Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday addressed the General Assembly of the United Nations. In his speech, he raked up the Kashmir issue and said peace between India and Pakistan would be impossible without resolution of the Kashmir dispute. Here are ten key points from his speech. 1. Pakistan, the ‘principal victim’ of terrorism […]
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Ten Key Points in Pm UN Speec
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Sartaj discusses situation in Kashmir, bilateral ties with FMs of Japan, Austria, Switzerland
UNITED NATIONS, (APP): Japan, Austria and Switzerland have underscored commitment to further strengthen existing cordial relations with Pakistan and promote mutual understanding on regional and international issues of common concerns. This was discussed by Foreign Affairs Adviser Sartaj Aziz with Foreign Minsters Fumio Kishida of Japan, Sebastian Kurz of Austria and Didier Burkhalter of Switzerland, […]
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Indian Army killed youth in Uri in fake encounter, says UJC
ISLAMABAD, (APP): The United Jihad Council while dismissing India’s claim has said that the youth martyred after being dubbed infiltrators by Indian Army were detained innocent Kashmiris, who were killed in fake encounters in Uri. A UJC spokesman in a statement said, “It’s a fabricated story to hoodwink and mislead Indian population on the one […]
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Tarbela Hydropower Generation gets further boost
ISLAMABAD, (APP): The World Bank has approved on an Additional Financing(AF) of $390 million to help sustainable expansion of Pakistan’s electricity generation capacity. The AF under Tarbela Fourth Extension Hydropower Project will add 1,410 Megawatt (MW) of environment friendly, renewable, and low cost electricity generation during the high-demand summer season, a statement of the Bank […]
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Pakistan’s defence day marked in Paris
ISLAMABAD, (APP): The 51st defence day of Pakistan has been observed at the country’s embassy in Paris, France to pay tribute to the armed forces who laid down their lives while defending the country. President Pak-France Friendship Group in French Senate, Senator Pascal Allizad cut the cake along with Ambassador Moin ul Haque and Defence […]
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Pakistan to start international ferry service
ISLAMABAD, (APP): Minister for Ports and Shipping Mir Hasil Khan Bizenjo chaired a high level meeting to finalize the licensing requirements for starting domestic and international ferry service Pakistan on direction of the Prime Minister. The meeting was attended by representatives from ministries of Foreign Affairs, Defence, Interior and Narcotics Control, Federal Board of Revenue […]