Canberra: Pakistani High Commissioner to Australia Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri this week said that he was looking forward to the volleyball competition between Pakistan and Australia. “Look forward to an exciting series,” he posted on X, citing the Australian volleyball team’s upcoming visit to Pakistan. The Australian volleyball team will arrive in Pakistan on May 26 […]
Read MoreLiaquat Ali Islamabad: The Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Islamabad this week launched the first session of its 4th Online Internship Program (OIP) 2024 in collaboration with Fatima Jinnah Women University (FJWU) in Rawalpindi and All-Pakistan Women Universities Consortium (APWUC) with the theme “Women Empowerment”. The OIP has been divided into ten online […]
Read MoreLiaquat Ali Islamabad: The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) this week organized an event to inaugurate the newly equipped Meat Testing Lab of the Livestock & Dairy Development Department (L&DD) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province under the Project for Agri-Food and Agro-industry Development Assistance funded by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). UNIDO Country Representative Nadia […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: US Ambassador Donald Blome has said his country had the largest scholarship and fellowship programmes for students and professionals, with special focus on school education. Addressing a press conference after attending the fifth Annual Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Alumni Conference on Friday, Ambassador Blome said besides providing a large number of scholarships, […]
Read MoreLiu Yuanling Liu Zhenmin, China’s special envoy on climate change, is holding talks with John Podesta, senior adviser to US president for international climate policy, in the US from May 7 to 16. The first formal talks between climate envoys from both countries carry great significance. The talks will cover topics including energy, circular economy […]
Read MoreGlobal Times According to multiple Western media outlets citing a “person familiar with the plan,” the US government is expected to announce as early as May 14 that it will increase the tariff on Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) from the current 25 percent to 100 percent, and impose new tariffs on other Chinese goods including […]
Read MoreJames Raia Naples: Occasionally, a Ferrari or another elite supercar that made the country’s automotive industry famous, maneuver along small roads. But they’re outliers, open-road machines glorified in movies and showcased by snooty auction houses. Little cars, some familiar but with unfamiliar names reign in the nation’s maze of constant congestion and ego-driven driving. Narrow, […]
Read MoreAstana: Kazakhstan stressed the significance of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation’s (OIC) role in ensuring peace and security in several Muslim countries during the 15th Session of the Islamic Summit Conference in Gambia on May 4-5, reported the ministry’s press service. A Kazakh delegation led by Deputy Foreign Minister Alibek Bakayev and other event participants […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: Pakistan this week launched its first-ever lunar mission iCube-Q aboard China’s unmanned Chang’e 6 probe from the Chinese city of Hainan. The iCUBE-Q, or CubeSats, was launched at around 5:27 p.m. China time (0927GMT) from the Wenchang Space Launch Site, aboard Chang’e-6 mission which blasted off into space on the Long March5 […]
Read MoreNewswire Paris: For the fifth straight year, France has trumped Germany and the UK to become Europe’s foreign investment hub. Overseas funding was used to finance 1,194 projects in France last year, according to a new attractiveness survey published by Ernst & Young (EY). This represents an annual decline of 5%, but still allows France […]
Read MoreLiaquat Ali Islamabad: Senior Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Faisal Karim Kundi this week took oath as the 36th Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) replacing his predecessor Haji Ghulam Ali who was appointed on the said post back in 2022. The Bilawal Bhutto-led party had earlier nominated Kundi for the key constitutional post along with […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: A delegation of Huawei Pakistan led by Mr. Ethan Sun, CEO Huawei Pakistan; Mr. Ahmed Bilal Masood, Director Subsidiary Board & Deputy CEO; Mr. Yushaoning, Vice CEO; and Mr. Ahmad Mehboob, Senior Manager Government Affairs called on Planning Minister Professor Ahsan Iqbal in his office on Friday afternoon. “Pakistanis are the second biggest […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Gwadar: Federal Minister for Marine Affairs Qaiser Ahmad Sheikh on Saturday afternoon inaugurated Free Zone Agriculture Industrial Park in Gwadar. The opening ceremony was held at the China Business Center. Chairman Gwadar Port Authority Pansad Khan Bilidi and Chairman China Overseas Port Holding Company (COPHC) also participated in the opening ceremony. Addressing the […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Federal Minister for National Food Security and Industries and Production Rana Tanveer Hussain on Thursday afternoon directed the National Agriculture Research Centre (NARC) to benefit from the Chinese technology to boost the agriculture sector. Speaking during his visit to NARC, Rana Tanveer Hussain said the purpose of his visit was to evaluate research […]
