Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Central Information Secretary and Candidate for NA-44, DI Khan-I constituency, Faisal Karim Kundi vowed to address all the major issues being faced by the people of his constituency. He stated this while addressing a public meeting organized here at the residence of renowned businessman Haji Ghulam Subhani in […]
Read MoreLahore: Election strategy between PML-N and Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party has set to execute in NA-119 and PP-149 constituencies. Senior leader of PML-N Ex MNA Sheikh Rohail Asghar along with Chairmen of 4 Union Councils of PML-N have announced their full support to Abdul Aleem Khan who is the candidate of PP-149. Sheikh Rohail Asghar and IPPP […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: UN Women, in collaboration with the Government of Japan, hosted a showcase event in Karachi this week to highlight the success of Women’s Socio-Economic Resilience Project. The initiative aimed to provide essential relief and protection services to women and girls in flood-affected areas, fostering their resilience and adaptability to emergencies and disasters. […]
Read MoreLaiquat Ali Islamabad Aseefa Bhutto Zardari, daughter of the late Benazir Bhutto, delivered a poignant speech during her visit to Maripur, echoing the legacy of her mother and the Bhutto family. Embracing her lineage, she reminded the crowd of her connection to Benazir Bhutto, emphasizing her commitment to continue her mother’s mission. “Benazir Bhutto was […]
Read MoreLiaquat Ali Lahore: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari this week urged Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) supporters to rally behind his party in the upcoming general elections, pledging to put an end to the politics of revenge and division. “I’ve experienced the oppression of PML-N myself, and I wouldn’t want any political party worker […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong and Pakistani Foreign Secretary Muhammad Syrus Sajjad Qazi this week inaugurated the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Corner at the library of Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) here in Islamabad. Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong was on a visit to Islamabad. Speaking on the occasion, […]
Read MoreAbdullah Jan Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Umar Rehman Malik said this week that Punjab had given overwhelming response to PPP chief Bilawal Bhutto Zardari. “After the phenomenal response from the people of Punjab, it is even more evident that the people of Pakistan only see PPP as the antidote to our great nations’ […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: Jane Marriot, UK’s High Commissioner to Pakistan, said this week that the “Anti-rape crisis cell in Institute of medical Sciences (PIMS) Islamabad was a significant milestone in addressing gender-based violence in Pakistan Survivors of sexual violence including rape suffer tremendously from physical impacts, emotional trauma and social stigmatization. Therefore, confidential, comprehensive and […]
Read MoreMultan: Senator Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani Former Prime Minister and Parliamentary Leader PPP in the Senate, hosted Jane Marriott, the British High Commissioner and Clara Strandhoj, Head of British consulate Lahore at Gilani house Multan this week. During the meeting they discussed strengthening the enduring relationship between Pakistan & United Kingdom and expressed a desire […]
Read MoreLiaquat Ali Islamabad: Senator Sherry Rehman, Vice-President of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), this week, reiterated her party’s commitment to a timely electoral process for a seamless democratic transition and stressed that a level playing field in the polls can only be guaranteed once all PPP candidates receive their electoral symbols on time. Senator Rehman’s […]
Read MoreNewswire Lahore: Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) candidate Mehr Muhammad Waseem on Sunday declared his withdrawal in favour of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Senior Vice President Maryam Nawaz in Lahore’s NA-119. Waseem along with numerous PTI members also defected to PML-N, pledging their allegiance to Maryam Nawaz. The development came following a meeting between Waseem and his […]
Read MoreAbdullah Jan Islamabad: Ambassador of Iran to Pakistan Reza Amiri Moghadam this week said that Iran was fully committed to the territorial integrity of the brotherly country of Pakistan. The ambassador, in a post on social media platform X, said, “Threats like terrorism are common, also interests. Uniquely non-competitive interests and complementary economy provide a […]
