PM Imran reaches Doha on two-day visit
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan reached Doha on a two-day official visit on Monday. Upon his arrival, the prime minister was received by the foreign minister of Qatar. The premier is visiting the…
PM Imran Khan to leave for Qatar on Monday
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan will pay a two day visit to Qatar from Monday on the invitation of Amir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hammad Al Thani. During the visit, the prime minister will hold…
Illegal vehicles from Qatar: IHC tells customs to consult FBR
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Wednesday directed the Customs Department to take guidelines from the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) regarding the illegal import of luxury vehicles from Qatar. IHC Chief Justice…
Pakistan, Qatar discuss bilateral relations
-Qatar to introduce new measures to provide more job opportunities for Pakistanis –PM Imran Khan due to visit Doha on mutually agreed dates in January 2019 —Regular coordination between Pakistan, Qatar would…
Qatar opens Visa Facilitation Centre in Islamabad for quick processing
ISLAMABAD: Qatar on Friday opened a “Visa Facilitation Centre” in Islamabad to facilitate Pakistani work force in getting visa. Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Zulfikar Bukhari and Qatar’s Ambassador to…
Saudi Arabia hosts GCC summit amid Qatar tensions, Khashoggi crisis
RIYADH: The Gulf Cooperation Council’s (GCC) annual summit was set to open in Riyadh on Sunday, with regional unity imperiled by a bitter row with Qatar and the host, Saudi Arabia, facing…
Qatar to withdraw from Opec in Jan 2019: energy minister
DOHA: Qatar is to leave the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries next month, the Gulf state’s new energy minister, Saad al Kaabi, announced on Monday. “Qatar has decided to withdraw its membership…
Qatar considering offers to host World Cup teams abroad: organiser
PARIS: Qatar is considering offers from other countries to host teams during the 2022 World Cup, but no decision has been taken yet, the head of the organising committee told AFP on…
FIFA keen to expand 2022 World Cup to 48 teams
KUALA LUMPUR: FIFA president Gianni Infantino said expanding the 2022 World Cup to 48 teams was “feasible” on Wednesday, as hosts Qatar pledged to come to a decision in the early part of…
Five senior Afghan Taliban leaders join group’s political office in Qatar
WASHINGTON: Leading members of the Taliban who were once held by the US at Guantanamo Bay have joined the group’s political office in the Gulf nation of Qatar, according to sources inside the…
Govt working to encourage investment opportunities for overseas Pakistanis: Afridi
Minister of State for Interior Shehryar Khan Afridi on Monday said the government was taking measures to facilitate and encourage overseas Pakistanis to invest in the country, Radio Pakistan reported. Speaking to overseas Pakistanis…
Pakistan releases Taliban leaders to help facilitate Afghan reconciliation process
–Taliban commanders released on ‘special request’ made by US, Qatari leadership ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has finally released Taliban co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar alias Mullah Baradar and two other Taliban leaders to help facilitate…
Qatar World Cup 2022 to be carbon-free
DOHA: Qatar’s football World Cup 2022 will be a “carbon-neutral” tournament with zero harmful emissions, the country’s environment minister told a sustainability conference on Wednesday. Mohammed bin Abdullah al-Rumaihi said strict standards in…
Army chief, Qatari FM discuss regional security
RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Saturday met Qatari Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) stated. According to…
Qatari FM meets Qureshi, discusses bilateral relations
ISLAMABAD: Qatar’s Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani arrived in Pakistan on Friday for a one-day visit after which he met his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi to discuss matters of mutual interest.…
US envoy for Afghan peace meets Taliban officials in Qatar: WSJ Report
WASHINGTON: The US envoy for Afghanistan peace efforts met with Taliban representatives in Qatar on Friday as President Donald Trump’s administration pushed to find a way to end the 17-year-old Afghan war,…
Customs intelligence blames MoFA for illegal import of luxury vehicles
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has issued illegal exemption certificates to the dignitaries of the ruling family of Qatar for importing luxury vehicles, it was learnt. Sources told Pakistan Today…