Staff Writer Islamabad: Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese this week said that Italy-Pakistan bilateral trade and economic cooperation will be boosted with focused efforts. In an interview, the envoy said there was huge trade potential in different sectors of economy which needed to be explored and in this regard both sides were engaged […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Indonesian Foreign Ministry this week granted its Embassy in Islamabad ‘Best Performance Mission’ award. The embassy has got this laurel for the second consecutive year. “The award is recognition of active engagement of the Embassy in promoting Indonesia in the receiving country through social media platforms,” said an official statement. “The Embassy […]
Read MoreNewswire Beijing: China will resume outbound group travel to a selected group of countries early next month, according to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. The ministry said in a notice on its website on Friday that a pilot program will take effect on February 6 to allow travel agencies to open outbound group travel […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Qatar Charity (QC) this week distributed prosthetic limbs to 260 people with disabilities in Pakistan, in cooperation with Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal, and Pakistan Institute of prosthetic and Orthotics (PIPOS). The artificial limbs were distributed in two phases. Some 200 people benefited from the first phase in the Swat district of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa […]
Read MoreIslamabad: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said this week that the bilateral trade relationship with China is expected to flourish further, thanks to win-win cooperation between the two countries in the fight against climate change and investments in renewable energy. “Over the last 71 years, successive generations of leaders have nurtured bilateral ties between Pakistan […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Islamabad: China this week backed Pakistan’s suggestion to boost people-to-people contact between the two friendly countries. Charge de’ affairs Chinese Embassy in Pakistan Pang Chunxue, highly appreciated the idea of improving people-to-people contact in 2023. In a high-level meeting held here at the China Embassy among Ms.Pang Chunxue, Charge de’ affairs, Chinese Embassy […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Thar: Near the Thar Block-II integrated mine-power project located in the Thar desert, a million trees and shrubs are striving to grow their roots underground deeply to store water and survive in the harsh arid environment, showing a kind of enduring resilience and vitality, and bringing a ray of hope to the people […]
Read MoreChina Economic Net Islamabad: All-Pakistan Chinese Enterprise Association (APCEA) in collaboration with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Secretariat launched a report titled “APCEA Sustainable Development Report 2022” today at the Pakistan Institute of Parliamentary Services. The report provides a comprehensive overview of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects in Pakistan while highlighting the contribution of CPEC […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Ali Rehman Malik, son of former interior minister Rehman Malik, said this week that quality education was key to progress. In a tweet, Ali Rehman Malik said: “Quality education, across social divides as necessary in ensuring a prosperous future for generations to come.” Compared to the global standard of spending 4% of […]
Read MoreIslamabad: High level visits between the UK and Pakistan are set to resume this year, according to Acting British High Commissioner to Pakistan Andrew Dalgleish. The envoy stated that the British High Commission intended to restart higher level visits between the two friendly countries after Covid affected such exchanges. “I anticipate that my nation will […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: The Japanese Government this week extended the project loan effective period upto 31 December 2024 of the ongoing loan project “Punjab Transmission and Grid Stations Project (Phase I)”. The loan agreement was signed on 3rd May 2008 under which Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) provided a project-based loan of Japanese Yen 11.943 […]
Read MoreTokyo: People in the age bracket of 18 to 30 (25 in some cases for specific countries) can enter Japan on a special visa which allows them to stay there for up to a year. This visa is called working holiday visa and is amongst the most popular of the visa types. As we speak, […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Federal Minister for Climate Change, Senator Sherry Rehman this week said that the geographies of vulnerability, those of us who live in warmer climates, are caught in a recovery trap. “We are at the ground zero of climate stress as we live in an era of accelerated climate change which leads to […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Sajid Hussain Turi this week arrived in Saudi Arabia on a five-day visit, mainly to promote export of Pakistani manpower to Saudi Arabia and enhance bilateral relations. At the airport, Deputy Minister of Saudi Arabia, Dr Adnan Al Naeem, warmly welcomed the federal […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Minister for Defence, Khawaja Muhammad Asif this week said Pakistan was a responsible state and its nuclear programme had been globally endorsed as one of the safest programmes in the world. While talking to media persons here, he said no such thought should be considered pertaining to the protection of the country’s […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telcom Syed Amin Ul Haque this week said Pakistan wanted to boost ties with Sweden and European countries in the field of IT and Telecom. “Pakistan has a conducive environment for investment especially in the IT and telecom sectors, adding that steps are being taken to […]
Read MoreIslamabad: The collection of Nepalese poetry has been published in Pakistan with title” Nepal ki Awaz” that means Voice of Nepal. Certainly, what literary people write is the voice of the people and their country. Nepal and Pakistan enjoy very close cordial relations but they are mostly in political circle only. The book on Nepalese […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: The efforts of the Embassy of Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia in Islamabad has started yielding results as a major business group from Pakistan has flown to Addis Ababa, the other day, to explore investment opportunities in its industrial sector. A high-level delegation of Arif Habib Group visited Addis Ababa where they […]
Read MoreNewswire Rome: Its mountains, canyons, beaches and lagoons make it one of Italy’s most beautiful and varied landscapes, but few people — and that includes Italians — know anything about it. Perhaps because it’s tucked away on the country’s northeastern border with Slovenia and Austria, perhaps because of a history of invasions, including the Austro-Hungarian […]
