Staff Writer Islamabad: Pakistan and France this week signed a “roadmap for bilateral cooperation” envisaging deepening relations in all fields. The announcement was made at the conclusion of the 14th round of Pakistan-France bilateral political consultations held in Paris. Foreign Secretary Dr Asad Majeed Khan led the Pakistan side while Secretary-General of the Ministry for […]
Read MoreWashington: The United States this week reiterated its support to Pakistan in the fight against terrorism, saying the latter will continue to be a “stalwart partner” in the face of recent terrorist attacks. State Department spokesperson Ned Price made this statement in response to a query at a press briefing. Commenting on the renewed wave […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Karachi: Nepalese Ambassador Tapas Adhikari this week stressed on boosting bilateral ties between Pakistan and Nepal, saying the two countries could strengthen economic relations with exchange of tradeable resources of each. Speaking at a meeting during his visit to the Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), the envoy said Pakistan and Nepal […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Washington: Pakistan and the United States will hold talks next month to explore possibilities of coordinating their efforts to combat terrorism, Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said. During his one-day stay in Washington to attend the annual prayer breakfast, the foreign minister had a separate meeting with US State Department’s counselor Derek Chollet […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Karachi: Consul General of Indonesia Dr June Kuncoro Hadiningrat has stressed the need to further strengthen the existing trade and economic cooperation between Indonesia and Pakistan through enhanced interactions between the business communities in addition to connecting Indonesian and Pakistani youngsters and children for fostering future economic cooperation. “For this purpose, Indonesia Pakistan […]
Read MoreNewswire Karachi: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah met with the Ambassador of Nepal Tapas Adhikari at CM House this week. They discussed the bilateral and regional issues during the meeting. Nepal and Pakistan established diplomatic relations on 20 March 1960. Both countries celebrated the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations in […]
Read MoreCanberra: High Commissioner Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri hosted a dinner in honour of Pakistan Women’s National Cricket Team at Pakistan House, Canberra this week. The Team is visiting Australia for a One Day Internationals (ODIs) and Twenty-Twenty Internationals (T20s) Series. During their tour, the Team played three ODIs and three T20s against Australia Women’s National Cricket […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Pakistani students with outstanding academic records can benefit from 170 scholarship programmes being offered by the French Government, universities, or companies in the year 2023. A total of 225,000 Euros (Rs 59.3 million) has been earmarked for the purpose, out of which 197,000 Euros (Rs 52 million) will be allocated to talented […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Sweden’s embassy in Pakistan this week rejected the Islamophobic act committed by a far-right extremist in Sweden. “The Islamophobic act committed by a far-right extremist in #Sweden is strongly rejected by the Swedish Government. This act does not in any way reflect the opinions of the Swedish Government,” the embassy said in […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telcom Syed Amin Ul Haque this week said Pakistan wanted to boost ties with Sweden and European countries in the field of IT and Telecom. “Pakistan has a conducive environment for investment especially in the IT and telecom sectors, adding that steps are being taken to […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: The efforts of the Embassy of Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia in Islamabad has started yielding results as a major business group from Pakistan has flown to Addis Ababa, the other day, to explore investment opportunities in its industrial sector. A high-level delegation of Arif Habib Group visited Addis Ababa where they […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said this week that the facility of interview waivers by the United States for Pakistani nationals across all age groups, who had already held US visas in the past, was extremely helpful. “This should speed up visa process and will increase people-to-people ties,” the foreign minister said in […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Jemal Beker Abdula said this week that his country wanted to have bilateral cooperation with Islamabad in diverse areas of security, climate, tourism, business, trade and investment. “Pakistan has many products which are in huge demand […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: The Government and people of Pakistan on Sunday offered their deepest condolences over the loss of precious lives in an air crash in Pokhra, Nepal. “We are saddened at this tragic accident and our thoughts and prayers are with the families of the victims. We stand with the people of Nepal in […]
Read MoreStaff writer Islamabad: Croatia is the latest countries to enter into the zone having 420 million people. Before the latest enroll, Norway, Switzerland, Iceland and Liechtenstein along with 22 European countries were part of the zone which offers single visa to roam around these countries. Croatia has also ditched its own currency in favour of […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: The United States has provided more than $273 million in humanitarian assistance for Afghan refugees in Pakistan and Pakistani host communities since 2002, a statement from the US embassy in Pakistan said this week. The statement read that in the fiscal year 2022 alone, Washington provided nearly $60 million in assistance to […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: In 2022, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) continued to advance U.S. national security and economic prosperity and demonstrated American generosity while promoting a path to self-reliance and resilience in more than 100 countries around the world. Through strong partnerships, we helped communities rebuild after disasters, empowered women and girls to […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Karachi: Consul General of Iran Hassan Nourian said this week that the trade volume between Iran and Pakistan was not satisfactory at around $1.5 billion per annum, and both governments were targeting $5 billion, which can be achieved easily. Speaking of the signing of two memorandums of understanding, Nourian said the first MoU […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Ambassador of Nepal to Pakistan Tapas Adhikari this week called on Special Assistant to the Prime Minister for Foreign Affairs (SAPM), Syed Tariq Fatemi and discussed mutual cooperation between the two countries and the evolution of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) as a vibrant organization promoting better understanding among the […]
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 Karachi: 12, 2022: The U.S. Mission in Pakistan welcomed over 700 English language professionals and university students to the OPEN English Language Expo 2022, a three-day conference held at Greenwich University Karachi. The Expo’s theme was “Emerging Technologies in English Language Education”. English language teachers and students from Sindh and Balochistan provinces attended […]
Read MoreIslamabad: Swedish Ambassador to Pakistan Henrik Persson hosted the St Lucia celebrations this week at his residence. Ambassador Persson welcomed partners and friends of Sweden from different spheres of society including the government, Swedish and Pakistani business community, diplomatic missions, United Nations agencies, media and civil society. He said traditional festivals were an opportunity for […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Ambassador of Ethiopia to Pakistan Jemal Beker Abdula said this week that that Ethiopia was looking forward to develop cooperation with Pakistan in education sector. He made these remarks during a meeting with a delegation from the education sector led by Special Assistant to the Prime Minister and Minister of State Romina […]
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