ISLAMABAD: In a sharp rebuke to the Indian Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the 2019 revocation of occupied Jammu and Kashmir’s special status, caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani strongly condemned the ruling, declaring it a product of a “pliant judiciary” and asserting that it holds no legal significance. Pakistan’s response underscored the country’s longstanding stance on the Kashmir dispute. In the press conference …
DUBAI: China is talking with every relevant party to find a solution acceptable to all and promote the success of COP28, which is considered the “most difficult” climate conference in recent years, said Xie Zhenhua, the country’s special envoy for climate change. “I have participated in climate negotiations for 16 years. The most difficult one is this conference,” Xie told …
BEIJING: Over the years, China and Vietnam have witnessed frequent high-level exchanges and breakthroughs in practical cooperation, which have benefited the two peoples and facilitated regional as well as global peace and development. The comradely and brotherly bonds between the two countries are in the spotlight again as Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China …
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi on Saturday announced it had issued 104 visas to Indian Hindu pilgrims intending to participate in the upcoming 315th birth anniversary celebrations of Shiv Avtari Satguru Sant Shadaram Sahib at Shadani Darbar. The announcement was made by the high commission over micro-blogging site X (formerly Twitter). Shadani Darbar Hayat Pitafi, an important spiritual …
BEIJING: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday spoke with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken over the phone at the latter’s invitation as discussed with him the situation developing in Gaza and also spoke on China’s concerns about the Taiwan issue. Wang Yi said that the current important task for both sides is to extend the positive effects of the San …
BEIJING: Carrying forward the common values of peace, development, fairness, justice, democracy and freedom for mankind, China will unswervingly promote and protect human rights and actively participate in global human rights governance to push for greater development of the global human rights causes, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Tuesday. Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of …
ISLAMABAD: Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Ambassador Suljuk Mustansar Tarar has been elected as chairperson of the 28th session of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and their Destruction. The position will be for a period …
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China on Thursday held the fourth round of maritime dialogue to review the bilateral maritime cooperation. During the session, an in-depth exchange of views on the entire spectrum of bilateral maritime cooperation was held, including naval exchanges, regional cooperation, development of maritime infrastructure, collaboration in fisheries, science and technology, search and rescue missions, maritime disaster management and …
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar ul Haq Kakar is in Dubai to attend the 28th United Nations Conference of Parties on Climate Change. The Prime Minister will head the Pakistani delegation at the 28th Conference of Parties. The Prime Minister will attend the World Climate Action Summit on Friday and Saturday. Caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani, Caretaker Finance Minister …
ISLAMABAD: After wrapping up his trip to the United Arab Emirates, Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar will embark on a two-day visit to Kuwait later today. According to Radio Pakistan, the premier will meet Kuwait Crown Prince Sheikh Meshal Al Jaber Al Sabah and the Kuwait PM Sheikh Ahmed Nawaf Al Ahmed Al Sabah. During his visit, Kakar will also …