By Mitra Majeedy in TOLOnews Online, Dec 25, 2023 at 10:11 PMThe acting foreign minister of the Islamic Emirate, Amir Khan Muttaqi, met with Iran’s foreign minister, Hossein Amir Abdollahian, to discuss the diplomatic ties between the two countries, the situation and problems of Afghan prisoners and refugees, and the Islamic Emirate’s stance on the Palestine issue. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ deputy spokesperson, Hafiz Zia Ahmad Takal, said on X that Abdollahian praised the…
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report in The News, December 25, 2023PESHAWAR: Desperate for some electoral adjustment, a Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) delegation paid another visit to the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUIF) and the two parties decided to work out recommendations for seat-to-seat adjustment at the district level. Headed by former provincial president of PPP and ex-minister Syed Zahir Ali Shah, the visiting delegation consisted of Shazi Khan and Misbahuddin. Provincial secretary of the JUIF Ataul Haq Darvesh, Secretary Information Abdul…
report in Daily Times, Dec 15, 2023COAsChief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir discussed regional security and bilateral defence cooperation with United States Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin, media reports said on Thursday. The Pentagon shared a brief statement, saying: “Secretary of Defence Lloyd J Austin III hosted Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff General Asim Munir at the Pentagon, where the two officials discussed recent regional security developments and potential areas for bilateral defence…
by Anwar Iqbal in Dawn, Dec 15th, 2023WASHINGTON: Chief of Army Staff Gen Asim Munir met US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Washington on Thursday to discuss regional security, defence cooperation and other key issues. Gen Munir also met acting Deputy Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland and Deputy National Security Adviser Jonathan Finer during his visit to the US Department of State. “Pakistan is an important partner, and we engage with…
By Wajid Ali Syed in The News, December 14, 2023WASHINGTON: Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff, General Asim Munir, met the US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin at the Pentagon on Wednesday. The US Secretary of Defense hosted the Pakistan Army chief, where the two officials discussed “recent regional security developments and potential areas for bilateral defense cooperation,” according to a short statement issued by the Pentagon. Meanwhile, the U.S. Department of State also stated that…
by Rameez Khan in The Express Tribune, Dec 9th, 2023LAHORE: According to Dr Firdos Ashiq, the meeting indeed took place between the IPP Jahangir Khan Tareen, Aun Chaudhry and PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif. She clarified that the purpose of the meeting wasn’t to forge an alliance but to focus on ensuring free and fair elections. Although the discussion did involve a proposal for seat adjustment, she stressed that it was just an initial proposal needing…
Report in TOLOnews Online, Dec 04, 2023 at 9:18 PMThe religious clerics of various countries have visited Afghanistan over the last two years and met with officials of the Islamic Emirate to discuss various issues, including girls’ education and women’s access to work. The Islamic Emirate came to power on August 15, 2021. In July 2022, a number of religious clerics came from Pakistan and in October 2022, a religious clerics’ delegation from Turkey arrived…
Report in The Nation, November 22, 2023ISLAMABAD\LAHORE – Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leaders Nawaz Sharif and Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday held discussions on current political scenario with Maulana Fazlur Rehman, the chief of Jamiat Ulema Islam Fazl (JUI-F). After arriving at Rehman’s residence in Islamabad both the former prime ministers extended condolences to Rehman over the sad demise of his mother-in-law. Maryam Nawaz Sharif, Senator Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Hydari, Ishaq Dar, Maulana Asad Mehmood, and…
By Habib Rahman Qooyash in TOLOnews Online, Nov 14, 2023 at 9:18 PMAuthorities of the Islamic Emirate said that they have begun negotiations with Pakistani officials to find solutions for the stranded transit goods of Afghan traders in Karachi port. Acting Minister of Industry and Commerce Noorudin Azizi, leading a delegation to Pakistan, met with the country’s caretaker foreign minister and discussed the safe conveyance of Afghan returnees’ goods, reads a statement of the Embassy…
By Mohiuddin Alamgir in The Daily Star, Nov 09, 2023Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal and four election commissioners are set to meet with President Mohammed Shahabuddin today to discuss whether the election schedule can be announced on November 14 or 15. The EC will make the final decision about when to announce the election schedule after today’s meeting at the Bangabhaban, The Daily Star has learnt from people informed with the proceedings. It is…
By Thira Lal Bhusal in The Kathmandu Post, Oct 16, 2023Ganesh Gurung has extensively studied the situation of Nepali migrant workers employed all over the world. In light of the tragic killing of 10 Nepali students in Israel, Thira Lal Bhusal of the Post sat with him to discuss pertinent issues of foreign employment including worker safety and ways to resolve them. Excerpts: The recent killings of Nepali students in Israel have again brought to…