under the Green Framework Engagement b/w Pakistan and Denmark

Inaugural meeting of the Joint Committee under the Green Framework Engagement b/w Pakistan and DenmarkTo kick start the implementation of the Green Framework Engagement between Pakistan and Denmark, Ministry of Foreign Affairs today hosted the first (inaugural) meeting of the ‘Joint Committee’. From Pakistan side, it was chaired by Ambassador Syed Haider Shah, Additional Secretary (UN&ED). The Danish side was led by Ambassador Jakob Linulf, Embassy of Denmark in Islamabad.The Joint Committee was also attended by representatives of Pakistan’s relevant technical Ministries and Departments, including those at provincial level.Both sides welcomed the Green Framework Engagement and resolved to take concrete steps to translate it into practical cooperation, particularly in the ...

Ambassador of Denmark H.E. Jakob Linulf held a meeting with Minister of Energy Mr. Muhammed Ali

14Sep

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Ambassador of Denmark H.E. Jakob Linulf held a meeting with Minister of Energy Mr. Muhammed Ali

Ambassador of Denmark H.E. Jakob Linulf held a meeting with Minister of Energy Mr. Muhammed Ali today at Power Division. The agenda of the meeting was opportunities for Green energy initiatives and energy conservation in Pakistan. The discussion of projects and initiatives being carried out under the Danish Energy Transition Initiative (DETI) and Investment Fund(IFU) ,a fund for Developing countries by Denmark, were discussed in the meeting. The opportunities and mechanism for wind energy in Pakistan were discussed in detail.The ambassador said that there has been an increase in the bilateral trade between Pakistan and Denmark particularly in textile sector. The next focus will be on strengthening the bilateral relations in green and sustainable energy sector. This will extend to the e...

Reception in London in honor of the delegates of the Commonwealth Youth Ministers Meeting in collaboration with the Government of Pakistan and the British Council

14Sep

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Reception in London in honor of the delegates of the Commonwealth Youth Ministers Meeting in collaboration with the Government of Pakistan and the British Council

Reception in London in honor of the delegates of the Commonwealth Youth Ministers Meeting in collaboration with the Government of Pakistan and the British CouncilReception in London in honor of the delegates of the Commonwealth Youth Ministers Meeting in collaboration with the Government of Pakistan and the British Council.Youth ministers, senior officials and representatives of various organizations from Commonwealth member countries attended the reception in large numbers. Important personalities of the British Pakistani community and prominent business people were also present in the reception. Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani welcomed the delegates in the reception as the Chairperson The Foreign Minister commended the Commonwealth Secretariat, Secretary General Patricia...