Global Times US President Joe Biden will host Pacific island leaders at the White House for a meeting in September, a senior US diplomat said on Saturday, according to a South China Morning Post report. This was confirmed by Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman, who was visiting the region. Since coming to power, Biden […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said this week that women in Pakistan were leading the economic and political arena. In a recent event, the envoy stressed the need to increase such activities in the future so that women could move towards greater economic empowerment. He argued that women’s economic and social […]
Read MorePeshawar: US Ambassador to Pakistan Donald Blome said this week that the US, in collaboration with the federal government, was helping Khyber Pakhtunkhwa improve health and educational facilities, strengthen the rule of law, develop agriculture sector and ensure women’s empowerment and economic development. “Through a donation of $130 million from American people, the US government […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad; Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto this week thanked the officials and people of Nigeria and Pakistan for their role in ensuring safe recovery of Pakistani national Dr Abuzar Muhammad Afzal from the captivity of a Nigerian terrorist group. “Highly relieved by the safe release of Pakistani national Abuzar M Afzal, kidnapped in Nigeria […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: The Awami National Party (ANP), which is part of the ruling coalition, has warned the government of taking ‘bitter’ decisions if it failed to fulfill its responsibilities. In a statement, ANP central senior vice-president Ameer Haider Khan Hoti warned that if the government fails to fulfill its responsibilities, the party will have […]
Read MoreMeghan Markle was reportedly unable to handle newborn Archie amid her mental health struggles. To ensure that her child is looked after, the Duchess of Sussex decided to move her mother Doria Ragland to Prince Harry’s home in the UK. Doria ended up staying a couple of months until she made sure her daughter and […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Former President Asif Ali Zardari this week announced that his daughter Aseefa Bhutto would contest the next elections to enter into parliamentary politics. Speaking to the journalists here, Asif Ali Zardari said that he will bring Aseefa into parliamentary politics in the upcoming elections. Aseefa Bhutto had been along with Bilawal Bhutto Zardari […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman this week warned that Pakistan was in the grip of recurring heat waves as a result of global climate inaction and lack of commitments to pledges made to reduce greenhouse gasses. “Policies need to be prioritized and benchmarked transparently and equitably. We are clearly in […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Madam Naoko WADA, spouse of Ambassador of Japan celebrated the changing of seasons with ladies of diplomatic missions on the occasion of “Hina Matsuri(dolls festival)” and “Hanami(cherry blossom viewing)” at the Ambassador’s residence. “Hina Matsuri” is celebrated on the 3rd of March. Japanese families with young girls celebrate this festival by displaying dolls, […]
Read MoreIslamabad: Prominent Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Senator Rehman Malik was laid to rest this week as scores of politicians, social workers, journalists and citizens paid last respects at the funeral. Chairman Senate Sadiq Sanjrani and federal minister Sarwar Khan attended the funeral among others. Dozens of PPP workers were also present. Senator Malik had […]
Read MoreSenator Rehman Malik Except at the time of formulating the constitution or the 18th amendment, which is also hanging at present as bone of contention between Federation and provinces, the parliament has never acted effectively in the larger interest of the public. It rather created space for the manipulation of elections, disfiguring its democratic face […]
Read MoreNewswire Rome: Senior Italian diplomat Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo this week appreciated Pakistan’s first plastic road. “What an excellent environment – friendly idea. I hope there will be a number of imitations,” he tweeted. In Islamabad, one kilometer stretch of Ataturk Avenue in Islamabad has been re-carpeted with tons of plastic bottles. A multinational soft drink […]
Read MoreNewsiwre Rome: Senior Italian diplomat Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo this week celebrated his 31st wedding anniversary with Lidia Pontecorvo. “31 years of you and me. Still counting my blessings every day. Happy Anniversary to us,” he tweeted. The senior diplomat, who was until recently NATO’s Senior Civilian Representative, shared a picture of him and his wife. […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Senior Leader and Former Interior Minister Senator A. Rehman Malik this week felicitated workers across the world on the occasion of the party’s 54th founding day anniversary. He said this is the day to pay rich tributes to former Prime Minister Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto and founding members of PPP […]
