POLITICAL ISSUES

IRAN

Pakistan condemns terrorist attack in Ahvaz

Islamabad, Saturday, 22 September 2018

Islamabad condemned the terrorist attack on military parade in Ahvaz province of Iran which killed at least 25 people including soldiers of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Source: Dawn, Karachi

IRAQ

Pakistan, Iraq envoys meet in Serbia

Islamabad, Thursday, 6 September 2018    

Syed Adil Gilani and Fakhri Hassan Al Issa, Pakistani and Iraqi envoys to Serbia respectively held a meeting in Belgrade to discuss Iraqi-Pakistani ties and contemporary issues such as rising Islamophobia. Source: Associated Press of Pakistan, Islamabad

OMAN

Islamabad, Muscat discuss bilateral ties 

Islamabad, Thursday, 27 September 2018  

Oman’s ambassador to Pakistan Al Marhoon and Pakistan’s State Interior Minister Shehryar Afridi met and discussed the importance of expat community and both countries each other the gateway to Asia and Gulf respectively. Source: Associated Press of Pakistan, Islamabad

SAUDI ARABIA

Saudi information minister visits Islamabad

Islamabad, Sunday, 9 September 2018        

Saudi Information Minister Awwad Saleh Al-Awwad paid a three-day visit to Pakistan and met Army Chief Javed Qamar Bajwa and Information and Broadcasting Minister Fawad Hussain to discuss matters relating defence, media, cultural-religious affairs and anti-terrorism cooperation. Source: Associated Press of Pakistan, Islamabad, Associated Press of Pakistan, Islamabad, Associated Press of Pakistan, Islamabad, Associated Press of Pakistan, Islamabad, Associated Press of Pakistan, Islamabad, Pakistan Observer, Islamabad

PM Imran Khan chooses Saudi Arabia for his first foreign visit

Islamabad, Wednesday, 19 September 2018          

As his first foreign visit, Prime Minister Imran Khan along with a high-level delegation including foreign minister, finance minister, information minister and commerce advisor went to Saudi Arabia during 18-19 September to discuss the roadmap for bilateral cooperation. Source: Associated Press of Pakistan, Islamabad, Associated Press of Pakistan, Islamabad

PM sends National Day wishes to Saudi King

Islamabad, Sunday, 23 September 2018      

Prime Minister Imran Khan sent felicitation message to the Saudi royal family on the Kingdom’s 88^th National Day being observed on 23 September. Source: The Nation, Lahore

TURKEY

Islamabad, Ankara discuss human rights  

Islamabad, Thursday, 6 September 2018

Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Human Rights Shireen Mazari met Turkey’s envoy Mustafa Yardakul and discussed human rights and refugee problem. Source: Business Recorder, Karachi  

Turkey FM visits Pakistan 

Islamabad, Thursday, 6 September 2018    

Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu met new Prime Minister Imran Khan, President Arif Alivi, Army Chief Javed Bajwa and Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi to discuss bilateral ties including economic, defence and security cooperation, regional security and situation in Middle East. Source: Business Recorder, Karachi, The Nation, Lahore, Associated Press of Pakistan, Islamabad, Associated Press of Pakistan, Islamabad   

UAE

Foreign ministers discuss bilateral ties

Islamabad, Tuesday, 11 September 2018    

In a telephonic conversation, Emirati Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan congratulated Foreign Minister Mehmood Qureshi on his new appointment and both highlighted the need to bolster bilateral ties. Source: Associated Press of Pakistan, Islamabad   

PM Imran Khan visits Abu Dhabi

Islamabad, Thursday, 20 September 2018  

Prime Minister Imran Khan along with a high level delegation met Emirati Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi on 19 September and discussed regional and international matters and explored avenues for enhancing bilateral ties. Source: Associated Press of Pakistan, Islamabad   

