Washington: United States President Joe Biden has reaffirmed Washington’s support for Islamabad in tackling the most pressing global and regional challenges of the time, the Pakistani Embassy in the US stated. The statement came on the occasion of the newly appointed Pakistani ambassador to the US Rizwan Saeed Sheikh’s meeting with the president at the […]
Read MoreElizabeth Beattie Tokyo: Japan is the second-best country in the world, according to a ranking published by U.S. News & World Report with input from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. It jumped from 6th place on the 2023 list as a post-COVID boom and reforms helped bump it up on the subindexes […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: The United States (US) and Pakistan this week pledged to continue to strengthen their longstanding partnership through innovative economic initiatives. The recently concluded Pakistan Investment Roadshow, organised by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) under its Investment Promotion Activity, exemplified this collaboration by showcasing the potential of Pakistani firms to […]
Read MoreMari Yamaguchi Tokyo: In a big milestone for Japan’s royal family, Prince Hisahito turned 18 on Friday, becoming the first male royal family member to reach adulthood in almost four decades. It is a significant development for a family that has ruled for more than a millennium but faces the same existential problems as the […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and United States Ambassador to Pakistan Donald Blome this week discussed the protection of Afghan refugees and asylum seekers in Pakistan amid several other bilateral issues during a meeting in Islamabad, a statement from the US Embassy said. A large number of Afghan immigrants, with an estimated 1.7 […]
Read MoreLiaquat Ali Islamabad: Chairman Senate Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani said this week that Pakistan attached great importance to its relationship with Japan and was eager to expand cooperation in various areas of mutual benefits. During a meeting with Wada Mitsuhiro, Ambassador of Japan in Pakistan, the Chairman Senate recognized Japan as a key development partner. […]
Read MoreMahroo Sajid Islamabad: Pakistan is a home to culture, traditions and customs. The beauty lies in the fact that every region has its own heritage, language and culture. This is one of the reasons why Pakistan is a big attraction from people all around the world to come and experience the unique and beautiful customs […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: Supported by the Government of Japan and in partnership with the Economic Affairs Division and PDMAs in Sindh and Balochistan, UNDP has jointly conducted a closing ceremony to commemorate the successful completion of USD 3.7 Million project ‘Strengthening Tsunami and Earthquake Preparedness in Coastal Areas of Pakistan’ in Islamabad this week. The […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) this week announced the launch of the song, “Dil Dil Mein Pakistan,” in celebration of International Youth Day 2024. This song is the culmination of a youth talent hunt, “Voices of Pakistan,” a campaign dedicated to empowering and celebrating the vibrant youth of Pakistan. […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: The United States (US) Mission to Pakistan this week welcomed the arrival of Deputy Chief of Mission Natalie A Baker. Prior to assuming the duties of Deputy Chief of Mission at US Embassy Islamabad, Baker served as Deputy Chief of Mission at the US Embassy in Doha, Qatar. Baker has previously served […]
Read MoreTokyo: Department stores and shopping malls in Japan are increasingly setting up prayer rooms to meet the need for Muslims amid a growing number of visitors from Islamic countries on the back of a weak yen. At the Matsuya Ginza department store in Tokyo’s upscale shopping district, a number of people lined up in front […]
Read MoreTokyo: Japan’s state debt swelled to a record 1,311.04 trillion yen ($9 trillion) as of the end of June, topping the 1,300 trillion yen mark for the first time ever, government data showed this week, underscoring its dire fiscal health. The debt increased by 13.88 trillion yen from three months earlier, as Japan has had […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: US Ambassador Donald Blome met with Minister of States and Frontier Regions Amir Muqam this week to thank the Minister for Pakistan’s long history of hosting Afghan refugees and reaffirm the United States’ commitment to working with Pakistan to assist Afghan refugees and Pakistani community members in areas hosting refugees. The Ambassador […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: The United States Embassy in Pakistan this week reduced appointment wait times for specific visa types from 440 to 230 days. Through this move, authorities aim to facilitate the visa application procedure for several categories, including student visas, business visas, and family reunion visas, VisaGuide.World reports. Prior to this move, the US […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: Overseas Employment