Foreign minister appreciates Pakistani diaspora in the US for connecting with Pakistan s knowledge economy
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi. PHOTO: RADIO PAKISTAN
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Friday appreciated the Pakistani diaspora in the United States for connecting with the knowledge economy of Pakistan and creating mutually beneficial bridges.
The foreign minister s remarks came while he was speaking at a virtual Start-Up summit organised by the Pakistani community in the United States. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has initiated a Diaspora Outreach Research initiative and Innovation Network to effectively engage with Pakistanis residing abroad, he said.
The foreign minister added that this databasing and networking would allow us to create research and innovation linkages and drive value from the experience of our diaspora across the world.
The announcement came during a two-day visit by the Russian foreign minister to Islamabad, where he held wide-ranging talks with Pakistani civil and military authorities on Wednesday.
At the Foreign Office, Lavrov led his side at the formal talks with Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi. He separately met Prime Minister Imran Khan and army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa.
This was the first visit by a Russian foreign minister in almost a decade and came at a crucial juncture when the region is undergoing transformation with new alignments, putting stability at risk.
Speaking at a joint news conference, Moscow’s top diplomat said, “We are ready to try to help our Pakistani colleagues meet their needs using the available production capacity.”
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ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi talking to his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov after receiving him at the airbase on Tuesday. White Star
ISLAMABAD: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived here on Tuesday on a two-day official visit to Pakistan to hold wide-ranging talks with his Pakistani counterpart, with issue of Afghanistan high on the agenda.
He was received at the Chaklala airbase by Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi. This is the first visit of a Russian foreign minister to Pakistan since 2012.
The Russian foreign minister will hold delegation-level talks with Foreign Minister Qureshi on Wednesday (today).
During the talks the entire gamut of Pakistan-Russia relations will be reviewed and ways discussed to further broaden and deepen bilateral cooperation in diverse fields. The two foreign ministers will also exchange views on regional and international issues.
Afghanistan to top agenda in talks with Russian FM
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived here on Tuesday on a two-day official visit to Pakistan to hold wide-ranging talks with his Pakistani counterpart, with issue of Afghanistan high on the agenda.
He was received at the Chaklala airbase by Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi. This is the first visit of a Russian foreign minister to Pakistan since 2012.
H.E. Sergey Lavrov, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation arrives in Islamabad for his official visit. Foreign Minister @SMQureshiPTI received his Russian counterpart.
The Russian foreign minister will hold delegation-level talks with Foreign Minister Qureshi on Wednesday (today).