Tag Archives: Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Islamabad: A ship, carrying 250 people, sunk in East Java Sea, Indonesia, on 18 December 2011. According to unconfirmed reports, the passengers also included over 50 Pakistani nationals. Many of them belonged to the Hazara tribe in Baluchistan. Nearly 95 bodies have been recovered and placed at two different islands …

Islamabad: Joint Statement As agreed during the meeting of the two Foreign Ministers in New Delhi on 27 July 2011, the Fifth Round of Expert Level Talks on Conventional confidence building measures between Pakistan and India was held in Islamabad on 26 December 2011. The Pakistan delegation to the talks …

Islamabad: The Ambassador of Saudi Arabia, Mr. Abdul Aziz bin Ibrahim bin Salih Al-Ghadeer, called on Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar today. The Foreign Minister lauded the efforts being made by the Ambassador in further strengthening the existing fraternal relations between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. She also briefed the Ambassador …

Islamabad: Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar called on the Chinese State Councillor, Mr. Dai Bingguo, this evening. During the call, the two leaders discussed important bilateral as well as regional issues, international security situation and matters of mutual interest. The Foreign Minister conveyed her appreciation for China’s support for Pakistan’s …

Islamabad: Opening Statement As part of the resumed dialogue process between Pakistan and India, the fifth round of expert level talks on Conventional Confidence Building Measures, and the sixth round of expert level talks on Nuclear Confidence Building Measures, will be held in Islamabad on 26 and 27 December 2011, …

Islamabad: Honourable Speaker, Members of this August House, I wish to take the Parliament into confidence on the government’s position concerning the 26 November NATO attacks on Pakistan Army border posts in the Mohmand Agency. Let me begin by saying that the sole guarantor of the supreme national interest of …

Islamabad: Pak-China consultations on human rights issues were held in Islamabad on 14th December 2011. The Chinese delegation was led by Ms Qi Xiaoxia, Special Representative on Human Rights, Deputy Director General, Department of International Organizations and Conferences of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China. Mr. Asif Durrani, Director …