Italian designer Palermo ‘signs new ‘hypercar’
Rome: Italian designer Umberto Palermo has ‘signed a new ‘hypercar’ built by the new auto house 7777 Motors.
Read MoreGlenn Mcgrath predicts future of ODI cricket
Cricket legend Glenn Mcgrath had predicted the future of ODI cricket. The former fast-bowler made the statement after the dead rubber third ODI between hosts Australia and England will be played in the near-empty Melbourne Cricket Ground. “It was so disappointing to see crowds like that, ODIs are really under the pump at the moment,” […]
Read MoreItaly: Venice raises protective floodgates due to heavy rain
Newswire Venice: The city of canals, Venice, has raised its protective floodgates to combat heavy rains as water inundates the city, with roughly 1.7 meters (5.6 feet) of rain more than average, local authorities said. The highest warning levels are now in effect. Waters up to 1.4 meters are forecast for both Wednesday and Thursday. […]
Read More“Death belongs to him whom the age regrets”Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri
Canberra: Pakistani High Commissioner to Australia Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri this week expressed grief over the demise of legendary artist Ismail Tara. “The iconic actor and comedian #IsmailTara brought so much of happiness and joy to many of us. May his soul rest in eternal peace. Our thoughts go out to his family, friends and millions […]
Read MoreUmar Rehman Malik congratulates the new army chief and CJCSC
Islamabad: Financial expert Umar Rehman Malik this week congratulated the new army chief and the new Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee on their appointment. “Heartiest congratulations to Gen Asim Munir on being appointed the new COAS & Gen Sahir Shamshad Mirza as CJCSC. Our entire country will be behind our armed forces and our […]
Read MoreUS manufacturing causes economic, spiritual decline
Ding Gang NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg warned on Monday about “growing Chinese efforts to control” critical infrastructure, supply chains and key industrial sectors. Like some European politicians who have pushed the “China threat” theory, Stoltenberg is using his fertile imagination to create false reasons to hide the looming recession across Europe in both economy […]
Read MoreHow can Asia reject the Thucydides Trap
Zheng Yongnian The recently concluded international meetings – the ASEAN Summit, the G20 Leaders’ Summit and the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting – have once again put Asia in the global spotlight. Asia has become a global geopolitical and economic center. However, peace across the region is facing a growing number of challenges. Among them, what […]
Read MoreFrom Doha with love: World Cup reconciles people and nations
Sinem Cengiz When the Italian referee Daniele Orsato blew his whistle to start the match between the host country Qatar and Ecuador at Al-Bayt Stadium last Sunday evening, the FIFA World Cup for 2022 officially kicked off. After that whistle, Qatar was a different place than I had seen it a day before. History will […]
Read MoreUK Conservatives look beyond Sunak government
Andrew Hammond Rishi Sunak this week celebrated the end of his first month as UK prime minister, yet many of his fellow Conservative MPs are already looking beyond his time in office to the next leader and the party’s future direction. Sunak has not had the disastrous start to his leadership that Liz Truss did. […]
Read MoreItaly will extend all possible support to Pakistan to enhance olive production: Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese
Staff Writer Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said this week that Italy will extend all possible support to Pakistan to enhance olive production. Speaking during a meeting of the Steering Committee, on Olive Culture Holistic and Multi-Professional Mechanism, for a Pakistani Olive Oil Value Chain project at the Ministry of National Food Security […]
Read MoreAmbassador Andreas Ferrarese vows to ease visa process for Pakistani businessmen
Staff Writer Islamabad: Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese this week vowed to ease visa process for the Pakistani businessmen. The envoy hoped that the simplified the process of visa issuance to Pakistani businessmen and traders will further promote business to business ties between Pakistan and Italy. “Simplification of the VISA process and procedure […]
Read MoreAmbassador Adam M. Tugio for collaborative efforts among OIC countries to develop Traditional Herbal Medicine
Staff Writer Islamabad: Ambassador of Indonesia to Pakistan Adam M. Tugio this week emphasized the need to accelerate collaborative efforts among the OIC countries for the development of Traditional Herbal Medicine (THM) in the wake of growing popularity of natural remedy methods and global awareness to protect environment for ensuring ‘Greener Future’. Addressing the participants […]
Read MoreXi: Meeting with Joe Biden strategic, constructive
Beijing: Five days after the closely watched meeting between the top leaders of China and the US at G20, Chinese President Xi Jinping had a brief conversation with the US Vice President Kamala Harris at the request of the US side during the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting, and the Chinese president hoped that Harris can […]
Read MoreFootball event going to make a huge positive impact: Ambassador Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani
Staff Writer Islamabad: Ambassador of Qatar to Pakistan Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said this week that the FIFA World Cup 2022 – the biggest sporting event in the global calendar in Qatar – will make a huge positive impact on the entire region. While briefing the media persons about the mega sporting event, […]
Read MoreLoss and Damage Fund a “major win” for all: Bilawal Bhutto
Staff Writer Islamabad: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said this week that the establishment of the Loss and Damage Fund and financial arrangements to address the issue of climate justice, was a “major win” for Pakistan and all of the developing world. The foreign minister, in a statement, said, “In monumental achievement for climate justice […]
Read MoreCPEC offers lucrative investment opportunities: Vietnamese envoy
