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India Gazette
5 days ago
- Politics
- India Gazette
Pakistan has lost thousands of lives to terrorists official
Over the past decade and half, the country has suffered from extremism, the PMs adviser on foreign affairs Syed Tariq Fatemi told RT Pakistan has lost 90,000 people to terrorists over the past 15 years, Syed Tariq Fatemi, special assistant on foreign affairs to the country's prime minister, has told RT. Fatemi emphasized that the Pakistani government is determined to counter terrorism and has made it clear to its neighbors that they must prevent such extremists from entering the country. "We have lost over a billion and a half US dollars in terms of the damage that they have done," he told RT in an exclusive interview. The diplomat was in Moscow earlier this week to meet Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and brief him on Islamabad's view of the current situation in Indo-Pakistan relations. Speaking about theApril 22 attackin Pahalgam, Kashmir, that killed 26 people, mainly tourists, Fatemi re-iterated that Pakistan denies having any involvement in the attack, refuting New Delhi's claim. The region has been the epicenter of a long-standing dispute between the two neighboring countries since their independence from Britain. The terrorist attack prompted a military response from India, which conducted air strikes on what it alleged wereterrorist basesin Pakistan. After a four-day escalation, the two nuclear-armed nations announced aceasefire on May 10. Fatemi claimed that it would be impossible for terrorists to cross from Pakistan into Indian-administered Kashmir without being detected, given the heavy presence of the Indian military in the area. "They would need to be superhumans," he noted. READ MORE: As India and Pakistan eye each other, this superpower eyes the whole map The political adviser drew parallels to a similar incident that occurred in the 1990s, when Pakistan was accused of collusion in a terrorist attack during the administration of former US President Bill Clinton, before his scheduled visit to India. "From past experience, whenever a very prominent foreign leader would visit India, something like this would take place," he said, adding that former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright later hinted in her book that the attack had been a false flag operation and that Pakistan had had nothing to do with it. The senior adviser also expressed appreciation for theWhite House's effortsto broker a ceasefire between the two countries, citing US President Donald Trump's directive to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to speak with leaders in both New Delhi and Islamabad. "The US Secretary of State suggested that Pakistan should agree to a ceasefire, which is what the Indians wanted. So we said, 'fine'," he explained. Notably, India denied Washington's role in the ceasefire, maintaining that the decision was achieved bilaterally - at the initiative of Pakistan. width="560" height="315" src=" frameborder="0" > (
Saba Yemen
6 days ago
- General
- Saba Yemen
Pakistan asks Russian President for help in settling dispute with India
Moscow - Saba: Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, in a letter, asked Russian President Vladimir Putin for help in settling the dispute with India. This was announced by Syed Tariq Fatemi, Special Assistant to the Pakistani Prime Minister, on Wednesday during the Valdai Discussion Forum. Fatemi said: "Neighbors cannot live in a situation where they are ready to start a war at any moment. We have dispatched important figures to several countries—to the United States, Russia, and the European Union—showing our readiness to listen to any proposal from any country, from the United Nations, or from neutral countries between India and Pakistan. We are ready to sit with them and let them resolve the issue." The Pakistani official noted that he met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and delivered "a message from our prime minister and an appeal to His Excellency Mr. Putin. We have asked all these countries to use their influence so that India and Pakistan sit at the negotiating table and reach a peace agreement." Fatemi noted that Pakistan is awaiting any initiative from Russia that would reduce tensions in relations with India. He said, "We are here to see Russia's support for any initiative that would reduce tensions. Pakistan and India must come to the negotiating table." Indian-Pakistani relations deteriorated after the April 22 attack in Pahalgam (Jammu and Kashmir, India). On the night of May 7, the Indian Armed Forces launched Operation Sindur, claiming to have "targeted nine terrorist-related targets in Pakistan and its part of Kashmir." The Pakistani army responded. On May 10, the two sides agreed to a ceasefire and to consider reducing troop numbers on the border. Whatsapp Telegram Email Print more of (International)
Shafaq News
10-04-2025
- Shafaq News
Balnakan: A Kurdish village shines globally (Photos)
Shafaq News/ On Wednesday, Iran announced the selection of eight villages, including one in Kurdistan province, as part of a global initiative recognizing outstanding rural destinations under the United Nations Tourism Organization's 2025 program. According to Iranian media, Seyed Mostafa Fatemi, Director of Domestic Tourism at the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts, said that the selected villages including Balnakan in Kurdistan, were based on the UN Tourism criteria for health standards, tranquility, cultural preservation, and completion of tourism infrastructure. Fatemi highlighted the religious and traditional aspects of Balnakan village in Kurdistan, noting its unique features as part of the evaluation process. He added that the selected villages secured high rankings based on cultural, historical, natural, and tourism attractiveness in previous assessment phases. The final documentation for the selected villages must be completed and submitted to the UN Tourism Organization by September 28.
