Arab and Muslim leaders have begun arriving in Saudi Arabia for a summit scheduled for Monday that will focus on Israel’s wars in Gaza and Lebanon, Saudi state media said. The Saudi foreign ministry announced the summit in late October during the first meeting of an “international alliance” pushing for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Attendees will…
Russian Deputy Defence Minister, Colonel General Aleksandr Fomin held separate meetings with Defence Minister, Khawaja Muhammad Asif, Secretary Defence Lieutenant General (Retired) Muhammad Ali and Secretary, Defence Production, Lieutenant General (Retired) Chiragh Haider in Rawalpindi. The Russian Deputy Defence Minister is leading a delegation whereas the dignitaries discussed bilateral defence production matters during the meeting.
ISLAMABAD: Speaker of the Federal Council of the Russian Federation, Valentina Matvienko, stated that the Russian parliamentary delegation’s visit to Islamabad would enhance the development cooperation between Russia and Pakistan. Speaking to the Senate of Pakistan at the invitation of Chairman Syed Yosuf Raza Gillani, she highlighted the long-standing cordial relations between the two nations, saying…
The meeting resulted in the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Federation Council of Russia and the Senate of Pakistan. The two sides emphasized that Russia and Pakistan enjoy traditionally friendly relations, active bilateral political dialogue, including at the highest level, and strong inter-parliamentary relations. Madam Speaker highlighted that Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani…
ISLAMABAD, Oct 27: The Speaker of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, Ms. Valentina Matviyenko, arrived in Pakistan on Sunday at the special invitation of Senate Chairman Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani. Ms. Valentina Matviyenko is leading a high-level Russian delegation, including Federation Council of the Federal Assembly members. The delegation…
At least 10 police officers were killed in a “terrorist attack” in an area of southeastern Iran long plagued by unrest, local media reported on Saturday. They were killed during an attack on “police vehicles” in Sistan-Baluchistan province’s Taftan county, the Mehr and Tasnim news agencies reported, without saying how it was carried out. No…
October 19, 2024: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is expected to visit Pakistan next month with a high-level delegation. In this regard, diplomatic sources said after the visits of Russian prime minister and deputy prime minister, the visit of Foreign Minister Lavrov is very important. A high-level delegation along with the Russian Foreign Minister will…
PM Shehbaz Sharif had a cordial and substantive meeting with the Prime Minister of Russian Federation, Mr. Mikhail Mishustin, at the Prime Minister’s House, at the margins of the 23rd SCO CHG meeting. The Prime Ministers discussed the entire spectrum of bilateral cooperation and noted the positive momentum in Pakistan-Russia relations over the last two…
ASHGABAT: President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday met his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin wherein they emphasised further strengthening of bilateral relationship. President Asif Ali Zardari met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday on the sidelines of an international forum in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, where they pledged to further strengthen bilateral ties, state media reported.The event,…
India’s foreign minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar will not discuss bilateral relations when he visits Pakistan this month, the first such visit in nearly a decade, for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit. “I expect there would be a lot of media interest because of the very nature of the relationship,” Jaishankar said in response to a query…
RAWALPINDI: Deputy Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russian Federation, Col General Sergey Yurvavich Istrakov on Friday called on the Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC), General Sahir Shamshad Mirza at Joint Staff Headquarters. According to Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), both sides expressed satisfaction with the positive trajectory of bilateral defence…
Russian companies have established a barter trade system with Pakistan to facilitate economic exchanges without the need for monetary transactions, as they seek to overcome challenges with payments related to Western sanctions on Moscow. The alternative trade arrangement was signed at the first Pakistan-Russia Trade and Investment Forum in Moscow. According to the Russian state…
UNITED NATIONS — Facing a swirl of conflicts and crises across a fragmented world, leaders attending this week’s annual U.N. gathering are being challenged: Work together — not only on front-burner issues but on modernizing the international institutions born after World War II so they can tackle the threats and problems of the future. U.N….
Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar on Wednesday underscored the considerable potential in Pakistan-Russia relations, emphasising the importance of boosting economic ties and increasing cultural and educational exchanges, as well as enhancing cooperation in energy, trade, and regional connectivity. Dar, who is also the country’s foreign minister, made these remarks while addressing a joint press briefing…
India’s second nuclear-capable ballistic missile submarine joined its naval fleet late last month, a move the government says strengthens its nuclear deterrent as New Delhi casts a wary eye at both China and Pakistan. But India is still playing catch-up, at least compared with China, as the People’s Liberation Army grows its fleet – as well as its land…
