Newswire Rome: Make that Italian holiday permanent — and this local government will give you a down payment. Indeed, this quaint town in one of Italy’s southernmost corners is throwing cash at new residents. The provincial Presicce is joining the ranks of other dilapidated, down-on-their-luck but oh-so-pretty Italian towns to incentivize fresh blood by creative […]
Read MoreCanberra: Pakistani High Commissioner to Australia Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri this week felicitated Ayla Majid on becoming first South Asian woman to be appointed as Vice President of Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). With the appointment, Majid has made history as she is the first South Asian woman to be elected for this global position […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Ambassador of Denmark to Pakistan Jakob Linulf said this week that he was surprised to learn about the statistics of diabetes in Pakistan. “Surprised to learn 1 in 4 adults living w #Diabetes in Pakistan,” he tweeted, advising all to adopt health habits. Ambassador Jakob Linulf, said that diabetes was a very […]
Read MoreBen Knapton Roma chief Tiago Pinto has insisted that his side never held an interest in signing Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo over the summer. The 37-year-old is understood to have informed Man United of his desire to leave at the end of last season, having failed to lead the club into the Champions League. However, […]
Read MoreAndrew McGlashan Test cricket remains “far above” the other formats for Mitchell Starc as he indicated a staggered white-ball retirement to ensure he can continue his red-ball career. Starc, 32, was ever-present in Australia’s Test side last season through the Ashes series and then the Pakistan and Sri Lanka tours. He is now eyeing another […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Prominent economist Umar Rehman Malik this week paid glowing tribute to Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari for successful foreign policy. In a statement, Umar Rehman Malik – son of the late Senator Rehman Malik – said that Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari had lifted Pakistan’s image in a few months as the […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said this week that Italy had invested in the sectors of food processing, chemicals, construction, leather, footwear, energy-related equipment and Information Technology in the recent months. He said Italy and Pakistan relations have fostered fast-growing cooperation in diverse areas, including trade and investment. Ambassador Ferrarese […]
Read MoreHu Xijin US President Joe Biden will be absent on Friday at the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting held in Bangkok, Thailand. He returned home directly after the G20 summit in Bali, Indonesia, to attend his granddaughter’s wedding. Such an arrangement would generally be understandable in Western culture, but the discussion has emerged in media outlets, […]
Read MoreDing Gang The last two names on the list of the US delegation to meet with President Xi Jinping were Rush Doshi and Jonathan Czin, both of whom are members of the Biden-chaired US National Security Council, which is responsible for China affairs. These two men should not be overlooked as we make predictions about […]
Read MoreAndrew Hammond UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt may have pledged not to return the UK to the financial austerity of the years from 2010 to 2019, but he announced collective tax rises and spending cuts of £55 billion ($64 billion). Hunt was appointed to the Treasury last month following the debacle of the Truss government’s emergency […]
Read MoreIshtiaq Ahmad COP27, being held in the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm El-Sheikh, started well. For the first time, the UN climate change conference’s official agenda included the issue of a loss and damage fund, over which the developed world — that produces the bulk of greenhouse gas emissions — has dithered for decades. […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said this week that Italy supports the wellbeing of the flood affectees in Pakistan. With a view to contributing to the international humanitarian response to the violent monsoon-provoked floods, the Italian Cooperation Service has allocated a 500,000-euro emergency contribution to the International Federation of Red […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Faisalabad: Ambassador of Indonesia to Pakistan Adam M. Tugio said this week that Indonesia and Pakistan must accelerate bilateral cooperation and research efforts to gain benefits from the flourishing Halal cosmetics market, which is rapidly increasing its share every year and creating number of investment opportunities with healthy future growth prospects. Speaking at […]
Read MoreWang Cong, Bai Yunyi and Yang Sheng Bali: Current state of China-US relations is not in the fundamental interests of the two countries and peoples, and is not what the international community expects, Chinese President Xi Jinping said during his meeting with US President Joe Biden in Bali, Indonesia this week, which marked the first […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: In recognition of Islamabad’s progress to improve money laundering and terrorist financing controls, the United Kingdom (UK) this week removed Pakistan from ‘High Risk Third Countries’ list. Taking to Twitter, Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari shared a letter of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, revealing that the UK had removed Pakistan […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Larkana: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Aseefa Bhutto Zardari this week stressed on the importance of empowering the youth, particularly women, through technical and vocational training and education, a necessity to create decent economic opportunities for younger generations and for the socio-economic sustainability of the country. Aseefa, who is former president Asif Ali […]
Read MoreChina Economic Net Beijing: A Chinese health official said on Saturday that the 20 newly released measures on epidemic prevention and control were well conceived based on ample practical experience and related assessment data. On the basis of the ninth edition of the country’s COVID-19 control protocols, these measures, which were announced on Friday, optimized […]
Read MoreChina Economic Net Hangzhou: The 2022 World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit that concluded this week has demonstrated the role of digital technologies in advancing common prosperity in China, with a focus on expanding businesses, bridging the urban-rural divide and narrowing the income gap. Numerous case studies, on-site presentations and informed voices at the conference asserted […]