Read MoreCanberra: Pakistan High Commissioner to Australia Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri this week highlighted Pakistan’s support to the Palestinian people. “Another flight from Pakistan carrying relief assistance for the brotherly people of Palestine arrived today in Amman. Pakistan will continue to stand for peace and justice for Palestine,” he posted on X. Earlier, a Pakistani military aircraft […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: Denmark’s Ambassador to Pakistan Jakob Linulf this week said his country supports a greener Pakistan. “Excellent meeting with Secretary Energy, Asad Gilani on G2G collaboration under green energy transition. Impressed by Secretary’s vision for a greener Pakistan and look forward to advancing his mission with Denmark’s technical expertise,” he posted on X. […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: Marilina Armellin has arrived in Islamabad as the new Ambassador of Italy in Pakistan, succeeding Andreas Ferrarese. As Ambassador-designate Marilina Armellin assumes her role, she steps into a thriving diplomatic landscape marked by strengthened economic ties and cultural exchanges. Italy’s continued investment in Pakistan, demonstrated by a credit line of $10 billion […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: Ambassador Marilina Armellin is the first female Italian envoy to Pakistan hailing from a diplomatic background. Born in 1971 in Conegliano, is also the first woman from Treviso to become the ambassador to Pakistan. She is one of the two daughters of the late Lino Armellin, a prominent politician in the Christian […]
Read MoreLiaquat Ali Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said this week that when someone is out to hunt a tiger, a bat is rendered redundant, and only the arrow works. “This is the season of hunting, and the people have to prove that ‘Aaj Bhi Bhutto Zinda Hai’ (even today, Bhutto is alive), […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: The Trade and Economic Multifunctional Platform for SCO Countries (SCO TEMP) aluminum working committee has initiated a trial run for a recycled aluminum project in Southwest China’s Chongqing and Pakistan. They established an entity in the Chongqing Lianglu-Guoyuan Port Comprehensive Bonded Zone (CBZ) and set up an overseas industrial park in Pakistan. The […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Lahore: Pakistan-China Joint Chambers of Commerce and Industry (PCJCCI) this week urged the Pakistani government to learn poverty reduction techniques from China who successfully alleviated this menace. Moazzam Ghurki, President of the PCJCCI, expressed admiration for China’s successful poverty reduction initiatives in rural areas. He emphasized the desire of Pakistan and PCJCCI to […]
Read MoreAbdullah Jan Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Umar Rehman Malik this week said that a stable economy was essential to defeat inflation. “Prudent economic policy is critical for the lowering of inflation and economic development in Pakistan. The IIF, a global trade group for the finance industry has warned that populist policies aimed at […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: In 2024, Kazakhstan and Pakistan intend to expand their cooperation, primarily in the trade and economic sphere. To this end, the two countries plan to fortify interaction between their transportation authorities and logistics companies. Kazakh Ambassador to Pakistan Yerzhan Kistafin outlined the opportunities and prospects of the bilateral relations in an interview. […]
Read MoreCanberra: Pakistani High Commissioner to Australia Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri said this week that Pakistan has a large number of birds species. “Pakistan has over 700 species of birds. Look at this beautiful Blue Throat, captured at Marala Headworks on the Chenab River near Sialkot,” he posted on X with a bird’s picture. The Blue Throat […]
Read MoreKathmandu: Ambassador of Pakistan to Nepal Abrar H Hashmi this week called on Nepal’s Foreign Affairs Secretary Sewa Lamsal. Matters related to the Nepal-Pakistan relations were discussed in the meeting held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, informed the Embassy of Pakistan in Kathmandu. Ambassador Hashmi shared in social media X that they ‘discussed whole […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Mirpur; The British High Commissioner to Pakistan, Jane Marriott, visited the UK-Pakistani diaspora in Mirpur this week. She was accompanied by the head of the Pakistan department at the foreign commonwealth and development office, Richard Lindsay. Mirpur is called by some as a home away from home for Pakistani Brits. This is due […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Karachi: EU Ambassador Dr Riina Kionka emphasized this week that Pakistan should fully exploit the Generalized System of Preferences Plus (GSP Plus) status during a meeting organized by the Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Ambassador Kionka urged Pakistan to broaden its exports beyond textiles to the European Union, taking full advantage of […]
Read MoreLiaquat Ali Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Murad Ali Shah asserted this week that his party will clinch victory in the upcoming elections, slated to happen on February 8. Expressing his thoughts in Khairpur, Shah said, “We will address the problems if we vote into power.”The election campaign of the PPP is running with […]