Arab News
29-03-2025
- Politics
- Arab News
Pakistan PM's aide meets UN chief, stresses need to oppose proposals for expulsion of Palestinians
ISLAMABAD: Tariq Fatemi, a special assistant to Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, has stressed the need to oppose any proposals for the expulsion of Palestinians from their homeland, Pakistan's mission at the United Nations (UN) said on Saturday, following Fatemi's meeting with Secretary-General António Guterres. During his meeting, Fatemi briefed the UN secretary-general about Pakistan's priorities during its term as a non-permanent member of the Security Council that began last month, according to the Pakistani mission. He reaffirmed Islamabad's strong support for the UN's central role in addressing global challenges, including those related to peace and security, development and climate change. 'SAPM [special assistant to the prime minister] said that the world community should call upon Israel to end its brutal campaign of violence and terror against the hapless Palestinians,' the Pakistani mission said in a statement. '[He] stressed the need for strongly opposing proposals for the expulsion of the Palestinians from their homeland.' The development comes more than a month after remarks by United States (US) President Donald Trump and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu about the relocation of Palestinians to Egypt, Jordan or other countries, which were rejected by Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, Pakistan and other nations apart from being condemned by international rights groups. Palestinian territory – encompassing the Gaza Strip and West Bank, including East Jerusalem – has been occupied by Israel since 1967. Pakistan does not recognize Israel and has consistently called for an independent Palestinian state based on 'internationally agreed parameters.' During the meeting, Fatemi also underscored Pakistan's longstanding commitment to adherence to the principles of the UN Charter, including UN peacekeeping efforts, according to the Pakistani mission. 'Secretary-General Guterres thanked the SAPM for Pakistan's active engagement at the United Nations and its role in maintaining international peace and security through its contribution toward UN Peacekeeping,' the Pakistani mission added.
Express Tribune
29-03-2025
- Business
- Express Tribune
'Shun viewing Pakistan via regional lens'
Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Syed Tariq Fatemi, highlighting the strategic significance of Pakistan, has urged the United States to view the country independently rather than through any foreign or regional lens. The special assistant, addressing a prominent American think-tank, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, on Thursday during his US visit also emphasised the need for deeper Pak-US economic relations and enhanced US investment. Fatemi is visiting London, New York and Washington, where he has held bilateral meetings. He met the Secretary General of the Commonwealth in London and held important meetings with key leaders of the US Congress in the United States. He pointed out that terrorist sanctuaries in Afghanistan had been fanning terrorism in Pakistan. He reaffirmed Pakistan's commitment to regional peace, underscoring the challenges posed by the neighbouring countries. SAPM Fatemi apprised the gathering of the advantages of Pakistan-China bilateral economic cooperation, particularly CPEC for the country and the region. Highlighting the trade opportunities in Pakistan, he called for increased US investment in Pakistan's textile industry, infrastructure, and human capital development. He said that Pakistan was rich with immense mineral wealth and that the US companies should capitalise on the available opportunities, besides underlining the Special Investment Facilitation Council's crucial role in facilitating the business community. The special assistant also spoke about Pakistan's counterterrorism efforts, border control measures, and initiatives to ensure a stable environment for investors and reaffirmed that Pakistan remained a promising and profitable destination for foreign investment. Fatemi also urged the US to support Pakistan in education, healthcare, and economic development to transform bilateral cooperation into a long-term partnership for the mutual benefit of the two nations. Media briefing Fatemi said that he was "very satisfied" over his talks in Washington with key US officials and Congressional leaders in what he described as the first high-level contact with the Trump administration. "I had very good response both from the State Department and at Capitol Hill the meetings were productive," he told UN correspondents at a news briefing at the Pakistan Mission to the UN on Thursday. Pakistan's Ambassador-designate to the UN, Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, was also present.