Read MoreAbdullah Jan Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Umar Rehman Malik said this week that Pakistan got two good news in the recent days. “This week brings news of two great achievements for Pakistan. On Friday, Pakistan’s inaugural lunar mission, iCube Qamar commenced its journey, followed by mountaineer Naila Kiani’s historic feat on Sunday, becoming […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: British High Commissioner Jane Marriott this week said journalists worldwide were facing threats and challenges, stressing on the importance of free media in any society. She was speaking at the ‘Meet the Press’ programme at the National Press Club on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day. Earlier, Ms Marriott was received […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: Italian Ambassador Marilina Armellin and Italian Consul General Danilo Giurdanella along with the delegation called on Sindh Minister for Culture, Tourism, Antiquities and Archives Sindh Syed Zulfiqar Ali Shah and Sindh Education Minister Syed Sardar Ali Shah this week. They also visited the ancient Chowkundi graveyard. Provincial Minister Syed Zulfiqar Ali Shah […]
Read MoreNewswire Athens: On the southern coastline of Greece’s capital, a long-awaited plan to transform the city’s former airport into the largest smart city in Europe is finally gaining momentum. After a decade of delays, a vision of the Ellinikon is emerging. The Marina Tower, soon to be Greece’s first skyscraper, is beginning to rise. Iron […]
Read MoreDing Gang Strolling along the banks of the Suzhou River in Shanghai, I felt the city’s pulse. It had been over a decade since my last visit here. The recently popular TV drama Blossoms Shanghai has reminded the Chinese people of the era during which China rose rapidly, depicting how ordinary Chinese people made their […]
Read MoreGlobal Times Chinese President Xi Jinping is paying state visits to France, Serbia, and Hungary from May 5 to 10. This marks the first visit to Europe by China’s head of state in five years. Despite significant changes in the world over the past five years, the relationship between China and the three countries has […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Ahad Khan Cheema this week highlighted the steady increase in bilateral trade volume between Pakistan and Kazakhstan, underscoring the need for further measures to fully tap the existing trade potential between two nations. He was talking to Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to Pakistan, Yerzhan Kistafin, […]
Read MoreBrussels: Ambassador of Pakistan to European Union, Belgium, and Luxembourg Amna Baloch on Friday interacted with Pakistani business and finance professionals from Belgium and Luxembourg in Brussels. The delegation included Chairman Luxembourg Intervest Capital Partners Shakil Ahmed, Secretary Luxembourg Ernst & Young Abdullah Sarwar and ACA Member Belgium, Hira Mehmood. Ambassador Amna Baloch appreciated the […]
Read MoreLiaquat Ali Rawalpindi: Ethiopian Ambassador to Pakistan Jemal Beker Abdula visited the Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce this week and urged the Pakistani business community to invest in Ethiopia that offered comparative advantage in form of key geographical location, cheap and clean energy and skilled human resource. He said that a preferential trade agreement between Pakistan […]
Read MoreNicky Swallow Florence: March 30 2024 was a sunny Easter Saturday in Florence. In historic Piazza del Duomo, preparations were being made for the Scoppio del Carro (the Explosion of the Cart), the centuries-old ritual that features a parade of costumed flag-throwers and musicians, a towering cart laden with fireworks, a mechanical dove and lots […]
