Voices from India for dialogue with Pakistan a positive development: FO
- 14-May-2026
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Foreign Office has called the voices from India supporting dialogue with Pakistan as a positive development, “We are waiting for a positive reaction from Indian government over these suggestions”. Replying a question in a briefing the foreign office spokesman said, “Presently we don’t know any Track II or backdoor contacts”. “Pakistan is watching […]
Pakistan welcomes positive progress in Iran, US dialogue: FO
- 07-May-2026
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday welcomed likely agreement between Iran and the United States adding that the signals with regard to the end of the conflict is a positive progress. In a weekly press briefing the Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said that Islamabad would welcome any settlement reached between Washington and Tehran, regardless of where […]
Ishaq Dar to leave for China tomorrow: Foreign Office
- 30-Mar-2026
ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar is scheduled to visit to China on Tuesday (tomorrow) on the invitation of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, the foreign office said. Foreign Office spokesman said that the foreign minister will discuss the regional situation, as well as bilateral and global issues. Ishaq Dar on Friday, […]
Pakistan playing key role in easing Middle East tensions: Foreign Office
- 12-Mar-2026
Islamabad: Foreign Office Spokesperson Tahir Andrabi on Thursday said that Pakistan is acting as a bridge builder to help de-escalate the current tensions in the Middle East. Speaking at his weekly briefing in Islamabad, Andrabi highlighted that Pakistan’s principled stance on sovereignty, international law, the UN Charter, dialogue, and diplomacy is respected across regional capitals, […]
Diplomatic channels open with Afghanistan: Foreign Office
- 08-Jan-2026
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s bilateral diplomatic channels with Afghanistan remain open, and embassies and consulates on both sides are functioning normally to conduct routine diplomatic engagements, Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said during his weekly press briefing on Thursday. Commenting on regional developments, the spokesperson strongly condemned the demolition of the Faiz-e-Elahi Mosque in India, describing it […]
Pakistan and India swap lists of prisoners in each other’s jails
- 01-Jan-2026
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and India on Thursday exchanged lists of prisoners in each other’s jails, the Foreign Office spokesman said here. Pakistan and India exchange the lists of prisoners twice in a year under the Consular Access Agreement signed in 2008, FO spokesman said in a press briefing here today. He said Pakistan has handed over […]
FO condemnes Israel’s interception of Gaza Flotilla
- 03-Oct-2025
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday has unequivocally condemned Israel’s interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla and emphasized the safety of citizens on board, the Foreign Office said in a statement. The Foreign Office spokesperson stated that the Global Sumud Flotilla is an important humanitarian mission and a symbol of global solidarity. However, Israel is violating international […]
Foreign Office rejects Indian claims of Pakistan using nuclear-capable missiles
- 19-May-2025
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Foreign Office (FO) on Monday rejected the baseless claims of the Indian media claiming that Pakistan used nuclear-capable Shaheen missiles during the recent tensions with India. In response to Indian media’s baseless claims regarding Pakistan’s use of Shaheen missile in Operation Bunyanun Marsoos (BM), Foreign Office spokesperson said, “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs […]
FO responds to Pakistani journalists’ visit to Israel
- 26-Mar-2025
ISLAMABAD: The Government of Pakistan has noted reports regarding Pakistani journalists traveling to Israel. This was expressed by the Foreign Office Spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan while responding to the reports regarding Pakistani journalists traveling to Israel. He clarified that Pakistani passports explicitly state they are not valid for travel to Israel, therefore, no such visit […]
Jaffar Express attack orchestrated, directed by terrorists’ leaders from abroad: FO Spox
- 13-Mar-2025
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan says the terrorists attack on Jaffar Express near Sibi in Balochistan was orchestrated and directed by terrorists ring leaders operating from abroad, ARY News reported quoting Foreign Office spokesperson. At his weekly media briefing in Islamabad on Thursday, Foreign Office Spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan said the security forces successfully eliminated all thirty-three terrorists […]