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ISLAMABAD, (APP): A three-day Envoys’ Conference began
Monday here at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to discuss the
country’s foreign policy and prepare recommendations in view of
regional developments.
Advisor to Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz
presided over the inaugural session of the Conference.
Prime Minister’s Special Assistant on Foreign Affairs Tariq
Fatemi and Foreign Secretary Aizaz were present.
The nine envoys who are attending the session include Jalil
Abbas Jilani (Washington DC), Masood Khalid (Beijing), Abdul Basit
(New Delhi), Maleeha Lodhi (UN New York), Ayesha Riyaz (Vienna),
Naghmana Hashmi (Brussels/EU), Abrar Hussain (Afghanistan), Tehmina
Janjua (UN/Geneva) and Qazi M. Khalilullah (Moscow).
The recommendations on foreign policy will be presented to
Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif who is also scheduled to
address the concluding session of the Conference.