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Pakistan pledges US$ 50 m Defence Line facility Daily News (via HT Media Ltd.)
Visiting Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan while stressing strong cooperation in dealing with matters related to security, terrorism and organized crime has announced a new US$ 50 million Defence Credit Line facility to Sri Lanka during his visit to Sri Lanka.
Both countries have also expressed satisfaction at the existing bilateral cooperation in the field of defence and noted that the elevation of staff-level talks to a Defence Dialogue has further provided an opportunity to expand security sector relations. Pakistan s Prime Minister Imran Khan speaks at a Trade and Investments conference in Colombo on February 24, 2021 on the second day of Khan s official visit to Sri Lanka. (Photo by Ishara S. KODIKARA / AFP) (Photo by ISHARA S. KODIKARA/AFP via Getty Images)
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Thursday, 18 February, 2021 - 06:00
Egyptian President receives Pakistani Foreign Minister on Wednesday, Feb 18, 2021. (Egyptian Presidency) Asharq Al-Awsat
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi met on Wednesday with visiting Foreign Minister of Pakistan Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi, in the presence of Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry.
The two leaders discussed means of boosting security and economic cooperation between the two countries, as well as combining efforts to fight terrorism and extremism.
Qureshi conveyed to Sisi a message from Pakistani President Arif Alavi, inviting him to visit Pakistan and expressing Islam Abad s keenness to boost bilateral cooperation with Cairo.
The message also affirmed that the stability of Egypt is the pillar of stability in the Middle East and the Islamic world as a whole.