April 2023 - Pakistan Special Weapons News

Transcript of the Media Briefing by the Spokesperson on Friday 28 April 2023 Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 28 Apr 2023
Pakistan's Army Chief Visits China to Deepen Ties VOA 28 Apr 2023 -- Pakistan's Chief of the Army, General Asim Munir, is in China on a four-day official visit where he is holding meetings with the leadership of the People's Liberation Army to discuss military cooperation between the two countries.
Joint Press Release: Pakistan - European Union Counter Terrorism Dialogue, April 27 2023 Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 27 Apr 2023 -- The European Union-Pakistan Counter Terrorism Dialogue was held in Brussels on 27 April 2023. The Dialogue offered an opportunity to engage in important discussions on counter- terrorism cooperation, as part of a wider engagement on Security matters in the framework of the 2019 Strategic Engagement Plan.
Ambassador: Pakistan Importing Russian Oil With US Approval VOA 27 Apr 2023 -- Pakistan said Thursday that it was buying discounted Russian crude oil with the implicit approval of the United States, and the first shipment is expected to arrive in the country soon.
Pakistan in Crisis After Standoff Over Poll Date VOA 26 Apr 2023 -- A standoff between the government and judiciary over a key provincial election has pushed Pakistan into a political and judicial crisis, with experts blaming the quagmire on the military's long-standing interference in political affairs.
Death toll from NW Pakistan explosions rises to 17 People's Daily 26 Apr 2023 -- The death toll from Monday's twin explosions in a police station in Pakistan's Swat district of the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province rose to 17 on Tuesday, with at least 70 others injured, health and police officials said.
Statement by Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on the evacuation of Pakistani nationals from Sudan Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 25 Apr 2023 -- In keeping with the commitment of the Government of Pakistan to the welfare of overseas Pakistanis, Ministry of Foreign Affairs continues to lead in the relief and rescue of Pakistanis in Sudan.
Pakistan Thanks Saudi Arabia for Helping in Evacuation of its Nationals from Sudan SPA 24 Apr 2023 -- Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif expressed gratitude towards the Saudi leadership, as well as the Republics of Egypt and Türkiye, for their assistance in evacuating Pakistanis trapped in Sudan during ongoing clashes.
Two explosions at ammunition depot kill at least 13 in northwestern Pakistan Press TV 24 Apr 2023 -- Two explosions at an ammunition depot in a northwestern region of Pakistan have left at least 13 people dead while injuring over 50.
Explosions At Pakistan Anti-Terror Office Kill At Least 15; Stored Ammunition Suspected RFE/RL 24 Apr 2023 -- Pakistani police say at least 15 people were killed and dozens injured after two explosions destroyed an anti-terrorism police headquarters in the Swat Valley in the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, but officials said the blasts were caused by stored ammunition and not terrorism.
Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova's reply to a media question in connection with recent reports in the Pakistani media on terrorists using American weapons abandoned in Afghanistan Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 24 Apr 2023
Foreign Minister's Phone Call with His Highness Prince Faisal bin Farhan, Foreign Minister of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Eid-ul-Fitr Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 23 Apr 2023 -- Foreign Minister held a telephonic call with His Highness Prince Faisal bin Farhan, Foreign Minister of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia today.
Pakistan Pashtuns Have Doubts About New Military Offensive Against Islamist Radicals VOA 23 Apr 2023 -- Pakistan is bracing for a new military offensive that is expected to target militants in the northwest as ethnic Pashtuns in the area say they are still looking for accountability for the army's last offensives in the region, in 2014 and 2017.
Record Inflation Dims Joy of Eid in Pakistan VOA 21 Apr 2023 -- It's 36 hours before Eid al-Fitr, the festival that marks the end of a month of fasting for Ramadan. In Javed Abbas' tiny tailoring shop in Pakistan's eastern city of Lahore, it is supposed to be the busiest time of the year as customers wait for their new clothes to be ready in time for the celebrations.
Transcript of the Media Briefing by the Spokesperson Thursday 20 April 2023 Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 20 Apr 2023
Pakistan welcomes efforts for peace in Yemen Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 17 Apr 2023 -- Pakistan welcomes the recent dialogue and diplomatic engagement towards attainment of peace in Yemen with particular reference to the Saudi role and endeavors in reinforcing the efforts of the Sultanate of Oman and the UN Special Envoy for Yemen.
