POLITICAL ISSUES
EGYPT
1. Pakistan expressed concern on death sentence to former President of Egypt
Islamabad, Tuesday, 19 May 2015
Pakistan showed concern on the death sentence awarded to former President of Egypt Mohammad Morsi and some of his supporters.
Source: Associated Press of Pakistan, Islamabad

IRAN
2. Iranian envoy called on Raza Rabbani
Islamabad, Monday, 25 May 2015
Chairperson of Pakistan Senate Mian Raza Rabbani discussed bilateral relations with the Iranian ambassador Ali Reza Haghighian who called on him.
Source: Associated Press of Pakistan, Islamabad; See also: Business Recorder, Karachi

KUWAIT
3. Pak-Kuwait speakers discussed enhancing parliamentary, economic ties
Islamabad, Tuesday, 12 May 2015
Speaker of the National Assembly of Kuwait Marzouq Ali M. Al-Ghanim met the Pakistani Speaker of the National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq and discussed ways to enhance parliamentary and economic ties.
Source: Associated Press of Pakistan, Islamabad; See also: The Nation, Lahore

4. Sartaj Aziz met Kuwaiti Deputy Prime Minister
Islamabad, Wednesday, 27 May 2015
Adviser to the Prime Minister on National Security and Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz met Sheikh Sabah Al- Khalid Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kuwait and discussed bilateral issues including the difficulties faced by Pakistanis in getting Kuwaiti visas.
Source: Associated Press of Pakistan, Islamabad; See also: Business Recorder, Karachi

QATAR
5. Qatari envoy called on PM
Islamabad, Tuesday, 19 May 2015
Pakistan’s Ambassador to Qatar Saqr Bin Mubarak Al-Mansouri called on Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and discussed bilateral relations.
Source: Associated Press of Pakistan, Islamabad; See also: The Nation, Lahore

6. NA Speaker to lead Parliamentary delegation to Qatar
Islamabad, Friday, 29 May 2015
A parliamentary delegation headed by Speaker of the National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq left for a three-day official visit to Qatar.
Source: Associated Press of Pakistan, Islamabad

SAUDI ARABIA
7. Advisor on Foreign Affairs met Saudi Foreign Minister
Islamabad, Thursday, 28 May 2015
Adviser to the Prime Minister on National Security and Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz met with Saudi Foreign Minister Adel bin Ahemd Al Jubeir and reiterated Pakistan’s support for the security and territorial integrity of Saudi Arabia on the sidelines of the 42nd Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Council meeting of foreign ministers.
Source: Associated Press of Pakistan, Islamabad; See also: The Dawn, Karachi; The Express Tribune, Karachi

8. Pakistan condemned terrorist attack at mosque in Saudi Arabia
Islamabad, Friday, 29 May 2015
Official statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned a terrorist attack that took place at a mosque in Saudi Arabia.
Source: Associated Press of Pakistan, Islamabad; See also: The Express Tribune, Karachi

TURKEY
9. Pak envoy, Ankara mayor discussed bilateral ties
Islamabad, Saturday, 30 May 2015
Ambassador of Pakistan to Turkey Sohail Mahmood while visiting Altindag Municipality of Ankara discussed bilateral ties with Mayor Veysel Tiryaki.
Source: Associated Press of Pakistan, Islamabad

ECONOMIC ISSUES
BAHRAIN
10. Pakistan attached importance to its ties with Bahrain: PM
Islamabad, Wednesday, 6 May 2015
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif met Commander of the National Guard of Bahrain Lt Gen Sheikh Mohamed Bin Isa Bin Al-Khalifa and discussed ways of enhancing cooperation in trade, investment, energy, defence and manpower.
Source: Associated Press of Pakistan, Islamabad; See also: Business Recorder, Karachi; Daily Times, Lahore

QATAR
11. Speaker for enhanced cooperation between Pak-Qatar legislatures
Islamabad, Friday, 8 May 2015
Qatari Ambassador Saqr Bin Mubarak Al-Mansouri called on the Speaker of the National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq and the latter urged the Qatari investors to invest in various sectors of Pakistan especially in the energy and manufacturing sectors.
Source: Associated Press of Pakistan, Islamabad; See also: Daily Times, Lahore

DEFENCE ISSUES
TURKEY
12. Rana Tanveer met counterparts, defence sector executives in Istanbul
Islamabad, Wednesday, 6 May 2015
Minister for Defence Production Rana Tanveer Hussain led the Pakistani delegation to the 12th International Defence Industry Fair 2015 in Istanbul and held a number of bilateral meetings with his counterparts from around the world.
Source: Associated Press of Pakistan, Islamabad; See also: The Dawn, Karachi

MISCELLANEOUS ISSUES
TURKEY
13. Pak. envoy exchanged views with faculty members of Turkish university
Islamabad, Friday, 22 May 2015
The ambassador of Pakistan to Turkey Sohail Mahmood visited the Urdu Department of Ankara University and exchanged views with its faculty members.
Source: Associated Press of Pakistan, Islamabad

14. Pakistan Ambassador visited Turkish language institution in Ankara
Islamabad, Wednesday, 27 May 2015
Pakistan’s Ambassador to Turkey Sohail Mahmood visited the Turkish Language Institution in Ankara and met with its President Mustafa S. Kacalin.
Source: Associated Press of Pakistan, Islamabad

UAE
15. UAE funds helped open up Pakistan polio programme, Khaleej Times
Islamabad, Tuesday, 19 May 2015
Pakistan received funding campaigns from UAE to help with the polio epidemic. The funding campaigns allowed health workers to reach areas that were formerly inaccessible.
Source: Associated Press of Pakistan, Islamabad

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