Newswire Islamabad: Chairman Institute of Research and Reforms (IRR) and former Interior Minister Senator Rehman Malik said this week that a doable and a comprehensive national plan is need of the hour to cope with the escalating security threats after the ongoing unrest in Afghanistan.He chaired and addressed a seminar organized by Center for Global […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said this week that there are vast opportunities for mutual trade and investment between Pakistan and Italy from which businessmen and traders of both the countries can reap the benefits.Pakistani businessmen and traders move forward and work to promote mutual trade and economic ties between Pakistanis […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: After an impressive Tokyo Olympics finished on August 8th, the Tokyo Paralympics begins tomorrow! Overall theme for both the Olympics and Paralympics is “MOVING FORWARD” and the theme for the opening ceremony for the Paralympics is “WE HAVE WINGS”. Matsuda Kuninori, Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan, wishing success to the two Pakistani athletes, […]
Read MoreMaziar Motamedi Tehran: Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi was in Tehran this week for a string of top-level meetings on a range of issues including Iran’s 2015 nuclear deal with world powers and the developing situation in Afghanistan.Motegi, who touched down in the Iranian capital late on Saturday as part of his tour of the […]
Read MoreNewswire London: Prime Minister Brois Jonhnson this week spoke to Pakistani Prime Minister Khan about the situation in Afghanistan. The Prime Minister stressed his commitment to work with international partners to avoid a humanitarian disaster in Afghanistan and the wider region.The Prime Minister underlined that any recognition of the new government in Afghanistan to happen […]
Read MoreNewswire London: An individual on a “no-fly” list has been flown from Afghanistan to the United Kingdom on a British military plane as part of evacuation efforts from Kabul airport, but is no longer considered a risk, the government said. The unidentified individual was flown into Birmingham in central England, Sky News had earlier reported, […]
Read MoreNewswire Rome: When the Italian 4×100 meters relay team took home the gold medal, it was a new benchmark in what one key observer called a “magical summer” for sports in Italy.With a day to go before the closing ceremony, Italy has already won 39 Olympic medals, 11 more than the Rio Games in 2016 […]
Read MoreNewswire A day after Tokyo finally turned off the lights on an Olympic Games that had caused anxiety before it began but was met with gratitude and relief at its end, the ICC made an announcement. Cricket would make a formal push to be a part of the LA 2028 Olympic programme with ICC chair […]
Read MoreHu Xijin I think what we can expect most from the new Afghan government should be as follows, and in that order:First, they draw a clear line against the East Turkestan Islamic Movement (ETIM) and other terrorist forces that pursue “Xinjiang independence,” and they do not support any activities aimed at destabilizing China’s Xinjiang Uygur […]
Read MoreKang Bing Despite becoming the top source of foreign direct investment last year, China is a newcomer to the world of investment and still has a lot to learn in the field of global investment. When China began measuring its overseas foreign direct investment (OFDI) in 2002, its total OFDI amount was a mere $2.7 […]
Read MoreMushahid Hussain August 15 will probably go down in history as the day that marked the formal end of the ‘American Century’ and the beginning of the ‘Asian Century’. On that day, the US-propped Kabul regime collapsed, with its head fleeing with around $169 million cash stashed in his luggage, and the ignominious, panicky exit […]
Read MoreAndreas Buelow Our world is full of possibilities and opportunities, as well as much uncertainty and risk. This has been true throughout human history but, right now, more opportunities are available to more people than ever before. What’s more, as humanity advances, there is a pervading sense of confidence that we can manage the challenges […]
Read MoreNewswire Faisalabad: Australian High Commissioner Dr Geoffrey Shaw said this week that commercialization of technologies was imperative to give a quantum jump to agriculture yield and making Pakistan a self-reliant country in addition to ensuring food security.He was addressing a meeting here at the University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF). He appreciated the technologies of UAF […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: UNESCO Islamabad in collaboration with the High Commission of Canada in Pakistan, recently concluded a series of sensitization and information sharing sessions to strengthen climate change reporting. These sessions culminated in the formulation of a Cohort4ClimateConversations forum, with the aim to strengthen climate change reporting in mainstream and digital media in Pakistan. Throughout […]
Read MoreVijaya Chandrasoma In October of 1987, the government agreed to a visit by a team from the New Zealand Export Import Corporation, to explore the possibilities of the resumption and development of horse racing and breeding in Sri Lanka. Horse racing was a popular sport in Sri Lanka during the 1950s, with a beautiful race […]
Read MoreNewswire Kabul: Senior Civilian Representative of NATO in Afghanistan Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo has been working round the clock these days as Afghanistan awaits a new government.“Round the clock coordination with diplomatic & military colleagues from NATO allies and partners to continue safe evacuation of our nationals and Afghans at risk from Kabul airport. #Afghanistan. Allied […]
Read MoreIslamabad: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has received US$ 2.75 billion from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), as part of Special Drawing Rights (SDR) allocation announced by the fund recently, the central bank confirmed through a tweet here.“#SBP has received US$ 2.75 billion from the IMF, as part of SDR allocation announced by IMF […]
Read MoreXinhua Beijing China this week urged the United States to abide by the provisions of the three China-US joint communiques, sever military links with Taiwan and stop arms sales to the island.Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said there is only one China in the world, and Taiwan is an inalienable part of Chinese territory. […]
Read MoreNewswire Karachi: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari this week said that the parliament must be taken into confidence on the Afghanistan issue. Addressing a news conference, Bilawal Bhutto, flanked by senior party leader Sherry Rehman and Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah, said Afghanistan should be warned that any ‘activity’ inside Pakistan […]
