Henan Daily Zhengzhou: Recently Chinese President Xi Jinping received top diplomats and heads of standing bodies of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in the bright, stately Fujian Hall of the Great Hall of the People in the heart of Beijing. “China has always prioritized the SCO in its neighborhood diplomacy, and is committed to making […]
Read MoreCopenhagen: Christian Friis Bach, senior figure in Denmark’s Liberal Party and former chairman of the Danish Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, this week voiced deep concern over the declining strength of global institutions, particularly the United Nations. During a meeting with Senator Irfan Siddiqui, parliamentary leader of the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) in the Senate, senior […]
Read MoreLiaquat Ali Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari this week said that despite some policy differences, his party remains aligned with the federal government. Speaking at a ‘Clean Larkana and Employment Scheme Program’ in Naudero, Bilawal complained that Sindh had been treated like a “stepchild” in the past. He dedicated his recently […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Islamabad: In a landmark step to revive Pakistan’s maritime sector, the government is planning to allocate 1,000 acres of land to Chinese investors for the establishment of an Integrated Maritime Industrial Complex near Port Qasim, official media reported. Jawad Akhtar, Technical Advisor at the Ministry of Maritime Affairs, said the project would consolidate […]
Read MoreHenan Daily Zhengzhou: A decade after its international debut, Hugo Award-winning The Three-Body Problem is being hailed as a groundbreaking success for Chinese science fiction, selling 6.5 million copies in 42 languages and impacting readers worldwide. The novel’s international success was celebrated at the “Cosmic Echoes -The Three-Body Problem’s Overseas 10-Year Impact Release Conference” held […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Lahore: A 20-member high-level Chinese delegation, led by Yuan Jianmin and accompanied by Director General Green Pakistan Initiative Major General Shahid Nazir (retd), this week visited Agriculture House in Lahore on Friday to explore Punjab’s agriculture sector and evaluate investment opportunities. Punjab Agriculture Minister Syed Ashiq Hussain Kirmani chaired the meeting, attended by […]
Read MoreNewswire Lisbon: Portugal have paid tribute to Diogo Jota by passing his number 21 jersey to his close friend and former teammate Ruben Neves, following the forward’s death in a car crash last month, national team coach Roberto Martinez said. Neves, a midfielder at Saudi side Al-Hilal, was a pallbearer at Jota’s funeral. The Liverpool […]
Read MoreBritish High Commissioner Jane Marriott meets Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi Celina Ali Islamabad: Federal Minister for Interior Mohsin Naqvi held an important meeting this week with British High Commissioner Jane Marriott at the Ministry of Interior, where both sides reaffirmed their commitment to deepening Pakistan–UK relations across multiple sectors. During the meeting, matters related to […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: Outgoing European Union Ambassador Riina Kionka this week shared a heartfelt farewell message, marking the end of what she described as “a journey of meaningful partnerships and friendships.” In a post on X, she thanked the people of Pakistan for their hospitality and kindness throughout her posting. She wrote: “Though I say […]
Read MoreNewswire Rome: Italy awakens a special magnetism when explored as a family. The country offers a blend that is hard to find elsewhere: living culture, natural landscapes that seem painted, and cities steeped in history. Each stage of the journey becomes an opportunity to discover together, across generations, the essence of the peninsula. What begins […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik this week welcomed the Japan Bank for International Cooperation’s (JBIC) interest in Pakistan’s landmark Reko Diq mining project, calling it an important step toward strengthening bilateral ties in the mining and energy sectors. The announcement came during a meeting in Islamabad between Minister Malik and […]
Read MoreAbdullah Jan Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Umar Rehman Malik this week said that the PPP-led Sindh government had performed exceptionally well amid floods. “Hopefully the damages will be controlled and minimised as CM Sindh Murad Ali Shah has outlined Sindh’s flood strategy, focusing on three priorities; protecting lives, securing Guddu and Sukkur barrages, […]
Read MoreLahore: Punjab University Hailey College of Commerce, under the US Department of State’s Initiative “Strengthening US–Pakistan University Partnerships” organized the closing ceremony of the training program on “AI-Powered Entrepreneurship”. On this occasion, US Consul General Lahore Mr Stetson Sanders, PU VC Prof Dr Muhammad Ali, Pro VC Prof Dr Khalid Mahmood, Prof Dr Jo-Ann Rolle, […]
