Italy-Pakistan relationship will touch the skies: Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese

Celina Ali Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese this week said that Italy and Pakistan relationship will touch the skies. In a media interaction, he said both the friendly counties have agreed to enhance people-to-people contacts and strengthen bilateral ties between the two countries. Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese said the two sides were focusing on […]

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Allies running away from elections: Bilawal Bhutto

Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said on Sunday it may be the case that his party’s allies in the erstwhile Pakistan Democratic Movement-led ruling coalition were “scared” and “running away from elections”. “I have been telling my allies for the past 18 months that if you get scared, you die […]

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New Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan arrives, warmly welcomed

Gwadar Pro Islamabad: The new Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Jiang Zaidong this week arrived in Islamabad to take up his new assignment and was warmly welcomed, the Chinese Embassy in Pakistan announced. “The recently appointed Chinese ambassador to Pakistan, Jiang Zaidong, arrived in Islamabad on Wednesday to officially assume his role,” the Embassy posted on […]

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Pakistan’s commitment to its ‘Digital Pakistan’ vision evident through establishment of STZA

Gwadar Pro Islamabad: Pakistan’s Ambassador to China, Moinul Haque, said this week that Pakistan’s commitment to its ‘Digital Pakistan’ vision, harnessing its youthful and entrepreneurial population, is evident through the establishment of the Special Technology Zone Authority (STZA). He maintained that this initiative aims to entice technology companies to establish research and development centers and […]

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PCJCCI proposes to grow Chinese varieties of potatoes to enhance disease free production

Gwadar Pro Lahore: Pakistan-China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCJCCI) this week proposed to grow Chinese varieties of potatoes to enhance disease free production. PCJCCI leaders – during a think-tank session at the PCJCCI Secretariat – mentioned that Chinese potato varieties were known for their resistance to pests and diseases, making them a valuable […]

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Meeting of PPP digital media wing held: Umar Rehman Malik ready to follow Rehman Malik

Umar Rehman Malik ready to follow Rehman Malik Abdullah Jan Islamabad: A consultative and introductory meeting of PPP Digital Media Islamabad Chapter was held at the central secretariat of the party this week in which office-bearers, social media activists, and workers participated in a large number. The meeting was co-chaired by Umar Rehman Malik and […]

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British High Commissioner Jane Marriott for empowering youth to tackle climate change

Abida Shaheen Islamabad: British High Commissioner to Pakistan Jane Marriott this week stressed the need for empowering the youth to tackle challenges, including climate change, being faced by Pakistan. The UK high commissioner was speaking at an event organised by the Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) to celebrate the International Youth Day. The event marked the […]

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EU unveils project for protection of migrants in Pakistan

Celina Ali Islamabad: The European Union announced this week the launching of a new project that would contribute to migrant protection in Pakistan covering all phases of migration, including countering and preventing irregular migration, trafficking in human beings and smuggling of migrants. A new migrants resource centre is being opened in Peshawar, joining the existing […]

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British High Commissioner Jane Marriott, Pakistan’s Air Chief discuss regional security

Celina Ali Islamabad– Jane Marriott, British High Commissioner to Pakistan, met with Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu, Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force, in a highly significant meeting held at Air Headquarters this week. The discussion focused on key areas of mutual interest, with a special emphasis on the contemporary geo-political […]

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Pakistan stands in solidarity with Morocco: H.E. Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri

Abdullah Jan Canberra: Pakistani High Commissioner to Australia Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri said this week that Pakistan stands in solidarity with Morocco after the devastating earthquake. “We stand in solidarity with Morocco in the wake of devastating earthquake. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the affected families and we wish quick recovery to the injured. […]

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NA Speaker Raja Pervaiz Ashraf inaugurates provision of transportation facilities to women college

Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Speaker National Assembly Raja Pervez Ashraf this week said that education was an essential factor for women empowerment and providing basic facilities to women would enhance their literacy rate across the country. He added that the provision of transportation facilities to girls students in Gujar Kahn who travel 40 km to reach […]

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Sherry for prioritising climate finance, capacity for Pakistan

