ISLAMABAD (DNA) – Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, who is on an official visit to Pakistan, said that former prime minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif played an important role for peace and stability in the region.He said this in his meeting with Leader of Opposition in National Assembly and PML-N president Shehbaz Sharif.

ISLAMABAD (DNA) – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Pervez Khattak on Thursday has said that the matters with Balochistan National Party-Mengal (BNP-M) have been settled by addressing their reservations.Addressing a press conference with BNP president Akhtar Mengal, the PTI leader said that distances with BNP occurred due to not completely implementing the agreement.

ISLAMABAD, JUNE 27 (DNA) – Outgoing Ambassador of Netherlands, Ardi Stoios-Braken, paid farewell call on President Dr. Arif Alvi at Aiwan-e-Sadr, Islamabad.The President congratulated the Outgoing Ambassador on successful completion of her tenure in Pakistan and appreciated her efforts for enhancing the bilateral relations during her tenure.“Pakistan and Netherlands enjoy friendly and cordial relations, which need extra endeavor to further strengthening it for mutual benefit of the people of both the countries as well as within the context of European Union” the President said.

ISLAMABAD (DNA) – Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Thursday has met Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan at PM House in Islamabad and discussed matters of mutual interest.During the meeting, both the leaders also deliberated on the regional security and trade relations.Ghani, who was welcomed by Adviser to Prime Minister on Commerce, Industries and Investment Abdul Razak Dawood on his arrival in Islamabad, received guard of honor at the PM House.

ISLAMABAD (DNA) – Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan on Thursday strongly responded to the opposition parties – which gathered yesterday on a multiparty moot to devise a joint strategy against the government – for opposing the recently-formed Commission of Inquiry formed by the government to probe the utilisation of foreign debts by the two previous governments in the last decade.

RAWALPINDI, (DNA) – The Azerbaijan’s Armed Forces Day was celebrated at Joint Staff Head Quarters (JSHQ) of Pakistan Army in Rawalpindi on Thursday.In this regard, a “Ceremony of Friendship Day of the Armed Forces” was held at the JSHQ for the first time.The Azerbaijani Armed Forces Officers and the Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Pakistan Ali Fikrat Oglu Alizada also participated in the Ceremony along with the generals & staff officers of the JSHQ.

ISLAMABAD, JUN 26 (DNA) – Pakistan’s envoy to the United Nations Dr Maleeha Lodhi on Wednesday said Pakistan firmly remains committed to Two State Solution of the Palestine dispute and rejects the shifting US position on the issue.The Permanent Representative to the UN in New York Dr Lodhi was speaking via video at a round table conference organized by Islamabad Policy Institute (IPI) on ‘Palestine: Deal of the Century & Two State Solution’.

ISLAMABAD, JUN 26 (DNA) – Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has said that he will visit Pakistan on June 27 in an effort to improve bilateral relations that are often hampered by mistrust and reciprocal accusations.President Ghani will be accompanied by a high-level delegation including Ministers, Advisors, Senior Officials and businessmen.During the visit, President Arif Alvi will have a meeting with President Ghani while Prime Minister Imran Khan will hold delegation-level talks.