Celina Ali Islamabad: China’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Qin Gang said this week that his country was cognisant of Pakistan’s economic difficulties, adding that it was the priority of his country to help Islamabad. He made the remarks during a meeting with President Dr Arif Alvi at Aiwan-e-Sadr. During the meeting, both sides reaffirmed their […]
Read MoreNewswire Port Sudan: Qatar flew a relief flight into Sudan carrying some 40 tons of food and left with 150 evacuees this week as fighting continued between two generals vying for power in the African nation. The Qatari Emiri Air Force C-17 Globemaster touched down in Port Sudan, some 670 kilometers (415 miles) northeast of […]
Read MoreLiaquat Ali Islamabad: President Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPPP) Asif Ali Zardari said this week that chief Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan has crossed all the limits to defame the national institutions which will not be tolerated anymore. In a statement issued here by the party secretariat, he said “This is the country where we […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: Iron brothers Pakistan and China this week underlined that Pakistan-China friendship was a historic reality and a conscious choice of the two nations. The two sides emphasized that as ‘All-Weather Strategic Cooperative Partners,’ Pakistan and China enjoy complete mutual trust, and their iron-clad friendship enjoys complete consensus in both countries. In a […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: The Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang this week visited the Foreign Service Academy (FSA) in Islamabad which was gifted to Pakistan by the Chinese Embassy. The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar received the dignitary. On the occasion, the Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang also unveiled […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Peshawar: The Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Nadeem Aslam Chaudhary said this week that the decades-old mutual relationship between Pakistan and China was growing stronger and stronger with every passing day. Pakistan-China relationship growing stronger: Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa “The friendship between Pakistan and China is higher than the Himalayas, sweeter than honey and […]
Read MoreAbdullah Jan Islamabad: Former Interior Minister Rehman Malik’s sons Umar Rehman Malik and Ali Rehman Malik this week met Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese. They discussed ways to improve the education standard in Pakistan and the cooperation between Pakistan and Italy in this regard. “Pleasure meeting His Excellency, Andreas Ferrarese, the Italian Ambassador today, […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: The UK’s Pakistan Network, supported by the British Council and the GREAT campaign, this week marked the coronation of their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla in style with a series of events. The British High Commission in Islamabad hosted a black-tie ball, whilst the Deputy High Commission in Karachi held […]
Read MoreAbdullah Jan Karachi: The University of Karachi (UoK) inked the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with two Italian universities, the University of Naples L’Orientale, and the University for Foreigners of Perugia, to develop academic cooperation this week. The Consul General of Italy in Karachi Danilo Giurdanella, on behalf of both varsities, along with the KU Vice […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Pakistan Yerzhan Kistafin this week appreciated the role of youth in advancing bilateral relationships between the two countries. While speaking at the prize and certificate distribution ceremony of an essay competition titled “Knowing Kazakhstan” he said the engagement of youth in meaningful conversations might help Pakistan and Kazakhstan […]
Read MoreNewswire Kathmandu: Nepal qualified for the Asia Cup 2023 and will join Pakistan and India in Group 1, after a seven-wicket win over the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the final of the ACC Men’s Premier Cup in Kirtipur this week. Nepal chased down a target of 118 runs in 30.3 overs with Gulsan Jha […]
Read MoreIslamabad: Japan this week urged Pakistan to allow the import of manufacturing equipment of vehicles as the dollar liquidity crunch has severely impacted the issuance of letters of credit (LCs) to Japanese companies operating in the country. According to the publication, Japanese companies are also mulling the idea of establishing plants for hybrid vehicles in […]
Read MoreAbida Shaheen Islamabad: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar this week assured the US of the government’s commitment to complete the International Monetary Fund (IMF) program, Finance Division said. Andrew Schofer, Charge’d Affaires of the Embassy of United States of America called on Mohammad Ishaq Dar, at Finance Division. The Finance […]