Abdullah Jan Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party leader Senator Sherry Rehman has called for the prioritisation of capacity and finance in climate governance. Speaking at a roundtable event titled ‘Financing Climate Action for Pakistan,’ organised by the Jinnah Institute, Senator Rehman emphasised the importance of focusing on finance and scalable capacity, especially as Pakistan prepares for […]

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Italy eager to strengthen economic ties, ambassador Andreas Ferrarese

Celina Ali Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said this week that his country wanted to boost trade ties with Pakistan. In a media interaction, he said Pakistan and Italy had chosen to strengthen economic ties and reinforce cooperation in diverse fields, besides deepening mutual collaboration on issues of common interest. The Ambassador called […]

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Ambassador Adam Tugio encourages entrepreneurs to expand business with Indonesia

Abida Shaheen Lahore: Indonesia is an exciting market for aspiring Pakistani entrepreneurs and new startups with innovative ideas, offering wonderful opportunities of mutual collaboration and business expansion. This was stated by the Ambassador of Indonesia Adam M. Tugio during a meeting with young business entrepreneurs of Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) from textile, fintech, healthcare, food, dairy, […]

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Xinjiang to deepen medical cooperation with Pakistan

Gwadar Pro Urumqi: Recently, Pakistani Senator Rana Mahmood-ul-Hassan and his delegation visited Xinjiang Medical University and had a symposium with school president Haji Akber Aisa to further strengthen exchanges and cooperation between Pakistan and Xinjiang Medical University in the fields of education and scientific research. “In our previous exchange with BRI countries, we learned that […]

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Rehman Malik’s sons visit churches in Islamabad, express solidarity after Jaranwala violence

Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Ali Rehman Malik and Umar Rehman Malik, sons of former Interior Minister and senior PPP leader late Senator A. Rehman Malik, visited two churches in Islamabad this week and expressed solidarity with the Christian community over the tragic incident in Jaranwala, Faisalabad where multiple churches were vandalized and copies of Bibles were […]

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Pakistan has a lot of potential: British High Commissioner Jane Marriott

Abida Shaheen Karachi: British High Commissioner to Pakistan Jane Marriott this week said that Pakistan had a lot of potential. During an interview, she spoke about bilateral ties between the UK and Pakistan, making information accessible to potential Pakistani students, and her thoughts on the Pakistani mangoes. “We (the UK) continue to work more broadly […]

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Former Sindh CM says PPP will tackle economic situation if succeeds

Abdullah Jan Jamshoro: Former Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah this week expressed hope that his party will win majority seats in the upcoming general elections in the country after which immediate measures will be taken to address the prevailing economic crisis.” Like the Pakistan Peoples Party’s government lifted the country out of the […]

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High Commissioner Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri visits DITT of Northern Territory

Canberra: Pakistani High Commissioner to Australia Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri this week visited the Department of Industry Tourism and Trade (DITT) of Northern Territory. “Visited the Department of Industry Tourism and Trade (DITT) of Northern Territory. Had excellent discussion on enhancing collaboration in Agriculture, Fisheries, Biosecurity, Food Security and Trade. Also explored opportunities for joint research,” […]

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Ambassador Jakob Linulf invites attention towards cooling technique used in Denmark

Celina Ali Islamabad: Ambassador of Denmark to Pakistan Jakob Linulf this week invited the attention towards a cooling technique used in his country. “Naturally cold seawater is being pumped through pipes to cool down tourists in one-third of hotel rooms of Copenhagen,” he said on X platform tagging a news story. The report said the […]

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Italy-Pakistan relationship destined to grow: Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese

Celina Ali Islamabad: Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said this week that Italy-Pakistan relationship was destined to grow. “This relationship is poised to grow more in the coming days,” he said in a media interaction. The envoy said the bond of friendship between Italy and Pakistan was growing stronger and both countries have […]

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Indonesian Consulate holds colorful reception to mark Independence Day

Abdullah Jan Karachi: The Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia in Karachi, under the leadership of June Kuncoro Hadiningrat, hosted Diplomatic Reception to celebrate 78th Anniversary of the Independence of the Republic of Indonesia this week. The event was attended by diplomatic corps in Karachi, representatives of the Sindh Government, business community, education community, […]

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US urges ‘timely’ and ‘fair’ elections in Pakistan

