Tag: Talks

Pakistan, GCC finalize Joint Action Plan for Strategic Dialogue to deepen cooperation in diverse fields

ISLAMABAD, Jan 5 (APP): Pakistan and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), in line with their Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Strategic Dialogue, on Wednesday finalized the Joint Action Plan for Strategic Dialogue (2022-2026). The Action Plan, which provides an institutional approach to deepen cooperation in various fields including Political; Security; Trade and Investment; Agricultural and… Continue reading Pakistan, GCC finalize Joint Action Plan for Strategic Dialogue to deepen cooperation in diverse fields

FM for enhanced int’l engagement with Afghanistan through constructive actions

ISLAMABAD, Sep 6 (APP): Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Monday underscored the need for the international community to enhance engagement with Afghanistan with positive messaging and through constructive actions. In particular, he emphasized the imperatives of addressing the urgent humanitarian needs and ensuring economic stability of Afghanistan. The Foreign Minister expressed these views… Continue reading FM for enhanced int’l engagement with Afghanistan through constructive actions

Pakistan ready to talk, if India restores status of Occupied Kashmir: PM

ISLAMABAD, June 4 (APP): Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday made a conditional offer of resuming talks with India, saying Pakistan was ready if New Delhi, which crossed a “red-line” by revoking the autonomy of Occupied Kashmir on August 5, 2019 – restores the previous status of the occupied territory. The Prime Minister, in an… Continue reading Pakistan ready to talk, if India restores status of Occupied Kashmir: PM

FM Qureshi, Hungarian counterpart hold wide-ranging talks

ISLAMABAD, Apr 30 (APP): Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Friday held wide-ranging talks with Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary, Peter Szijjarto, which covered bilateral relations and exchange of views on regional and international issues. Foreign Minister Szijjarto is visiting Pakistan accompanied by a high-level official delegation as well as 17… Continue reading FM Qureshi, Hungarian counterpart hold wide-ranging talks

Pakistan not holding any talks with India through back-door channels: FM

  ISLAMABAD, Apr 23 (APP): Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Friday categorically rejected the speculations of any secret talks between Pakistan and India through back-door channels or third party involvement, the United Arab Emirates (UAE). “We are not having any talks [with India] at the moment. UAE is not facilitating any talks,” Qureshi told… Continue reading Pakistan not holding any talks with India through back-door channels: FM

FM, Iranian counterpart discuss bilateral ties, regional, global issues

TEHRAN (Iran) April 21 (APP): Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi and his Iranian counterpart Javad Zarif Wednesday discussed entire spectrum of bilateral ties, regional and international issues and other issues of mutual interests. During a delegation-level talks, foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi highlighted the closer historical, cultural, religious and linguistic ties between the two… Continue reading FM, Iranian counterpart discuss bilateral ties, regional, global issues

Pakistan committed to forge closer, multi-dimensional ties with Russia: FM

ISLAMABAD: April 07 – Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi and his Russian Counterpart Sergey Lavrov held delegation-level talks. APP

  ISLAMABAD, Apr 07 (APP): Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Wednesday stressed that Pakistan remained committed to forge a closer, multi-dimensional relationship with Russia — marked by trust and understanding. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s current visit would help commence a new chapter in that direction, he added. Foreign Minister Qureshi expressed these views… Continue reading Pakistan committed to forge closer, multi-dimensional ties with Russia: FM

China, India agree to hold new round of military commander level talks

China, India agree to hold new round of military commander level talks

BEIJING, March 13 (APP): The 21st meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on China-India Border Affairs was held via video link. Hong Liang, director-general of the Department of Boundary and Ocean Affairs, Chinese Foreign Ministry, and Naveen Srivastava, joint secretary of the East Asia Division, Indian Ministry of External Affairs, co-chaired the… Continue reading China, India agree to hold new round of military commander level talks

New Delhi’s policies towards Kashmir have made talks impossible: Dr Moeed

ISLAMABAD, Oct 13 (APP):  Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on National Security Dr Moeed Yusuf  Tuesday said Pakistan stood firmly for peace in the region through dialogue but New Delhi’s draconian policies towards Kashmiris had made talks impossible. In the first interview by a senior Pakistani official to an Indian news outlet since… Continue reading New Delhi’s policies towards Kashmir have made talks impossible: Dr Moeed

China welcomes intra-Afghan talks, expects lasting peace via joint efforts

BEIJING, Sep 14 (APP): Terming political solution as the only right way for peace in Afghanistan, China on Monday welcomed opening of intra-Afghan talks and hoped that the negotiating parties would prioritize national interest and work together to put the country back on the path of peace and development. “Intra-Afghan talks brought parties in Afghanistan… Continue reading China welcomes intra-Afghan talks, expects lasting peace via joint efforts

Pak-US ties back on rails after Abbasi-Pence talks

APP09-20 NEW YORK: September 20 - Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi meets US Vice President Michael Richard Pence on the sidelines of 72nd session of UN General Assembly. APP

By Iftikhar Ali and Shafek Koreshe UNITED NATIONS Sept 20 (APP): Leaders of Pakistan and United States, who met on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, held frank talks on Tuesday that put the Islamabad-Washington relationship, strained by the controversial US policy on Afghanistan “back on rails”, as they agreed on continuing dialogue to… Continue reading Pak-US ties back on rails after Abbasi-Pence talks

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