Corporation (OEC) an attached department of Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development (OP&HRD) would export Assistant (English Language) teachers at Japanese Public Schools. An official source said that :our esteemed client in Japan urgently seeking around 30 an Assistant English Language Teachers who meets the prescribed qualifications and […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: US Ambassador to Pakistan Donald Blome this week underlined the US commitment to supporting Islamabad in various areas, including countering regional threats, economic collaboration, renewable energy, climate management and education. Addressing a conference ‘Strengthening Pakistan-US Relations’ under the auspices of Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) and Beaconhouse National University (BNU) Lahore, […]
Read MoreTokyo: As record numbers of tourists flock to Japan to take advantage of the weakness of the Japanese yen, some are running into trouble with authorities thanks to the growing popularity of motorised, rideable suitcases. Two major Japanese airports have already asked travellers not to ride motorised suitcases within their facilities, according to Kyodo news […]
Read MoreTokyo: Japan this week extended its designation of its continental shelf to the eastern part of islands some 1,000 kilometers south of Tokyo, enabling the resource-poor country to start research on extracting maritime natural resources such as rare metals from the region. A revised Cabinet order took effect designating a significant portion of the Ogasawara […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: Chairperson of the Pakistan Caucus in US Congress, Congresswoman Jackson L Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, has passed away at the age of 74 after a battle with cancer. “Today, with incredible sorrow for our loss yet deep appreciation for the life she shared with us, we announce the passing of US Representative […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: US Ambassador Donald Blome this week congratulated 120 Pakistani students and scholars on Thursday for receiving prestigious Fulbright scholarships to pursue Master’s and PhD programs in the United States. The group also includes participants in the Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant Program. The Fulbright Program, the US government’s flagship academic exchange initiative, […]
Read MoreNewswire Tokyo: Japan, known for its exacting service standards, is now taking a stronger stance against a growing scourge of customer harassment to protect its legions of service workers from abuse. On July 9, Takashimaya became the first major department store to announce measures against such harassment – kasuhara in Japanese. It warned that it […]
Read MoreAmbassador Wada Mitsuhiro At my official residence in Islamabad, I entertain my valued guests almost every day with my Japanese chef’s skilful cuisine. He prepares authentic Japanese dishes using local ingredients and sometimes arranges them with elements of Pakistani food. The chef’s handmade cakes and Pakistani fruits for dessert finish the course meal. Of course, […]
Read MoreTokyo: Along with having the world’s cleanest airport, Japan continues to maintain its high standards in the airline industry with two of the country’s major carriers ranked as some of the best internationally. This year’s World Airline Awards by Skytrax just named two Japanese carriers in the world’s top ten airlines list: All Nippon Airways […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: US Ambassador Donald Blome this visited the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where he was welcomed by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar. This visit followed the passage of a resolution in the National Assembly against a recent resolution by the US House of Representatives during the National Economic Budget 2024-25 […]
Read MoreHu Xijin After Joe Biden and Donald Trump faced each other again on Thursday night local time, the Democratic Party went into panic, and Biden’s credibility began to waver. Most mainstream media outlets in the US are Democratic strongholds, but they are all lamenting the president’s performance. CNN’s headline reads “Biden’s disastrous debate pitches his […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: The number of Pakistani women officers who received military training in the United States increased by 150 percent in the last decade, according to a report released this month by the US State Department’s Bureau of Political-Military Affairs. Since 2013, the number of Pakistani female military personnel participating in the International Military Education […]
Read MoreTokyo: The Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Ministry will create a new control tower role that supports air traffic controllers, who are responsible for approving take-offs and landings, in a bid to strengthen the control function at major airports in the nation. In response to a fatal collision involving a Japan Airlines passenger plane and […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) this week concluded the three-day “International Summit on the Future of Higher Education in Pakistan,” organized under USAID’s Higher Education System Strengthening Activity (HESSA) in collaboration with the Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan. The summit, which took place from June 10 to June […]
