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UNITED NATIONS, May 20 (APP): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, alongside members of the Security Council and UN diplomats, has extended heartfelt condolences to the people and Government of Iran following the death of President Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter accident on Sunday. The crash, […]

UNITED NATIONS, May 21 (APP): Pakistan, speaking for the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), told a resumed session of the long-running negotiations to reform the UN Security Council that the 57-nation group would not accept any proposal that does not ensure “adequate representation of the […]

MAKKAH AL-MUKARRAMA, May 20 (APP):: Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony, Chaudhry Salik, on Monday voiced his contentment over the efficient operations in place for Pakistani pilgrims in Saudi Arabia that promised a journey of spiritual enrichment and ease during the Hajj. “After visiting […]

BEIJING, May 20 (APP): Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday expressed condolences over the unfortunate deaths of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in a helicopter accident. While meeting the press with Kazakhstan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs […]

BEIJING, May 19 (APP): China’s top diplomat, Wang Yi, is visiting Central Asia and will also attend a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs. The visit is expected to strengthen China’s cooperation with the region and improve coordination […]

MAKKAH AL-MUKARRAMA, May 19 (APP):: Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Chaudhry Salik Hussain visited the Rehlat Manafea Company, a service provider, on Sunday to review the arrangements made for Pakistani Hujjaj, particularly during the five Hajj days in Mashair from 8-12 Zilhaj. Upon […]

UNITED NATIONS, May 18 (APP): Pakistan has called for the removal of “undue restrictions” on providing to developing countries access to new and emerging technologies to enable them to make progress to address contemporary challenges. “We underscore the imperative of removing barriers for gaining equitable […]

BEIJING, May 18 (APP): China has established multi-level exchange relations with Pakistani governments, the archaeological bureau, museums and heritage sites, said Chen Zhigang, associate professor at Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts and director of the Guardians of Gandhara program. Commenting on the future cooperation plans […]

ISLAMABAD, May 18 (APP): Pakistan’s Ambassador to the Kyrgyz Republic Hassan Ali Zaigham on Saturday strongly raised concerns with Kyrgyz Deputy Foreign Minister Imangaziev Almaz of the Pakistani nationals, particularly the large number of affected Pakistani students and their families, about previous night’s violence in […]

BEIJING, May 17 (APP): Chinese President Xi Jinping has said that as the China-Arab relationship is now at its best in history, China stands ready to work with Arab states to carry forward the friendship between the two sides. “China is willing to build a […]