Pipeline gas supplies to Pakistan are possible, says Putin

Pipeline gas supplies to Pakistan are possible, says Putin

SAMARKAND (Dunya News) -  Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Samarkand on Thursday. During the meeting, they discussed bilateral relations and ways to further strengthen cooperation. Russian President Vladimir Putin said that pipeline gas supplies to Pakistan are possible, and that part of the necessary infrastructure is already in place, Russian state-owned new agency RIA reported. Pakistan, Tajikistan agree to strengthen regional peace, stability

Pakistan and Tajikistan have agreed to work together to strengthen peace, stability, and security in the region, particularly in Afghanistan. The understanding was reached during a bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon, on the sidelines of the SCO Heads of Council summit in Samarkand, on Thursday. The two leaders exchanged views on regional and global issues of mutual interest, covering all aspects of bilateral cooperation. Expressing satisfaction over the growing political, economic, and cultural cooperation between the two countries, Shehbaz Sharif emphasised the strategic partnership to further expand the same. He underscored the need for boosting security, mutual trust, countering current global challenges, enhancing regional stability and increasing cooperation in the fields of road transportation and connectivity. Reiterating Pakistan’s resolve for the timely completion of the ‘CASA-1000’ power transmission project, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif highlighted Pakistan’s readiness to facilitate the provision of access to Gwadar and Karachi to Tajikistan. The Prime Minister also underlined the importance of regular meetings of bilateral institutional mechanisms for the implementation of energy projects. The two leaders focused on further strengthening the reliable and constructive high-level contacts, inter-parliamentary ties, and defence and security relations between the two countries. They agreed to remain in close contact and invited each other to visit their respective countries. The Tajik President extended sympathies and condolences over the loss of human lives and devastation in Pakistan due to floods and assured them of Tajikistan’s full support in the relief and rehabilitation of the affected people. The Prime Minister thanked Tajikistan for its support for the flood-affected people in Pakistan and shared details of the devastation due to floods induced by climate change.

PM, Iranian president discuss bilateral ties, regional situation

On the sidelines of the 22nd Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met with President of Iran Ebrahim Raisi on Thursday.

The prime minister, along with a high-level delegation, arrived here on a two-day visit mainly to attend the summit, at the invitation of the President of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev.

 Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif, Finance Minister Miftah Ismail and SAPM Tariq Fatemi also attended the meeting.