Newswire 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 MoreJack Gonyea While Italy is perhaps better widely known for other cultural hallmarks – cuisine, canals, the Renaissance — Jack Gonyea of Indiana University explains that it has been a destination for sports fans for decades. Milan is set to host the 2025 Winter Olympics, with basketball (yes, basketball) being a huge draw, and the […]
Read MoreNewswire Rob Key says Ben Stokes was “prepared for an argument” when the pair discussed the topic of Stuart Broad and James Anderson returning to the England fold. Stokes succeeded Joe Root as Test captain last month after Root stepped down in the wake of a series defeat to the West Indies – a series […]
Read MoreDing Gang There are reasons why some countries, especially some large developing countries, haven’t joined the US and the EU in sanctioning Russia. For example, India, Indonesia, South Africa, the United Arab Emirates and Brazil, and of course China. The West has portrayed their unprecedented sanctions against Russia as a democratic struggle against totalitarianism and […]
Read MoreWang Xu Pakistan is the only all-weather strategic cooperative partner of China. The political instability in Pakistan is always a cause for concern. However, with the time-honored history and solid foundation of friendship, and having just celebrated the 70th anniversary of the establishment of formal diplomatic ties, the two countries are confident enough to maintain […]
Read MoreKerry Boyd Anderson Elon Musk’s plan to purchase Twitter and take the company private has prompted speculation about the social media platform’s future. Musk has offered $44 billion for Twitter, raising questions about the company’s value and sparking concerns that he will roll back content moderation policies. A fundamental question underlies the controversy that often […]
Read MoreZaid M. Belbagi Amid a cost of living crisis, recurring scandals and a mixed response to the pandemic, Britain’s ruling Conservative Party was always ripe for defeat in last week’s local elections. After 12 years in Downing Street, polling gave the public an important opportunity to register their disappointment with the current government. London’s affluent […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese this week he spoke of the ways Pakistan can attract tourists. Speaking from his experience as the person who used to write the official travel advisory of Italy, he said: “Pakistan is not for the middle man. Keeping in mind certain behaviours that may offend local sensibilities, […]
Read MoreNewswire Rome: Senior Italian diplomat Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo said this week that he was happy to contribute towards Pakistani Olive revolution. “Happy to have done my bit. Pakistani farmers and entrepreneurs did the rest, with a very good plan by the Pakistani authorities. The result is impressive growth in the olive sector. Proud to have […]
Read MoreIslamabad: Senior leader of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Qamar Zaman Kaira said this week that the electoral reforms were the combine agenda of the political parties and the bill will soon be drafted in this regard. In an interview, Qamar Zaman Kaira said the electoral reforms were the need of the time and essential […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Sherry Rehman, Pakistan’s minister for climate, said that the country was facing an “existential crisis” as climate emergencies were being felt from the north to south of the country. Rehman warned that the heatwave was causing the glaciers in the north of the country to melt at an unprecedented rate, and that thousands […]
Read MoreNewswire The Chinese people will never forget NATO’s barbaric atrocities of bombing the Chinese embassy in Belgrade in 1999, and will never allow the historical tragedy to be repeated, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said Friday. Zhao made the remarks at a daily news briefing when answering a related query, saying that on May […]
Read MoreStaff Writer LAHORE – Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) vice president Maryam Nawaz said on Tuesday that she doesn’t believe in character assassination and personal revenge. Reacting to a Tweet from the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on social networking site Twitter, Maryam Nawaz wrote, “I don t know why you are doing this drama, even though Imran […]
Read MoreStaff Writer ISLAMABAD: Secretary of State Antony Blinken Friday invited newly appointed Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari to visit the US this month to attend the Global Food Security meeting, the Foreign Office said. In his maiden telephone call, Secretary Blinken congratulated his Pakistani counterpart on the assumption of his office and expressed the desire to […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro ISLAMABAD, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is planning a visit to China at the earliest as part of Pakistan’s policy to take the Iron Brother into confidence whenever a new government takes over, Gwadar Pro was informed on Thursday. Information Minister Mariam Aurangzeb told Gwadar Pro that China was among the top priorities […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro KARACHI, . Powered by China-made buses, the Pakistani Sindh provincial government has decided to make the Orange Line Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project operational within a month for Karachiites. The decision was made in a session of Sindh Mass Transit Authority chaired by the provincial transport minister Sharjeel Memon on Friday afternoon in […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro ISLAMABAD, On Eid gala days, Chinese dishes interestingly have found their ways on Pakistani tables emerging as one of preferred cuisines among diverse array of traditional foodstuff craved by local people mostly in urban areas in the country. During all three Eid days from May 3 to May 5, local enthusiasts of Chinese […]
Read MoreStaff Writer ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman on Monday said Pakistan is right now bracing for a heatwave, with unprecedented high temperatures creating climate emergencies from north to south of the country. Senator Rehman said the human and infrastructure costs could be very high. “Because of our northern mountain ranges and […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Sukkur: Federal Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety Shazia Atta Marri has asked Imran Khan as to what has prompted him to so strongly defend Farah Khan and her corruption. Imran Khan seriously damaged the economy of the country and now he is defending the Farah Gujjar. Marri said Imran Khan has […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Attock: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz Vice President Maryam Nawaz said on Friday that Imran Khan’s “contradictory claims regarding the purported foreign conspiracy had exposed him as a liar who is now concocting stories to blame his ouster on others.” Maryam Nawaz said that Imran was more upset over Shehbaz Sharif becoming the prime minister […]
