Embassies

Paris, December 12, 2012 (PPI-OT): “France condemns the execution on December 9 in Saudi Arabia of Pakistani citizen Altaf Hussein Hati. As Laurent Fabius, Minister of Foreign Affairs, reaffirmed at the launch of the campaign for the universal abolition of the death penalty, France expresses its firm and constant opposition …

Islamabad, December 12, 2012 (PPI-OT): The U.S. government announced today that it will help 45,000 farmers in the fruit, vegetable, dairy, and livestock sectors increase their profits. Farmers will work with U.S.-funded non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to form over 3,000 small farmers’ groups and will receive specialized training to improve their …

Islamabad, December 11, 2012 (PPI-OT): Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan, Mr. Hiroshi Oe and Mrs. Midori Oe hosted a reception on 10th December, 2012 to celebrate the Birthday of His Majesty Emperor Akihito, the 125th Emperor of Japan, who will be 79 years old on 23rd December, 2012. Federal Minister …

Karachi, December 11, 2012 (PPI-OT): Islamabad police officials graduated from two training courses in contemporary policing techniques last weekend in Islamabad. The courses, focused on the areas of investigation and victimology, were sponsored by the U.S. Embassy. Eight Islamabad police officers at all ranks completed a two-week course on interviewing …

Karachi, December 11, 2012 (PPI-OT): U.S. Ambassador Richard Olson inaugurated a new obstetrics and gynaecology facility at the Jinnah Post Graduate Medical Center (JPMC). The construction and outfitting of this facility was fully funded by the U.S. government at a cost of more than $ 4.5 million. At a ceremony …

Abu Dhabi, December 10, 2012 (PPI-OT): Prisoners’ rights fall under the ambit of the UN Charters and its human rights covenants. The Agreement on Transfer of Sentenced Persons and its ratification by the Pakistani and UAE governments is yet another demonstration of human value and human rights accorded by the …

Islamabad, December 10, 2012 (PPI-OT): U.S. Ambassador Richard Olson laid a wreath at Mazar-e-Quaid and visited renowned philanthropist Abdul Sattar Edhi today. Upon laying the wreath, Ambassador Olson quoted Muhammad Ali Jinnah, who said in August 1947, “Our object should be peace within, and peace without. We want to live …