Staff Writer Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said this week that around 150,000 expatriate Pakistanis were living in Italy. He mentioned that they had been sending massive amount of remittances back home for the past couple of years. The envoy said Italy and Pakistan have the potential to become huge trading partners in […]
Read MoreNewswire Berlin: Europe should prepare for a complete stop of Russian gas supplies in conditions when they are declining, President of the European Commission (EC) Ursula von der Leyen said in an interview. “Russia is supplying in part or do not supply gas at all to 12 [EU] member-states at present,” von der Leyen said. […]
Read MoreChu Daye and Liu Yang From its buzzing tourism industry to bustling e-commerce and busy inter-continental freight transportation, Northwest China’s Xinjiang region is demonstrating great economic vitality, as Chinese President Xi Jinping made an inspection trip to the northwest region last week and stressed efforts to fully and faithfully implement the policies of the Communist […]
Read MoreNewswire Novo-Ogaryovo: Russia is not going to lose heart or have decades of its progress reversed, despite inhospitable forecasts from opponents, President Vladimir Putin told the Council for Strategic Development at a meeting this week. The president said Russia was being completely denied access to foreign hi-tech products. “We understand that this is a major […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Nawabshah: Pakistan People’s Party Co-chairman and former President Asif Ali Zardari said this week that he sincerely wishes to see his son Bilawal Bhutto Zardari as the Prime Minister of the country in his lifetime. Zardari said that when Bilawal went abroad as Foreign Minister, he received calls from his old friends who […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese this week said that the Italian embassy was considering giving long-term business visas to prominent Pakistani businesspersons on the recommendation of Pakistani chambers of commerce and industry. In a meeting with Pakistani businessperson here, he said that the business environment in Pakistan was much better […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Senior Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Natasha Daultana said this week that the PPP will win a big chunk of seats in the general elections in Punjab. She said the PPP was ready for elections any time but election reforms were the top agenda of the coalition government. Dispelling rumours pertaining to […]
Read MoreNewswire Jakarta: China’s foreign minister Wang Yi has said that Southeast Asian nations should avoid being used as “chess pieces in major power rivalries”. Addressing the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) secretariat in the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, this week, Wang said many countries in the region were under pressure to take sides. “We should […]
Read MoreMinsk: President Alexander Lukashenko said this week that the West’s policy is bringing the world closer to the brink of a major, unwinnable war. “Unfortunately, this Western policy is bringing the world closer to the abyss of a major war where, as you know, there won’t be a winner anymore,” he stressed at a ceremony […]
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: Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said this week that the importance of olives was mentioned in the holy religious books including Holy Quran, Gospel and Bible. The Ambassador hosted an event to highlight Italy’s contribution to the promotion of Olive and Olive Oil and its Value Chain in Pakistan, through […]
Read MoreUnited Nations: The global population is expected to reach eight billion on November 15, the United Nations has forecast, with India set to overtake China as the world’s most populous country next year. The UN noted this week it had taken hundreds of thousands of years for the world population to reach one billion and […]
Read MoreNewswire Beijing: China this week rejected as an irresponsible smear a warning from the chief of NASA that China might “take over” the moon as part of a military programme, saying it has always called for the building of a community of nations in outer space. China has stepped up the pace of its space […]
Read MoreTehran: Cooperation of BRICS and Iran will benefit both sides, says Shuaib Bahman, senior researcher at the International Institute of Strategic Studies of Iran. “Iran will benefit from this process; it will also create and interesting and beneficial situation for BRICS,” he said in an interview. “(Iran’s) membership will benefit both sides.” According to the […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari this week addressed Congressional Pakistan Caucus via video link and invited its Chairperson Sheila Jackson Lee to visit Pakistan. Speaking during the interaction, Bilawal said that the Pakistani diaspora in United States plays an important role in strengthening the relationship between the two countries. US Congresswoman Sheila […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said this week that Italy was one of the biggest economies of European Union and had the potential to become a huge partner of Pakistan. Speaking to Pakistani delegations here, the envoy said Italy was the third largest economy in the European Union, after Germany and […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Former Prime Minister and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) parliamentary leader in senate Yousuf Raza Gilani said this week that Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) vice-chairman Shah Mehmood Qureshi had no place in the PPP. The senior PPP leader also rejected the speculations that Qureshi was hosted by any party stalwart. Gilani maintained that Qureshi […]
Read MoreChina Daily Beijing: China’s latest commitment to expanding high-level opening-up is expected to reassure foreign investors of the nation’s promise to relentlessly open its door wider and share development dividends with the rest of the world despite the rising tide of protectionism in some countries. In a virtual keynote speech to the opening ceremony of […]
Read MoreNewswire Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin has said Moscow will further strengthen and modernise its armed forces, including deploying its newly tested Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) by the end of 2022. Putin made the comments this week in a televised meeting with military academy graduates amid Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine. “It is planned […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Karachi: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari this week inaugurated the intra-district Peoples Bus Service to facilitate the citizens of Karachi and provided the metropolis with much-needed public transport infrastructure. The PPP chief was flanked by Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, Transport Minister Sharjeel Memon, and Labour Minister Saeed […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said this week that Pakistani and Italian businesspersons can benefit from the enormous investment opportunities in Pakistan. “Vast opportunities are present to enhance mutual trade and investment between Pakistan and Italy and businessmen and traders from both countries can reap the benefits,” said Ambassador Andreas […]
