ISLAMABAD: The Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi assured his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Friday that the administration in Beijing was doing everything to ensure the safety, health and well-being of Pakistani students in China.
According to an official handout circulated by the foreign office in Islamabad, Qureshi had a telephone conversation with the Chinese minister on Friday in which he conveyed his condolences on the loss of precious lives due to the outbreak of coronavirus in China.
The foreign minister also praised the Chinese authorities for doing everything to contain the virus, saying that “the government and the people of Pakistan stood firmly behind China in its resolute and momentous efforts to deal with the virus.”
“On behalf of the Government of Pakistan,” said the statement, “the Foreign Minister extended the offer of sending a field hospital to China, as well as sending group of doctors, to the brotherly people of China to assist them in the recovery efforts.”
Qureshi also thanked the Chinese authorities for taking “immense pains to help the Pakistani students in Wuhan and hoped that Beijing will continue to take best possible measures for the protection of Pakistani nationals.”
In response, Wang Yi noted the Chinese government was treating the Pakistani students “like our own.”
He also conveyed a special message of gratitude to Prime Minister Imran Khan on behalf of Premier Li Keqiang, saying that Pakistan “had shown tremendous support and solidarity with the Chinese people at this difficult time.”
The Chinese minister also thanked Qureshi for Pakistan’s offer of sending medical hospital and doctors to China.
China treating Pakistani students 'like our own' — Minister Wang Yi
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China treating Pakistani students 'like our own' — Minister Wang Yi
- FM Qureshi calls the Chinese minister, offers to send field hospital and doctors
- Says the government and people of Pakistan stood firmly behind China in its difficult time
Pakistan, Oman navies discuss maritime security, ink agreement to share shipping data
- Visiting Oman royal navy commander calls on Pakistan Naval Chief Admiral Naveed Ashraf in Islamabad
- White shipping agreement refers to exchange of prior information on movement of commercial ships
ISLAMABAD: The naval commanders of Pakistan and Oman discussed regional maritime security on Wednesday and signed an agreement to share shipping information with each other, the Pakistan Navy said in a statement.
The press release followed a meeting between Pakistan Naval Chief Admiral Naveed Ashraf and the visiting Oman Royal Navy Commander Rear Admiral Saif Bin Nasser Bin Mohsin Al Rahbi at Naval Headquarters in Islamabad.
Both navies maintain close professional relations, reflected in expert-level staff talks, joint training, bilateral exercises, and participation in multilateral exercises between the Pakistan Navy and the Royal Navy of Oman.
“During the meeting, matters of mutual interest, regional maritime security and bilateral naval cooperation were discussed,” the Pakistan Navy said.
The MoU was signed by both sides at a ceremony at the Naval Headquarters, the navy’s media wing confirmed.
“The MoU is aimed at establishing of guidelines and procedures for information sharing in order to enhance mutual awareness of white shipping,” the Pakistan Navy said in a statement.
White shipping agreement refers to the exchange of prior information on the movement and identity of commercial non-military merchant vessels.
Information regarding the identity of vessels helps countries tackle potential threats from sea routes. This particularly helps in the development of a proper regional maritime domain awareness
The statement said Al Rahbi lauded Pakistan Navy’s professionalism and acknowledged its ongoing contributions to maritime security and regional stability.
Pakistan and Oman share geographical proximity and common maritime boundaries. Bilateral relations between the two brotherly countries span a wide range of areas, including economic cooperation, people-to-people contacts and strong defense ties.
In December, a Royal Navy flotilla from Oman visited Karachi to take part in the annual bilateral Thamar Al Tayyib (TAT) 2025 exercise.
Pakistan Navy and the Royal Navy of Oman have been conducting the TAT series of exercises regularly since 1980.
