Staff Writer Doha: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who arrived in Doha on a two-day official visit this week, held talks with Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and discussed a wide array of mutually beneficial issues between the two countries. During the meeting, both the leaders exchanged views to further strengthen the […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari this week raised concerns about the country’s first-ever digital census, terming it a “flawed” exercise while calling on the federal government to address the PPP’s concerns in this regard. The self-enumeration process, part of the country’s first-ever digital census, began on Feb 20 and […]
Read MoreChen Qingqing Beijing: China remains committed to an independent foreign policy of peace and to peaceful development, pursues friendship and cooperation with other countries, and stands ready to work with the international community to put into action the Global Development Initiative (GDI) and the Global Security Initiative (GSI), Premier Li Keqiang said in his Government […]
Read Morewadar Pro Islamabad: The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) approved as many as 11 development projects worth Rs 63.82 billion this week. Among them it approved China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Support Project (2nd Revised) at the cost of Rs 909.285 million. The 2nd revised project envisages establishing Project Management Unit (PMU) at the Ministry of […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Islamabad: The National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), with coordination of China Study Center, signed three documents of understanding with relevant parties in China to boost agriculture productivity in Pakistan this week. NUST officials say the Pakistan-China Agriculture Project is a significant initiative and would serve as a model for other countries […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: British Acting High Commissioner Andrew Dalgleish this week appreciated the beauty of Gujar Khan, a sub-district of Rawalpindi. Speaking to Newswire during his brief visit to the area, the envoy said that he was impressed with the attractive landscape. “This is my first visit here. I really liked this place and especially the […]
Read MoreIslamabad: Japan will give a $ 5 million grant to Pakistan under an Emergency Flood Assistance Project. Dr. Kazim Niaz, Secretary Ministry of Economic Affairs and Yong Ye, Country Director Asian Development Bank (ADB), signed the grant agreement at the Ministry of Economic Affairs this week. The ceremony was witnessed by ADB’s Executive Director for […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Karachi: Mr. and Mrs. ODAGIRI Toshio, Consul-General of Japan in Karachi, hosted a National Day Reception this week to commemorate the 63 rd birthday of His Majesty the Emperor Naruhito. Around 600 guests from all walks of life joined the event, including diplomats, prominent politicians, and government officials, leading businessmen, academic and literary […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Prominent financial expert Umar Rehman Malik this week visited the Pakistan Sweet Home Cadet College. “Delighted to visit Pakistan Sweet Home Cadet College, which is serving the orphans of Pakistan to make them responsible citizens under the patronage Zumard Khan sb. Very impressed by the well disciplined and wonderful reception,” he tweeted. […]
Read MoreRome: Roberto Mancini is preparing his Italy squad for the upcoming Euro qualifiers and will reportedly give FCSB forward Andrea Compagno his first call-up. The Azzurri will face England and Malta in their first two Euro 2024 qualifiers, scheduled for March 23 and March 26, their first outings after missing out on the World Cup […]
Read MoreSydney: David Warner missed the ideal opportunity to end his career, former Australia captain Ricky Ponting said, adding that the opener should have retired in front of his home crowd after hitting a double-century in his 100th test. Apart from his defiant 200 against South Africa in December, the 36-year-old’s test form has been poor, […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman said this week that on this World Wildlife Day, it was very important to create awareness among the public and all stakeholders about the importance of wildlife conservation and take steps to protect them. In her message on World Wildlife Day, the federal minister […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development (OP&HRD) Sajid Hussain Turi said this week that the demand of Pakistani workers was increasing at the global level. Addressing the ceremony, wherein a memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between Poly Technical Institute Gilgit-Baltistan and Overseas Employment Corporation (OEC), the minister said […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Chief Organiser Maryam Nawaz this week took a jibe at Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan and asked her father Nawaz Sharif to lend some of his courage to the PTI chief who had allegedly escaped from his residence Zaman Park fearing arrest. In a statement on Twitter, […]
Read MoreNewswire Rome: Italy and France have agreed to boost bilateral cooperation in space exploration and develop a European carrier rocket, Italian Industry Minister Adolfo Urso said. “Italy and France stand together first of all, but not only, for the sake of the future European launch vehicle. We will strengthen our space cooperation, working together and […]
Read MoreCanberra: Pakistani High Commissioner to Australia Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri this week warned against wrong use of the cough medicines. “Cough medicine removed over pholcodine causing anaphylactic reactions – Pl(ease) check the ingredients of your cough medicine as pholcodine has been found to be potentially life threatening,” he tweeted. Dozens of popular over-the-counter cough syrups and […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Ambassador of Denmark to Pakistan Jakob Linulf this week celebrated as Copenhagen was once again declared as the one of the most bike-friendly cities worldwide. “Copenhagen once again highlighted as one of the most bike-friendly cities worldwide on CNN’s list! Cycling reduces burden on city’s infrastructure & brings health benefits. Will do […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Peshawar: US Ambassador Donald Blome visited Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) from February 28 to March 2 to deepen the United States’ partnership with the people of KP through initiatives related to economic growth, education, security, and cultural preservation. To strengthen the U.S.-Pakistan economic partnership in KP, the Ambassador and KP Planning and Development Secretary […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Two Indonesian cyclists, Asid Kusuma Atmaja and Yunus started their long-awaited spiritual journey to Makkah on bicycles from Indonesia in August 2022 to spread the message of peace, tolerance, and kindness. After traveling with bicycles across five countries; Malaysia, Thailand, Myanmar, Singapore, and Bangladesh, they took a flight to Pakistan. In Pakistan, […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Faisalabad: Ambassador of Vietnam to Pakistan, Nguyen Tien Pong, said this week that there are vast opportunities to increase bilateral trade between the two countries, which need immediate steps to take advantage of accelerating businesses. He was talking during a meeting with Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FCCI) President Dr. Khurram Tariq. […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said this week that Italy had issued thousands of visas to Pakistanis in 2022. He said Italy eyed increasing bilateral trade with Pakistan and his country planned to ease visa process for Pakistanis. Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese said that his country had issued visas to more than […]