Read MoreCanberra: Pakistani High Commissioner Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri this week congratulated Sadiq Khan on being elected as the Mayor of London. “Congratulations Sadiq Khan on historic victory and best wishes for another successful term as Mayor of London. Londoners have once again shown how much they value inclusiveness and diversity,” the envoy said in a statement. […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif this week expressed interest in cooperation between Pakistan and Denmark in the fields of agriculture and environment-friendly energy projects. He was talking to a Danish delegation led by Chief Executive Officer of APM Terminals Keith Svendsen in Islamabad. Ambassador of Denmark to Pakistan Jakob Linulf was also present. […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: The Government of Japan has unveiled its MEXT Scholarships 2025, inviting talented Pakistani students to pursue their undergraduate and graduate studies (Masters, PhD) and embark on a journey to study in Japan’s esteemed universities. The embassy is now accepting applications for the MEXT undergraduate and research scholarships (Masters and PhD) 2025. It […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: United States (US) Ambassador to Pakistan Donald Blome this week held a meet-and-greet session with the Pakistan cricket team at the US embassy in Islamabad in a display of support for the ‘Green Shirts’ ahead of the highly anticipated Twenty20 World Cup 2024. The development came amid Pakistan’s preparations for the mega […]
Read MoreDadu: A delegation led by the Ambassador of the European Union to Pakistan, Dr Riina Kionka, conducted a one-day field mission to Dadu, Sindh, to assess the impact and scale of support provided by the European Union (EU) to flood-affected communities. Dadu was among the hardest hit districts during the devastating floods of 2022. In […]
Read MoreRome: Giorgia Meloni’s party is proposing a tweak in the country’s constitution that would complicate adoption of the colour-coded front-of-packet labelling in Italy – and Europe. The Italian government is proposing an amendment to its constitution that would stymie introduction of the EU-backed Nutri-Score system in the mediterranean state, Euronews reported. Italy has long been […]
Read MoreNewswire Portugal, Brazil embassies join hands with Pakistani institutions Ambassador Frederico Silva and Ambassador Olyntho Vieira co-author joint message Islamabad: The Embassies of Brazil and Portugal, in collaboration with Pakistani institutions have prepared plan to celebrate the 2024 World Day of the Portuguese Language and Lusophone Cultures in Islamabad and Lahore. Ambassador of Portugal to […]
Read MoreCui Fandi Beijing: China stands ready to strengthen high-level exchanges with France, give play to the leading role of head-of-state diplomacy, and add new connotations to the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries, said China’s top diplomat Wang Yi this week, amid rising high-level contacts between China and France in the past few months. […]
Read MoreSam Jones and Ashifa Kassam Lisbon: The Portuguese government has dismissed suggestions from the country’s president that it should “pay the costs” for slavery and other colonial-era crimes, saying it has no plans for reparations and will instead focus on deepening international cooperation “based on the reconciliation of brotherly peoples”. Campaigners have long appealed to […]
Read MoreLiaquat Ali Karachi: The Sindh High Court (SHC) this week once again dismissed the petition seeking to reject the nomination papers of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Member of National Assembly, Aseefa Bhutto Zardari, for NA-207 Shaheed Benazirabad, deeming it inadmissible. In its judgment, the SHC stated that the disqualification of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) candidate […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Islamabad: Pakistan this week acknowledged that an influx of approximately USD 25 billion of Chinese investment under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) between 2013 and 2018 put several Pakistani sectors on the highway of prosperity. The observation was made during a high-level meeting here chaired by Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal. The event served […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Peshawar: A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Agriculture University Peshawar and Pakistan and Beijing Engineering Research Center for the Hydrid Wheat China at a ceremony held here this week. Vice Chancellor of Agricultural University Peshawar, Pakistan Professor Dr Jahan Bakht and Director of Beijing Engineering Research Center for Hybrid Wheat, China […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Lahore: Pakistan’s Punjab Home Department this week issued a directive under which non-China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects, which fail to provide bulletproof vehicles for Chinese nationals working on them within two days, will be shut down. The decision, aimed at ensuring the safety of Chinese nationals, underscores the Punjab government’s commitment to safeguarding […]
Read MoreAbdullah Jan Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Umar Rehman Malik this week said that the PPP has been delivering its promises in Sindh. “Another promise fulfilled by Chairman PPP Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, providing free solar systems to 500,000 households,” he said in a statement. He said that this initiative will alleviate financial burdens for […]
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