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IRAN

Pakistan and Iran discuss bilateral ties

Quetta, Wednesday, 13 June 2018

Governor of Baluchistan Muhammad Khan Achakzai, met Iranian Consul General Dr. Mohammad Rafiqi in Quetta and discussed bilateral historic, cultural and economic ties.  Source: Associated Press of Pakistan, Islamabad

 

Pak-Iran Border Meeting held in Zahedan

Quetta, Wednesday, 20 June 2018

Pakistani delegation, led by Director-General of Baluchistan Levies Force Tariq-ur-Rehman visited the Iranian city of Zahedan to attend 5th Pak-Iran Permanent Border Committee Meeting and deliberate over border affairs, security issues and trade activities in border villages.  Source: Associated Press of Pakistan, Islamabad

QATAR

Pakistan envoy meets Qatari PM and Deputy PM in Doha  

Islamabad, Tuesday, 12 June 2018 

On completion of his tenure, Pakistan ambassador to Qatar Shahzad Ahmad held a meeting with Prime Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al-Thani and Deputy Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani in Doha. Source: Associated Press of Pakistan, Islamabad  and Associated Press of Pakistan, Islamabad

 

SAUDI ARABIA

Pakistan PM meets Saudi envoy

Islamabad, Tuesday, 12 June 2018 

Prime Minister Justice (retired) Nasir-ul-Mulk met ambassador of Saudi Arabia, Nawaf Saeed bin Al-Malkiy in Islamabad to discuss the scope of enhancing commercial and economic relations. Source: Associated Press of Pakistan, Islamabad

 

Pakistan information delegation attends Yemen coalition conference

Islamabad, Saturday, 23 June 2018           

Pakistani delegation led by Shafqat Jalil, Additional Secretary Ministry of Information visited Saudi Arabia to attend the Conference of Information Ministers of the Coalition Countries supporting the Legitimacy in Yemen. Regional and bilateral issues were discussed during the conference. Source: Associated Press of Pakistan, Islamabad

 

TUNISIA

Information minister, Tunisian envoy discuss cultural ties

Islamabad, Wednesday, 27 June 2018       

Federal Minister for Information, Broadcasting, National History and Literary Heritage Syed Ali Zafar held a meeting with Tunisian envoy Adel Elrabi in Islamabad to deliberate over nature and scope of cooperation in field of arts and culture. Source: Associated Press of Pakistan, Islamabad

 

TURKEY

Pakistan PM congratulates Turkish President on electoral victory

Islamabad, Wednesday, 27 June 2018       

Prime Minister Nasir-ul-Mulk, in a telephonic conversation, congratulated the President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan on his victory in the Presidential and parliamentary elections held in Turkey on June 24. Source: Associated Press of Pakistan, Islamabad

 

UAE

Pakistan, UAE discuss energy, water woes

Islamabad, Wednesday, 27 June 2018       

A UAE delegation led by Hamad Obaid Ibrahim Al Zaabi called on Federal Energy Minister Ali Zafar to discuss water and energy related matters and evaluate prospects for enhancing cooperation. Source: Associated Press of Pakistan, Islamabad

 

ECONOMIC ISSUES

TURKEY

Pakistan, Turkey discuss energy, economic cooperation

Islamabad, Wednesday, 20 June 2018       

Charge d’Affaires of Turkish Embassy Can Yoldas met Pakistan’s Federal Energy Minister Syed Ali Zafar in Islamabad to discuss the scope of investments in power and energy sector. Source: Associated Press of Pakistan, Islamabad

 

MISCELLANEOUS ISSUES

IRAN

Pakistan Navy rescues Iranian fishermen

Islamabad, Saturday, 9 June 2018 

Pakistan Navy launched a rescue mission to save the crew members of sunken Iranian Dhow in North Arabian Sea (NAS) by deploying Sea King Helicopters. Source: Associated Press of Pakistan, Islamabad

 

SAUDI ARABIA

Riyadh gifts dates to Islamabad

Islamabad, Friday, 22 June 2018    

In continuation of the ongoing goodwill tradition, Saudi Arabia’s ambassador Nawaf Saeed Al-Malkiy handed over 150 tons dates to the representative of Pakistan government. Source: Associated Press of Pakistan, Islamabad

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As part of its editorial policy, the MEI@ND standardizes spelling and date formats to make the text uniformly accessible and stylistically consistent. The views expressed here are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views/positions of the MEI@ND. Editor, MEI@ND: P R Kumaraswamy