Read MoreHu Xijin South Korean government is “sleepwalking” again. In a speech yesterday on Japan-related issues, President Yoon Suk-yeol neither urged Japan to reflect on its history of aggression nor mentioned compensation for forced labor and “comfort women” during World War II. Instead, he claimed that “Japan has transformed itself from a militaristic aggressor of the […]
Read MoreHu Xijin The US has recently repeatedly claimed that China is preparing to provide “lethal military aid” to Russia in the ongoing Ukraine conflict, which is to incite the Western public opinion to pile pressure on China. China has firmly denied the allegations made by the US. What is the US meant to do? I […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese this week said that Pakistan has a share of 10 percent of trade with Italy in the whole contribution with EU countries and in future both sides would extend more cooperation in trade and economy. In an interview, the envoy proposes enhanced Pakistan Italy trade. He stressed to enhance […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Rawalpindi: The Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia this week participated in a two-day International Education Summit 2023, on 4-5 March 2023 to promote education system in Indonesian and provide access information on scholarships being offered by universities in Indonesia. The event was organized by the Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce Industry (RCCI) with […]
Read MoreNewswire Beijing: After achieving a major and decisive victory in its COVID-19 prevention and control efforts since late 2022, China has put its economy back on the fast track, with the vigor of its development impacting the whole world. At a meeting last week, the Chinese leadership noted that China’s COVID-19 response has accomplished a […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Qatar Charity (QC) this week inaugurated an orphan hostel in Tando Muhammad Khan (TMK), a remote and rural area in the Sindh province of Pakistan to provide a safe and secure place for orphans to live and study. The construction of the orphan hostel came as part of ‘Rofaqa’, an initiative of […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Karachi: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said this week that Pakistan is a country of democratic people but attacks have been carried out on Pakistan’s constitution ever since its formation. Addressing a ceremony in Karachi, the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chairman said the Sindh Assembly was the first to adopt the Pakistan resolution […]
Read MoreChina Daily Beijing: More women and those from grassroots sectors have been elected deputies to the 14th National People’s Congress, the country’s top legislature, a report said. The report on the qualifications of the 14th NPC deputies was adopted by the NPC Standing Committee on Friday when it closed its latest session. The report confirmed […]
Read MoreXinhua Haikou: Imagine a place where you can ride a motorboat in the blue sea, sip coffee while reading in a seaside bookstore, enjoy a candlelight dinner or simply unwind with some self-brewed tea on the beach under the starry night sky. Such is the beauty of Tianya Haijiao, or “Edges of the heaven, corners […]
Read MoreNewswire Beijing: China’s international trade in services stood at 459.5 billion yuan, or 67.6 billion U.S. dollars, in January, official data showed this week. Services exports totaled 177.4 billion yuan last month, and services imports were at 282.1 billion yuan, resulting in a trade deficit of 104.8 billion yuan, according to the State Administration of […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: The first death anniversary of former interior minister and senior leader of People’s Party Senator Abdul Rehman Malik was observed Thursday with great devotion and respect at his residence in Islamabad. A large number of people from all walks of life, including political, religious and social figures, participated. Political leaders of the country, […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said this week that the Italian embassy was continuously inviting Italian companies to Pakistan for investment. He said the bilateral trade volume between Italy and Pakistan has grown exponentially to €2 billion in 2022, and Pakistan’s exports are more than imports in Italy. He made these […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Italy’s Deputy Head of Mission of Italian Embassy Roberto Neccia this week participated here in the ECOTHON 2023, a 10-kilometer marathon to promote awareness about environment. “As an athlete I was proud to participate to this wonderful sport event organized by UAE embassy in coordination with the Prime Minister’s youth program. It […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Ambassador of Japan in Pakistan WADA Mitsuhiro this week hosted a reception to celebrate the 63rd birthday of Emperor Naruhito. Mian Riaz Hussain Pirzada, Minister for Human Rights, was the chief guest on the occasion. The reception was attended by the Ministers, Parliamentarians, senior government officials, members of the diplomatic community and other […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: British Chargé d’Affaires Andrew Dalgleish and Defence Adviser Brigadier Simon Waddington this week welcomed Ambassador of Ukraine Markiian Chuchuk and Defence Attaché Colonel Serhii Dolenko at the British High Commission to show the UK government support to Ukraine on the eve of the one-year anniversary of the Russian-Ukraine war. The two sides […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: The British Council Pakistan this week announced the third cohort of Scholarships for Women in STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) for women. Over 100 scholarships are available to women STEM scholars from Asia and the Americas to pursue a master’s degree in the United Kingdom, out of which 48 scholarships are reserved […]
Read MoreNewswire Rome: Not Germany’s, and not Finland’s, but it is Italy’s the most powerful passport in the entire European continent and third most powerful worldwide, just behind those of Singapore and Japan. Having an Italian passport in 2023 means travelling almost effort-free to the majority of world countries, in particular the world’s top travel destinations, […]
Read MoreCanberra: Pakistani High Commissioner to Australia Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri this week recalled his memorable visit to Central Mosque of Imam Sarakhsi. “So pleased to see this picture thrown by my?? today. Taken in 2019 at Central Mosque of Imam Sarakhsi, commonly known as Bishkek Central Mosque in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Built in an Ottoman revival style, […]
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