The foreign minister, who is currently in New York to attend the UN General Assembly session, said for Pakistan, the US remained an important partner. He also said Pak-US engagement had often been narrowly framed, dictated either by short-term security interests.
UN chief urges US-China to avoid Cold War and mend "dysfunctional" ties as their cooperation is essential in a world that is marred by climate climate, still raging pandemic, Afghan conundrum and rising inequality.
PCB chief claimed that "Western-bloc" cricket conspiracy targeted Pakistan Cricket leaving bad precedents, domino effect and hard lessons. Not only the two back to back pull-outs led Pakistan cricket financial losses but marred our reputation internationally.
FM Qureshi during the high-level meetings at UNGA sidelines said that there is no rush to recognize the Taliban till they conform to international norms. However, he asserted that keeping Afghan assets and aid frozen as leverage will be counter-productive to Afghan stability.
While visiting the Quaid-e-Azam House, Haleem Adil Sheikh got into a verbal tussle with the administrative officer. The heated argument sparked over the matter of Quaid-e-Azam House Museum’s commercial use.
As Taliban announce male-dominated cabinet, questions are raised if the new reality in Afghanistan will be the remake of their old one? After all, the recognition of a Taliban-led government would be linked to the treatment of women and minorities.
Erdogan pointed out cooperation opportunities between Turkey and the US, including security, defense, and investments, and stated his belief that differences in opinions between countries can be overcome through dialogue, solidarity, and mutual respect.
Govt. says releasing lists of gifts creates unwarranted media attraction, which potentially damages Pakistan's inter-state relations. Apparently, the justification was not enough for the Opposition. Interestingly, the trend of hiding overseas gifts began during PPP and PML-N eras.
Aneeqa Safdar discusses how cybersecurity policies complement each other and gear a nation and state toward a single objective. In this century of digitalization when all components of national security have a virtual presence, one additional security concern is cybersecurity threats.
In a bid to boost morale, PM Khan will meet the Pakistan T-20 Cricket team and share some words of wisdom with them. The meeting comes following the sudden cancellation of tours to Pakistan by New Zealand and England.
As part of the second phase of the free-trade agreement, China, which is Pakistan’s largest trade partner, removed tariffs on more than 300 Pakistani commodities, including agricultural products and textiles, bringing the total number of tariff-free goods to 1,000.
