Shehbaz Sharif, Ilham Aliyev Pledge Stronger Pakistan-Azerbaijan Cooperation at SCO Summit

Shehbaz Sharif, Ilham Aliyev Pledge Stronger Pakistan-Azerbaijan Cooperation at SCO Summit

ByZaman Bajwa

Tianjin: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev on Monday reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthening Pakistan-Azerbaijan ties, as they reviewed the full spectrum of bilateral cooperation in trade, investment, energy, connectivity, defence, education, and people-to-people exchanges. The two leaders expressed satisfaction over the growing momentum in relations and pledged to…

Pakistan Reaffirms Commitment to Multilateralism, Dialogue and SCO Cooperation

Pakistan Reaffirms Commitment to Multilateralism, Dialogue and SCO Cooperation

ByAsif Khurshid

Tiajin: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday made a strong call for regional cooperation and structured dialogue under the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), urging its leadership to address longstanding disputes in South Asia. He warned that the region had witnessed “extremely disturbing developments” in recent months and stressed that dialogue, not confrontation, was the only…

Ishaq Dar, Ararat Mirzoyan Exchange Joint Communiqué to Establish Pakistan-Armenia Relations

Ishaq Dar, Ararat Mirzoyan Exchange Joint Communiqué to Establish Pakistan-Armenia Relations

ByAsif Khurshid

Tianjin: The Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar today formally exchanged a Joint Communiqué with the Foreign Minister of Armenia, Ararat Mirzoyan, thereby establishing diplomatic relations between the two countries. The step marks the first formal engagement between Islamabad and Yerevan since their independence. The exchange…

PM Shehbaz Sharif Departs for China to Attend SCO Summit in Tianjin

PM Shehbaz Sharif Departs for China to Attend SCO Summit in Tianjin

ByAsif Khurshid

Lahore: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif departed for Tianjin on Saturday to attend the 25th Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit and hold high-level talks with Chinese leadership. He is visiting China on the invitation of President Xi Jinping. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar, and Adviser Tariq Fatemi are…

Faith as a Bridge: Advancing Global Harmony Through Interreligious Dialogue at the VIII Congress

Faith as a Bridge: Advancing Global Harmony Through Interreligious Dialogue at the VIII Congress

Bydiplomacylens.com

  Dr.Muhammad Raghib Hussain Naeemi Chairman, Council of Islamic Ideology, Pakistan In the wake of the tectonic global shifts following the cataclysm of September 11, 2001, as the world teetered precariously between reconciliation and rupture, the Republic of Kazakhstan advanced a gesture both daring and prescient. Against a backdrop of escalating religious mistrust and civilizational…

Deputy PM Ishaq Dar’s Bangladesh Visit Marks New Chapter in Bilateral Ties

Deputy PM Ishaq Dar’s Bangladesh Visit Marks New Chapter in Bilateral Ties

ByAsif Khurshid

Islamabad: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar has embarked on a historic visit to Bangladesh, marking a significant breakthrough in bilateral ties between the two South Asian nations. During his stay in Dhaka, Mr. Dar will hold important meetings with the political leadership of Bangladesh to discuss a wide range of issues,…

Experts at ISSI Seminar Call SCO a Model of Multilateralism and Collective Development

Experts at ISSI Seminar Call SCO a Model of Multilateralism and Collective Development

ByAsif Khurshid

Islamabad: The China-Pakistan Study Centre (CPSC) at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) hosted a seminar on August 22, 2025, titled “SCO’s ‘China Year 2025’: Upholding the ‘Shanghai Spirit’.” Ambassador Farhat Ayesha, Pakistan’s National Coordinator for SCO, delivered the keynote address, while Ambassador Khalil Hashmi, Pakistan’s Ambassador to China, was the Guest of Honor….

Bangladesh Army’s Quarter Master General Meets CJCSC General Sahir Shamshad Mirza in Rawalpindi

Bangladesh Army’s Quarter Master General Meets CJCSC General Sahir Shamshad Mirza in Rawalpindi

ByAsif Khurshid

Rawalpindi:  Lieutenant General Md Faizur Rahman, Quarter Master General of the Bangladesh Army, called on General Sahir Shamshad Mirza, NI, NI (M), Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC), at Joint Staff Headquarters, Rawalpindi. During the meeting, both sides held wide-ranging discussions on the prevailing regional security environment and reiterated their shared commitment to strengthen…

COAS, Chinese FM Discuss Regional Security, Counter-Terrorism

COAS, Chinese FM Discuss Regional Security, Counter-Terrorism

ByAsif Khurshid

Rawalpindi: Foreign Minister of China, H.E. Mr. Wang Yi among other commitments also met Chief of Army Staff, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, NI (M), HJ at Islamabad. Discussions focused on regional security, counter-terrorism and matters of mutual interest. Both sides reaffirmed their resolve to strengthen the all-weather strategic partnership and enhance coordination at regional…

6th Strategic Dialogue: Pakistan, China Reaffirm Commitment to High-Quality Development of CPEC 2.0

6th Strategic Dialogue: Pakistan, China Reaffirm Commitment to High-Quality Development of CPEC 2.0

ByAsif Khurshid

Islamabad:  Pakistan and China on Thursday reaffirmed their unwavering commitment to the high-quality development of the upgraded China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) during the 6th Strategic Dialogue held in Islamabad between Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. During the meeting, the two sides reviewed the entire…