Islamabad: Senior U.S. diplomat Victoria Nuland this week spoke to Pakistani Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani and discussed the importance of “timely, free and fair elections” in the South Asian nation, the US State Department said. “Acting Deputy Secretary Nuland and Foreign Minister Jilani discussed the importance of timely, free and fair elections in a […]

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Malaika Raza concerned over bail to Fatima Murder Case suspect

Liaquat Ali islamabad: Malaika Raza, General Secretary of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Human Rights Cell this week expressed deep concern and disappointment regarding the recent decision to grant bail to Asad Shah, a suspect in the heinous murder case of Fatima, a 10-year-old housemaid. This decision has raised serious questions about the pursuit of […]

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Chinese, Pakistani universities discuss cooperation in TCM

Arslan Ali Arsal Beijing: Vice chancellor of Academic Affairs of the Islamic University of Bahawalpur (IUB), Moazzam Jamil, visited Anhui University of Chinese Medicine (AHUCM) with four of his colleagues, accompanied by Ang Wenping, vice dean of the School of Humanities and Educational Exchange in AHUCM. “I hope that in the future, the two universities […]

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First successful transit of dry fruits from China to Afghanistan through Pakistan under TIR agreement celebrated

Abdullah Jan Gilgit: A celebratory function was held here to mark the first successful transit of the shipment of dry fruits from China to Afghanistan through Pakistan under the Transports Internationaux Routiers (TIR) agreement. The ceremony, held at Sost area, saw the presence of important dignitaries, including the Director of Transit Trade Peshawar, the Deputy […]

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Power bills shock people

Long queues at facilitation centres for payment on instalments Abida Shaheen The residents of the metropolis, like the rest of the country, are exasperated with their electricity bills.While protests continue in every town and market, marked by people burning the power bills, the utility service remains adamant on collecting the dues. The contention of K-Electric […]

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British High Commissioner Jane Marriott gifts state-of-the-art airport security scanners to Pakistan

Liaquat Ali Islamabad: British High Commissioner Jane Marriott Thursday handover two airport security scanners to Pakistanduring a ceremony held at Karachi Airport. British High Commissioner Jane Marriott CMG-OBE addressing the ceremony said “I’m delighted to handover these state-of-the-art airport security scanners here in Karachi, a demonstration of UK support for security at Pakistan’s airports.” “We […]

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UK Royal Navy Ship visits Pakistan for bilateral exercise

Abdullah Jan Karachi: The UK Royal Navy Ship HMS LANCASTER with embarked helicopter, visited Karachi and conducted bilateral exercise WHITE STAR IV with Pakistan Navy on Thursday. Upon arrival at Karachi Port, Royal Navy Ship was warmly received by senior officials of Pakistan Navy and British High Commission, a Pakistan Navy newsrelease said. On completion […]

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British High Commissioner Jane Marriott calls on PM

Arslan Ali Arsal Islamabad: The High Commissioner of the United Kingdom, Ms. Jane Marriott, called on Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar in Islamabad Friday. The Prime Minister emphasized that Pakistan and the UK have longstanding relations and said that his government would continue to further strengthen these bilateral ties.He conveyed his good wishes to His Majesty […]

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Australian High Commissioner Neil Hawkins calls on Jilani

Celina Ali Islamabad: Australian High Commissioner Neil Hawkins called on Caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani here on Thursday and discussed matters relating to mutual interests. During the meeting the high commissioner briefed the foreign minister on Pakistan-Australia ties in multiple domains. The foreign minister emphasized importance of regular dialogue under existing mechanisms & high-level […]

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Ethiopian Envoy receives National Peace Award

Abdullah Jan Islamabad: The National Peace and Justice Council (NPJC) has honoured the Ambassador of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to Pakistan, Jemal Beker Abdula, with the National Peace Award for his dedicated efforts in laying the foundation and fostering closer ties between the two brotherly nations. The award ceremony took place during the […]

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The Millennium Education bags fastest growing brand of the year award

Liaquat Ali Islamabad: The Millennium Education Group has been adorned with a prestigious title of ‘Fastest Growing Brand of the Year Award 2022’ by the Brand’s Foundation, Brand of the Year Award Ceremony held at Marriott Hotel, last day says a press release. The title has been conferred under the category of ‘School System’ amid […]

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