Tag Archives: Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Islamabad: Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Ms. Hina Rabbani Khar today received Deputy Foreign Minister of Afghanistan, Mr. Jawed Ludin, currently on a 2-day official visit to Pakistan. Deputy Foreign Minister Ludin referred to the inter-dependence of the destiny of the two peoples and countries. He noted with appreciation the finalization of APTTA as an important step toward strengthening of economic and commercial ties. Ms. Hina Rabbani Khar expressed satisfaction over the current state of bilateral relations between the [...]

Islamabad: In pursuance of the decision taken during the Pakistan-India Interior/Home Secretaries level talks held in New Delhi on 28-29 March 2011, the first meeting of the Joint Working Group was held in Islamabad on 2-3 June 2011 to examine the modalities for streamlining the visa procedures and to finalize the draft of Bilateral Visa Agreement. The Pakistan delegation was led by Mr. Nasar Hayat, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Government of Pakistan while the Indian delegation was led by [...]

Islamabad: The Foreign Secretary has conveyed to the Ambassador of Afghanistan strong concern on the cross-border attack launched from the territory of Afghanistan in Dir by some 300-400 militants who attacked villages and burnt schools. The Foreign Secretary stressed the need for stern action by the Afghan Army, US and NATO/ISAF forces in the area against militants and their hideouts in Afghanistan and against organizational support for the militants. Pakistan’s concerns are also being brought to the attention of the [...]

Islamabad: The 5th Meeting of ASEAN – Pakistan Joint Sectoral Cooperation Committee (APJSCC) was held in Jakarta, Indonesia. Syed Hasan Javed, Additional Secretary (Asia-Pacific), led the Pakistan delegation and co-chaired the meeting with Mr Bagas Hapsoro, Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN. APJSCC is a joint mechanism set up by ASEAN and Pakistan to review and oversee progress made in various areas of cooperation such as Trade and Industry, Investment, Environment, Science and Technology, Information Technology, Narcotics control, Tourism, Education, Agriculture and [...]

Islamabad: 1. Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ms. Hina Rabbani Khar received the Special Representative of Russia for Afghanistan, Mr. Zamir Kabulov, at the Foreign Office today. 2. Minister of State Khar and Ambassador Kabulov reviewed bilateral relations and agreed that the recent visit of President Zardari to the Russian Federation had helped promote greater understanding and strengthen bilateral ties between the two countries. They had in-depth exchange of views on the regional situation including Afghanistan. They underscored the [...]

Islamabad: 1. The Defence Secretary level talks between Pakistan and India on Siachen were held on May 30-31, 2011 in New Delhi. The Pakistan delegation was led by Lt. Gen (Retired) Syed Athar Ali, Defence Secretary and the Indian delegation was led by Shri Pradeep Kumar, Defence Secretary. The Defence Secretary of Pakistan also called on Shri AK Antony, Defence Minister of India. 2. Both sides welcomed the ongoing dialogue process. The discussions were held in a frank and cordial [...]

Islamabad: Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ms. Hina Rabbani Khar received the UN Secretary General’s Special Envoy to Pakistan, Ambassador Rauf Engin Soysal at the Foreign Office today. The Special Envoy apprised the Minister of State on the current status of rehabilitation projects undertaken by the UN in the flood affected areas. The Minister of State appreciated the efforts of the Special Envoy and assured him of Pakistan’s continued support and cooperation in making his mission a success. The [...]