Chinese Engineer Arrested in Pakistan for Alleged Blasphemy VOA 17 Apr 2023 -- Authorities in northwestern Pakistan confirmed Monday they had arrested a Chinese engineer for allegedly insulting Islam, ending overnight angry protests that called for legal action against the foreigner.
Pakistan to Send Its Ambassador Back to Afghanistan VOA 16 Apr 2023 -- Pakistan has decided to send its ambassador back to Afghanistan this week, more than four months after he was pulled out because of a failed attempt on his life in Kabul by the Islamic State group, multiple official sources told VOA Sunday.
Latest Revelations about the Pulwama Attack Vindicate Pakistan Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 16 Apr 2023 -- The latest revelations made by Mr Satya Pal Malik, the so-called former Governor of the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), have once again vindicated Pakistan's stance on the Pulwama Attack of February 2019. His disclosures demonstrate how the Indian leadership has habitually used the bogey of terrorism from Pakistan to advance its sham victimhood narrative and the Hindutva agenda, clearly for domestic political gains.
Foreign Minister holds Telephone Conversation with The Acting Afghan Minister for Foreign Affairs Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 15 Apr 2023 -- Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari held a telephone conversation with Acting Afghan Minister for Foreign Affairs, Amir Khan Muttaqi, today. They discussed a range of issues of mutual interest.
US Cast as Villain During Meeting of Afghan Neighbors VOA 14 Apr 2023 -- A gathering of regional foreign ministers to discuss the way forward in Afghanistan this week brought little in the way of new initiatives but provided a forum for several of Kabul's neighbors to blame the country's economic plight on the United States and its Western allies.
Russia: Respect for Women's Rights, Inclusive Government Are Keys to Taliban Recognition VOA 14 Apr 2023 -- Russia said Friday that Afghanistan's Taliban had made progress against terrorism and drug trafficking but needed to resolve women's rights issues and create an inclusive government to win recognition for their rule.
Afghanistan should be venue for cooperation, not stage for geopolitical rivalries: joint statement Global Times 14 Apr 2023 -- A stable and peaceful Afghanistan is in the interests of all members of the international community, and the country should be a venue for international cooperation rather than a stage for geopolitical rivalries, foreign ministers of China, Russia, Pakistan and Iran stressed at the Second informal Meeting on Afghanistan in Samarkand, Uzbekistan on Thursday.
China calls for support for Afghanistan reconstruction, development Press TV 14 Apr 2023 -- China's foreign minister has called for concerted efforts to support Afghanistan's reconstruction and development during a summit meeting in Uzbekistan with counterparts from nations neighboring the war-ravaged country.
Pakistan Still Waiting for IMF Bailout VOA 14 Apr 2023 -- Cash-strapped Pakistan still does not have a date to close a key agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that will allow the release of a $1.1 billion bailout package. The IMF says the debt continues to be sustainable, however the situation has grown more pressing as the country's central bank says it only has enough foreign exchange reserves to finance another four weeks of imports.
Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's talks with Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Hina Rabbani Khar Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 13 Apr 2023
Taliban, China, Russia Foreign Ministers Attend Huddle on Afghanistan VOA 13 Apr 2023 -- Uzbekistan hosted a conference Thursday of foreign ministers of regional countries, including Russia and China, to review the situation and cooperation with Taliban-ruled Afghanistan.
Taliban Foreign Minister Joins Regional Huddle on Afghanistan VOA 13 Apr 2023 -- Uzbekistan is hosting a conference Thursday of foreign ministers of regional countries, including Russia and China, to review the situation and cooperation with Taliban-ruled Afghanistan.
Quartet neighboring states issue joint statement on formation of inclusive gov't in Afghanistan IRNA 13 Apr 2023 -- Foreign Ministers of four neighboring countries of Afghanistan, including Iran, have issued a joint statement in Uzbekistan necessitating the establishment of an inclusive government in Afghanistan with participation of all ethnic groups.
Quartet meeting reviews situation of Afghanistan: Iran FM IRNA 13 Apr 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has said that the quartet meeting with participation of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Pakistan, Russia and China reviewed the concerns about the situation in Afghanistan.
