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Pakistan's Foreign Office Spokesperson, Ambassador Shafqat Ali Khan, emphasized the country's growing diplomatic profile at international and regional forums, including its upcoming UNSC Presidency. Pakistan will convene several high-level signature events in July, including an open debate on promoting international peace and security through multilateralism and
Foreign ministers
In a statement made to journalists at the Data Darbar shrine in Lahore, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar rejected reports that ruling PML-N President Nawaz Sharif was willing to meet with PTI founder Imran Khan at Adiala jail. Dar emphasized that these were mere speculations, and
United Nations
A Pakistani delegate, Rabia Ijaz, has strongly rejected India's claim that Pakistan is failing to safeguard the rights of its religious minorities, labeling it as a "textbook case of the perpetrator posturing as a victim." Ijaz, a second secretary in the Pakistan Mission to the UN,
Pakistani foreign relations
In a significant departure from traditional conflicts, the recent wars in the region have brought about unprecedented shifts in the global dynamics, benefiting Pakistan and Iran at the expense of India. The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Defence Ministers' conference in China saw Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif
United Nations
Pakistan's Ambassador to the United Nations, Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, has emphasized the need for resolving the Kashmir dispute, which he believes is causing tensions and frictions between India and Pakistan. As the UNSC president for July, he called on the Security Council and its permanent members to take
United Nations
Pakistan's Ambassador to the United Nations, Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, has emphasized the need for a comprehensive overhaul of the United Nations' counter-terrorism (CT) architecture. Speaking at the Ambassadorial-level consultations on UN80 and the future of the UN CT architecture, Ambassador Ahmad highlighted the need to address the
Foreign ministers
Pakistan achieved a significant diplomatic milestone by assuming the rotating presidency of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the month of July, as confirmed by Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar. This development comes weeks after Pakistan was named vice-chair of the UNSC's Counter-Terrorism Committee. As president, Pakistan is
United Nations
Pakistan has historically provided strategic support to Africa, backing independence movements, participating in UN peacekeeping, and fostering diplomatic relations with many African nations. These ties have strengthened Pakistan's diplomatic standing and positioned the country as a keen advocate of decolonisation and pan-Islamic solidarity. With its legacy of support
Foreign ministers
Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, graced the event as Chief Guest and praised ISSI's role in advancing research-based policy-making and thought leadership. He highlighted Pakistan's forward-looking diplomacy in a rapidly transforming world, citing China's peaceful rise, Russia's
United Nations
Tensions ran high at the United Nations on Friday as delegates from Pakistan and India engaged in a heated exchange of words at the Security Council's debate on the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict. The Pakistani Ambassador, Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, denounced the Indian military for targeting civilian
Foreign ministers
Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have strengthened their diplomatic ties, with Pakistani holders of diplomatic and official passports no longer requiring a visa to visit the UAE, effective August 1. This move follows a historic visit by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar, who
Pakistani foreign relations
The Taliban government in Afghanistan has strongly denied claims made by Pakistan that India is using its territory to launch operations against Islamabad. In a statement, Hamdullah Fitrat, deputy spokesperson of the Taliban government, emphasized that based on its policy of non-interference in the internal affairs of other countries, it
