Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Newly appointed Foreign Secretary Asim Iftikhar Ahmad has expressed his gratitude over being entrusted with the responsibility of leading Pakistan’s diplomatic service, describing the appointment as a great honour and reaffirming his commitment to serving the country. In his first public remarks following his appointment, Ambassador Ahmad said it was a “great […]
Morelsmabad: Kazakhstan has appointed seasoned diplomat and national security expert Dr. Yerkin Tukumov as its new Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Pakistan, marking a strategic move to strengthen regional diplomacy and bilateral economic cooperation. With a distinguished career spanning the Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies (Kisi), the Security Council, and key diplomatic missions across Europe […]
MoreLiaquat Ali Islamabad: Bringing extensive multilateral diplomatic experience and a distinguished record of representing Pakistan at the United Nations to the country’s top career diplomatic position, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad on Monday formally assumed charge as Pakistan’s 34th foreign secretary and called on Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar at the Ministry of […]
MoreGovernor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faisal Karim Kundi on Sunday chaired the first meeting of the Advisor Council at the Governor House, reaffirming the government’s commitment to restoring peace, strengthening the writ of the state and taking coordinated action against terrorism across the province. Peshawar: Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faisal Karim Kundi on Sunday chaired the first meeting […]
MoreVeteran diplomat brings extensive multilateral experience, UN Security Council leadership and a distinguished record of international engagement to top Foreign Office position Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Pakistan’s seasoned diplomat and outgoing Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, is set to assume charge as the country’s 34th foreign secretary today […]
MoreLahore: The Alliance Française de Lahore is set to host THEN, NOW & EVERYTHING BETWEEN, an exhibition bringing together 15 artists from the National College of Arts (NCA) Fine Arts graduating batch of 2001 to reflect on 25 years of artistic practice, personal experiences, memory and creative transformation. Scheduled to open on Tuesday, October 13, […]
MoreLiaquat Ali Islamabad: President Asif Ali Zardari this week said that Pakistan today faced an increasingly complex risk environment, intensified by climate change, urbanization and environmental degradation, stressing that disaster resilience, therefore, must be treated as an essential part of national development and their responsibility towards future generations. The president further emphasized that they must […]
MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: Pakistan and Italy moved to strengthen their defence and security relationship as Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif held bilateral talks with his Italian counterpart, Guido Crosetto, during an official visit to Rome this week. The meeting brought the two defence ministers together for wide-ranging discussions on military and defence cooperation, regional security, […]
MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad left New York this week with a record shaped by war, confrontation and some of the most difficult diplomatic challenges facing the international system, returning to Islamabad to take charge as Pakistan’s new foreign secretary. His departure marked the end of a two-year assignment as Pakistan’s permanent representative […]
MoreItalian archaeologists lead excavation of 100-metre structure near Taxila, opening new avenues for research into Gandhara’s urban history and strengthening Pakistan-Italy scientific cooperation Celina Ali Islamabad: An Italian-led archaeological mission has uncovered a previously unstudied ancient monument measuring nearly 100 metres in length and 50 metres in width in Pakistan’s historic Gandhara region, highlighting the […]
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