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By Raja KamranPakistan and Turkey are two countries, one nation. They not only share common culture and faith but also have similar interests and challenges.” This was stated by Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan, Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force, while addressing the board members of Association of Justice Defenders and Strategic Studies Center (ASSAM) in Turkey. The Air Chief said that Pakistan fully supports Turkey on Cyprus and other regional issues and also stood by Ankara in its war against terrorism. The Air Chief also lauded Turkey’s support to Azerbijan during latter’s conflict with Armenia to liberate territories occupied for nearly 30 years. Referring to the regional situation in South Asia, the Air Chief said that India had been persistently rejecting Pakist...

By Raja kamranFederal Minister for Maritime Affairs, Syed Ali Haider Zaidi visited National Institute of Maritime Affairs (NIMA), Bahria University Islamabad. Upon arrival, he was received by DG NIMA, Vice Admiral (Retd) Abdul Aleem. Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi, also graced the occasion.The Federal Minister of Maritime Affairs was given comprehensive briefing on roles and future prospects of NIMA in enhancing maritime awareness and its cooperation with Ministry of Maritime Affairs on maritime matters. During the session, the Minister lauded the efforts of National Institute of Maritime Affairs in promoting maritime culture in support of blue economy and maritime sector of Pakistan. He underlined the significance of maritime sector towards National pr...

Raja kamranA Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Young Parliamentarians Forum (YPF), Pakistan Institute of Parliamentary Services (PIPS) and the Population Centre Pakistan (PCP) at the Parliament House.Deputy Speaker National Assembly Qasim Khan Suri in capacity of Patron-in-Cheif YPF and members of the National Assembly witnessed the MoU signing Ceremony. YPF Secretary Uzma Riaz, Member National Assembly and Farooq Azam, Chief Executive Officer of PCP signed the MoU on behalf of their respective organisations.The purpose of the MoU would be to promote advocacy in collaboration with young parliamentarians to tackle the challenges of the growing population of the country. Under the MoU, seminars would be organised to create awareness among the people to ove...

By Raja kamranChief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force, Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan, who is on a 4-day official visit to Turkey, held meetings with the senior Military leadership of Turkey and discussed ways to further promote Pakistan-Turkey defence ties, specially between the two air forces.The Air Chief separately called on Minister for National Defence of Turkey Mr. Hulusi AKAR and Chief of the Turkish General Staff General Yaşar GÜLER. During these meetings, the Air Chief reiterated his commitment to enhance cooperation with Turkey in the fields of defence production, security and training by capitalizing on the respective strengths of each side.Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan also called on Commander Turkish Air Force, General Hasan Küçükakyüz. Both the co...

By Raja kamran The 2nd Trilateral Meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the Republic of Turkey was held in Islamabad today. The meeting concluded with the signing of Islamabad Declaration by the three Foreign Ministers. The text of the Declaration is as follows: At the invitation of Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, and with the participation of H.E. Mr. Mevlut Cavusoglu, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey and H.E. Mr. Jeyhun Bayramov, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Second round of Trilateral Dialogue of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the three countries was held in Islamabad....

By Raja kamranIt was agreed at a meeting between President Dr Arif Alvi and the visiting Turkish delegation, led by Turkish Foreign Minister, Mr Mevlut Cavusoglu, which called on him, at Aiwan-e-Sadr, today.Welcoming the delegation, the President said that Pakistan and Turkey enjoyed excellent relations and both countries needed to further enhance economic and cultural relations for the mutual benefit of the two countries. He informed that Pakistan's ranking of Ease of Doing Business had tremendously improved and Turkish investors needed to capitalize on investment opportunities in Pakistan. He expressed satisfaction over Turkish investment in Pakistan which had grown over USD 1 Billion.The President deeply thanked the Turkish leadership for its principled stance on Indian Illegally Oc...

By Raja KamranIn an impressive fire power display, Pakistan Navy Fleet units demonstrated combat readiness and war fighting potential through live weapons firing at North Arabian Sea. Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi graced the occasion as Chief Guest and witnessed the event along-with other senior naval officers.Pakistan Navy Submarines successfully engaged their intended targets with Anti-Ship Missiles and Torpedoes. The successful firings have re-affirmed Pakistan Navy’s offensive capability and operational readiness. Chief of the Naval Staff expressed his complete satisfaction on the combat readiness of PN Fleet and commended officers and men for their commitment and professionalism.On the occasion, Chief of the Naval Staff reassured the nati...

By Raja kamranHe directed the department of MPO, Street Lights, and Sanitation to fasten the pace of the work on beautification and restoration of the infrastructure.Speaking at the occasion, Chairman CDA said that the authority is taking steps to restore the basic structure of the city. Infrastructure of the whole city will be restored with in few months. CDA is committed for providing best facilities to the citizens. While considering the natural beauty of the city, CDA has initiated a number of projects regarding restoration of infrastructure, beautification of the city, and other developmental works. Officers should fasten the ongoing works including restoration of the street lights, repairing of roads, carpeting, kerb stones, lane marking, sanitation, environment and others, h...

 By Raja KamranThe president said that the speedy flow of traffic at Gwadar port must be ensured. He urged the authorities to accelerate development activities and remove any hindrances in this regard through consensus-building and consultation with the relevant stakeholders. He gave these remarks at a briefing on progress work about the Master Plan of Gawadar city and operationalization of Gwadar Port, at Gawadar, today. He was briefed by Chairman Gwadar Port Authority (GPA), Naseer Khan Kashani and Director General Gwadar Development Authority (GDA), Shahzaib Khan Kakar regarding development works on Gwadar Port and Gwadar city respectively. The President said that strategy and vision were essential for the successful completion and operationalization of national projects li...