Read MoreIslamabad: Pakistani High Commissioner to Australia Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri this week held a very productive brainstorming session with the Pakistani community leaders, academicians, activists and philanthropists. “Held a very productive brainstorming session with Pakistani-Australian community leaders, academicians, activists and philanthropists. Excellent exchange of ideas on how to facilitate students coming from Pakistan, including provision of […]
Read MoreIslamabad: Textile giant Nishat Mills (NML) this week said its board has decided to acquire Wernerfelt A/S, a Danish manufacturer of fabrics, either by the company itself and/or Nishat International FZE, Dubai, its wholly owned subsidiary. The company shared the development in its notice to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX). “The Board of Directors of […]
Read MoreAryn Baker When fellow skiers sent Amadeo Reale photos of churned mud and grassy slopes at their French and Swiss ski resorts last week, he shuddered in sympathy, but felt no sense of foreboding. As the president of Cortina d’Ampezzo’s historic Sci Club 18, he is confident that Italy’s premier ski resort in the Dolomites […]
Read MoreNathan Johns Ireland will return to Test cricket for the first time since 2019 after their tour to Bangladesh was confirmed for March and April. Andrew Balbirnie’s side last played in the longest format in July 2019 against England at Lord’s. They have played three Tests in total since being granted the status to do […]
Read MoreAmbassador Nong Rong In October 2020, I flew over the towering Karakorum Mountains and arrived in the beautiful city of Islamabad with joy and expectation. Now I feel so reluctant to leave this beloved country to end my tenure as the Chinese ambassador. Over the past two years, I have been making friends sincerely, promoting […]
Read MoreGlobal Times “The creative performances are amazing. Love our traditional culture!” “Each frame of the dances with awesome creativity and message is too beautiful to be true.” As of 12 am on the first day of the Chinese Lunar New Year, this year’s chunwan, also known as the Spring Festival Gala hosted by China Media […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese this week lauded the role of teachers in Pakistan to equip the students with the knowledge to face future challenges. Addressing Teacher Development Conference TDC 2023 on the visionary theme- “Futurist- Quests-Challenges – Journey” at Pakistan-China Friendship Center, he said the teachers were role models […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said this week that Pakistan was a good investment destination for Italian investors. The Ambassador further said that Pakistan offers excellent investment opportunities for foreign companies. He mentioned that bilateral trade volume between Italy and Pakistan has exponentially grown in the recent years. The envoy […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Ambassador of Indonesia to Pakistan Ambassador Adam Tugio this week expressed delight that Bali was seen as the second most popular destination in world for 2023 by the TripAdvisor. The envoy said Bali was also very popular among the Pakistani tourists. “Bali is something every Pakistani knows,” he mentioned. Bali ranked second […]
Read MoreXinhua Beijing: China urges the United States and Japan to abandon the Cold War mentality and ideological bias, stop creating imaginary enemies and stop trying to sow the seeds of a new Cold War in the Asia-Pacific, and not to become disruptors of a stable Asia-Pacific, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said this week. Spokesperson Wang […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Qatar this week announced providing $25 million to help Pakistan tide over the flood crisis, the official Qatar News Agency reported. The dole was announced in a speech by Qatar’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Sultan bin Saad Al-Muraikhi at the International Conference on Climate Resilient Pakistan, held in Geneva. Al-Muraikhi said […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Karachi: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said this week that the PPP will fully support Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif if the President asks him to take a vote of confidence. Speaking in a television programme, he said: “I agree 100% that we will accomplish it, we have proved it before […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Outgoing Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Nong Rong said this week that China will continue to support Pakistan in different fields. Speaking at a dinner hosted in his honour by Chairman Senate Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani here, the envoy maintained that the government and people of China are also proud of their everlasting friendship […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Rawalpindi: The All Pakistan Chinese Overseas Youth Federation (APCOYF) this week organised a musical night at the Rawalpindi Arts Council for artists representing the youth, setting an example of New Year happiness and Pakistan-China friendship. This was the first program to promote the art of young singers from the platform of APCOYF. The […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Quetta: Gwadar Port Authority (GPA) this week announced an internship program for fresh graduates to equip the youth of Balochistan with skills required for ongoing and new projects. Under the program, in collaboration with Gwadar Port Authority, Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Planning Commission, young engineers would be involved in the installation of […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Two renowned Pakistani women over 50 years of age, Federal Minister for Climate Change Sherry Rehman and Supreme Court judge Justice Ayesha Malik, made it to the recently published Forbes’ 50 Over 50: Asia 2023 list that recognises 50 women from Asia-Pacific “reaching new heights in their industries and inspiring the region’s […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Federal Minister of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Sajid Hussain Turi this week appreciated International Labour Organisation (ILO) for its continuous support to the ministry and more recently for the partnership in initiating the rapid infrastructure rehabilitation projects in Sindh and Baluchistan. ILO Country Director Geir T. Tonstol called on Minister […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb said this week Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Quaid Muhammad Nawaz Sharif had directed the party leaders and workers to do preparations for the election in Punjab. PML-N Quaid Nawaz Sharif passed on the directives while presiding over a consultative meeting of the party leadership […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese this week turned 55 and celebrated his birthday with his beautiful wife Albana Ferrarese and children Andreas Ferrarese was born in Tübingen (Germany) on January 17th, 1968 and graduated in Oriental Languages ??and Literatures at the “Cà Foscari” University of Venice in 1992. He entered […]
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