Alistair Burt The UK this weekend celebrates the unprecedented achievement of Queen Elizabeth II’s platinum jubilee with genuine affection and warmth. Whatever the questions surrounding other elements of the UK constitution at present — and indeed the prospects for the monarchy itself, as set out by Andrew Hammond in his Arab News piece of May […]
Read MoreAndrew Hammond As final preparations were made for World Environment Day, the Earth is facing a triple emergency. While pollution poisons much of our air, land and water, we are also discovering that habitat loss and other related pressures mean an estimated 1 million species are threatened with extinction. Yet, as important as these twin […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Popular diplomatic lady Albana Ferrarese, the wife of the Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan, Andreas Ferrarese, said this week that she loved living in Pakistan. In a conversation with Covert, she said Pakistan was a beautiful country with a rich history. She recalled that even before landing in Pakistan, she and her […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said this week that Italy would extend all possible cooperation to Pakistani women for raising awareness on business and other issues. “We can provide full support to engage Pakistani businesswomen in our business sector,” he said. Speaking at the concluding session of a conference organized by […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Former Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) believes in democracy and had supported the move to remove the previous Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI)-led government in a democratic way. He said that the PTI in its around four years rule had itself been violating human rights and put many leaders […]
Read MoreXie Wenting and Bai Yunyi Beijing: China’s State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi warned this week that China-US relations cannot continue to deteriorate and that right choices should be made. Delivering a video speech at an online seminar on Kissinger and China-US relations hosted by the Chinese People’s Institute of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday, […]
Read MoreNewswire Simferopol: The authorities of the Kherson region intend to raise the issue of the region entering the Russian Federation in the near future in order for it to become Russia’s full-fledged territorial entity, Kirill Stremousov, Deputy Head of the Kherson region’s Military-Civilian Administration told TASS news agency. “The Kherson region intends to accede to […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has called for a reset in ties between Pakistan and the United States and said easing tensions between the two nations was in the best interest of both. In an interview with an American columnist published in the Washington Post, Bilawal Bhutto stated that the two countries […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Islamabad: Chairman of Pakistan Hi Tech Hybrid Seed Association (PHHSA) Shahzad Ali Malik said this week that Chinese breeding technology helps Pakistani farmers easily cultivate high-yield, disease-resistant new rice varieties for exports. Talking to a delegation of progressive farmers led by Shafiqueur Rehman here, he mentioned that Chinese enterprises and research institutes with […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Islamabad: Pakistan and China will establish a Joint Working Group (JWG) to explore possibilities of cooperation between the two countries on managing forest fires hazards under the framework of Pakistan-China cooperation on disaster management. A high-level delegation online meeting was held this week, with the view to explore possibilities of cooperation between the […]
Read MoreChina Economic Net Beijing: In recent years, the sharp rise in fertilizer prices kept farmers in Pakistan unsettling. Data shows that the cultivated land area in Pakistan has increased by 2 million hectares in the past two years, and 2021 is the year with the highest urea sales in Pakistan’s history. It is predicted that […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Federal Minister for Climate Change, Senator Sherry Rehman this week met Country Director of World Bank Najy Benhassine and discussed the ongoing projects in Pakistan by the World Bank. During the meeting, the federal minister was briefed on the overall objective of the Bank’s climate initiatives in Pakistan, said a news release. […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb this week reiterated that Pakistan was firmly committed to its principled position on the Palestinian issue and Israel. In an important policy statement she said that there had been no change in Pakistan’s policy in support of Palestine. The minister said that Pakistan’s state policy […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit Baltistan Qamar Zaman Kaira this week said political parties should refrain from involving the Supreme Court in political affairs. It was against the norms of democracy to seek and drag courts into political affairs, he said this while talking to a private […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had a telephone call with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson this week and they discussed bilateral relations and matters of mutual interest. Prime Minister Johnson reiterated his felicitations to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on his election and assumption of office and underlined UK’s desire to further enhance its […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: The first-ever Pak-Japan Centre was inaugurated in Pakistan at National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) to strengthen bilateral cooperation between the two countries. The centre was inaugurated jointly by Lt Gen (Retd) Javed Mahmood Bukhari, Rector NUST, and Mitsuhiro Wada, Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan. The facility has been established through […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD – Shazia Sikander, Pakistan-born miniature artist has won this Fukuoka Prize in the category of Arts and Culture for introducing innovation in the traditional art forms using latest digital technology in the world of miniature painting, which follows conventions dating back to the Mughal Empire. This Fukuoka Prize was established in 1990 by Japanese […]
Read MorePatrick Burke Milan: A study from the Guido Carli Free International University for Social Studies in Rome has claimed that the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Games could provide a €3 billion (£2.6 billion/$3.2 billion) boost to the Italian economy. A Sport and Business study was conducted for the Leonardo Committee, which brings together […]
Read MoreNewswire Cricket Australia announced an action-packed summer schedule this week, with the T20 World Cup on home soil between October 16 and November 13 the standout. While the exact dates of the away tour to India have yet to be finalised, Australia will play two matches against West Indies on the Gold Coast and three […]
