The fourth plenary and second general assembly of the Centrist Asia Pacific Democrats International (CAPDI) has elected Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed as its Secretary General for a term of four years. CAPDI is an Asia-wide organisation that brings together political parties, parliamentarians and civil society on one platform with a focus on peace and reconciliation and combating climate change.

National Re-unification Day of Republic of Yemen was celebrated on Thursday at a local hotel in Karachi, hosted by the Ambassador of Yemen in Pakistan H.E. Abdo Ali Abdul Rahman and Hon. Consul General of Yemen, Sindh Dr Mirza Ikhtiar Baig.

Japanese Ambassador in Pakistan Hiroshi Oe on Friday called on President Asif Ali Zardari at the Aiwan-e-Sadr. Pak-Japan bilateral relations with focus on promoting trade and investment ties between the two countries were discussed during the meeting.