By Leman Mammadova Direct flights will be opened between Azerbaijan and Pakistan, Azerbaijani Ambassador to Pakistan Ali Alizade said on the Pakistani television channel Channel 5. The parties began to work in this direction, he said during the Diplomatic Enclave telecast. Alizade expressed official Baku’s interest in expanding trade and economic cooperation with Pakistan, Today, about 300 companies and entrepreneurs from Pakistan are working in Azerbaijan, the number of Pakistani tourists visiting Azerbaijan is growing, the ambassador said. The ambassador emphasized that Azerbaijan was interested in expanding cooperation with Pakistan in economic and trade spheres, adding that there are many joint projects, exhibitions, increase in trade turnover between the two countries this year, and that potential and opportunities in this area need to be thoroughly explored. The envoy talked about the products that can be exported from Azerbaijan to Pakistan and … [Read more...] about Work on establishing direct flights between Azerbaijan, Pakistan underway
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Envoy: Iran exports to Pakistan grow by 60% in current year
Consul General of Iran in Pakistan’s Karachi Ahmad Mohammadi said that Iran's exports to Pakistan have increased by around 60 percent during current Iranian year (started March 21, 2018) as compared to the previous fiscal year, Trend reports referring to IRNA. He made the remarks while talking to Iranian traders visiting Pakistan to participate in three-day 14th Build Asia Exhibition in Karachi. Eight Iranian companies are taking part in the event held at Karachi Expo Center. Expressing his views, Ahmad Mohammadi said that it is very encouraging that neighboring states of Iran are importing our products. He said that neighboring countries, specially Pakistan, can be a good destination for Iranian products. Speaking on the occasion, Commercial attaché of Iran in Pakistan's Karachi Mehmood Haji Yousefipour said that Iran exported $864 million worth of goods to Pakistan during the current Iranian year. He said Pakistan is the seventh most favored destination for Iranian … [Read more...] about Envoy: Iran exports to Pakistan grow by 60% in current year
Belarus seeks closer ties with Pakistan in defense industry
During the meeting MINSK, 17 December (BelTA) – Belarus is fully determined to fulfill the agreement to hit $1 billion in trade with Pakistan, Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko said as he met with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee of the Armed Forces of Pakistan Zubair Mahmood Hayat on 17 December, BelTA has learned. The head of state noted that any interstate relations are underpinned by economy. Earlier, Belarus and Pakistan had pledged to do their best to increase the bilateral trade up to $1 billion. “This is not a huge figure taking into consideration our economic capacities. However, you should know that we in Belarus are fully determined to fulfill this agreement. Putting in a nutshell our plans regarding cooperation in the defense industry, I will say the following: we are ready to show you everything that might interest you in Belarus. If you want to purchase or produce something together with us, we will consider and arrange things … [Read more...] about Belarus seeks closer ties with Pakistan in defense industry
‘This all started long before Bin Laden’: Why Pakistan is kicking out foreign charities
Pakistan’s government has kicked out a group of international charities who, in 2017 alone, helped an estimated 11m of its poorest citizens. It has done so without providing any explanation, and left many of those remaining fearing they could be next. Diplomats and charity bosses spoken to by The Independent described the ejection of the 18 international non-governmental organisations (INGOs) not as a knee-jerk decision, but as the culmination of years of hostility from the state towards such bodies. The charities were told at the end of September that they had exhausted all options to appeal their wrapping-up orders, and given 60 days to cease all operations and withdraw from Pakistan. Join Indpendent Minds For exclusive articles, events and an advertising-free read for just £5.99 €6.99 $9.99 a month Start your free trial Get the best of The Independent With an Independent Minds subscription for just £5.99 €6.99 $9.99 a month Start your free trial Get … [Read more...] about ‘This all started long before Bin Laden’: Why Pakistan is kicking out foreign charities
Six soldiers killed in militant attack on paramilitary convoy in Pakistan
Six Pakistani soldiers have been killed when a paramilitary convoy came under attack by gunmen in Pakistan's southwestern province of Balochistan, Trend reports citing Press TV. The shooting took place in the mountainous district of Kech on Friday, when soldiers from the paramilitary Frontier Corps (FC) were on a routine patrol, officials said. "Six FC men embraced martyrdom while 14 others were wounded in the gun attack," Zahoor Buledi, provincial information minister, told AFP. A top official from the FC acknowledged the assault and said that a search operation is underway in the area. The separatist Pakistani group the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for the attack. Balochistan has long been plagued by an insurgency by nationalist and separatist groups who seek to secure bigger shares in regional resources. China, which neighbors Pakistan, is a close ally and the country's main benefactor. It launched a project known as the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor … [Read more...] about Six soldiers killed in militant attack on paramilitary convoy in Pakistan