ECONOMIC ISSUES

EGYPT

Business delegation visits Egypt

Islamabad, Tuesday, 25 September 2018    

Federal Minister of Planning, Development and Reform Makhdoom Bakhtiar led a 180-member business delegation to Egypt to explore potential trading and investment opportunities. Source: Associated Press of Pakistan, Islamabad

SAUDI ARABIA

Riyadh to join CPEC

Islamabad, Thursday, 20 September 2018  

In the aftermath of Imran Khan’s visit, Saudi Arabia accepted Islamabad’s invitation to join CPEC as a third partner and to invest in projects in Pakistan, and according to Pakistan’s information minister Fawad Hussain, a high level committee has been formed for this purpose. Source: Associated Press of Pakistan, Islamabad

DEFENCE ISSUES

EGYPT

Pakistan Navy Ship pays goodwill-cum-training visit to Egypt

Islamabad, Saturday, 15 September 2018   

PNS Saif, front line warship of Pakistan Navy Fleet’s 18^th Destroyer Squadron, paid a three-day visit to Port Alexandria, followed by Passage Exercise (PASSEX) off Alexandria with Egyptian Navy Ship Abu Qir (941). Source: Associated Press of Pakistan, Islamabad

OMAN

Pakistan Navy ship visits Oman

Islamabad, Tuesday, 11 September 2018    

As a part of 25^th Destroyer Squadron of Pakistan Navy Fleet, Navy Ship Khaibar visited Muscat during Regional Maritime Security Patrol (RMSP) in Gulf of Oman. Source: Associated Press of Pakistan, Islamabad

SAUDI ARABIA

Pakistan Navy ship docks at Jeddah for final port call

Islamabad, Saturday, 1 September 2018     

Pakistan Navy Ship Aslat visited Jeddah port, Saudi Arabia to mark the end of its Overseas Deployment to Mediterranean and European Countries, and hold talks with officials of Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF). Source: Associated Press of Pakistan, Islamabad

TURKEY

Pakistan Defence Day celebrated in Turkey, Iran

Islamabad, Friday, 7 September 2018         

Pakistan Embassy in Ankara and Tehran hosted the National Defence and Martyrs Day reception, in memory of 1965 war martyrs, wherein prominent military and civilian officials reiterated their support for Pakistan and discussed matters of mutual interest. Source: Business Recorder, Karachi, Associated Press of Pakistan, Islamabad

Turkey rewards Pakistan’s Air Chief Marshal

Islamabad, Thursday, 13 September 2018  

Turkish Air Force organised a special ceremony at the Air Force headquarters at Ankara to honour the Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan for his services for promoting defence ties between Pakistan and Turkey. Source: The Express Tribune, Karachi  

MISCELLANEOUS ISSUES

EGYPT

Pakistan, Egypt discuss cultural-educational ties

Islamabad, Monday, 24 September 2018    

Pakistan’s Religious Affairs Minister Noor-ul-Haq Qadri held a meeting with Egyptian envoy Ahmad Muhammad Fadel Yacoub and discussed matters relating Islamic faith and scope for furthering cooperation in religious-education. Source: Associated Press of Pakistan, Islamabad

SAUDI ARABIA, U.A.E.

Riyadh, Abu Dhabi congratulate new President

Islamabad, Tuesday, 11 September 2018    

Saudi Arabia’s crown prince Salman bin Abdul Aziz and UAE’s President Sheikh Khalifa Al Nahyan sent messages of felicitation to new President Arif Alvi on assuming office. Source: Associated Press of Pakistan, Islamabad, Associated Press of Pakistan, Islamabad

UAE

UAE media delegation visits Islamabad, Sindh

Islamabad, Tuesday, 4 September 2018      

A three-member media delegation visited the Institute of Strategic Studies (ISSI), Islamabad to discuss roadmap for bilateral ties and Pakistan’s regional policy, followed by a visit to Karachi to discuss investment avenues with the Sindh governor. Source: Associated Press of Pakistan, Islamabad, Associated Press of Pakistan, Islamabad, Associated Press of Pakistan, Islamabad

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