Tag: Saarc
SAARC banking framework cooperation urged
State Bank of Pakistan Governor Ashraf Mahmood Wathra has stressed the importance of enhanced cooperation among the central banks to develop regional correspondent banking...
Indian Premier Modi to attend SAARC Summit in Islamabad: Fatemi
Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Syed Tariq Fatemi has said that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the South...
South Asian leaders urged to show political will to operationalise SAFTA
Ahsan Iqbal hopes for further melting of ice between India and Pakistan
South Asian leadership needs to show a strong political will to fully operationalise...
Pakistan committed to converting SAARC region into a trade bloc
Federal Commerce Minister Khurram Dastagir Friday inaugurated three-day 12th South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) trade fair and the ninth Women Exporters Network...
Nawaz and Modi had hour-long ‘secret’ meeting during SAARC 2014: report
During their first meeting when Sharif came to Delhi for Modi’s swearing-in — the two PMs decided to keep the reins of the relationship in their hands.
World facing looming threat of food insecurity; Pakistan must take steps...
The global agricultural production must be enhanced by 50 percent by 2050 to feed a population of nine billion, a business leader said Friday....
Intra-SAARC trade can increase to $100 billion; Softening SAFTA sensitive lists...
Trade between SAARC nations could be increased to one hundred billion dollars annually from the current dismal $28 billion which will unleash new era...
Profitable cross-border linkages mean stronger SAARC
Addressing the 22nd SAARCFINANCE Coordinators’ Meeting at National Institute of Banking and Finance (NIBAF), Islamabad on Monday, SAARCFINANCE Chairman and State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Ashraf Mahmood Wathra has urged the SAARCFINANCE coordinators to further fortify regional cooperation, especially in the areas of banking and finance, which in turn can facilitate cross-border trade between the member states.
Poverty alleviation on SAARC’s top agenda: Sharif
PM says SAARC countries can learn from best practices of each other in various fields for collective welfare of SAARC states
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif...
Pakistan, India agree to reduce tension on LoC
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Pakistan and India agreed on Tuesday to reduce prevailing tension along the Line of Control (LoC) and Working Boundary that claimed scores of...
Indian envoy in Pakistan after talks broke down last year
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India's foreign secretary arrived in Pakistan on a two-day visit Tuesday, marking the first high-level meeting since talks broke down between the two nuclear-armed...
China urged to join SAARC
China must join SAARC as China is the only regional power which can bring peace and stability to the region, said former foreign secretary...
SAARC nations call for effective cooperation to tackle terror
Unequivocally condemning terrorism, Pakistan, India and six other SAARC countries on Thursday underlined the need for effective cooperation among them to combat the menace...
Indo-Pak hostilities spill at SAARC moot
While Sharif calls for dispute-free South Asia, Modi recalls 26/11 attack and terrorism
Pakistani PM says region should build upon its strengths to effectively address...
US policies failed to ensure regional peace, says Asif
Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif has said that Washington’s foreign policies have failed to ensure peace in the region, adding that peace and stability...
PM, ISI DG discuss matters relating to national security
The meeting took place ahead of Sharif's visit to Nepal where he is expected to attend the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) summit
Nepalese FM says will push for Pak-India talks
“We are trying to crack the nut,” Pandey said in a television interview when asked about breaking the deadlock between Pakistan and India.
