Tag: Saarc

Tehmina Janjua says India holding SAARC ‘hostage’

--Foreign secretary says Pakistan supports negotiated settlement in Afghanistan   ISLAMABAD: Secretary of Foreign Affairs Tehmina Janjua on Tuesday said that India has held the cooperative...

Indian diplomat walks out of SAARC meeting in Islamabad

An Indian diplomat walked out of a meeting of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) in Islamabad on Sunday due to the...

Kartarpur corridor to pave way for Indo-Pak talks, says Qureshi

--FM says construction of Kartarpur corridor vindicates PM Imran's desire for peace in region --Sees hope for better relations between Pakistan and India, says reducing...

India rejects Pakistan’s invitation for Modi to attend SAARC summit

NEW DELHI: Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday said that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not travel to Pakistan to attend...

Pakistan to invite India’s Modi for SAARC summit

--FO spokesman says opening of Kartarpur corridor is a 'great success for the country'   ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Tuesday announced that it would extend an invitation to...

India has failed SAARC, says Qureshi

--Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj walks out of SAARC meet before Pakistan’s statement --Qureshi says India’s unbecoming behaviour hindering regional connectivity --Says war is not an...

FM says India’s behaviour contrary to SAARC’s objectives

Foreign Minister (FM) Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Thursday participated at South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation’s (SAARC) meeting on the sidelines of United Nations...

Sri Lanka announces scholarships for students from SAARC countries

ISLAMABAD: The Sri Lankan government has announced merit-based scholarships to students from each of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries including Pakistan...

SAARC CCI lauds PTI’s commitment to improving ties with India, Afghanistan

LAHORE: South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Chamber of Commerce and Industry Senior Vice President Iftikhar Ali Malik has welcomed the first speech...

SAARC delegation cancels visit to New Delhi due to Indian hostility

LAHORE: SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) Pakistan chapter cancelled its three-day visit to India at the eleventh hour to participate in the...

Pakistan urges Bhutan to play role for SAARC’s revitalisation

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Nasirul Mulk while reiterating Pakistan’s commitment towards South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation has urged Bhutan to play its role...

PM reiterates Pakistan’s commitment towards SAARC

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Justice (R) Nasir-ul-Mulk on Tuesday reiterated Pakistan’s commitment towards South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) and urged the Bhutanese side...

NAB considered a role model among SAARC countries

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s top anti-corruption watchdog the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has won many laurels for the country and is considered a role model for the...

SAARC nations should join hands to make region abode of peace:...

LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan Saturday said South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries should join hands to make the region an abode of...

Not possible to proceed with SAARC under ‘current circumstances’, says India

NEW DELHI: The Indian government has signaled that it may disrupt this year's SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) summit or even pull out...

President suggests effective contacts to hold SAARC moot

Mamnoon says Pakistan to continue playing its role for peace, stability in South Asia ISLAMABAD: President Mamnoon Hussain on Monday said that effective contacts were...

Pakistan to make SAARC vehicle for regional cooperation: PM Abbasi

PM meets Nepalese president, premier  KATHMANDU: Prime Minister (PM) Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Tuesday during a visit to the SAARC Secretariat on Tuesday stated that...