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US Secretary of State John Kerry is scheduled to begin talks with Pakistani leaders on Thursday to discuss important issues, ranging from bilateral relations to regional situation, officials said. Kerry, who arrived Wednesday evening, will meet top political and military leaders in his first visit to Islamabad since the new gov’t has assumed office in […]
Continued tepid demand from the major industrial economies coupled with slower growth in China are weighing on the outlook for developing Asia, says a new Asian Development Bank (ADB) report. The latest Asian Development Outlook Supplement released Tuesday trimmed the 2013 growth forecast for the 45 developing member countries of ADB to 6.3% and cut its 2014 […]
National Security adviser, Sartaj Aziz and US Secretary of State, John Kerry met in Brunei and discussed bilateral cooperation in the post 2014 period, the Foreign Ministry said Tuesday. The two leaders met on the sidelines the 20th Ministerial Meeting of the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) in Brunei Darussalam. The Adviser emphasized the […]
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Monday expressed his desire to see better relations with Pakistan, particularly in economics, trade and tourism. The premier made the remarks during a meeting with newly- designated ambassador of Pakistan to Cambodia Amjad Ali Sher at the Peace Palace in Phnom Penh, Xinhua reported. He said the two countries […]
Thailand intends to sign a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Pakistan to further promote bilateral trade and economic relations, Foreign Minister of Thailand Surapong Tovichakchaikul said in Islamabad on Thursday. In a meeting with Pakistan Prime Minister, Raja Pervez Asharf, he said Thailand is committed to further enhance the trade and bilateral relations with […]
Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar has said that Pakistan was willing to resolve all disputes with India, particularly Siachen and Sir Creek. While speaking to an Indian media outlet she observed, “If you look at may be some of the disputes that we have. We have Sir Creek, we have Siachen…Pakistan has already made it […]
Singapore’s prime minister on Wednesday urged India to press ahead with economic reforms and added that foreign investors need a “predictable” environment in which to invest their money. Visiting Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s comments in New Delhi come as foreign investors have become increasingly alarmed about India’s paralysed reform process, policy flip-flops and erratic […]
President Asif Ali Zardari to leave for Myanmar In a bid to enhance bilateral ties, President Asif Ali Zardari will be leaving for Myanmar on Tuesday for a two-day official visit. The president will hold meeting with his counterpart, U Thein Sein, to promote economic and trade cooperation between two states as well as enhancing […]
As the global milestones of the MDGs at 2015 and ICPD at 2014 are nearing, in the region of South East Asia gaps remain in issues surrounding Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR). Most ASEAN nations still face significant unmet needs for family planning and lack of sexual and reproductive health services and supplies, […]
India re-shaping its economic ties with ASEAN India is ready to set new economic ties with regional forum ASEAN as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh told the reporter on his visit to Bali, Indonesia. Mr. Singh addressed a seminar before leaving to islands territory and said that with rapid economic changes occurring in the world India […]