Gwadar Pro Islamabad: Ambassador of Vietnam to Pakistan Nguyen Tien Phong said this week that China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) offered lucrative investment opportunities. Addressing the business community during his visit to Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI), he mentioned that CPEC had played a great role in developing undeveloped areas in Pakistan. He highlighted […]
Read MorePakistani, Chinese universities sign agreement to promote cooperation
Gwadar Pro Sargodha: University of Sargodha and Tang Chinese Education & Technology Ltd this week inked an agreement to promote cooperation in academic, educational and cultural spheres. According to UoS, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed at University of Sargodha. The agreement was duly signed by Additional Director Office of the Research Innovation […]
Read MorePakistan culture day celebrated in Beijing with colorful style
China Economic Net Beijing: The annual International Culture Day of the Pakistan Embassy College (PECB) was successfully celebrated in Beijing with colorful Pakistani styles this week. The event was dedicated to the celebrations of the 75-year of independence of Pakistan. A part of the proceeds collected during the event would also be donated to the […]
Read MoreGovernor, Japanese envoy open Pak-Japan Mini Expo
Staff Writer Lahore: Punjab Governor Muhammad Baligh-ur-Rehman along with, the ambassador of Japan for Pakistan Mitishuoro Wada this week inaugurated the Pak-Japan Mini Expo and also the cultural night event. The visitors showed keen interest in the Japanese and Pakistani products on display. Live karate performance by Japan karate association were seen. Addressing on the […]
Read MoreLanguage students return to Japan after pandemic
Tokyo: Both sets of his grandparents were Lutheran missionaries who came to the country in the early 1950s. His parents—Solveig Grønning Ericson, who finished her medical training at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, and Steven Ericson, an associate professor of history who specializes in the modern transformation of Japan—grew up in Japan and attended an international […]
Read MoreUK announces 7 projects for Pakistan’s climate finance accelerator initiative
Staff Writer Islamabad: Chairman UK-Pakistan Joint Business Council Mian Kashif Ashfaq said this week that the United Kingdom has announced seven innovative low-carbon projects as a part of the first cohort for the climate finance accelerator(CFA), Pakistan. Talking to President Pak-British Friendship Council (North) Muhammad Arbab Khan through zoom he said selected projects from the […]
Read MorePrinces Andrew and Harry will keep their last royal roles
London: When King Charles III celebrated his birthday earlier this week, the headlines focused on the new monarch taking on a new park ranger post previously held by his father, Prince Philip. Then there were, of course, the military bands performing “Happy Birthday” outside Buckingham Palace at the changing of the guard. And many of […]
Read MoreSherry Rehman hails COP-27 for setting up ‘loss and damage’ fund as a landmark achievement
Staff writer Sharm El-Sheikh: Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman this week, while representing G-77 plus China group statement at the concluding plenary of the international climate change conference termed the establishment of Loss and Damage Fund a landmark achievement and the international moot as an implementation conference by fulfilling the long-standing goal. […]
Read MorePakistan can meet Romanian Human Resource needs: Sajid Hussian Turi
Staff Writer Islamabad: Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Sajid Hussain Turi this week said that Pakistan had great potential to meet the human resource of Romania in all professional sectors. He expressed the remarks while meeting with Minister for Labour and Social Solidarity of Romania Marius-Constantin Budai in Bucharest. He said […]
Read MoreGovernor Sindh to lead Pak businessmen delegation to Ethiopia
Staff Writer Islamabad: Governor Sindh Kamran Khan Tessori has agreed to lead a delegation of Pakistani businessmen who was likely to fly to Ethiopia Airlines which will commence its flight to Karachi by the end of this year or January 2023. The consensus between Kamran Tessori and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary H.E Jemal Beker Abdula […]
Read MoreItaly: Town offering $30K to anyone who moves there
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 MoreZahid Hafeez Chaudhri felicitates Ayla Majid on becoming first South Asian woman to be appointed as ACCA’s VP
Canberra: 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 MoreAmbassador Jakob Linulf surprised to learn about statistics of diabetes in Pakistan
Staff 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 MoreRoma deny interest in Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo
Ben 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 MoreStarc: ‘Tests always far above the white-ball cricket’
Andrew 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 MoreUmar Rehman Malik pays glowing tribute to Bilawal Bhutto for successful foreign policy
Staff 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 MoreItaly has invested in different sectors recently in Pakistan: Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese
Staff 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 MoreInfluence in Asia-Pacific does not come via coercion
Hu 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 MoreUS needs to understand reality of China’s development
Ding 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 MoreEconomic gloom ensures Sunak appears electorally doomed
Andrew 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 MoreOnly loss and damage fund can address climate disasters
Ishtiaq 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 MoreItaly stands with flood afectees in Pakistan: Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese
Staff 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 MoreHalal Cosmetics sector offers an attraction for Indonesia, Pakistan: Ambassador Adam M. Tugio
Staff 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 […]
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