South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation

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South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation

Also called SAARC. An international organization dedicated to mutual assistance and economic cooperation among nations in South Asia. Heads of state of member nations meet once a year and foreign secretaries twice a year. It was established in 1985 and maintains its headquarters in Kathmandu.

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The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) - An emerging collaboration architecture.

Pakistan and Regional Cooperation Organizations: Towards a Futuristic Approach

Countries of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) will map out a common strategy to contain the outbreak of the disease.

China seals border with Nepal to prevent spread of SARS

In May, Marlene and I had the opportunity to attend the 2nd South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) congress in Katmandu.

The 2nd SAARC ENT Congress

Moreover, he said, peace in the region will also play a role to revive South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation.

Need to solve long standing issues between Pakistan-India: President Arif Alvi

ISLAMABAD -- An Accountability Court (AC) Tuesday permitted National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to meet convicted Nawaz Sharif in jail for investigation related to personal use of bullet proof vehicles imported for South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) conference 2016.

NAB to investigate Nawaz in bullet proof vehicles matter

ISLAMABAD -- An accountability court on Tuesday allowed the accountability watchdog to interrogate ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif on the alleged illegal use of 20 bulletproof cars imported for a conference of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC).

NAB to question Nawaz over 'illegal' use of 20 bulletproof cars

MUMBAI -- Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday has told that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi would not travel to Pakistan to attend South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) summit.

India turns down Pakistan's invitation for SAARC summit

ISLAMABAD -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be invited to Pakistan for the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc) summit, Foreign Office Spokesman Dr Mohammad Faisal said on Tuesday.

Indian PM Modi to be invited to attend Saarc summit: Foreign Office

He said, 'Pakistan is a role model for the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries because of achieving great success against white-collar crimes and corruption.'

NAB committed to make Pakistan corruption-free state: Javed Iqbal

Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi termed India an impediment to South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation's (SAARC) progress after his Indian counterpart, Sushma Swaraj, left a SAARC meeting before hearing Pakistan's statement.

India FM walks out of SAARC meet before Pakistan statement

The writer, while describing the background that brought SAARC into being states, that the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation was 'conceived by Bangladesh's then President Hussain Mohammad Ershad,and that the idea took time to win acceptance, and the charter was signed in Dhaka on Dec 8, 1985, by President Ershad, the king of Bhutan, the prime minister of India, the president of the Maldives, the king of Nepal and the president of Pakistan.'

'Killing Saarc'

Summary: New Delhi [India], Sep 19 (ANI): The foreign ministers of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries will meet on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), as per sources.