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Pakistan rejects ‘fabricated’ Indian reports of GSP+ status withdrawal

ISLAMABAD, 28 July: The Foreign Office (FO) said that the news item by an Indian News Agency speculating withdrawal of Pakistan’s GSP+ status is fabricated and a continuation of India’s malicious propaganda against Pakistan. In a statement, the FO spokesperson said, “Even after India’s disinformation campaign being unearthed globally as a result of EU DisinfoLab […]Read More

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan arrives in Islamabad

ISLAMABAD, 27 July: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud arrived in Islamabad today for a day-long visit at the invitation of Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi. Saudi Arabia’s top diplomat was received by Special Assistant to Prime Minister Tahir Ashrafi at the Nur Khan Air Base. The Foreign Office said that Prince […]Read More

Indian minister’s statement on FATF exposes ‘true colours’ of India:

ISLAMABAD, 19 July: The Foreign Office (FO) on Monday condemned Indian minister’s statement, admitting that it played role in keeping Pakistan on the grey list of Financial Action Task Force (FATF). “Indian minister’s statement not only exposes its true colors but also vindicates Pakistan’s longstanding stance on India’s negative role in FATF,” said FO Spokesperson […]Read More

Afghanistan’s decision to recall its ambassador from Pakistan as unfortunate

ISLAMABAD, 19 July: Pakistan said the decision by the Afghanistan government to recall its ambassador and senior diplomats from Pakistan was “unfortunate and regrettable.” “The reported abduction and assault of Ambassador’s daughter in Islamabad is being investigated and followed-up at the highest level on the instructions of the Prime Minister(PM).” The security of the Ambassador, […]Read More

Chinese delegation arrived in Pakistan after tragic Dasu incident

ISLAMABAD, 18 July: The Foreign Office (FO) spokesperson said that a fifteen-member Chinese delegation is currently visiting Pakistan in connection with the investigation of the tragic Dasu incident on July 14. The FO spokesperson was responding to media queries regarding the Chinese delegation’s visit to Pakistan to provide assistance in investigating the Dasu incident. He […]Read More

Pakistan-hosted Afghan peace conference postponed: MOFA

ISLAMABAD, 17 July: The foreign office(FO) has confirmed the Afghan peace conference scheduled to be held in Islamabad from 17-19 July 2021 “has been postponed until after Eid Al-Adha”. A Ministry of Foreign Affairs(MOFA) statement released earlier today said, “The new dates of the said Conference will be announced later.” A MOFA source confirmed to […]Read More

Pakistan rejects Afghan Vice President claims it is providing air

ISLAMABAD, 16 July: The Foreign Office (FO) on Friday roundly rejected outlandish claims made by Afghan Vice President Amrullah Saleh a day earlier, who had taken to Twitter to accuse Pakistan of providing air support to the Taliban. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) clarified that the PAF had “never communicated anything to the Afghan […]Read More

Pakistan to host Afghan Peace Conference on from July 17

ISLAMABAD, 16 July: Foreign Office Spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhry confirmed that a two-day peace conference on Afghanistan will be held in Islamabad on July 17. He confirmed this while responding to a question during his weekly news briefing in Islamabad on Thursday afternoon, The delegations from Afghanistan will start arriving in Pakistan on Friday, he […]Read More

Pakistan, Tajikistan agree to enhance bilateral ties

DUSHANBE, 13 July: Foreign Minister(FM) Shah Mehmood Qureshi and Foreign Minister of Tajikistan, Sirojiddin Muhriddin Monday reviewed the entire range of bilateral ties, with particular focus on the reactivation of joint ministerial commission. According to Foreign Affairs Ministry, the two foreign ministers held a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the Council of Foreign Ministers […]Read More

Turkey has important role in Afghan peace process: FM Shah

ISLAMABAD, 09 July: Foreign Minister(FM) Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Friday told a Senate panel that Pakistan would suggest a power-sharing formula in Afghanistan to avoid a civil-war-like situation in the neighbouring country turkey. Briefing members of the Senate’s Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Shah Mahmood Qureshi said that Pakistan is already handling Afghan refugees in […]Read More