Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) — Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers refused to allow dozens of women to board several flights, including some overseas, because they were traveling without a male guardian, two Afghan airline officials said Saturday.

The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of repercussions from the Taliban, said dozens of women who arrived at Kabul’s international airport Friday to board domestic and international flights were told they couldn’t do so without a male guardian.

23 March 2022; MEMO: Pakistan's Prime Minister, Imran Khan, has said Muslim-majority countries have failed both the Palestinians and the people of Kashmir as part of his keynote address to the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) yesterday.

ISLAMABAD, Mar 23 (NNN-APP) – Pakistani Prime Minister, Imran Khan, here yesterday, called for the unity of the Islamic world, to deal with problems faced by Muslims across the globe and bring peace in the world.

Khan made the remarks, during his keynote speech at the 48th session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), which kicked off here yesterday.

22 March 2022; MEMO: Foreign Ministers of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), a 57-nation Muslim bloc, gathered in Pakistan's capital Islamabad on Tuesday for a conference, Anadolu News Agency reports.

The two-day event is being held under the theme, "Partnering for Unity, Justice and Development".

22 March 2022; MEMO: China is investing over $400 billion in nearly 600 projects across the Muslim world under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), the Chinese Foreign Minister said on Tuesday, and Anadolu News Agency reports.

Speaking at the meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Foreign Ministers in Islamabad, Wang Yi said Beijing has close ties with the Muslim world, based on respect and mutual cooperation.

ISLAMABAD, Mar 21 (APP): The Council of the Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) will meet Tuesday at the inaugural session of the 48th session being hosted by Pakistan.

Prime Minister Imran Khan in his keynote address at the inaugural session will highlight Pakistan’s role and contribution towards OIC and deliberate on the challenges faced by the Muslim world.

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi will deliver a statement on the occasion as after the election of bureau members, as the OIC chair will be handed over to Pakistan.

ISLAMABAD, Mar 14 (APP): The Muslim world would observe the International Day to Combat Islamophobia on Tuesday to denounce rise in intolerance and discrimination against Muslims and other minorities in the West, India and other parts of the world.

Pakistan would also join the Muslim world to observe the Day as the country had emerged as one of the leading actors to raise its voices against Islamophobia.

KARACHI, Mar 14 (APP): Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on CPEC Affairs, Khalid Mansoor highlighted the execution of infrastructure and energy projects under phase-I of CPEC, and was satisfied over the progress of its second phase, which had been stamped as the period of expansion of development. From 2025-30, the period would be of CPEC maturity.

MULTAN, Mar 12 (APP): Spanish Ambassador to Pakistan, Manuel Duran, met with Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and discussed important regional and global issues related to mutual interest including promotion of bilateral relations in multilateral fields.

The Spanish Ambassador to Pakistan visited Babul Quresh the residence of Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi, said a press release issued by Babul Quresh here on Saturday.

ISLAMABAD, Mar 12 (APP): The Charge d’ Affaires (Cd’A) of India in Islamabad was called to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Saturday and conveyed the Government of Pakistan’s serious concerns on the press statement issued by the Indian Press Information Bureau’s Defence Wing regarding the “accidental firing” of an Indian missile into Pakistani territory on 9 March 2022 due to ‘technical malfunction’ and the decision to hold an internal court of inquiry.