Read MoreMultan: Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) leaders Sardar Ayub Khan and Sardar Mehboob Khan joined the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) this week. The development came after both leaders held a meeting with former prime minister Yousuf Raza Gilani in Multan. Earlier on Saturday, PTI leader Irfan Iqbal Marral joined the PPP. The development came after Marral […]
Read MoreLiaquat Ali Islamabad: Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) leader Khawaja Mohammed Asif said this week PML-N will put the country back on road to progress after coming into power on February 8. He was speaking to a women workers’ convention. He said Pakistan was a peaceful and prosperous country during the rule of Nawaz Sharif and […]
Read MoreLiaquat Ali Lahore: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari this week urged the masses to bid farewell to the veteran politicians. Addressing the party workers in Lahore, the former foreign minister expressed his resolve to end the ”traditional politics” from the country. ”We will have to change the destiny of the country. The […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Islamabad: Chairman Parliamentary Committee on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed this week hosted a Christmas-cum-New Year’s Party in honour of sanitation workers at the E-7 Park, which was attended by about 150 persons. Lauding the hard work, role and contribution of sanitary workers to keep Islamabad clean and green, he […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Gilgit: The Chinese government has temporarily reopened the Khunjerab Pass, a crucial northern land route connecting China and Pakistan, officials here said. This reopening, scheduled from January 2 to January 16, is primarily intended to facilitate trade activities. Situated at an elevation exceeding 4,600 meters (15,000 feet) above sea level, the Khunjerab Pass […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Pakistan this week invited the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to invest in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects. In a meeting with Dr Thani Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade of the UAE, Pakistani Federal Minister for Industries and Commerce Dr Gohar Ejaz discussed the options to enhance bilateral trade […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: British High Commissioner to Pakistan Jane Marriott called on Dr Umar Saif this week. During the meeting, Dr Umar Saif said the UK government has supported governance reform in Pakistan in the Health, Education and Public-finance sectors for decades. He said Pakistan IT industry has great potential to expand their business in […]
Read MoreAbdulah Jan Islamabad: The Embassy of Japan in Pakistan has announced MEXT Teachers Training Scholarship 2024 for Pakistani teachers who have teaching experience of 5 years in primary or secondary school, public or private. As per the criteria, teachers aged 35 or less would be eligible to apply for the scholarship, said a news release […]
Read MoreIslamabad: The United States said this week that it expects the upcoming national elections in Pakistan to be conducted in a manner that is both free and fair and follows the country’s laws. The South Asian nation of about 241 million people is scheduled to hold parliamentary elections on February 8. But the democratic process […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese stands tall, beaming with pride as he shares the latest milestone in Pakistan-Italy cooperation—the OliveCulture Project. In addition to his role in the OliveCulture Project, Ambassador Ferrarese, known as ‘Il Capo Italiano nel Pakistan,’ tirelessly worked towards strengthening Italian-Pakistani ties. Credit is due to Ambassador Andreas […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese term in Pakistan is marked by noteworthy achievements, particularly in bolstering the ties between Italy and Pakistan. The construction of the new Italian embassy stands out as a monumental project, representing his dedicated efforts and vision for diplomatic excellence. This state-of-the-art facility not only serves as […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese says the Pakistan-Italy friendly ties were worth celebrating. In a recent event, Ambassador Ferrarese took a moment to acknowledge the enduring relationship between Italy and Pakistan, spanning decades of bilateral, friendly, and economic cooperation. He spoke passionately about the wealth of potential and opportunities that exist […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese has said that to strengthen their economic ties, Pakistan and Italy are eyeing an expansion of their bilateral trade and investment relations. Despite a current bilateral trade volume of approximately one billion euros, the envoy emphasized that this figure does not truly reflect the potential both […]
Read MoreAbdullah Jan Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Umar Rehman Malik this week celebrated the birthday of PPP founder Zulfikar Ali Bhutto – a former Prime Minister. “Happy birthday to the great charismatic Quaid-e-Awam Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto – a brilliant diplomat, defence strategist, architect of the country’s nuclear program, and leader of world leaders,” […]
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