Islamabad, Manila hold bilateral policy consultationsISLAMABAD: The 5th round of the Pakistan-Philippines Bilateral Policy Consultations was held in Islamabad today, where the Philippines appreciated Pakistan’s role in the fight against terrorism and sacrifices rendered by it in this regard. According to a press release issued by the Foreign Office, Pakistan side was led by Foreign Secretary Tehmina Janjua, while the Philippines was represented by its Department of Foreign Affairs’ (DFA) Undersecretary Enrique Manalo. The Philippines side briefed the foreign secretary on regional situation in the Asia-Pacific region and the security situation in the Philippines. International issues of mutual interest, including terrorism and Pakistan’s bid for Full Dialogue Partnership (FDP) status with ASEAN, also came under discussion. Besides appreciating Pakistan’s role in the fight against terrorism, the Philippines also pledged to continue to support Pakistan’s bid for FDP status with ASEAN.

Source: Pakistan Today January 18, 2018 17:48 UTC