Pakistan, India swap lists of inmates
This step is consistent with the provisions of the Consular Access Agreement between both countries
Pakistan on Friday shared a list of 319 Indian prisoners currently held in the country, including 49 civilians and 270 fishermen with the Indian High Commission in Islamabad, a statement issued by the Foreign Office stated.
This step is consistent with the provisions of the Consular Access Agreement between Pakistan and India, signed on 21 May 2008, under which both countries are required to exchange lists of prisoners in each other’s custody twice a year, on January 1 and July 1, respectively.
The Indian government also simultaneously shared the list of 340 Pakistani prisoners in India, including 263 civilians and 77 fishermen with the High Commission for Pakistan in New Delhi.
UN Reaffirms Support to Afghan Peace Process December 30,2020
KABUL - Foreign Minister Mohammad Hanif Atmar during a meeting with Deborah Lyons hailed the construction role of UNAMA and other UN agencies in Afghan peace process, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) said on Tuesday. Atmar received the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan and Head of UNAMA, Ms. Deborah Lyons, Monday afternoon in his office at the Storai Palace. The foreign minister expressed his appreciation for the constructive role the UN and its related organizations, especially UNAMA, had been playing to enhance the peace process in Afghanistan. Ms. Lyons briefed the Afghan Foreign Minister on the programs being implemented in Afghanistan by the various UN agencies, including WHO, UNICEF, UNHCR.
FM Atmar Hails UNAMA Role in Afghan Peace Process
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Kabul (BNA) Foreign Minister Mohammad Hanif Atmar during a meeting with Deborah Lyons hailed the construction role of UNAMA and other UN agencies in Afghan peace process, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) said on Tuesday.
FM Atmar received the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan and Head of UNAMA, Deborah Lyons, late on Monday afternoon in his office at the Storai Palace.
The foreign minister expressed his appreciation for the constructive role the UN and its related organizations, especially UNAMA, had been playing to enhance the peace process in Afghanistan.
MoFA Yet to Fire Illegal Staffers as Recommended: MEC December 24,2020
KABUL - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) is yet to implement the recommendation regarding dismissal of illegal employees from the ministry, a watchdog said on Wednesday. Addressing reporters, officials of the Independent Anti-Corruption Joint Monitoring Organisation (MEC) said five of their six recommendations had been implemented by MoFA but only one remained untouched. Earlier, MEC had handed over six recommendations to the MoFA regarding diplomatic missions. MEC Committee Member MurtazaNoori said their findings showed the MoFA had implemented five out of six recommendations of MEC and only one regarding the removal of illegal employees had not been implemented.
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