Former finance minister Sartaj Aziz laid to rest
- 03-Jan-2024
ISLAMABAD: Former foreign minister Sartaj Aziz was laid to rest at the H8 Graveyard in Islamabad, ARY News reported. Sartaj Aziz’s family members, relatives and friends attended the funeral prayers in large numbers. Sartaj Aziz’s family members, relatives and friends attended the funeral prayers in large numbers. Former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, Dr Tariq […]
Former finance minister Sartaj Aziz passes away
- 02-Jan-2024
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) leader and former finance minister Sartaj Aziz passed away, ARY News reported. Confirming the demise of former finance minister Sartaj Aziz, PML-N Secretary General Ahsan Iqbal said in his Tweet “Mr Sartaj Aziz has passed away. He was a veteran of Pakistan movement & great asset for the nation. […]
Pakistan fastest growing economy, claims Sartaj Aziz
- 13-Dec-2017
ISLAMABAD: Deputy Chairman Planning Commission Sartaj Aziz on Tuesday said Pakistan’s economy had seen noticeable turnaround in the past four years as a result of macroeconomic and structural reform program. “International rating agencies are predicting Pakistan to emerge as one of the fastest growing economies in the world in upcoming years,” he said while addressing […]
Total investment under CPEC rises to $60b: deputy chairman planning commission
- 28-Nov-2017
ISLAMABAD: Deputy Chairman Planning Commission Sartaj Aziz on Tuesday said total investment under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) had risen to 60 billion dollars. “Pakistan has evolved a liberal investment policy to attract foreign investment in the country. CPEC has become a regional project, which is offering immense investment opportunities,” he said while talking to a […]
Pakistan’s foreign policy fully cognizant of emergent realities: Sartaj Aziz
- 19-Jul-2017
ISLAMABAD: Advisor to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz on Wednesday said Pakistan has never compromised on its core interests and always responded to the emerging changes in the international environment in line with its national interests. The foreign advisor made the statement as the Senate winded up discussion on a motion moved […]
China to support bilateral mechanism between Pakistan and Afghanistan
- 25-Jun-2017
ISLAMABAD: Advisor on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz on Sunday said that a trilateral dialogue process between Pakistan, Afghanistan and China have been agreed at foreign ministers level to discuss all aspects of relations between Islamabad and Kabul with special focus on economic cooperation. Addressing a joint press conference here along with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, […]
Pakistan to remain neutral in Qatar-Gulf rift, says Sartaj Aziz
- 21-Jun-2017
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister’s Adviser on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz on Wednesday has said that the former Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General (retd), Raheel Sharif, joined as the head of the Islamic Military Alliance in his personal capacity. Briefing to members of the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee, Aziz said that Pakistan would remain neutral by taking […]
Sartaj Aziz writes to UNSG against India‘s blatant violation of UN Charter in Kashmir
- 27-May-2017
ISLAMABAD: Adviser on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz on Saturday written a letter to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres elaborating India blatant violation of UN Charter and international covenants and conventions on human rights in Occupied Kashmir. The letter, sent by Pakistan’s permanent mission in New York, was circulated by the President of Security Council amongst […]
Pakistan’s case on Kulbhushan Jadhav strong, says Sartaj
- 21-May-2017
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz Saturday said that Pakistan had a strong case against the jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to hear the case of Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav was strong and based on merit. Talking to a group of journalists here, he said when the hearing […]
Iran and Afghanistan are not enemies but friendly countries: Sartaj Aziz
- 10-May-2017
ISLAMABAD: Advisor on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz on Wednesday said that Iran and Afghanistan are not enemies but friendly countries. The advisor while speaking to media said that Pakistan and Iran have agreed to constitute a new border management commission in order to address border related issues. He said that the commission will comprise four […]