Read MoreDing Gang When Washington set Beijing as the US’ “most serious competitor,” think tankers in the White House failed to anticipate that a domestic problem, lurking under the surface of US society, finally started to erupt. Due to the epidemic, the challenge has come earlier and more fiercely. More and more young Americans do not […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Food has no boundaries and food ideas are unstoppable particularly in this fast-paced era. The combo of chai-biscuit may be a daily routine in Pakistan but it is no less than a feast in Japan where Pakistani biscuits are gaining popularity. “Pakistani cumin (zeera) cookies are delicious. Cumin seeds are kneaded into the […]
Read MoreIslamabad: The Permanent Secretary of the UK’s Home Office, Matthew Rycroft this week concluded a productive two-day visit to Pakistan by finalising an agreement to tackle illegal migration. Matthew Rycroft and Adviser to Pakistan’s Prime Minister on Interior and Accountability Shahzad Akbar finalised negotiations on the UK-Pakistan Readmissions Agreement which will ensure the return of […]
Read MoreIslamabad: President Dr Arif Alvi has said that Pakistan offers enormous investment opportunities and foreign businesses should take advantage of the business-friendly policies of the country, especially in agriculture, Information Technology, telecommunication, energy, and tourism sectors. The President expressed these views while talking to the Ambassador designates of Japan, the Kingdom of Norway, the Republic […]
Read MoreNewswire Rome: The Italian NATO Ambassador in Afghanistan Stefano Pontecorvo has said that Italy was “not abandoning” those it had been unable to evacuate from Afghanistan. Italy’s final evacuation flight of refugees from Afghanistan landed at an airport in Rome recently carrying 58 Afghan citizens. Ambassador Pontecorvo said authorities “did our best, under these circumstances” […]
Read MoreIslamabad: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa said this week that Pakistan Army was focused on maintaining its operational preparedness and ensuring security of the country against all threats. He was addressing the participants of 23rd National Security Workshop who visited the General Headquarters here, said an ISPR media release. The participants […]
Read MoreNewswire Inter Milan have said that Christian Eriksen is not allowed to play in Italy this season following the cardiac arrest he suffered at Euro 2020. The 29-year-old midfielder was fitted with a defibrillator (ICD) after he collapsed while playing for Denmark during their Euro 2020 opener against Finland on June 12. Inter said Eriksen […]
Read MoreNewswire Rome: NATO’s Senior Civilian Representative Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo has paid homage to the Poet of the East Allama Iqbal. “Remembering today the visionary poet and philosopher Allama #Iqbal, whose ideas and verses have inspired millions worldwide,” he tweeted on his birthday this week. Pakistanis celebrated the 142nd birth anniversary of the poet of East […]
Read MoreNewswire Rome: NATO’s Senior Civilian Representative Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo has appreciated his country’s Prime Minister Mario Draghi for his efforts to save the multilateral order. “Proud of my Prime Minister,” Ambassador Pontecorvo tweeted with a link to a news story about the G-20 summit. After saving the euro, Mario Draghi has embarked on a new […]
Read MoreIslamabad: The national tally of Covid-19 active cases this week was recorded 22,564 with 457 more people testing positive for the deadly virus and 428 people recovered from the disease during the last 24 hours. Ten corona patients have died during the last 24 hours, nine of the deceased were under treatment in different hospitals […]
Read MoreNewswire Canberra: To mark the Kashmir Black Day, a Seminar titled “Taking Stock of Human Rights situation in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu & Kashmir (IIOJK)”, was held virtually at the High Commission for Pakistan in Canberra this week. The key Speakers of the Seminar included former President of Azad State of Jammu and Kashmir, […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: NATO’s Senior Civilian Representative Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo has congratulated the Pakistani cricket team for performing well in the T-20 world cup so far. The former Italian Ambassador to Pakistan felicitated the Pakistan team for playing a “great game” after their win against India. He said that the national squad deserved to win as […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese this week appreciated the role played by all the partner institutions in holding the ASviS 2021 on the subject of biodiversity and circular economy in Pakistan. Speaking at the Sustainable Development Festival – ASviS 2021 gathering held at the Institute of Regional Studies (IRS), he expressed […]