Read MoreNewswire Kabul: Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said this week that Afghanistan faces major challenges and assured that there will be no confrontation with anyone.Addressing a press conference in Kabul, he said that freedom was “our ligitimate right,” adding that they do not have any animosity towards anybody. The spokesperson also congratulated the Afghan people.“I would […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan this week said hat no force can separate the Iron Brothers, Pakistan and China, and all conspiracies against the ‘iron-clad friendship’ will fail.In a meeting with Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Nong Rong, the PM expressed the government’s resolve to timely complete the projects under China Pakistan Economic Corridor […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Karachi: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah said this week that the provincial government had removed the encroachments along the track of the Karachi Circular Railway (KCR) project under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).“We have removed the encroachments along the track of Karachi Circular Railway (KCR) project and are going to construct […]
Read MoreChina Economic Net Beijing: China’s value-added industrial output, an important economic indicator, went up 6.4 percent year on year in July as production demand continued to recover, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed.The figure was up 11.5 percent from the level in July 2019, bringing the average growth for the past two […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Former Interior Minister and Institute of Research and Reforms (IRR) Senator A. Rehman Malik said this week that in the fall of Kabul, there is a lesson for Indian Prime Minister Modi to not force someone to the extent that they respond and react more severely.He said that Modi must stop his brutalities […]
Read MoreA region of active star formation in the constellation Ophiuchus is giving astronomers new insights into the conditions in which our own solar system was born. In particular, a new study of the Ophiuchus star-forming complex shows how our solar system may have become enriched with short-lived radioactive elements. Evidence of this enrichment process has […]
Read MoreA team of astronomers have used the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (ESO’s VLT) in Chile to shed new light on planets around a nearby star, L 98-59, that resemble those in the inner Solar System. Amongst the findings are a planet with half the mass of Venus — the lightest exoplanet ever to […]
Read MoreEating more nutritious, plant-based foods is heart-healthy at any age, according to two research studies published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access journal of the American Heart Association.In two separate studies analyzing different measures of healthy plant food consumption, researchers found that both young adults and postmenopausal women had […]
Read MoreTokyo: Japan rebounded faster than expected from its pandemic-driven slump in the run-up to the Tokyo Olympics.Official figures show the world’s third-largest economy grew at twice the rate forecast in April to June.But analysts have warned growth will be modest this quarter after a state of emergency was reimposed to ease a spike in Covid-19 […]
Read MoreYuri Kageyama Tokyo: Japan’s coronavirus state of emergency will continue through September 12 rather than finishing at the end of this month as initially planned, the government decided.With the virus continuing to spread in the country, the state of emergency for Tokyo, Osaka, Okinawa, and three other regions that began in July will be extended […]
Read MoreNewswire London: Following the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union and, therefore, the end of free movement, there have been questions as to how and when a postgraduate visa would be available to help international students currently studying in the UK. In September 2019, the UK government announced plans for a post-study work visa for […]
Read MoreThe very tiny Rathlin Island is off the coast of Northern Ireland and it is home to about 150 people. As record temperatures, massive wildfires, and annual storms of the century rock communities around the world, one small island is pledging to do its part to fight the climate crisis. Off the coast of Northern […]
Read MoreWang Wen The Chinese think tanks’ report – “America Ranked First?!: The Truth about America’s fight against COVIID-19” – has been viewed at least 500 million times. The report named the US as the world’s No. 1 anti-pandemic failure, No. 1 political-blaming country, No. 1 pandemic spreader, No. 1 politically-divisive country, No. 1 currency-abusing country, […]
Read MoreYang Cheng This year marks the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. Since its inception, the SCO has proved to be a multi-layered framework for political, economic and security cooperation, with China and Russia as the two engines driving it. The birth and development of the SCO have embodied China’s participation […]
Read MoreJarmo T. Kotilaine The global pandemic, now well into its second year, may not be over, but it has undoubtedly already become a historic inflection point on multiple levels. While disrupting the march of economic growth worldwide, it has also pushed people to consider alternative ideas about development. It has coincided with an unusually turbulent […]
Read MoreKerry Boyd Anderson The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is far from over, but it is clear that it will have a long-term impact on the world. Past pandemics offer clues to how the outbreak might affect the future.Throughout human history, pandemics have led to huge changes. The Black Death plague significantly contributed to ending feudalism […]
Read MoreNewswire Rome: “Did you know that Mount Etna is a woman? We know this because she’s been known to be peaceful one minute, but within five minutes can explode.” And with these reductive words, our tour guide gives life to Sicily’s grand old lady, who at 500,000 years of age and with more than 200 […]
Read MoreRome: The Italian government recently decided to make Covid-19 health certificates – proof of vaccination, recovery or a recent negative test – compulsory for teachers and anyone else who works in schools in Italy, starting with the new academic year in September.It’s a key part of the strategy to ensure that pupils can learn in […]
Read MoreItaly and Argentina climbed to fifth and sixth respectively in the FIFA World Ranking following their triumphs at Euro 2020 and the Copa America, while India remained at the 105th spot on Thursday.The Azzurri, who defeated England on penalties in the European Championship final at Wembley last month, climbed two places to fifth. Argentina moved […]
Read MoreIslamabad: Pakistan this week started exporting mangoes to Russia after the time period to exchange perishable goods between the two countries was reduced to a mere seven days since a multinational export convention opened up the option of land route.Pakistan Customs announced that the first consignment of White Chaunsa (a popular mango breed) to Russia […]
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