Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese, Special Envoy Romeo Orlandi urge Pakistan to support Rome’s bid to host 2030 World Expo

Newswire Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese and Special Ambassador, Bid Committee EXPO-2030 Italy Romeo Orlandi, this week urged Pakistan to support Rome’s bid to host the 2030 World Expo. Speaking at an event regarding the 2030 World Expo here at the residence of Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese, Romeo Orlandi said Pakistan […]

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Umar Rehman Malik, Ali Rehman Malik meet Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese, discuss education

Abdullah Jan Islamabad: Former Interior Minister Rehman Malik’s sons Umar Rehman Malik and Ali Rehman Malik this week met Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese. They discussed ways to improve the education standard in Pakistan and the cooperation between Pakistan and Italy in this regard. “Pleasure meeting His Excellency, Andreas Ferrarese, the Italian Ambassador today, […]

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Albana Ferrarese enjoys international food festival

Celina Ali Islamabad: Albana Ferrarese, the wife of Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese, this week participated in the inauguration of an international food festival here at a local hotel. First Lady Begum Samina Alvi inaugurated the international food festival. Members of the diplomatic corps based in Islamabad, their families and people from different walks […]

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Italy and Pakistan can mutually benefit from enhanced cooperation: Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese

Celina Ali Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said this week that Italy and Pakistan can mutually benefit from enhanced cooperation. In a media interaction, Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese said Italy and Pakistan were historic friends and have been cooperating. This cooperation, he said, needed to be enhanced for mutual benefit. The envoy said the […]

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Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese committed to multiply business ties between Italy, Pakistan

Celina Ali Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese is committed to multiply business ties between Italy and Pakistan. In a recent interaction with Pakistani businesspersons, Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese said that the two countries had a lot of potential to enhance business ties. He said Italy and Pakistan must further strengthen economic ties and reinforce […]

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Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese for deepening Pakistan-Italy cooperation

Celina Ali Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese this week said that Italy and Pakistan needed to deepen the bilateral cooperation. In a meeting with Pakistani businesspersons, he said Pakistan and Italy should further strengthen economic ties and reinforce bilateral cooperation in all diverse fields, besides deepening mutual collaboration on the issues of common […]

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Italy has been supporting Pakistan in different sectors: Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese

Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese this week said that his country has been supporting Pakistan in different sectors. He said Italy has the potential to become a huge trading partner of Pakistan in the European Union. In an interaction with Pakistani businesspersons, Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese said Italy had the largest number […]

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Italy-funded Pakistani Olive Oil Value Chain project aimed to build Pakistan: Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese

Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said this week Pakistani Olive Oil Value Chain project, funded by the Italian government, was started in March 2022 with an aim of building a multi-professional olive and olive oil value chain in Pakistan to enhance olive production and improve food security through technical assistance […]

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Italy: University offers fully funded scholarship

Newswire Rome: The University of Padua, Italy, is offering a fully funded scholarship to candidates wishing to pursue a bachelor’s or master’s program. The university offers 53 scholarships across 32 departments in the field of Science, Engineering, Arts, and IT. The applicant must have an excellent academic record. Candidates wishing to pursue a bachelor’s degree […]

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Pakistan, Italy sign Rs 500 million agreement for improved healthcare of children, women

Newswire Islamabad: Pakistan and Italy this week reached an agreement under which funds amounting to Rs 500 million would be spent to ensure better healthcare facilities for children and women under the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP). The agreement was signed by Co-Director PIDSA Pakistan Islam Zaib, Co-Director PIDSA (Pakistan Italy Debt Swap Agreement) Italy […]

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Pakistani market huge with 220 million population: Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese

Staff Writer Islamabad: Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said this week that Pakistan’s market was immense for Italians as its population was more than 220 million. The envoy said the Italian Embassy is continuously inviting Italian companies and also to say that “we have a special place in the heart of our Pakistani […]

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Italy ready to support Pakistan for Olive revolution: Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese

Staff Writer Islamabad: Islamabad: Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said this week that Italy was ready to support Pakistan to bring Olive revolution. Earlier, a panel of experts from the Embassy of Italy and the Institute of Regional Studies (IRS) agreed that the Pakistani society was committed to promoting Olive culture in the […]

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Italy to support Pakistan’s stability, economic development: Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese

Staff Writer Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said this week that Italy would always support Pakistan’s stability and economic development. He observed that Pakistan and Italy could boost bilateral trade from current levels as tremendous potential existed to raise volumes. The envoy said Pakistan and Italy have chosen to strengthen economic ties and […]

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Italy has historically been a great tourist destination: Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese

Staff Writer Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said this week Italy has historically been a great tourist destination. On Pakistan’s ambitions to transform itself into a tourist destination, Ambassador Ferrarese said Italy was willing to provide financial and technical support in the uplift of Pakistan’s tourism sector. The envoy maintained that his country […]

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Italy wants to boost trade and investment relations with Pakistan: Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese

Staff Writer Islamabad: Ambassador of Italy in Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said this week that Italy wanted to enhance the existing potential to boost trade and investment relations between Pakistan and Italy. In a media interaction, the envoy said Pakistan had shown interest in collaborations in the renewable energy sector. Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese said that Italy […]

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Textile sector important to Italy and Pakistan: Italian CG Danilo Giurdanella

Staff Writer Karachi: Consul General of Italy in Karachi Danilo Giurdanella said this week that in order to support the textile businesses in Pakistan, his consulate has worked out a special arrangement with the Italian Development Committee to facilitate would-be visitors to the forthcoming ITMA expo in Milan. Speaking as chief guest at the ‘Presentation […]

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Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese urges Pakistanis to use olive oil

Staff Writer Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese urged the Pakistanis to use olive oil to boost health. “The best kind of olive needs experts and if Pakistanis get used to using olive oil, the Italian government would love to continue the olive project,” the envoy said while addressing a Roundtable discussion on “Holistic […]

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Italy wants to uplift bilateral trade with Pakistan: Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese

Staff Writer Islamabad: Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said this week said that Italy was committed to extend cooperation in diverse sectors to uplift bilateral trade with Pakistan. Speaking to the business community in Islamabad, the envoy urged Pakistani businessmen and traders to make efforts to promote mutual trade and economic ties between […]

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Italy issued thousands of visas to Pakistanis in 2022: Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese

Newswire 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 […]

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Pakistan has a good share of trade with Italy: Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese

Staff 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 […]

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Italy’s sports betting revenue dipped in the lead-up to the Fifa World Cup

Tansu Yilmaz Italy’s igaming revenue in November dipped slightly to €322.5m in the lead-up to the Fifa World Cup, down from October’s revenue of €331.1m. Since pushing past the €300m barrier in September 2022, Italy’s igaming revenue has remained relatively stable. Although November’s revenue of €322.5m does represent a 2.6% decline month-on-month, this is still […]

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Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese calls for strengthening Italy-Pakistan partnership.

Staff Writer Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese this week called for strengthening Italy-Pakistan partnership. In a meeting with All Pakistan Business Forum (APBF) President Syed Maaz Mahmood here, Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese said that Italy would always support Pakistan’s stability and economic development. He said Italy wanted to strengthen economic ties and reinforce cooperation […]

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Italy: 2,000-year-old hall where emperor & knights partied discovered

Newswire Rome: Archaeologists in Italy have unearthed a massive hall where an emperor and knights partied some 2,000 years ago. The hall, discovered by researchers at the Università di Napoli L’Orientale in Naples, was located in the seaside home of Vedio Pollione, a Roman knight and politician who lived in the 1st century BCE, according […]

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Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese underlines importance of two- way trade

Staff Writer Islamabad: Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese this week underlines the importance two- way trade between Italy and Pakistan. In a recent event, the envoy said both countries had tremendous potential to enhance trade ties. He said vast opportunities were present to enhance mutual trade and investment between Pakistan and Italy and […]

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Italy to soon open Italian Trade Agency office in Pakistan: Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese

Staff Writer Islamabad: Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese this week said that the government of Italy was soon opening the office of Italian Trade Agency which will enhance the trade relationship between Pakistan and Italy. In a meeting with Federal Secretary of Economic Affairs Division, Dr. Kazim Niaz along with Director General Italian […]

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Pakistani restaurants in Italy very successful: Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese

Staff Writer Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said this week that there were many Pakistani restaurants in Italy and the experiment had been very successful. In a recent media interaction, the envoy said around 200,000 Pakistanis live in Italy, playing their role in the country’s development and stressed on improving people-to-people contact between […]

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