Read MoreNewswire Canberra: Pakistan’s High Commissioner to Australia Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri this week stressed the need for clearing misconceptions about Islam, the religion which promotes peace and harmony for mankind. In his keynote address at the Seerat-un-Nabi Peace Conference organized by Pehchan Media Network, the High Commissioner called for collective efforts to fight the emerging threat […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: NATO’s Senior Civil Representative Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo arrived in Islamabad this week on an Afghanistan peace mission. This envoy met army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa and Foreign Secretary Sohail Mahmood. In his meeting with General Bajwa, matters related to mutual interest, peace, and stability in the region and Afghanistan situation were discussed, […]
Read MoreChina Economic Net Islamabad: Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Nong Rong has said that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) power project in Sindh province was making steady progress. The envoy appreciated the work on the Thar Energy Limited (TEL) Power Plant under CPEC. “Good news that the TEL 330MW Power Plant Project in Thar Block-II is […]
Read MoreCovert Report Islamabad: Royal Thai Embassy in Islamabad this week organized a ceremony in remembrance of King Bhumibol Adulyadej The Great. Ambassador Chakkrid Krachaiwong led Team Thailand in Pakistan and their spouses, to the ceremony which was held to mark the fifth anniversary of the passing of King Bhumibol Adulyadej The Great who has worked […]
Read MoreCovert Report Islamabad: The Indonesian Ambassador launched the Batik Exhibition titled “Indonesia Batik: Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity” at the Centaurus Mall, Islamabad this week. The Exhibition which is collaboration between the Indonesian Embassy, Islamabad and the Batik Studio, Islamabad aims at transmitting inspiring innovative ideas and skill development in creative mediums and fashion industry. […]
Read MoreCovert Report Canberra: Pakistani High Commissioner to Australia Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri has appreciated the Australians for enthusiastically participating in the Covid vaccination campaign. “80% of eligible Australians have had their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Well done Australia,” he tweeted. The envoy, who recently took over the new assignment, encouraged the Pakistanis to get vaccinated […]
Read MoreKylie Maclellan and Elizabeth Piper Manchester:- Britain told the European Union this week it would trigger safeguard measures in their divorce deal if the bloc failed to agree to changes to smooth trade with Northern Ireland, saying the agreement had “come apart even more quickly than we feared”. Brexit minister David Frost told the ruling […]
Read MoreNewswire Rome: NATO’s Senior Civilian Representative Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo has said that institution building is a must “if we want security force assistance to work” in Afghanistan. In his address on the launch of the book on “promoting the rule of law and good governance – SFA implications in international initiatives,” Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo thanked […]
Read MoreNong Rong – Ambassador of China to Pakistan October first is a great and solemn day in the history of the Chinese nation, featuring the founding of the People’s Republic of China. On this special occasion, on behalf of the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, I would […]
Read MoreNewswire Rome: Nobody expected a vertical collapse of Afghan institutions, but the international community must also make a profound reflection on what happened after 2011. Stefano Pontecorvo, Senior Civilian Representative of NATO in the land of kites, thinks of the last dramatic days he lived in Kabul and entrusts his analysis to Famiglia Cristiana, which […]
Read MoreNewswire For two crucial weeks in August, Stefano Pontecorvo was the world’s eyes and ears inside Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul. And although it wasn’t visible to the global public, the Italian diplomat was also the nerve center of the airlift that took place during those frantic weeks. As NATO’s senior civilian representative in […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Italian Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese this week invited Senator Yusuf Raza Gilani, former Prime Minister of Pakistan and Leader of the Opposition in Senate at his residence.Both the sides discussed historical linkages between the two countries and shared perception on broad range of regional and international issues. Italian Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese said that he […]
Read MoreNewswire An interview with Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo, Senior Civilian Representative of NATO in Afghanistan, former ambassador to Pakistan and key figure during the Kabul evacuation.Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo still has snapshots of the Afghan drama etched in his eyes. Senior Civilian Representative of NATO in Afghanistan since June 2020 and formerly Italian ambassador to Pakistan, he […]
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