Staff Writer Islamabad: Prominent financial expert Umar Rehman Malik this week greeted the Christian community across the world a Merry X-Mas. “Merry Christmas everyone. Christmas reflects love, peace, and brotherhood, which is also the message of the Father of the Nation, Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, whose birthday we are celebrating,” he tweeted. He said Christmas […]
Read MoreHanna Ziady London: Brits hoping for a new-year salary bump to offset soaring food and energy costs may be disappointed. The average British worker’s pay in 2023 is expected to fall back to 2006 levels once inflation is taken into account, according to PwC. Real wages, which factor in inflation, are expected to fall by […]
Read MoreDuchess of Sussex Meghan Markle has been warned she is losing support from her ‘natural allies’ in United States following the release of ‘Harry & Meghan’ Netflix documentary. A royal expert has warned Prince Harry’s better half that she could face a huge backlash from the US over her Netflix series as the Royal Family […]
Read MoreTokyo: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida seems hopeful that his ruling party’s wins in a spate of local elections in April and a successful Group of Seven summit in Hiroshima in May will help improve his battered political strength. In recent months, the approval ratings for Kishida’s Cabinet have shown few signs of recovering, even […]
Read MorePatrick Frater Audiences at the opening of the Tokyo International Film Festival had a chance to glimpse Nakajima Kento stretching his acting range in “Fragments of the Last Will” (aka “From Siberia With Love”), Takahisa Zeze’s melodrama about coming home from the front after WWII. Nakajima, a J-Pop star with a major fan following, is […]
Read MoreIslamabad: The US this week issued a security alert warning about a possible terrorist attack targeting American citizens at a private hotel in the federal capital. A statement issued by the US Embassy in Islamabad said the US government staff prohibited from visiting the private hotel in the federal capital due to possible attack. The […]
Read MoreKarachi: Consul General of France Alexis Chahtahtinsky this week urged to improve trade and investment cooperation between France and Pakistan, more contacts needed between the governments and the business communities of the two countries. The senior diplomat said that Pakistan has a lot to offer to French companies but there were challenges including limitation on […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Ambassador of Nepal to Pakistan Tapas Adhikari this week called on Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Faisal Karim Kundi and discussed bilateral relations and ways to further strengthen ties between the two countries. The envoy during the meeting discussed the recent political development in Nepal. “We also discussed the Nepal-Pakistan relations […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman said this week that the life and political struggle of martyred Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto for the sake of people, constitution, parliament and the country was matchless like her name. In a series of tweets, the federal minister paid homage on the 15th martyrdom anniversary […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Lahore: Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Sajid Hussain Turi this week assured to resolve issues being faced by Overseas Pakistanis on priority basis. Addressing a ceremony in Lahore, he said special courts will be established for the facilitation of those overseas Pakistanis whose properties including land have been occupied by […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb this week said that the present government was taking all possible measures for the welfare of journalists. Congratulating the newly elected office bearers of Lahore Press Club, she said the PML-N government fully believed in freedom of speech and independence of the press. In a […]
Read MoreNewswire Rome: Italy is expected to have its warmest holiday season in at least 50 years, according to meteorologists, more anomalous weather in a year filled with unusual weather patterns. According to Daniele Cat Berro from the Italian Meteorological Society, a warm weather current from North Africa is hovering above much of Italy, pushing temperatures […]
Read MoreCanberra: Pakistan High Commissioner to Australia Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri this week shared Quaid-e-Azam Mohammed Alio Jinnah’s Bust installed at Lincoln’s Inn Library. “Proud to share on Quaid’s birthday that in 2017 High Commissioner Syed Ibne Abbas & I as Deputy High Commissioner for Pakistan to UK were able to have Quaid’s Bust installed at #Lincolnsinn […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Denmark’s Ambassador to Pakistan Jakob Linulf said this week that Green energy can yield huge socio-economic dividends for Pakistan. “Green energy can yield huge socio-economic dividends for Pakistan. Promise to work hard to materialize the ambitious plans shared by the Danish energy experts during the visit,” he tweeted. The government-to-government and peer-to-peer […]
Read MoreStaff Writer ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Italy in Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese this week urged the members of Pakistan Italy Alumni Network to play their role in further cultural cooperation and economic integration between both countries. Talking to the Pakistan Italy Alumni Network, the Ambassador said this year trade had exponentially risen and can reach around €2 […]
Read MoreNewswire Pele, who had a tumour removed from his colon last year, passed away in a Sao Paolo hospital, his agent said. Pele, the legendary Brazilian football player who rose from barefoot poverty to become one of the greatest and best-known athletes in modern history, has died at the age of 82. Sao Paulo’s Albert […]
Read MoreMichael Houston Rome: The Italian University Sports Centre (CUSI) has named 34 athletes to its team for the Lake Placid 2023 International University Sports Federation (FISU) Winter World University Games. CUSI will also bring a team of 15 staff members in its delegation. The largest portion of its team are competing in Alpine skiing, with […]
Read MoreMelbourne: Australia s men s Test Player of the Year award will be named in honour of Shane Warne. CA and ACA made the joint announcement at the Boxing Day Test between Australia and South Africa where both sides have honoured Warne in the first Test match to be played at his home ground of […]
Read MoreGlobal Times The DPP authorities have been like frightened birds in recent two days. The roar of the PLA fighter planes put them in a state of high tension. Although they’re pretending to be calm and trying to embolden themselves, it is still hard to hide the inner panic and fear. This is exactly what […]