Read MoreRome — Italy wants the European Commission to clearly spell out how companies can pay for Russian gas without falling afoul of sanctions levied after the invasion of Ukraine, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi said on Monday. “It’s very important that the Commission expresses a clear legal opinion on whether paying in rubles is a […]
Read MoreZahid Hafeez Chaudhri this week participated in the Annual Networking Event of Australian Business Summit Council (ABSC). Canberra: Pakistani High Commissioner to Austrailia Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri this week participated in the Annual Networking Event of Australian Business Summit Council (ABSC). “Glad to be part of the Annual Networking Event of Australian Business Summit Council (ABSC) […]
Read MoreNewswire Wishing everyone a peaceful #EidulFitr. May it herald a time of greater mutual understanding, prosperity and happiness for all! I would like to express my utmost appreciation for the Pakistani people who have given me a warm welcome. It is truly an honor for me to take up my assignment as the Ambassador of […]
Read MoreStaff writer Islamaad: Iran football team defeated Italy 2-0 in its opening match in the 24th edition of the Deaflympics on Saturday. Ali Akbar Ahmadvand and Alireza Basij were on target for Iran. Iran is drawn in Group B along with Brazil, Netherlands, Italy and Cameroon. The Deaflympics had initially been scheduled to take place […]
Read MoreDirector General Pakistan Sports Board, Col. Muhammad Asif Zaman (Retd) addressing to the players in Anti-Doping Awareness Seminar conducted by PSB at Jinnah Library Hall, Pakistan Sports Complex Islamabad. IT’S the third case in just over three years of widespread doping in a single sporting discipline in Pakistan. If this one doesn’t spark an investigation […]
Read MoreIslamabad: Just in time for the summer travel season, Japan aims to reopen to international tourists in June. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida made the announcement yesterday while visiting London. “We will further relax controls, so that in June it will be possible to enter the country as smoothly as other G7 nations,” said Kishida. […]
Read MoreTokyo: Boris Johnson has promised to work with other countries to take on “autocratic, coercive powers”, after signing a defensive partnership with Japan. The prime minister met Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida in Downing Street, where the two nations also announced joint exercises and increased working together for disaster relief. The agreement is the first of […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Miftah Ismail on Wednesday met British High Commissioner Christian Turner and expressed the desire to “further expand” the long-standing ties between Pakistan and the United Kingdom for the “mutual benefit” of both countries. In a statement issued by the Finance Ministry, Turner called on Ismail along with […]
Read MoreNewswire British High Commissioner Christian Turner has extended Eid link greetings to Pakistanis. On the eve of Eid link, the UK commission took to Twitter and share a video message. The footage showed Turnerwearing shalwar kameez and extending greetings to the people in the Urdu language. He laid stress on unity to cope with challenges. […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said this week that Italy can extend its cooperation to equip and train the Pakistani youth with modern skills and technology for enhance their contribution in the local economy. The envoy said Italy wanted to start a new era of economic and trade cooperation with […]
Read MoreBy Wang Yiwei and Liao Huan The ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict appears to be a confrontation between Russia and Ukraine, but it mirrors the Western civilization’ crisis of expansion. This crisis stems from the inherent duality of Western civilization – the West can only accept the existence of its homogeneity, and the non-homogeneous is either assimilated […]
Read MoreBy Bradley Blankenship May 4 marks the Youth Day in China. Year 2022 also marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Youth League of China. This generation of Chinese youth not only have more opportunities than their predecessors, but have interacted more with their peers elsewhere across the world. For this reason, […]
Read MoreRANVIR S. NAYAR In 2021, the world’s energy-related carbon dioxide emissions rose to their highest ever level of 36.3 billion tons, according to the International Energy Agency, citing the strong recovery in the global economy and the wider use of coal for power generation. Coal accounted for more than 40 percent of the overall growth […]
Read MoreAlistair Burt UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss made her first Mansion House speech last week, the diplomatic set piece of the year in London. She may not make many more. Since William Hague understudied the role in opposition for five years and then occupied Britain’s premier diplomatic seat for a further four years, the average […]
Read MoreNewswire Rome: Senior Italian diplomat Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo this week lauded Pakistan for its efforts to enhance exports to Italy. “Well done to Pakistan,” he tweeted with a news story about the improvement in exports. Pakistan’s export to Italy is expected to cross $1 billion mark in the current fiscal year ending on June 30 […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Abu Dhabi: Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have reaffirmed their resolve to further boost bilateral trade and economic relations. The understanding was reached during a meeting the other day between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi. In the […]
Read MoreNewswire Beijing: China said this week that no one wanted to see the outbreak of World War III, and said China supported the settlement of the conflict in Ukraine through diplomacy. “No one wants to see a third world war break out,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said during his regular briefing while commenting […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Karachi: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has appreciated the efforts of party workers in ‘getting rid of the Imran Khan-led government’ and said that electoral reforms were imperative before holding free and transparent general elections in the country. “Electoral reforms are necessary for free and fair elections and to stop […]
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