Read MoreIslamabad: Pakistani Ambassador to Indonesia Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri this week attended Pakistan-Indonesia Business Council Board meeting. The Ambassador appreciated the revival of this important forum to further strengthen economic ties between the two brotherly nations. He highlighted complementarities in the textile sectors of both countries and emphasized the need to expand cooperation in IT, defense, […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Amid the escalation of large-scale Russian attacks on Ukraine, Pakistan thids week called for an end to the conflict, now in its fourth year, through dialogue and a negotiated settlement. “We note with deep dismay the continuation in fighting, resulting in the loss of innocent civilian lives, including children,” Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, […]
Read MoreAstana: Kazakhstan and UNDP this week discussed joint work as part of the IDB-financed project “Development of Climate Resilient Water Resources”, Kazinform News Agency reported. The issue was discussed at a meeting between Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Nurzhan Nurzhigitov and Resident Representative of the UN Development Program in Kazakhstan Katarzyna Wawiernia in Astana. […]
Read MoreNewswire Sofia: Bulgaria and Germany are launching 1 billion pounds ($1.1 billion) in joint defense industry projects, including new plants in the Balkan state to produce artillery shells, gunpowder, NATO-standard rounds, and long-range weapons. The cooperation is led by Bulgaria’s Citizens for European Development party (GERB) and Düsseldorf-based defense contractor Rheinmetall. Discussions began in March […]
Read MoreNewswire Sofia: With the investment of the German defense concern “Rheinmetall” Bulgaria becomes part of the European defense ecosystem. This was stated by President Rumen Radev at a joint briefing with the company’s CEO Armin Papperger during the opening of the new high-tech ammunition factory of the company in Unterlüs in the German province of […]
Read MoreAndrey Kortunov Following the ongoing Western discussions around the Russia-Ukraine conflict, one cannot miss a noteworthy shift in accent that became particularly visible after US President Donald Trump met a group of European leaders and Volodymyr Zelensky in the White House on August 18. Speculations about a likely territorial compromise between Moscow and Kiev gave […]
Read MoreDing Gang This year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression. With the release of films such as Dead to Rights and 731 Biochemical Revelations, the historical memory of the Nanjing Massacre has gained new dissemination through artistic forms. These works not only present historical […]
Read MoreRome: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni this week claimed Italy helped shape Western plans for security guarantees to Ukraine, casting Rome as an architect rather than a bystander in Western talks. Speaking at the Meeting of Rimini, a Catholic festival of politics and reflection, Meloni said a diplomatic breakthrough had finally been achieved after three […]
Read MoreNewswire Brussels: United again, cooperating again, in the name of defence, particularly against Russia. Thus ends the first “joint council of ministers” between France and Germany of the Friedrich Merz era, held this week in Toulon, chaired by the Chancellor and French President Emmanuel Macron (who carefully avoided speaking in public about the profound crisis […]
Read MoreHenan Daily Zhengzhou: Chinese scientists have, for the first time in the world, achieved high-resolution deep-brain multicolor two-photon imaging in freely moving mice using a newly developed miniature two-photon microscope. The study, which provides a new tool for decoding complex brain function mechanisms, was published online in the journal Nature Methods. The brain operates through […]
Read MoreGabriela Pomeroy Copenhagen: The Danish government this week announced it will abolish a 25% sales tax on books, in an effort to combat a “reading crisis”. The tax is one of the highest in the world. Culture Minister Jacob Engel-Schmidt says he hopes scrapping it will lead to more books flying off the shelves. The […]
Read MoreLiaquat Ali Islamabad: Chairperson Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) Senator Rubina Khalid this week visited flood-ravaged areas of District Buner and Swat to express solidarity with the affected families, monitor relief operations, and reaffirm the government’s commitment to stand by the victims in their time of need. During her three-day visit, the BISP chief toured […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Islamabad: China’ s Ambassador to Pakistan, Jiang Zaidong, this week reaffirmed his country’ s strong commitment to deepening agricultural and industrial cooperation with Pakistan under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) framework, describing the initiative as a “symbol of friendship and an engine of socio-economic progress.” Speaking at a seminar on ‘CPEC in my […]
