Islamabad: Foreign Secretary Salman Bashir called on President Hamid Karzai yesterday evening and conveyed the greetings and sincere wishes of President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani. President Karzai recalled the last visit of Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani, which he had termed as a turning point in the bilateral relationship. He stressed there was consensus among Afghans that close collaboration between Pakistan and Afghanistan were essential for regional peace and development. He added that both countries […]

Islamabad: 1. Foreign Secretary Mr. Salman Bashir on the invitation of Afghan Deputy Foreign Minister Javid Lodin is visiting Kabul for bilateral consultations and for the second meeting of the senior officials of the Trilateral between Pakistan, Afghanistan and United States. Trilateral meeting will be held on 24th May, 2011. 2. Foreign Secretary met the Chairman of High Peace Council Professor Burhanuddin Rabbani today and conveyed the greetings of President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani and […]

Islamabad: Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has launched a countrywide new exciting offer for its valued customers; they can now get the exclusive 3G EVO Nitro device free by paying an advance payment of three months charges and enjoy EVO Nitro wireless broadband with unlimited downloads and speeds up to 9.3MBPS. EVO 3G Nitro has revolutionized the three simple steps to high speed On-the-Go connectivity, Just Plug in—Click—Connect with its unprecedented speed. It is Pakistan’s fastest and most cutting edge […]

Islamabad: At a simple and dignified ceremony held today at Sajawal, Sindh, President Pakistan Foreign Office Women’s Association (PFOWA), Mrs. Taranum Salman Bashir handed over possession of 42 houses in Goth Molvi Muhammad Usman Samejo to flood affectees. The construction of these houses was sponsored by PFOWA as part of its social outreach programme. Also present at the occasion were representatives of Pakistan Navy Women’s Association and Mrs. Amna Tayyab (wife of Vice Admiral Tayyab Ali Dogar Commander Coastal) who […]

Islamabad: A six member delegation of Japan headed by Mr. Hiraoshitajima Director Ministry of Foreign Affairs Japan visited Board of Investment to discuss the issues of Japanese investors in Pakistan. Secretary Board of Investment presided the meeting. At the beginning of the meeting, Secretary Board of Investment condoled the calamity of devastating earthquake in Japan. He said, “Japan has been a close friend and an important development partner throughout. At this moment of sorrow and grief, people of Pakistan are […]

Peshawar: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Information and Culture, Mian Iftikhar Hussain has said that mother tongues playing a basic role in recognition and development of the nations adding that the nations having no language or culture vanished from the horizon. This he said while addressing the inaugural ceremony of Radio Program “Koshain” based on local languages “Torwali and Gawri” of Kohistan valley of district Swat at Radio Pakistan Centre Peshawar on Wednesday. The Koshain program of half an hour […]

Islamabad: On invitation of the Italian Foreign Minister, H.E. Mr. Franco Frattini, the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Hina Rabbani Khar, participated in the Ministerial Conference on “Global Governance and Security Council Reform” held in Rome on 16 May 2011. Stating Pakistan’s principled position, the Minister of State underlined the need for a comprehensive reform of the UN Security Council to be achieved through consensus and compromise. “The futility of unilateral and piecemeal initiatives based on rigid positions has […]

Islamabad: Foreign Minister Franco Frattini, President of the General Assembly, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen I would like to congratulate you on organizing this important Conference and on the very strong political participation by Member States here today. Cooperative arrangements and inclusive approaches are required to effectively address the diverse and complex global challenges of today. We can succeed by promoting common good and global cohesion instead of furthering individual agendas. The United Nations is indispensable in advancing this collective objective. […]