Read MoreChina Economic Net Beijing: The Beijing Stock Exchange has unveiled rules for margin trading and securities lending to prepare for the start of such businesses. The new businesses will help meet investors’ diversified trading demand, improve the pricing function of the market and boost market liquidity, according to the bourse. The rules are generally in […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Japanese Ambassador Wada Mitsuhiro said this week that the government of Japan would continue to cooperate with Pakistan in the supply of safe water to citizens and the improvement of the sewage treatment system. He was addressing the inaugural ceremony of the project of replacement of pumping machinery at the inline booster […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Pakistan Navy Ships PNS Shamsheer and PNS Nasr visited Yokosuka Port, Japan to participate in the International Fleet Review in connection with the 70-year celebrations of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force. On the occasion, Naval Chief Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi observed the Fleet Review along with the heads of naval forces […]
Read MoreMatthew Lodge London: The most severely wounded British soldier to survive the war in Afghanistan joined thousands of other veterans across the country in paying his respects on Remembrance Sunday. Ben Parkinson MBE, who had both his legs amputated, broke his back and suffered lasting brain damage in an explosion in 2006, bravely stood with […]
Read MoreTom Sykes London: King Charles and Queen Camilla will host the royal Christmas at Sandringham this year, continuing the long tradition established by Queen Elizabeth II as part of a determined effort to emphasize continuity, despite the change of reign. However, Prince Harry and his family are unlikely to attend. A friend of the new […]
Read MoreFlorence: Italy ended 49 years of hurt from Australia by upending the Wallabies 28-27 for the first time in test rugby this week. Wallabies debutant Ben Donaldson could have denied Italy after the fulltime hooter but his attempted conversion of Cadeyrn Neville’s last-minute try flew wide. Donaldson looked stunned as he was consoled by teammates, […]
Read MoreMelbourne: Thirty years after losing the 50-over ODI World Cup final to Pakistan at the same venue, England turned the tables on the South Asian side with brilliant death bowling and Stokes’s heroics. With all-rounder Sam Curran recording a miserly 3-12, Pakistan collapsed in the final overs to finish on a below-par 137 for eight […]
Read MoreNewswire Rome: Large swathes of northern Italy experienced the hottest October this year since record keeping began in 1800, the country’s National Research Council said. Temperatures reached 3.18 degrees Celsius above normal levels in the northern part of the country. However, in Italy as a whole, temperatures were high but not record-breaking. The Council said […]
Read MoreStaff writer Canberra: High Commissioner for Pakistan to the Commonwealth of Australia – concurrently accredited to Fiji, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu – Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri this week appreciated the performance of the Pakistan cricket team after this loss to England in the T20 world cup final. “Well done Team Pakistan. We […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Lahore: Ambassador of Denmark to Pakistan Jakob Linulf said this week that Pakistan and Denmark can cooperate much more on the cultural sector. “In LHR (Lahore). Pakistani kids & families were thrilled, shifting from silence in anticipation of what would happen next & to great laughter & cheering. Very proud that this exchange […]
Read MoreCairo: Minister for Climate Change Sherry Rehman has urged the international community to take practical steps to save the world from the negative impacts of climate change. Addressing the Inter-Parliamentary Union at COP-27 in Egypt, the climate change minister stressed the necessity for collaborative responsibility to face the challenge of global warming, unprecedented rains, floods […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: The Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development (OP&HRD) Saji Hussain Turi this week paid glowing tribute to the poet of the East, Allama Muhammad Iqbal on his 145th birth anniversary. The Minister said that the thoughts are a valuable intellectual asset for the entire Muslim Ummah, especially the Pakistani […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb said this week that Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah was taken to the Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology (AFIC) in Rawalpindi for ‘minor procedure’. Taking to Twitter, she said Rana Sanaullah was in good health, refuting rumors regarding his physical condition. She said “interior Minister […]
Read MoreDing Gang Donald Trump recently said that he will make an important announcement. Most people believe that he will announce his candidacy for the 2024 US elections. Trump has chosen to send this signal before the US midterm elections, apparently to garner more support for a Republican victory. It also shows that he still has […]
Read MoreGlobal Times G20 Leaders’ Summit took place place on November 15 and 16 in Indonesia’s Bali. Some media outlets have labeled it as “possibly the most stressful G20 ever.” By all accounts, this is no exaggeration. To be honest, Indonesia’s job as chair of the summit is not easy. Ahead of the summit, an article […]
Read MoreChristopher Phillips Rishi Sunak’s attendance at the UN Climate Change Conference, COP27, in Cairo last week was his first major appearance on the global stage as UK prime minister. He has sought to portray himself as a reliable, safe pair of hands after the relative chaos overseen by his two predecessors, Boris Johnson and Liz […]
Read MoreLuke Coffey After months of suspense and expectation, the results of the US midterm elections surprised a lot of people. While many were expecting the Republican Party to sweep the board in both the House of Representatives and the Senate, the so-called “red wave” never materialized. Instead, while votes are still being counted, the Republicans […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Financial expert Umar Rehman Malik said this week that Pakistan must get justice amid the climate challenges. “Justice is definitely what Pakistan needs. Heat is predicted to almost double death rates in Pakistan compared to richer countries,” he tweeted. Umar Rehman Malik was commenting on Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari’s tweet in […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said this week that Italy and Pakistan should explore all the possible avenues focusing on agriculture, machinery, textiles, and tourism to bolster cooperation. Speaking at a recent event, the Ambassador said Italy and Pakistan have a long history of cordial relations and cooperation in political, […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese this week backed Pakistani cricket team after they lost in the T20 cricket world cup final. Speaking to Covert, the envoy said the Pakistani cricket team played well and the final match was a close encounter. “Reaching the final is in itself an achievement. Pakistan team […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Ambassador of the State of Qatar Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani this week said that his country was always ready to cooperate with Pakistan. In a meeting with Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar, Ambassador Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani saif that both the countries had excellent […]
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