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Pakistan, US to intensify cooperation on security, immigration

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the United States agreed to intensify cooperation on immigration and security during a meeting here on Saturday between Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and acting US Ambassador Natalie Baker. The acting US ambassador, who called on the interior minister, offered her country’s full technical assistance for counter-narcotics operations and efforts to curb illegal immigration. The meeting also focused on strengthening collaboration in intelligence … Continue reading Pakistan, US to intensify cooperation on security, immigration

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14 other nations jointly condemn Israel’s attempt to impose “sovereignty” in West Bank, Dawn - Home, Pakistan

Pakistan, 14 other nations jointly condemn Israel’s attempt to impose “sovereignty” in West Bank

Pakistan, in a joint statement with 14 other nations, condemned Tel Aviv’s attempt to impose “Israeli sovereignty” over the occupied West Bank, after the Israeli parliament passed bills on annexing the West Bank, the Foreign Office (FO) said on Thursday. On Wednesday, Israeli lawmakers voted to advance two bills on annexing the occupied West Bank, barely a week after US President Donald Trump pushed through … Continue reading Pakistan, 14 other nations jointly condemn Israel’s attempt to impose “sovereignty” in West Bank

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Afghanistan agree to immediate ceasefire after Doha talks: state media, Dawn - Home, Pakistan

Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to immediate ceasefire after Doha talks: state media

Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to an immediate ceasefire following high-level negotiations in Doha, where both sides also decided to establish a permanent mechanism to ensure lasting peace and stability between the two neighbours, state-run PTV News reported on Sunday. Amid heightened tensions along the Pak-Afghan border, a high-level Pakistani delegation led by Defence Minister Khawaja Asif travelled to Doha on Saturday for talks with … Continue reading Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to immediate ceasefire after Doha talks: state media

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Afghanistan recognise terrorism as serious threat in 1st round of additional-secretary talks, Pakistan, The Dawn News - Home

Pakistan, Afghanistan recognise terrorism as serious threat in 1st round of additional-secretary talks

Pakistan and Afghanistan recognised terrorism as a serious threat as the inaugural round of the Additional Secretary-Level Mechanism between the Foreign Ministries of Pakistan and Afghanistan was held in Islamabad on Monday. The talks are the latest in a series of steps between both nations to improve ties, such as the revival of the Joint Coordination Committee (JCC) and the upgrading of each country’s diplomats … Continue reading Pakistan, Afghanistan recognise terrorism as serious threat in 1st round of additional-secretary talks

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Indian PM opens tunnel to zones near China, Pakistan, The Dawn News - Home

Indian PM opens tunnel to zones near China, Pakistan

SRINAGAR: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a strategic Himalayan road tunnel on Monday, pushing all-weather access northwards towards contested high-altitude border zones with China and Pakistan. The Z-Morh or Sonmarg tunnel, stretching 6.4km beneath a treacherous mountain pass cut off by snow for between four to six months a year, is part of a wider infrastructure drive in border zones. It helps connect India-held … Continue reading Indian PM opens tunnel to zones near China, Pakistan

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India renew Kartarpur Corridor Agreement for 5-year term: FO, Pakistan, The Dawn News - Home

Pakistan, India renew Kartarpur Corridor Agreement for 5-year term: FO

Pakistan and India have renewed their agreement to facilitate pilgrims via the Kartarpur Corridor for an additional five-year period, the Foreign Office (FO) said on Tuesday. A statement issued by the FO said that the “Agreement between the Republic of India and the Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan for the facilitation of pilgrims to visit Gurudwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur, Narowal, Pakistan” had been … Continue reading Pakistan, India renew Kartarpur Corridor Agreement for 5-year term: FO

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China vow to speed up ML-1 project, Pakistan, The Dawn News - Home

Pakistan, China vow to speed up ML-1 project

LAHORE: Pakistan and China have reaffirmed their commitment to advancing the upgrade of the Main Line-1 (ML-1) railway project, agreeing to prioritise the construction of the Karachi-Hyderabad section as part of phase one, in line with the phased approach for the project’s implementation. In a joint statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, both nations pledged to refine and optimise the construction plan for … Continue reading Pakistan, China vow to speed up ML-1 project

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Pakistan, Saudi Arabia pledge to boost economic ties, The Dawn News - Home

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia pledge to boost economic ties

BANJUL: Deputy PM Ishaq Dar is welcomed by Gambia’s President Adama Barrow at OIC summit.—AFP ISLAMABAD: Noting the importance of long-standing strategic and economic relations between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud reaffirmed the resolve to further enhance economic cooperation and Saudi investments in Pakistan. Mr Dar held a … Continue reading Pakistan, Saudi Arabia pledge to boost economic ties

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Dubai ink $3 billion pacts at Davos, Pakistan, The Dawn News - Home

Pakistan, Dubai ink $3 billion pacts at Davos

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Dubai on Thursday inked two agreements worth over $3 billion on cooperation in railways, economic zones and infrastructure projects. According to an official press release, the inter-governmental framework agreements were signed to strengthen relations in the marine and logistics sectors, including the establishment of a dedicated freight corridor and economic zone near Karachi. “The rail-based dedicated freight corridor (DFC) was planned to … Continue reading Pakistan, Dubai ink $3 billion pacts at Davos

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Pakistan, The Dawn News - Home, UAE sign ‘historic’ MoUs worth ‘multi-billion dollars’

Pakistan, UAE sign ‘historic’ MoUs worth ‘multi-billion dollars’

Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates on Monday signed memorandums of understanding (MoU) pertaining to investment cooperation that will unlock “multi-billion dollars” in funding from the Mideast state. The development came in a meeting between caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar and UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi during the former’s week-long trip to the Middle East. The Prime Minister’s … Continue reading Pakistan, UAE sign ‘historic’ MoUs worth ‘multi-billion dollars’

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