WASHINGTON : A State Department spokesperson on Thursday sidestepped a question whether the United States was playing any role in bringing India and Pakistan closer, stating it was upto the two South Asian countries to work on their relationship. "In terms of the scope and how a developing ...

WASHINGTON - US Secretary of State John Kerry is considering an early visit to Pakistan, after PML-N Quaid Nawaz Sharif has formed a government, a State Department spokesperson said Monday“We do look forward to working with the new government of Pakistan. I note that Mr (Nawaz) Sharif has ...

islamabad - Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) organised Pak-Azerbaijan Business Forum to highlight the trade and business opportunities between Pakistan and Azerbaijan.Dashgin Sharirov, Ambassador of Azerbaijan, Atadjan N Movlamov, Ambassador of Turkmenistan, Gononov S Sherali, ...

LAHORE :-The British government is committed to a long-term, productive and friendly partnership with Pakistan and the UK considers Pakistan a long-term strategic partner and will continue to support all its endeavors aimed at expansion of bilateral trade relations. UK High Commissioner Adam Thomas ...

NEW YORKIn probably his first interview with a foreign newspaper after his PML-N party emerged as the leading party in Saturday’s elections in Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif said he would seek improved ties with the United States.The former Prime Minister also said he would work to promote good ...

  new york   PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif is likely to maintain cordial relations with the US and tread ‘gingerly’ with Pakistan’s powerful military, while first bearing down on his country’s serious economic woes if his party wins Saturday's elections, The Washington ...

BEIJING Indian Foreign Minister Salman Khurshid began a two-day trip to China Thursday, as the Asian giants seek to repair the damage from a border flare-up that highlighted long-rumbling tensions.The world’s two most populous countries have in recent years seen relations improve and trade ...

  ISLAMABAD Nawaz Sharif, seen as the front-runner inPakistan’s election race, said he would not allow militant groups to attack rivalIndiafrom his country and would work to improve ties withNew Delhiif elected. “If I become the prime minister I will make sure that the Pakistani ...

Pakistan Muslim League–Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif said he would not allow militant groups to attack India from his country and would work to improve ties with rival New Delhi if elected.“If I become the prime minister I will make sure that the Pakistani soil is not used for any ...

  ISLAMABAD   National Logistics Cell (NLC) handed over the newly constructed building of Liaqat Ali Khan Engineering Faculty Block atBulkhUniversityat an impressive ceremony held atMazar-i-Sharif,Afghanistan. According to ISPR, the mega project of the university has been completed by NLC ...

islamabad - The fifth Technical Level Meeting on Pakistan-Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement (PSFTA) was held in Islamabad from April 29-30, 2013 wherein both the countries emphasised upon the need to enhance the existing level of trade and commerce through greater interaction.The meeting was ...

islamabad  - Pakistan and Palestine need to focus on developing bilateral trade cooperation to create better economic opportunities for their people, Walid A.M. Abu Ali, Ambassador of Palestine said while addressing the business community at Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry.He said ...

KARACHI : The Ambassador of Denmark to Pakistan, Ole E.Moesby, has termed the trade ties between the two countries is very stable and improved.“We can do more than what we are doing now”, he remarked and added that the trade relations between Denmark and Pakistan can be improved ...

HAVANA: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro arrived inCubato strengthen ties with the communist regime of the island, the state run media said Saturday. Maduro, the hand-picked heir to the late Hugo Chavez, landed inCubalate Friday on an official visit to further strengthen the "strategic alliance" ...

islamabad - Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan, Alireza Haghighian, called on President Asif Ali Zardari at the Bilawal House Karachi on Friday.Pak-Iran bilateral relations were discussed during the meeting. The President on the occasion while expressing heartfelt condolence over the losses due to ...

ISLAMABAD : Pakistan and Egypt have trustworthy political relations and enjoying excellent diplomatic relations, therefore both the countries should also consider to improve economic ties and bilateral trade relations.These remarks were made by Said Mohamed El-Said Hindam, Ambassador of Egypt in ...

islamabad - Pakistan and Russia Thursday reaffirmed the commitment to deepen their bilateral partnership through consultative process and regular exchanges. Both sides made this commitment at the 8th meeting of the Pakistan-Russia Consultative Group on Strategic Stability held here on ...

ISLAMABAD : Great potential exists for expansion in trade and economic relations between Pakistan and the Philippine and the two countries could be successfully tapped through increased contacts between the business sectors. These remarks were made by Domingo Lucenario, Ambassador of Philippine in ...

SIALKOT - Nepalese Ambassador to Pakistan Bharat Raj Paudyal has said that there are wide scope and potential for boosting trade and commerce between the both countries.    He underscored the need for exchange of business delegations for enhancing trade and promotion of investment ...

The visit by an Afghan military delegation to Pakistan to hold consultations with its counterparts here “to reduce space for detractors”, may seem routine. However, after the strained ties between the two as a result of a cross-border shelling incident that the Afghans not only blamed ...

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's Ambassadors designate to Netherlands, Moazzam Ahmed Khan on Tuesday called on President Asif Ali Zardari at Aiwan-e-Sadr and discussed matters relating to his new assignment. The President felicitated the newly appointed envoy on his new responsibilities and urged him to ...

WASHINGTON - America's troubled ties with Pakistan are back on track, a senior Obama Administration official has said, while cautioning that the Pakistanis can be expected "to act when it is in their interest". "We are now on a track where the communication has started to occur again and we're ...

SIALKOT - The business community of Sialkot will be facilitated to further promote and strengthening bilateral trade between Germany and Pakistan, said Peter Lartz First Secretary Economic Section of Embassy of Republic of Germany.Addressing the members of Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry ...

ISLAMABAD – Japanese Ambassador to Pakistan Hiroshi OE paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Justice (Retd) Mir Hazar Khan Khoso at the Prime Minister’s House Monday morning.While talking to the Ambassador, the Prime Minister said that his government is focusing all its energies on ...

ISLAMABAD - The strained military ties between Pakistan and Afghanistan, triggered by a cross-border incident last month, have finally seen a thaw with the arrival of Afghan military delegation here to hold consultations with their Pakistani counterparts to "reduce space for detractors."The ...

FAISALABAD - Three Honorary Consul Generals of Romania have been appointed in Pakistan to promote relations between the two countries in the fields of trade, investment and culture, said Romania Ambassador in Pakistan Emilian Ion. Addressing members of the Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce and ...

BEIRUT - The public pledge of allegiance to Al-Qaeda by Syria's fiercest rebel group, Al-Nusra Front, serves the interests of President Bashar al-Assad's regime, analysts say."It's a point in the regime's favour because it reinforces the official narrative that claims (the army faces) terrorist ...

LAHORE - The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Saturday decided to expedite work for promotion of trade between Pakistan and United States through utilization of all available tools including collection of data of tradable items, a strong liaison with US Ambassador and exchange of trade ...

Though Pakistan and Russia have not been close friends, there has been a realisation, in both Kremlin and Islamabad of the potential to build a relationship into something fruitful. Foreign Office Spokesperson Aizaz Ahmed’s statement on Thursday that both the countries will be hosting a round ...

LAHORE–British High Commissioner Adam Thomson met Chief Minister Najam Sethi at CM Secretariat Wednesday and discussed with him bilateral matters.  Talking to Thomson, Sethi said the UK is an important trade partner of Pakistan and the two countries enjoy cordial relations. He said that ...