Read MoreNewswire Rome: Italy’s Financial Guard blocked 40 Telegram channels and 500 internet resources, including servers and sites, as part of an operation to combat piracy and illegal sports broadcasting, the law enforcement agency said. “Special Unit for Protection of Privacy and Technological Fraud conducted a new investigation to combat the phenomenon of audiovisual piracy. Seized […]
Read MoreNewswire Canberra: Pakistani High Commissioner to Australia Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri this week share memories of my multiple interactions with the great social worker Abdul Sattar Edhi. “Honoured to share memories of my multiple interactions with Abdul Sattar Edhi Sb #Edhi at a memorial organised by CLI at the Australian National University to pay tribute to […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Ambassador of Lis Rosenholm this week attended musical performance at the Poland embassy here. “At the Polish Embassy in Islamabad. Musical performance #melancholy,” she tweeted with a brief video clip. The Embassy of Poland had organised the musical evening and exhibition to show solidarity with Ukraine in Islamabad at the residence of […]
Read MoreWang Wen When China was underdeveloped, it chose to keep silent and exercise restraint when the US criticized it. Nowadays, more and more human rights problems in the West are coming to light. In the meantime, the Chinese people have become more confident in sharing the vital contribution of China’s human rights cause toward global […]
Read MoreWang Wen Recently, many international financial institutions have continued to downgrade China’s economic growth forecasts. Badmouthing China is not something new, and China’s economy is indeed facing a lot of downward pressure due to factors like the COVID-19 epidemic. But objectively speaking, these pessimistic opinions are based on either groundless accusations or exaggeration to deliberately […]
Read MoreDalia Al-Aqidi Top US administration officials were caught off-guard last week by President Joe Biden’s assertion that the country was ready to take military measures in defense of Taiwan if China tried to seize it by force. This caused a great deal of confusion and raised questions about whether Washington has decided to change its […]
Read MoreAntonio Andreoni & Rainer Quitzow While the COVID-19 crisis has brought much suffering and many socioeconomic burdens, it has also shown how targeted cooperation between the state and business can speed innovation. Addressing the climate crisis calls for similarly creative collaboration. In both cases, accelerating innovation and experimenting with local solutions is necessary but not […]
Read MoreIt is with great difficulty and a heavy and burdensome heart that I lift my pen today to write a few lines in the memory of my late father, senior leader of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), Abdul Rehman Malik. From a humble background, he rose to serve Pakistan in the capacity of the Director General […]
Read MoreIslamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP)’s late senior leader late Senator A. Rehman Malik was remembered by his friends and party colleagues on Friday evening in a condolence reference. The condolence reference was attended by people from various walks of life included Minister of State for Law and Justice Shahdat Awan, Secretary Information PPP Faisal Karim […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Islamabad: Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese and his wife Albana Ferrarese this week celebrated the Festa della Repubblica. They hosted a reception which was widely attended by politicians, diplomats and journalists. The duo greeted the Italians living in Pakistan and the millions back home a happy Republic Day – celebrated […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Senior Pakistan People’s party leader Syeda Nafisa Shah is a qualified contender for a cabinet slot in the coalition government but is yet to be accommodated. Nafisa Shah, can perform in any ministry given her qualifications and talent, political analysts said. The recent appointments to the newly-formed federal cabinet have started a […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said this week that Italy and Pakistan had unanimity of views on so many issues of global importance. Addressing a reception hosted by him and his wife Albana Ferrarese here to mark ‘Festa della Repubblica’ or the Italian Republic Day, the envoy said the mutual cooperation […]
Read MoreLiu Xuanzun and Guo Yuandan Beijing: The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) this week announced a second large-scale military exercise around the island of Taiwan this month in a move analysts said is a powerful response to remarks by US President Joe Biden two days ago, in which he claimed the US would intervene militarily […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Dissident Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Noor Alam Khan was elected Public Accounts Committee (PAC) chairman this week. A session of the Public Accounts Committee was summoned for the election of the new chairman of the committee. The name of Noor Alam Khan was proposed by Defence Minister Khawaja Asif and was endorsed by […]
Read MoreStaff Writer New York: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari met Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio on the sidelines of the Ministerial meeting on “Global Food Security Call to Action” in New York this week. The two Ministers exchanged views on various bilateral, regional and international issues. The Foreign Minister underscored that Pakistan deeply valued […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Lahore: President of Pakistan China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCJCCI) Wang Zihai this week pledged that after the successful working of Pakistan-China Knowledge Portal, an online Pakistan-China Technology Gateway will be established soon. Speaking at a think-tank session held at PCJCCI premises, he maintained that technological advancement for human resource development […]
Read MoreChina Economic Net Suzhou: Recently, the first batch of 120 12m Higer buses were delivered to Karachi, Pakistan. As one of “Made in China” representatives, the buses will guarantee Pakistan’s daily transportation, providing the locals with comfortable and perfect public transportation experience. “We officially entered the Pakistani market in 2008. Last year, we sold a […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Islamabad: SINOVAC has expressed keen interest in setting up a joint venture for the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of Covid by investing in Pakistan. A delegation of the company discussed the opportunities with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at a meeting here. SINOVAC’s General Manager Qiang Gao led the Chinese company delegation. The Prime […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Gilgit: Adviser to the prime minister for Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan affairs Qamar Zaman said this week the PTI’s government in GB would be ousted just like the rule of former Prime Minister Imran Khan came to an end lately. Kaira told a news conference here that the issues of GB residents won’t be […]
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