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US says it values ties with Pakistan

By Wajid Ali Syed in The News, November 08, 2023WASHINGTON: The US on Tuesday underscored its continual partnership with Pakistan in various areas of mutual interest between the two countries. “We have partnered with Pakistan for more than 40 years to support law enforcement, rule of law, counter narcotics efforts, and other areas in the security space,” the State Department’s principal deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel said during a press briefing. He acknowledged that large-scale military…

Tokyo hosts 9th round of Pak-Japan security dialogue

report in The Express tribune, Sept17, 2023ISLAMABAD: Tokyo has hosted the ninth round of Pakistan-Japan Security Dialogue where the two sides discussed a wide range of bilateral, regional and multilateral issues of mutual interest. Pakistan’s delegation was led by Asia-Pacific Additional Foreign Secretary Ameer Khurram Rathore, while the Japanese side was headed by Southeast and Southwest Asian Affairs Department Director General Ryo Nakamura. The cordial Pakistan-Japan ties and the potential for greater cooperation in the…

US sharpens the focus on Pakistan

by Ali Hussain in Business Recorder, August 31st, 2023ISLAMABAD: A senior US diplomat on Wednesday reached out to the caretaker government to discuss deepening Pakistan-US partnership and cooperation on issues of mutual concern, including economic stability and continued engagement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Acting Deputy Secretary of State and Under Secretary for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland telephoned interim Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani to congratulate him on assuming the office as well as…

Afghan FM stresses stronger dialogue with Pakistan

report in The Express Tribune, Aug 25, 2023ISLAMABAD: Acting Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Muttaqi has stressed the need for strengthening the Pakistan-Afghanistan dialogue, particularly on issues of mutual concern. Muttaqi met with a delegation of the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI), which visited Afghanistan from August 21-23, 2023, a statement issued here on Thursday said. During the meeting, Acting Foreign Minister Muttaqi highlighted the notable progress registered in bilateral trade and spoke about the…

No blanket amnesty for serious rights violation, PM vows to foreign diplomats:

Report in The Kathmandu Post, May 16, 2023Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal said on Monday that Nepal will pursue an independent foreign policy based on the principles of sovereign equality, non-interference, mutual respect and benefit. Briefing the Kathmandu-based diplomatic community for the first time after assuming the office on December 25, the prime minister stated that “friendship, mutual respect, and cooperation continue to guide Nepal’s external engagements.” “Protection and promotion of national interest is our…

No blanket amnesty for serious rights violation, PM vows to foreign diplomats:

Report in The Kathmandu Post, May 16, 2023Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal said on Monday that Nepal will pursue an independent foreign policy based on the principles of sovereign equality, non-interference, mutual respect and benefit. Briefing the Kathmandu-based diplomatic community for the first time after assuming the office on December 25, the prime minister stated that “friendship, mutual respect, and cooperation continue to guide Nepal’s external engagements.” “Protection and promotion of national interest is our…