Read MoreNewswire Canberra: Pakistani High Commissioner to Australia Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri this week recognized the services of Shaoquett Moselmane, former Member of the Legislative Assembly of NSW for his meritorious services to the Pakistani-Australian community. “We recognise Hon Shaoquett Moselmane (Former Member of the Legislative Assembly of NSW) for his meritorious services to the Pakistani Australian […]
Read MoreAbida Shaheen Islamabad: Ambassador of Denmark to Pakistan Jakob Linulf said this week that in the future, more cars and trucks must be filled with green fuels. “Thus, Denmark government will increase national CO2-displacement requirements for road transport fuels to reach climate targets for 2025,” he tweeted. The Danish government has presented a number of […]
Read MoreLiaquat Ali Islamabad: Federal Minister for Climate Change, Senator Sherry Rehman said this week that the Foreign Minister upheld Pakistan’s stance on Kashmir during his recent visit to India. Talking to a private news channel, she said that the Foreign Minister’s decision to attend the SCO summit in India was a courageous move and it […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Minister of State for Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety and Central Information Secretary Pakistan People’s Party, Faisal Karim Kundi said this week that Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan was working on an agenda to destroy the cordial bilateral relations between Pakistan and China. Addressing a joint press conference here along with Advisor to […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Faisalabad: Federal Interior Minister Rana Sana Ullah Khan said this week that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has formally launched its election campaign and it would eliminate its opponents with the power of people’s mandate. Addressing a public gathering while inaugurating his public secretariat in NA-106 (PP-17-108) near Chak No.65-JB on Sadhar-Narwala Bypass Road […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: Albana Ferrarese, the wife of Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese, this week participated in the inauguration of an international food festival here at a local hotel. First Lady Begum Samina Alvi inaugurated the international food festival. Members of the diplomatic corps based in Islamabad, their families and people from different walks […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said this week that Italy and Pakistan can mutually benefit from enhanced cooperation. In a media interaction, Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese said Italy and Pakistan were historic friends and have been cooperating. This cooperation, he said, needed to be enhanced for mutual benefit. The envoy said the […]
Read MoreLiaquat Ali Islamabad: The Embassy of Indonesia has facilitated a business visit by Modena—an Indonesian premium brand for home and kitchen appliances—to Lahore. During their maiden visit to Pakistan, Vice President of Modena Michael Jizhar held meetings with several potential partners and introduced the line of productions of Modena and offered his keen interest to […]
Read MoreAbida Shaheen ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari this week commended Saudi Arabia for helping the evacuation of Pakistani citizens from Sudan. The Foreign Minister held a telephonic call with his Saudi counterpart Faisal bin Farhan. The two sides also exchanged views on regional and global issues of mutual interest. “The Foreign Minister expressed confidence […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Dera Ismail Khan: Federal Minister of Communications Asad Mahmood announced this week that a project worth billions of rupees to connect Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with Balochistan through the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) route had been approved. He stated this during a meeting with a delegation of Jamiat Ulema Islam Fazl’s (JUI-F) local leadership. The […]
Read MoreLondon: Yasmeen Lari, Pakistan’s first woman architect, has been awarded the King Royal Gold Medal for Architecture by the UK for her work in promoting zero-carbon self-build concepts for displaced populations. The Royal Gold Medal is one of the highest accolades in architecture and is personally approved by the monarch. The medal is awarded to […]
Read MoreLiaquat Ali Islamabad: Federal Minister for Climate Change, Senator Sherry Rehman said this week Pakistan has been placed among the 20 countries where above-normal rainfall is predicted in the current year. According to the report of the Global Information and Early Warning System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Pakistan […]
Read MoreNewswire Lalamusa: Advisor to Prime Minister on Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan Qamar Zaman Kaira said this week that it will be wrong to attribute the success or failure of negotiations to the success or failure of any one party because if there is a positive outcome of negotiations, it will be Pakistan’s success. Talking to […]
Read MoreLahore: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) this week allotted election symbols to candidates including Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) leaders Maryam Nawaz and Hamza Shehbaz ahead of the Punjab elections. The ECP issued the list of election symbols of candidates belonging to 10 out of 30 constituencies in Lahore. Election symbols were also allotted to […]
