Tag: Foreign Office

Islamabad supporting Assad regime? Pakistani ambassador meets top Syrian leadership

    Pakistani Ambassador in Damascus Syed Athar Hussain Bukhari on Monday called on Syrian Prime Minister Wael al-Halaqi and Deputy Premier Ghalawanji, state run Syrian...

Keep out and stay out, Pakistan warns India

A day after the military’s top brass accused Indian intelligence agency RAW of supporting terrorism in Pakistan, the Foreign Office has echoed similar concerns asking India to refrain from interfering in its internal matters.

Pakistan concerned about CIA’s report: Foreign Office

ISLAMABAD- The Foreign Office (FO) of Pakistan expressed its concerns on the US Senate's report on Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)'s torture of detainees on Thursday,...

Pakistan sees no breakthrough in dialogue resumption with India

The Foreign Office said on Thursday that there is no immediate breakthrough expected in resumption of bilateral dialogue with India. Responding to queries by reporters...

Sharif-Modi meeting at SAARC summit undecided: FO

ISLAMABAD– Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s meeting with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi remains undecided, Foreign Office spokesperson Tasnim Aslam told media in the weekly briefing...

FO issues explanation of Sartaj’s statement

 ISLAMABAD –  Foreign Office (FO) on Tuesday on issued a clarification of the statement of the Adviser to the Prime Minister on National Security and Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz. FO spokesperson...

226 out of 300 Pakistani prisoners released from Libyan jails: Foreign...

ISLAMABAD- Pakistan's Foreign Ministry on Friday said that 226 out of a total of 300 Pakistani detainees have been released from Libyan jails since March...

Chinese premier visit ‘delayed’ not ‘cancelled’: FO

ISLAMABAD- Pakistan on Thursday clarified that the visit of Chinese president Xi Jinping to the country has not be cancelled but only delayed due to...

Pakistan rejects Afghanistan’s allegations

ISLAMABAD- Pakistan on Tuesday rejected the Afghan allegation that Pakistani troops in civilian dress were doing any action inside Afghanistan. Foreign Office Spokesperson in a...

Pakistan pleads for peace, stability in Afghanistan: FO

Pakistan has urged all stakeholders, including the United States, concerned to devote their energies towards making Afghanistan peaceful‚ progressive‚ prosperous and a stable country...

Pak has reservations over Afghan shelling: Jalil

Foreign Secretary Jalil Abbas Jilani said on Monday that Pakistan had serious reservations with cross border shelling and militant infiltration from Afghanistan. Speaking to media...

Indian allegations baseless: Foreign Office

Pakistan has firmly rejected Indian Home Minister's allegations that Pakistan is facilitating terrorists' infiltration into India. In a statement issued Tuesday‚ Foreign Office termed allegations...

Cylinder blast near FO creates panic

Fear gripped the surroundings of the heavily guarded Foreign Office building in Islamabad after a gas cylinder exploded in a nearby cabin with a...

Drone attacks against Pakistan’s sovereignty: Basit

The Foreign office spokesman has said drone attacks amount to violation of Pakistan's sovereignty and undermine efforts to combat militancy and terrorism. Pakistan has said...

Action, not hype

Doing something would be the best response The resolution moved in the US House of Representatives underlining the atrocities in Balochistan and seeking the right...

Pakistan calls US Balochistan bill ‘unfriendly, irresponsible’

Pakistan on Saturday said the draft resolution on Balochistan tabled in the US House of Representatives was an “unfriendly and irresponsible” attempt against the...

Diplomatic reshuffle

Change of guard at the Foreign Office There will be a change of guard at the Foreign Office early next month when Jalil Abbas Jilani,...