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 MoreGlobal Times Beijing: China this week successfully conducted an antiballistic missile test in a move experts said on Monday is a crucial part of the country’s national defense development that is defensive in nature, demonstrating the reliability of China’s antiballistic missile umbrella amid US attempts to blackmail China with modern, nuclear-armed intercontinental ballistic missiles and […]
Read MoreLahore: Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) dissident leader Aleem Khan has more assets than the incumbent Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shehbaz and former CM Usman Buzdar. The Election Commission of Pakistan has released asset details of the Punjab Assembly members. According to the list, Punjab Chief Minister Hamza owns assets worth Rs 410.43 million, while his predecessor […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Former President of Pakistan and President Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPPP) Asif Ali Zardari this week expressed his determination of PPP to fulfill former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto’s dream of defeating the attitudes of ignorance, extremism and intolerance. In his message on the occasion of the birthday of Benazir Bhutto, President Asif Ali […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said this week that Pakistan had a lot of potential for tourism. The envoy called on Advisor to Prime Minister on Tourism and Sports, Awn Chaudhry, and Managing Director Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC), Aftabur Rehman Rana to discuss the matters of mutual cooperation in […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Advisor to Prime Minister on Kashmir and Gilfit-Baltistan this week urged nation to change habits amid inflation. Responding to the latest hike in the price of petrol, Senior PPP leader Qamar Zaman Kaira said that “we must change our habits and unite.” He made the statement during a press conference with Minister […]
Read MoreLiu Xuanzun Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping, also General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, this week signed an order to promulgate a set of trial outlines on military operations other than war. The outlines will standardize, and provide the legal basis for Chinese troops […]
Read MoreRawalpindi: Director General Inter Services Public Relations (DG ISPR) Major General Babar Iftikhar this week said that the National Security Committee in its meeting made it clear that no evidence of conspiracy was found for alleged regime change in the country. The ISPR DG in an interview with a private news channel said all three […]
Read MoreNewswire Tehran: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari this week reiterated the country’s commitment to strengthen bilateral relations with Iran in diverse areas and said that building close relations with Iran remained Pakistan’s high priority. “Iran is a very important neighbor of Pakistan, one with which we share immutable historic and fraternal bonds. For the Prime […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese has boosted Pakistan-Italy ties since assuming responsibilities ion Islamabad. According to senior a businessman, the envoy is a key driving force behind the further cementing trade relations between Pakistan and Italy. Chief Executive Officer Pakistan Furniture Council (PFC) Mian Kashif Ashfaq said that Ambassador of […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari and Pakistan Muslim League (Quaid-e-Azam) President Chaudry Shujaat Hussain reiterated their resolve this week to support the incumbent government and stand with each other. Zardari, the President of PPP Parliamentarians, visited the residence of Federal Minister Chaudhry Salik Hussain and held talks with the […]
Read MoreNewswire Beijing: China ranks 12th in the 2021 edition of the Global Innovation Index (GII) report released by the World Intellectual Property Right Organization (WIPO), moving up 22 spots from 2012, said Wang Gang, the head of China’s Science and Technology Ministry this week. It marks China has entered the rankings of innovative countries in […]
Read MoreMoscow: The State Duma this week approved a package of bills on non-compliance with the decisions of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in the second and third reading during its Tuesday session. According to the approved amendments, those ECHR decisions made after March 15, 2022 (the date Russia announced it was withdrawing from […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari this week said that Pakistan always advocated for holding of dialogue and use of diplomacy as tools for pursuit of peace in the world. Addressing a joint presser along with his German counterpart Annalena Baerbock, the foreign minister referred to the Russian-Ukraine conflict and said Pakistan had […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said this week that Italy would extend all possible cooperation to Pakistani women for raising awareness on business and other issues. “We can provide full support to engage Pakistani businesswomen in our business sector,” he said. Speaking at the concluding session of a conference organized by […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Former Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) believes in democracy and had supported the move to remove the previous Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI)-led government in a democratic way. He said that the PTI in its around four years rule had itself been violating human rights and put many leaders […]
Read MoreXie Wenting and Bai Yunyi Beijing: China’s State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi warned this week that China-US relations cannot continue to deteriorate and that right choices should be made. Delivering a video speech at an online seminar on Kissinger and China-US relations hosted by the Chinese People’s Institute of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday, […]
Read MoreNewswire Simferopol: The authorities of the Kherson region intend to raise the issue of the region entering the Russian Federation in the near future in order for it to become Russia’s full-fledged territorial entity, Kirill Stremousov, Deputy Head of the Kherson region’s Military-Civilian Administration told TASS news agency. “The Kherson region intends to accede to […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has called for a reset in ties between Pakistan and the United States and said easing tensions between the two nations was in the best interest of both. In an interview with an American columnist published in the Washington Post, Bilawal Bhutto stated that the two countries […]
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