Read MoreAbdullah Jan Islamabad: Prominent financial expert Umar Rehman Malik said this week that Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari had revived Pakistan’s diplomatic status around the world. “Bilawal Bhutto Zardari ended our near diplomatic isolation through tireless efforts and vision in office as Foreign Minister. Appreciate his one year of excellent service for the country in […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran Seyed Mohammad Ali Hosseini thisd week called for the optimum use of existing capacities and possibilities in different economic sectors including tourism, and mutual investment of Iran and Pakistan. “The capacities of the commonalities and links in the various areas of history, civilization, language, religion, geography, […]
Read MoreCanberra: Pakistani High Commissioner to Australia Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri this week said that Islamabad was one of the most beautiful capitals in the world. Quoting a tweet, he mentioned that Islamabad was surrounded by natural beauty in the shape of amazing mountains and hills. The envoy maintained that Islamabad was one of the most beautiful […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: The Government of Japan this week announced the 2023 Spring Conferment of Decorations and Imtiaz Ahmad, former Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to Japan, will be decorated with “the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star”, in recognition of his contribution to strengthen bilateral relations and promoting friendship […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese is committed to multiply business ties between Italy and Pakistan. In a recent interaction with Pakistani businesspersons, Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese said that the two countries had a lot of potential to enhance business ties. He said Italy and Pakistan must further strengthen economic ties and reinforce […]
Read MoreNewswire Yogyakarta: Recently, Indonesia announced several tourism recovery strategies on the sidelines of the ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) 2023, which took place in Yogyakarta. The Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy/Agency of Tourism and Creative Economy presented a number of efforts and policies taken to accelerate the post-pandemic recovery of the tourism and creative economy […]
Read MoreSukkur: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari has expressed a desire to see his son Bilawal Bhutto Zardari as the prime minister of Pakistan in his lifetime. Talking to journalists in Nawabshah, the former president said, “PPP is only a coalition partner of the incumbent government. However, we will provide employment to the […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Islamabad: The International Chinese Language Day was celebrated across Pakistan over the weekend as more and more Pakistanis enrol to learn one of the most popular languages in the world. Pakistanis are also interested in the Chinese language due to the massive investments by China in Pakistan, mainly under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: Pakistan and the United Kingdom are looking to boost their economic relationship through increased trade and investment. This was highlighted during a recent meeting between Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM), Jawad Sohrab Malik, the High Commissioner to the British High Commission Andrew Dalgleish, and Hamed Kamal, the Deputy Director (Trade) […]
Read MoreAbdullah Jan Islamabad: Amid the political deadlock in the country, Pakistan is missing the late Senator Rehman Malik who used to play a positive role in such situations. The late Senator, on a number of times proved his skills by resolving political issues. He was a man to whom Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) supremo Asif […]
Read MoreLiaquat Ali Islamabad: Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman this week advised the provinces to take necessary precautions and remain vigilant as Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has issued a weather advisory predicting heavy rainfall from April 26th to May 7th. The minister urged all the provinces to take necessary precautions to ensure public […]
Read MoreLalamusa: If political decisions are made within judicial chambers, it may cause harm as courts are fundamentally bound by the law in principle, while in political processes, avenues for alternative and positive solutions are created. Consensus cannot be easily reached on judicial decisions, Advisor to the Prime Minister on Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan Qamar Zaman […]
Read MoreAbida Shaheen Islamabad: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb this week rejected Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan’s narrative of “helplessness” while being in the government for more than three years. She also lashed out at him for blaming the former army chief for every blunder he made during his government tenure which was […]
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