Read MoreDing Gang In a speech in The Hague on Monday, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte formally “apologized” for his country’s historical role in the slave trade, which he called a crime against humanity that began more than 300 years ago. For 250 years, from the 16th to the 19th centuries, the Netherlands made a fortune […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Ambassador of Italy in Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese this week predicted multiplied cooperation between Italy and Pakistan in the new year 2023. Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese expressed satisfaction with the fast-growing cooperation in diverse areas, including trade and investment. He said the 200,000-strong Pakistani diaspora in Italy is also an important manifestation of the […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia, Adam M Tugio this week emphasized on strengthening bilateral economic and trade relations with Pakistan. During a meeting with Finance Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, the ambassador appreciated Pakistan government for supporting joint venture projects between the two countries. Both discussed measures to strengthen bilateral relations […]
Read MoreNewswire Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping this week called for building global consensus, pushing forward the global process of biodiversity protection and turning ambitions into action. Addressing the opening ceremony of the high-level segment of the second part of the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15) […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Pakistan this week lauded the extraordinary efforts by the Qatar government to superlatively organize the Football World Cup President Dr Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Qatar had fulfilled its promise to organize the World Cup in a magnificent manner. In a message, President Alvi also felicitated Argentina for winning […]
Read MoreNew York: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari this week called on the United Nations to seek solutions to resolve the issue of unsustainable debt and push for allocation of Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) to developing countries. Speaking at the concluding session of G77 ministerial meeting at the United Nations here, he said during the last […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Prominent Pakistani journalist Shafqat Ali has been conferred a special award “Friend in Pakistan 2022” by the Chinese Consulate General in Karachi. Certificates of these awards have been given to Pakistani academicians, scholars and media practitioners in recognition of their services to promote deeper understanding of China. Along with Shafqat Ali, 38 Pakistani […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Lahore: China will support Punjab, Pakistan for rapid industrialization, a senior Chinese diplomat said. Zhao Shiren, Chinese Consul General in Lahore during his visit to Punjab Board of Investment and Trade (PBIT) held discussions on different areas for increasing mutual cooperation between the two sides. During the interaction, the two sides resolved to […]
Read MoreChina Economic Net Beijing: The 7th forum on China-Pakistan scientific, technological & economic cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) was held by the Pakistan Study Centre at Beijing Technology and Business University (BTBU) this week. The scientific, technological and economic cooperation between China and Pakistan has continuously injected new impetus into the closer […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Japan, Pakistan Economic & Cultural Association (JPECA) has been established to facilitate the business and cultural activities between Japan and Pakistan, also having the objective of bringing both countries’ business leaders, social organizations, chambers of commerce, and industrial associations on a united platform. The two countries’ new joint association, in a ceremony […]
Read MoreNewswire Tokyo: Japan this week unveiled its biggest military build-up since World War Two with a $320 billion plan that will buy missiles capable of striking China and ready it for sustained conflict, as regional tensions and Russia’s Ukraine invasion stoke war fears. The sweeping, five-year plan, once unthinkable in pacifist Japan, will make the […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said this week that Italy was interested to invest in various sectors in Pakistan. In a statement, the Ambassador pointed to enormous investment opportunities for mutual trade between Pakistan and Italy that can prove to be beneficial for both countries. The envoy said that after […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Social media users across the globe particularly Pakistanis paid rich tributes to late Senator A Rehman Malik on his first birthday since his tragic demise on February 23 this year. People from various walk of life commended his unmatched services for the country and nation and praised his generosity and humility. Former Interior […]
Read MoreIt was predicted that by the time the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 concludes, Qatar would have added more feathers to its crown – and it happened. The host nation won the hearts and minds of fans from across the world apart from earning acclaim for its organisational brilliance. Ranging from state-of-the-art stadiums and superb […]
Read MoreNewswire LUSAIL: Lionel Messi’s dream of winning the FIFA World Cup has been fulfilled with a dramatic victory over the defending champions France after the penalty shoot-out here at Lusail Stadium this week. The nail-biting final of the world cup had a dream ending for Argentina’s star Messi, who stood up at the most crucial […]
Read MoreGianluca Vialli said Wednesday that he was taking a break from his role within the Italy national team set-up as he continues a long-standing battle with pancreatic cancer. “After a long discussion with my brilliant team of oncologists I have decided to suspend, I hope only temporarily, my current and future professional engagements,” Vialli said […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Faisalabad: Counsellor and Group Head (Economy & Trade) British High Commission Islamabad Maheshwar Mishra said this week that mainstreaming of the female population could help Pakistan take a quantum jump towards economic improvement and the UK is ready to extend technical support for the purpose. He was speaking during his visit to Faisalabad […]
Read MoreOli Smith Harry and Meghan are said to be wanting a “sit-down meeting” with senior members of the Royal Family, following the release of the explosive Netflix documentary series this week, it has been claimed. The Sussexes are reported to want the Royal Family to “take responsibility” for the “hurt and damage” they put the […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Karachi: Federal Minister for Climate Change, Senator Sherry Rehman said this week that Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) was always at the back of marginalized communities for the protection of their rights and it is making all-out efforts to protect them at all levels. She said this while addressing a seminar titled ‘Rights of […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Taxila: Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Sajid Hussain Turi said this week the present government was working on a comprehensive plan to export one million people to several countries, including Malta, Poland, Hungary, South Korea and Japan, during the next year. He was talking to journalists after inaugurating residential flats […]
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