Abida 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 […]
Read MoreKarachi: US Consulate Karachi released on April 22nd the song and music video “Sound the Alarm” to focus on the need to combat climate change and to mark Earth Day, said a statement. The song “Sound the Alarm” is sponsored by the U.S. State Department and is a collaboration between U.S. singer Aaron English and […]
Read MoreCanberra: Pakistani High Commissioner to Australia Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri this week appreciated the services of women for the country. “Our women are our pride,” he tweeted while congratulating mountaineer Naila Kiani on her fresh achievement. Naila Kiani earlier became the first Pakistani woman to climb Annapurna I (8091 m) — the world’s tenth-highest peak in […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: Ambassador of Denmark to Pakistan Jakob Linulf this week advised Pakistanis to adopt healthy lifestyle. “Danes are getting older. The last 2 decades the Danes’ life expectancy has increased with 4.4 years. Life expectancy for a newborn in increased from 77.1 to 81.5 years,” the envoy tweeted. He added: “This is largely […]
Read MoreAmbassador of Italy to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese is from the beautiful Venice Newswire You could spend a lifetime visiting Rome and all its stunning churches, museums, and ancient monuments, but if your time in Italy is limited and you want a change of scenery, hop into one of the several trains that will take you […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese this week said that Italy and Pakistan needed to deepen the bilateral cooperation. In a meeting with Pakistani businesspersons, he said Pakistan and Italy should further strengthen economic ties and reinforce bilateral cooperation in all diverse fields, besides deepening mutual collaboration on the issues of common […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Rawalpindi: Qatar Charity, one of the largest humanitarian and development organizations in the world announced a new partnership with Al-Shifa Trust Eye Hospital, a leading eye care NGO in Pakistan. The collaboration aims to support the treatment of cataract patients in Pakistan, where the disease is prevalent and affects thousands of individuals. This […]
Read MoreAbdullah Jan Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader and former president Asif Ali Zardari this week said polls should not be postponed beyond October. Reacting to some ministers’ statements hinting at the possibility of postponing general elections, he said such a move will be “foolish.” In an interview, the former president called for early elections […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: Acting British High Commissioner Andrew Dalgleish this week hosted an ‘iftar’ dinner, at the British High Commission for leading members of different religious communities from across Pakistan to celebrate the country’s rich cultural diversity. At the event, religious leaders broke bread together and discussed issues surrounding tolerance, acceptance and inclusion amongst the […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: Acting British High Commissioner Andrew Dalgleish this week praised the measures being undertaken by the incumbent government for economic stability and offered “all possible help” from the United Kingdom in mitigating the country’s socioeconomic crisis. The envoy called on Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar and discussed the current […]
Read MoreAbdullah Jan Islamabad: Former Interior Minister Rehman Malik’s son Ali Rehman Malik this week urged the people to help the flood affected people. “Please keep these souls in mind and give freely to a charity of your choice. Any help, no matter how big or small will go towards bringing some basic necessities to those […]
Read MoreLiaquat Ali New York: Pakistan’s Minister for Climate Change, Senator Sherry Rehman, was this week named among the ‘100 Most Influential People of 2023’ by TIME, a leading American magazine. The list, has chosen the “influential people” under six categories — artists, icons, pioneers, leaders, titans, and innovators. Sherry Rehman figures among the 20 most […]
Read MoreLiaquat Ali Peshawar: Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistani and Human Resource Development Sajid Hussain Turi has pledged to resolve industrialists’ issues relating to Employees Old-Age Benefits Institution (EOBI) and other relevant departments. He said this while talking to KP businessmen and industrialists who met him in his office in Islamabad, said in a press release […]
Read MoreCovert Report Makkah: Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) supremo Nawaz Sharif and his family members performed Umrah amid Saudi Royal protocol. Maryam Nawaz, Safdar Awan, Junaid Safdar and other family members were already in Saudi Arabia. Nawaz Sharif landed at Jeddah airport from London, where he was welcomed by Hassan Nawaz, Maryam Nawaz, Junaid Safdar and […]
Read MoreCelina Ali ISLAMABAD: A delegation of Rennes School of Business, composed of Thomas Froehlicher, Director General of the university, and Pauline Cojean, International Development Manager for Pakistan, visited Lahore and Islamabad. This visit is the follow-up of their first visit in November, during the Choose France Education Fair, organised for the very first time in […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: Ambassador of Nepal in Islamabad Tapas Adhikari this week called on Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari here. During the meeting, they discussed historic bilateral ties and ways to enhance cooperation in multiple fields. FM Bilawal Bhutto said that both Pakistan and Nepal were among the founding members of the South Asian Association […]
Read MoreCovert Report Canberra: Pakistani High Commissioner to Australia Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri this week appreciated the performance of the Pakistan cricket team against New Zealand. “Well done Team Pakistan. What a knock by @babarazam258 (Babar Azam),” he tweeted. Earlier, Babar Azam’s third century and another four-wicket haul from Haris Rauf led Pakistan to a 38-run win […]
Read MoreAbida Shaheen Islamabad: Denmark’s Ambassador to Pakistan Jakob Linulf this week said that Pakistan was buzzing with youthful energy. “Pakistan, a young nation w around 230 mil people is buzzing w youthful energy – can you imagine the potential that it holds? PK’s children are set to inherit an incredible country, full of beauty & […]
Read MoreLiaquat Ali Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese this week said that his country has been supporting Pakistan in different sectors. He said Italy has the potential to become a huge trading partner of Pakistan in the European Union. In an interaction with Pakistani businesspersons, Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese said Italy had the largest number […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Peshawar: Adviser to the Prime Minister for Political and Public Affairs, National Heritage and Culture, Engr Amir Muqam this week said that Pakistan attached great values to its relations with Indonesia, which were governed by mutual respect and cooperation. Amir Muqam expressed these views during his meeting with Ambassador of the Republic of […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Pakistan and Qatar this week agreed to enhance bilateral relations in diverse sectors. The understanding was reached at a meeting between Chairman Senate Sadiq Sanjrani and Qatar’s Ambassador to Pakistan Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani in Islamabad. During the meeting, they discussed strengthening of bilateral relations between the two countries and exploring […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Karachi: Pakistan People’s Party chief Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said this week said that the 1973 Constitution was the reflection of the country’s national agenda and instrumental in binding the units of the Federation. In his message on the Golden Jubilee of the 1973 Constitution, the PPP Chairman – who is also the Foreign […]
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