Zardari arrives in Iran for regional summit

September 9th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Despite the country's struggle against the existential threat posed by the Taliban and other extremist groups and the economy in shambles, Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has been busy in touring the world. According to a report, Zardari has spent almost 94 days out of Pakistan.

June 16th, 2009 YEKATERINBURG - Marking their first encounter since the 26/11 Mumbai carnage, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari Tuesday shook hands and posed for cameras ahead of their talks in this Russian industrial city. Manmohan Singh and Zardari met at the summit of the six-nation Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) at the Ball Room of Hotel Hyatt Regency where they are participating as observers.

June 16th, 2009 YEKATERINBURG - Pakistan and Russia Tuesday pledged to open a new chapter in their relationship by boosting economic ties and jointly tackling the twin threats of terrorism and extremism. The decision came at a meeting between Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari and his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit at a scenic resort some 20 km from this Russian industrial city, APP news agency reported.

June 16th, 2009 YEKATERINBURG - Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari said Tuesday that the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) should help find solutions to regional problems and proposed a special mechanism for his country's involvement in three key areas - security, energy and trade. There was need to find concrete solutions instead of stop-gap arrangements, Zardari said while addressing the ninth SCO summit in this Russian industrial city, adding SCO must help finding solutions to regional problems, Online news agency reported.

May 25th, 2009 TEHRAN - Pakistan, Iran and Afghanistan at a trilateral summit here Sunday reaffirmed their commitment to eliminate terrorism from the region and agreed to hold regular consultations on important matters between the three countries. Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad and Afghan President Hamid Karzai attended the one-day summit hosted by Tehran.

May 24th, 2009 TEHRAN - Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari Sunday called for joint efforts by Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran to ensure regional stability and to combat terrorism and militancy We have to get together to tackle these challenges. It is not just the matter of our survival, but for the betterment and safety of our future generations, APP quoted Zardari as saying while addressing the first trilateral summit of the three countries here.

May 24th, 2009 TEHRAN - Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan began a summit meet in Tehran Sunday. Fighting terrorism and drug trafficking topped the agenda.

May 24th, 2009 TEHRAN - Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has said his country, Afghanistan and Iran need to evolve a joint strategy to solve their border-related probelems. Addressing a trilateral conference, Zardari said the global downturn has impacted Pakistan and Afghanistan most.

May 18th, 2009 TEHRAN - Iran has postponed a security meeting scheduled for Tuesday with the presidents of neighbours Afghanistan and Pakistan, ISNA news agency reported Sunday. The presidential office Saturday had announced that President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was to host his Afghan and Pakistani counterparts, Hamid Karzai and Asif Ali Zardari respectively, on Tuesday in Tehran.

May 12th, 2009 LONDON - Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari, who arrives here Wednesday from New York on his way back from his first official visit to the US, will hold talks with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown soon after his arrival on a two-day visit. 'The two leaders will meet at 10 Downing Street in the afternoon and will focus on bilateral issues as well as the regional security.

April 16th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari arrives Friday in the southern Chinese city of Sanya for the three-day annual meeting of the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA), the foreign office said Thursday. 'President Zardari will be a key-note speaker at the plenary session under the theme 'Asia: Managing Beyond Crisis' in the Boao Forum,' Foreign Office Spokesman Abdul Basit said at a briefing here.

March 12th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Amidst the on-going political blame game, and fears of military taking over the reigns, Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has assured that there is no risk of derailment of democracy in the country. According to a People's Media Cell handout released before his departure to Iran, Zardari negated the notion that Pakistan is a failed state.

March 12th, 2009 LAHORE - President Asif Ali Zardari has said Pakistan will purchase gas from Iran even if India pulls out of the project, adding that he would discuss this possibility with the Iranian officials. The Daily Times quoted Zardari, as saying that Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) gas pipeline project was in the best interest of Pakistan and Iran.

March 12th, 2009 LAHORE - President Asif Ali Zardari has said Pakistan will purchase gas from Iran even if India pulls out of the project, adding that he would discuss this possibility with the Iranian officials. The Daily Times quoted Zardari, as saying that Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) gas pipeline project was in the best interest of Pakistan and Iran.

March 10th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan will go ahead with the Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) gas pipeline project even without India's participation, President Asif Ali Zardari said Monday, adding he will discuss the issue during his visit to Tehran beginning Tuesday. Zardari leaves for Tehran to represent Pakistan at the summit of the Economic Cooperation Organisation being held in Iranian capital Wednesday, Geo TV reports.