Read MoreTokyo: Japan’s parliament this week enacted revised laws to replace a controversy-plagued foreign trainee program with a new system that encourages workers from abroad to stay longer, as authorities look to address the serious labor shortage created by the country’s demographic crisis. The changes also include a contentious new measure that allows the government to […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) this week acknowledged the Government of Japan’s generous contributions under three projects that provided emergency assistance for the stabilization of food-insecure people in the flood-affected areas of Pakistan, implemented in Sindh, Balochistan, Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. WFP organised a Project Completion ceremony to recognize the […]
Read MoreAbdullah Jan Lahore: Consul General of USA Kristen Hawkins called on Provincial Minister of Minority Affairs Ramesh Singh Arora in his camp office this week. Political/Economic Chief Douglas Johnston, Political Specialist M Daim Fazil, Secretary HR Ali Bahadur Qazi and other persons were also present in the meeting. There was a detailed discussion on promoting […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: The World Health Organisation (WHO) this week held a ceremony to thank Japan for supporting Pakistan through its successful project “Rebuilding Together” that revitalized healthcare infrastructure in the flood-hit areas. Japan’s Ambassador to Pakistan Ambassador Wada Mitsuhiro and other dignitaries joined to celebrate the successful completion of the project, a news release said. […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: Deputy Prime Minister (PM) and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar this week met US Ambassador to Pakistan Donald Blome and discussed “mutual priorities”, including counterterrorism cooperation. According to a statement issued by US Embassy, Donald Blome met Deputy PM Ishaq Dar to discuss mutual priorities of the United States and Pakistan. “Both leaders […]
Read MoreAbdullah Jan Islamabad: Featuring performance by young Japanese musician Kenta Shoji, a special event was held at the residence of Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan Mr. WADA Mitsuhiro this week. A number of guests and music lovers attended the event. At commencement of the event, Mr. KENTA first mesmerized the audience with his mastery over […]
Read MoreLiaquat Ali Islamabad: Minister of State for IT and Telecommunication, Shaza Fatima Khawaja, and US Ambassador to Pakistan, Donald Blome, met this week to discuss enhancing cooperation in the IT and telecommunication sector. During the meeting, they delved into matters of mutual interest pertaining to IT and telecommunication, including Pakistan’s judicial system’s digitalisation and the […]
Read MoreLiaquat Ali Islamabad: The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) this week organized an event to inaugurate the newly equipped Meat Testing Lab of the Livestock & Dairy Development Department (L&DD) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province under the Project for Agri-Food and Agro-industry Development Assistance funded by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). UNIDO Country Representative Nadia […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: US Ambassador Donald Blome has said his country had the largest scholarship and fellowship programmes for students and professionals, with special focus on school education. Addressing a press conference after attending the fifth Annual Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Alumni Conference on Friday, Ambassador Blome said besides providing a large number of scholarships, […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: The Government of Japan has unveiled its MEXT Scholarships 2025, inviting talented Pakistani students to pursue their undergraduate and graduate studies (Masters, PhD) and embark on a journey to study in Japan’s esteemed universities. The embassy is now accepting applications for the MEXT undergraduate and research scholarships (Masters and PhD) 2025. It […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: United States (US) Ambassador to Pakistan Donald Blome this week held a meet-and-greet session with the Pakistan cricket team at the US embassy in Islamabad in a display of support for the ‘Green Shirts’ ahead of the highly anticipated Twenty20 World Cup 2024. The development came amid Pakistan’s preparations for the mega […]
Read MoreNewswire Tokyo: One of Japan’s most iconic photo spots is to be blocked by authorities exasperated by badly behaved tourists. A big black barrier is to be erected to obscure views of Mount Fuji. Residents of Fujikawaguchiko accuse mainly foreign tourists of dropping rubbish and parking illegally as they search for the perfect photo. The […]
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