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Pompeo lauds Pakistan’s efforts for Afghan peace
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday appreciated Pakistan’s support for a political solution to the conflict in neighbouring Afghanistan where US-led coalition forces have been fighting a deadly Taliban insurgency for close to two decades.
Pompeo’s comments which he made in a meeting with Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi came as the Afghan Taliban offered to stand down their fighter... |
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US must remain engaged in Afghanistan after troops leave: FM Qureshi
WASHINGTON DC:
Pakistan said on Thursday that the United States must remain engaged in Afghanistan’s reconstruction even if it succeeds in withdrawing troops and ending its longest war.
Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, currently visiting Washington, will meet Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and discuss the growing momentum toward a deal between the United States and the Taliban.
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PM Imran reaches AJK to review post avalanche relief operations
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan reached Azad Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday to review relief operations after the region was hit by avalanches and landslides during the ongoing cold snap.
At least 61 people were killed and 53 injured in an avalanche in Neelum Valley on Tuesday.
The incidents took place in over 15 villages of Neelum Valley where, according to an initial assessment, 52 ho... |
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Mideast conflict: Qureshi urges diplomacy to dial down tension
TEHRAN: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Sunday called on Iranian President Dr Hassan Rouhani and urged him to use diplomatic means to dial down tensions in the region and resolve matters amicably.
The foreign minister reached Tehran earlier in the day on the first leg of two-nation visit to Iran and Saudi Arabia on the directives of Prime Minister Imran Khan to discuss peace and share ... |
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PM Imran to inaugurate Azakhel Dry Port today
Prime Minister Imran Khan is all set to inaugurate the newly constructed dry port in Azakhel area of Nowshera on Friday.
According to official sources, the dry port that has been completed at a cost of Rs510 million will boost trade and economic activities in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) and the entire region.
Earlier, Railways Minister Sheikh Rashid had said the Azakhel Dry Port project in Nows... |
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Pakistan launches diplomatic offensive to seek de-escalation in ME
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has decided to launch a diplomatic initiative as part of its efforts to seek de-escalation in tensions in the Middle East after the assassination of top Iranian military commander and subsequent retaliation by Iran targeting the US military bases in Iraq.
While Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday made it abundantly clear that Pakistan would not become party of any war, he... |
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PM Imran to visit Malaysia soon for ‘damage control exercise’
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan is expected to visit Malaysia later this month in what appears to be the part of damage control effort after Pakistan’s decision to stay away from the Kuala Lumpur summit last month, The Express Tribune learnt on Tuesday.
Official sources confirmed that the premier is scheduled to travel to Kaula Lumpur by the end of January.
The visit was due since last ... |
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Parties hustle ahead of NA session on CJSCS, services chiefs' tenure bill
ISLAMABAD: The ruling party and opposition held separate meetings of parliamentary leaders ahead of the National Assembly session on the amendment bills concerning tenures of the services chiefs and chairman joint chief of staff committee.
PTI parliamentary meeting
Prime Minister Imran Khan arrived at the Parliament House to chair a party meeting comprising its parliamentary leaders to discu... |
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National Assembly not to take up bills concerning services chiefs' tenure today
ISLAMABAD: The lower house is set to convene today at 4:00pm, however, the agenda for the day does not include presenting bills concerning the services chiefs’ tenure.
According to Express, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government delayed presenting amendment bills for the Army Act, the Navy Act and the Air Force Act as it continues pursuing opposition for a hassle-free approval.
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COAS calls for ‘maximum restraint’ after Iranian general’s killing by US
KARACHI: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday spoke to army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa over the telephone to discuss escalating tensions with Iran following its top commander’s assassination in neighbouring Iraq.
Major General Qassem Soleimani, the head of the elite Quds force and spearhead of Iran’s spreading military influence in the Middle East, was killed on Friday when US milit... |
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