Posts Tagged ‘islamabad’

Tehran, Islamabad ink MOU to facilitate economic co-op

TEHRAN – Iran and Pakistan signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Monday to facilitate bilateral trade between the two countries. Source

The Gap between Washington and Islamabad is Widening

In recent years, there has been an undisguised deterioration in relations between Washington and Islamabad. However, this breakdown with a country once considered a critical military and political ally of the United States in South Asia and the Middle East has long been evident. The US-Pakistan alliance has already been severely damaged since the killing […]

Iranian, Chinese ambassadors in Islamabad consult on Afghanistan

Iranian, Chinese ambassadors in Islamabad consult on Afghanistan – Tehran%20Times TEHRAN – The Iranian ambassador to Pakistan has met with his Chinese counterpart to discuss bilateral cooperation, regional ties, including developments in Afghanistan. Seyed Mohammad Ali Hosseini met with Chinese Ambassador to Islamabad Nong Rong on Sunday, IRNA reported. “In this meeting, we discussed bilateral […]

Tehran, Islamabad moving towards expansion of trade

TEHRAN – Iran’s Deputy Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs Hassan Abqari has said that Iran and Pakistan are working together to remove the obstacles in the way of expanding mutual trade. “Ways to address exchange and banking problems have been identified and pursued by the two countries’ governments,” Abqari who is also the Head […]

Meet Kaavan, the world’s loneliest elephant, transferred from Islamabad Zoo thanks to Cher

He is 36, overweight and friends with a global superstar. After public outcry and campaigning by U.S. singer Cher, the world’s ‘loneliest elephant’ was finally moved from Pakistan to Cambodia. For years Kaavan was living in substandard conditions in an Islamabad zoo. Now he will retire from public view in an animal sanctuary, surrounded by […]

Tehran, Islamabad eye increased economic ties

MNA – In a meeting between Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan Mahdi Honardoost and Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan Sadiq Sanjrani on Saturday, the two officials stressed the need to boost bilateral cooperation in the economic realm. Iran and Pakistan relations regarding security and defense has boosted in recent years, Sanjrani said, IRNA reported. He […]

Islamabad summons US envoy, calls emergency meetings after Trump’s ‘no more’ tweet

The Pakistani government, led by Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, is set to convene the emergency meeting shortly after US President Donald Trump said in a tweet that Pakistan had provided “nothing but lies and deceit” in return for vast amount of financial aid from Washington over the past 15 years. READ MORE: ‘Trump’s support will […]

VP: Protection of Persian Gulf an international, regional responsibility

Tehran, April 28, IRNA – Vice-President for Legal Affairs Elham Aminzadeh said that it is a collective responsibility for all both in the regional and international scales to try to protect the Persian Gulf.  She made the remarks in Tehran on Wednesday evening in the closing ceremony of a gathering which specially focused on the […]

Iran, Pakistan resolved to boost security ties: Rouhani

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says Iran and Pakistan are determined to step up their cooperation and consultation in the fight against terrorism and on regional security. During a press conference with Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, Rouhani said on Friday that the two countries are resolved not to allow extremist and terrorist groups […]

Pakistan to ditch dollar in trade with Iran

Pakistan’s media reported on Thursday that the country is preparing to ditch the dollar and use euros in trade with Iran. The Express Tribune has quoted an the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) as announcing in a statement that a plan has been prepared to enable Pakistani businessmen to open letters of credit (L/Cs) for […]

White House: US continues national emergency over Iran

The United States extended the national emergency vis-a-vis Tehran despite the recent lifting of nuclear-related sanctions stipulated in Iran’s agreement with the P5+1 group of countries, President Barack Obama told the Speaker of the US House of Representatives in a letter on Wednesday. WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — On July 14, 2015, Iran and the P5+1 group […]

Bahraini court sentences 23 people to 10 years in jail each

A court in Bahrain has sentenced 23 people to 10 years in prison each over their alleged involvement in an attack on Al Khalifa regime forces in the Persian Gulf Arab kingdom. According to Bahraini media, the country’s High Criminal Court ruled on Wednesday that the defendants had detonated an explosive device intended to target […]

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