Statement by the Minister of State Ministerial Meeting of the Neighbours of Afghanistan (Samarkand, 13 April 2023) Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 13 Apr 2023
Iran, China, Pakistan, and Russia urge US, allies to lift sanctions on Afghanistan Press TV 13 Apr 2023 -- Foreign ministers of Iran, China, Pakistan and Russia have urged the United States and its allies to accept their responsibility vis-à-vis the ongoing difficult situation in Afghanistan, immediately lift all unilateral sanctions against the war-ravaged country, and release its frozen assets.
CURTAIN RAISER: Minister of State for Foreign Affairs to represent Pakistan at 4th Meeting of Neighbouring Countries of Afghanistan in Samarkand, Uzbekistan - 13 April 2023 Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 12 Apr 2023 -- Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Hina Rabbani Khar, will lead the Pakistani delegation in the 4th Meeting of the Neighbouring Countries of Afghanistan, to be held in Samarkand on 13 April 2023.
Pakistan Will Hit Terror Hideouts Inside Afghanistan, Defense Minister Warns Kabul VOA 12 Apr 2023 -- Pakistan's defense minister, Khawaja Asif, has said that Islamabad has warned the Afghan Taliban it will strike terrorist hideouts inside Afghanistan if the de facto rulers in Kabul are unable to rein in anti-Pakistan militants.
India's Plans to Hold G-20 Meetings in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 11 Apr 2023 -- Pakistan expresses its strong indignation over India's decision to hold the G-20 Tourism Working Group meeting in Srinagar on 22-24 May 2023. Scheduling of two other meetings of a consultative forum on youth affairs (Y-20) in Leh and Srinagar in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) is equally disconcerting.
Pakistan condemns India's decision to hold G20 meetings in Kashmir Press TV 11 Apr 2023 -- Pakistan has condemned India's decision to hold Group of 20 meetings in the disputed Himalayan Muslim-majority region of Kashmir next month.
Four Killed In Blast Targeting Police Superintendent In Pakistan's Balochistan Province RFE/RL 10 Apr 2023 -- Four people were killed and 15 others injured in a bombing that targeted the vehicle of a police superintendent in a marketplace in the southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta on April 10, the city's police chief said.
Bomb Blast in Southwestern Pakistan Kills 4, Injures 15 VOA 10 Apr 2023 -- Authorities in southwestern Pakistan said Monday that a powerful bomb blast struck a police vehicle, killing at least four people and injuring 15 others.
Bombing of Pakistan Military Vehicle Kills 2 Troops, Injures 4 VOA 08 Apr 2023 -- Authorities in northwestern Pakistan said Saturday that a roadside bomb blast had blown up a military vehicle, killing two soldiers and wounding four others.
Pakistan Claims Arrest Of Armed Group's Leader As Security Committee Plans Operation Against Militants RFE/RL 07 Apr 2023 -- The Pakistani Army claimed on April 7 that it arrested the leader of an armed group that has been responsible for numerous attacks as the country's national security committee said it plans to launch a new nationwide operation to root out Islamist militants.
Pakistan Says Top Baluch Rebel Commander Captured VOA 07 Apr 2023 -- Pakistan announced Friday its intelligence operatives had captured a "hardcore" separatist militant commander plotting terrorist attacks in southwestern Baluchistan province.
Why Two Ailing Democracies Missed US Democracy Summit VOA 06 Apr 2023 -- It was an international summit of democracies, but several democratic countries in Asia and Africa were absent; some were not invited and some turned down the invitation.
Transcript of the Media Briefing by the Spokesperson on Wednesday 05 April 2023 Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 05 Apr 2023
Pakistan Court Orders Snap Elections in 2 Provinces, Giving Ex-PM Khan Political Boost VOA 04 Apr 2023 -- Pakistan's Supreme Court ordered Tuesday that snap elections in two provinces must be held on May 14, declaring that a delay of the votes by a government-backed election commission was unlawful.
Pakistan's Khan Says 3,000 Supporters in Police Custody VOA 02 Apr 2023 -- Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has accused the government of arresting thousands of his party workers, including his social media operators, in recent weeks.
Pakistan Army Says 'Terrorists' From Iran Kill Four Soldiers In Second Such Attack In Three Months RFE/RL 01 Apr 2023 -- Pakistan said four of its soldiers near the border with Iran in the nation's southwestern Balochistan Province were killed by a "group of terrorists" coming from Iranian territory, the second such attack in under three months.

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April 2023 - Pakistan Special Weapons News