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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Pakistan, Italy agree to enhance economic cooperation

Luca Maestripieri, Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese meet Dr. Kazim Niaz Newswire Islamabad: Federal Secretary of Economic Affairs Division Dr. Kazim Niaz held a meeting this week with the Director General (DG) Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) Rome, Luca Maestripieri along with Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese. Maestripieri said that the Italian government aims […]

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Italy increases work permit quota for foreigners to over 82,700 for 2023

Newswire Rome: The Italian authorities this week announced that the country has decided to raise the work permit quota for foreign unskilled workers and startup visa applicants from third countries to 82,705 spots for 2023. According to the government, the move will permit about 7,000 more third-country nationals to apply for work permits this year […]

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Italy committed to strengthening ties with Pakistan: Ambassador of Italy Andreas Ferrarese

Staff writer Islamabad: Ambassador of Italy Andreas Ferrarese said this week that the Italian government was committed to strengthening ties with Pakistan. Speaking at a function here, Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese said that Italy gives utmost importance to its relations with Pakistan and all-out efforts would be made to boost the economic ties. He said the […]

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Italy wins historic pair skating gold at ISU European Figure Skating Championships

The Italian pair of Sara Conti and Niccolo Macii clinched a historic gold medal in pair skating at the International Skating Union (ISU) European Figure Skating Championships in Espoo. While the duo bagged the first European title in pair skating for Italy, compatriots Rebecca Ghilardi and Filippo Ambrosini brought more joy by adding a silver, […]

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Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese for women empowerment

Staff Writer Islamabad: Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese this week urged for greater economic empowerment of the women. Speaking at a function here, the envoy said women’s economic and social empowerment was essential for the development of any society and also for sustainable economic development. In Pakistan, he said, women are leading the […]

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Italy-Pakistan bilateral trade and economic cooperation to be boosted: Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese

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 […]

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Italy: Friuli region is one of Europe’s best kept secrets

Newswire 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 […]

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Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese lauds teachers’ role in Pakistan

Staff 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 […]

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