Read MoreHenan Daily Zhengzhou: Luoyang, central China’s Henan Province — once the capital of 13 ancient dynasties and renowned for its Buddhist grottoes that stand as testaments to human devotion and artistry — recently hosted global heritage experts to address the preservation of the world’s fragile stone heritage. The International Forum on Cave Temple Conservation 2025 […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Islamabad: At a high-level webinar on “China–Pakistan Relationship: Youth Perspective” held this week, experts from both Pakistan and China highlighted that the sustainability of the all-weather strategic partnership depends on strengthening youth-centered educational, cultural, and academic exchanges. The event was organized by the Asian Institute of Eco-Civilization Research and Development (AIERD), bringing together […]
Read MoreNewswire Lisbon: Roughly 10 years ago, Kaitlin Wichmann’s life looked great on paper: The Kansas native had just graduated from college, was living in Los Angeles, had a full-time marketing job and enjoyed beautiful ocean views while working from her office in Santa Monica. But she wasn’t happy. “Every day going into my job, parking […]
Read MoreBritish High Commissioner Jane Marriott says through vital assistance reaching affectees Celina Ali Islamabad; The United Kingdom this week announced £1.33 million in humanitarian aid to support Pakistan’s response to the devastating effects of the 2025 monsoon season. This funding will help more than 223,000 people across seven flood-affected districts in Punjab, Gilgit-Baltistan, and Khyber […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: Through funds provided by the European Union, UN Women Pakistan, in partnership with the Federal Judicial Academy (FJA), successfully concluded a three-day Training of Trainers (ToT) on Gender-Responsive Policing under the EU-financed Deliver Justice Project. The training empowered 27 police instructors, nine men and 18 women from Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: The new Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Pakistan, Ms. Ina Lepel, visited the Embassy of Turkmenistan in Islamabad this week, where she met with Ambassador Atajan Movlamov. As reported on the website of the Turkmen diplomatic mission, the parties expressed their commitment to ensuring stability, strengthening peace and expanding […]
Read MoreNewswire Sofia: About one-third of Bulgarian household spending is directed toward food and non-alcoholic beverages, according to the latest figures from the National Statistical Institute (NSI) for the second quarter of 2025. The data, which compares household budgets with the same period of 2024, highlights notable shifts in consumption patterns, with some products seeing increased […]
Read MoreIslamabad: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, currently on a five-day official visit to Japan, unveiled ambitious plans to transform Lahore and other cities in Punjab on the model of Yokohama, Japan’s second-largest city renowned for its advanced urban planning, environmental sustainability, and industrial development. During her visit to Yokohama, a major commercial and cultural […]
Read MoreNewswire Manama: The Italian Navy assumed command of a multinational maritime training task force during a change of command ceremony, presided over by Vice Adm. George Wikoff, commander of Combined Maritime Forces (CMF), onboard Naval Support Activity Bahrain, this week. Sri Lankan Navy Commodore KMH Bettage turned over command of Combined Task Force (CTF) 154 […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and U.S Acting Ambassador Natalie Baker held an important meeting in Islamabad this week, where they discussed bilateral relations, counter-terrorism and counter-narcotics cooperation. During the meeting, Acting Ambassador Baker congratulated Minister Naqvi on receiving the prestigious Nishan-e-Imtiaz award and extended her best wishes for his future responsibilities. […]
Read MoreAbdullah Jan Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Umar Rehman Malik said this week that Pakistan contributed the least to global carbon emissions, yet suffers among the most from climate disasters. In a statement, he said the recent floods have swept away entire communities, leaving behind destruction and despair. Melting glaciers, cloudbursts, and flash floods […]
Read MoreJakarta: Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri, the Pakistani ambassador to Indonesia, this week mentioned the economic sector as one of the main areas to be strengthened during his tenure in Jakarta. During an interview, he stressed the importance of enhancing trade cooperation between Pakistan and Indonesia. “We already have a Preferential Trade Agreement with Indonesia. We are […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: Pakistan this week warned the world about the dangers posed to the regional and international peace by collaboration between Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) and Majeed Brigade. Delivering a statement at UN Security Council briefing on “Threats to international peace & security caused by terrorist acts”, Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to […]
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