Newswire Islamabad: The first death anniversary of former interior minister and senior leader of People’s Party Senator Abdul Rehman Malik was observed Thursday with great devotion and respect at his residence in Islamabad. A large number of people from all walks of life, including political, religious and social figures, participated. Political leaders of the country, […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Italy’s Deputy Head of Mission of Italian Embassy Roberto Neccia this week participated here in the ECOTHON 2023, a 10-kilometer marathon to promote awareness about environment. “As an athlete I was proud to participate to this wonderful sport event organized by UAE embassy in coordination with the Prime Minister’s youth program. It […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Federal Minister for Climate Change Sherry Rehman said on Saturday that the jail-filling drive led by Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan was only visible on social media. Taking to Twitter, she said it was claimed that 200 persons would present themselves for arrest from every city, however, 200 persons had not been […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Sajid Hussain Turi visited Bacha Khan Airport Peshawar. Federal Minister Sajid Hussain Turi reviewed various counters including FIA, ASF, ANF, Customs, OPF, and Immigration, said a press release. Airport authorities briefed Federal Minister Sajid Hussain Turi on operations and facilities. Overseas Pakistanis are […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Ambassador of Nepal to Pakistan Tapas Adhikari said this week that Nepal and Pakistan had a huge prospect of further expanding and diversifying relations for the mutual benefit of the two countries and peoples. Addressing an event arranged to celebrate the 260th Raising Day of the Nepali Army, he said, “One important facet […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese this week called for strengthening Italy-Pakistan partnership. In a meeting with All Pakistan Business Forum (APBF) President Syed Maaz Mahmood here, Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese said that Italy would always support Pakistan’s stability and economic development. He said Italy wanted to strengthen economic ties and reinforce cooperation […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Indonesian Ambassador to Pakistan Adam M. Tugio said this week that Indonesia is working to enhance its economic relationship with Pakistan, noting its geo-economics strategy and geographic location. The Indonesian ambassador made these remarks during an interactive session organised by the Center of Pakistan & International Relations (COPAIR) on “Pakistan Indonesia Relations: […]
Read MoreMunich: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari this week once again emphasised for the early resolution of the Russia-Ukraine conflict through dialogue and diplomacy. He made the remarks during a meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference in Germany and further conveyed his concerns over the conflict. FM […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Gawadar: The new liaison office of Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority (PSQCA) was inaugurated this week in Gwadar Balochistan. The Director General, PSQCA Zainul Abedin inaugurated the new office. He told journalists that cross border trade was important for economic development and PSQCA shall open more cross border offices in future in […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Nowsehra: Police in Nowshera this week conducted a search and strike targeted operation near the Rashaki Special Economic Zone (SEZ) to suppress anti-social elements and provide a peaceful environment for the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project. During the operation, 30 suspects were arrested, and five pistols, 1120 grams of hashish, and 50 gram […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: The British High Commission this week hosted a reception to present certificates to the participants of the Chevening Mentoring Scheme for budding journalists from across Pakistan. The mentorship programme, which was launched in 2022, is designed to provide capacity building opportunities to young female and male journalists by engaging senior journalists from […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Experts from the UK State Safety Partnership (SSP) team, funded by the UK Department for Transport, concluded their 12-day visit yesterday to share best practice on air safety performance and build relationships with the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority. The visit was funded by the UK as part of its ongoing support to […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Karachi: Federal Minister for Climate Change, Sherry Rehman this week stressed on collaborative efforts to deal with multifaceted impacts of climate change and urged investors to invest in climate resilient development projects. She was addressing inaugural session of 6th edition of ‘The Future Summit’ held here under the theme of ‘Prepare for Disruption’ […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Sajid Hussain Turi this week called on his UAE counterpart Dr Abdul Rahman bin Abdul Manan Al Alwar, on the sidelines of the ‘World Government Summit’ in Dubai. The Pakistani delegation, led by Turi, discussed bilateral relations and employment opportunities for Pakistanis in […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Rawalpindi: Senior Vice President and Chief Organizer of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Maryam Nawaz Sharif said this week her party is in the field with full preparations to contest the elections. Addressing PML-N’s Workers Convention in Rawalpindi, she said the PML-N was not scared of elections because it had not been ‘selected’. The […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Federal Minister for Commerce, Syed Naveed Qamar and Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan, Mitsuhiro Wada signed the minutes of 7th Pak-Japan Joint Government Business Dialogue here this week. The Japanese ambassador signed the document on behalf of Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, Ryuji Satomi. On the occasion, Federal Minister Syed […]
Read MoreKarachi: Odagiri Toshio, Consul-General of Japan in Karachi, on behalf of the Government of Japan, presented Kalim Farooqui with the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon this week. The award was bestowed upon him by His Majesty the Emperor of Japan in recognition of his significant contributions towards Japan. Farooqui is […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Former Interior Minister Rehman Malik’s son Ali Rehman Malik said this week that his family will soon launch the new book of his late father. “We will soon be launching my father’s last book: “How I saw it” a two volume memoir and commentary on national and international geopolitical events. He was […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Paris: The 14th round of Pakistan-France Bilateral Political Consultations was held in Paris this week, according to the Foreign Office (FO) spokesperson. Foreign Secretary Dr Asad Majeed Khan led the Pakistan side while Secretary-General of the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Ms Anne-Marie Descôtes led the French side. The Ambassador of Pakistan […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Karachi: Ambassador of America to Pakistan Mr Donald Blome called on Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi at Karachi during the ongoing Multinational Exercise AMAN 23 this week. During the meeting matters of mutual interest, regional maritime security and bilateral collaboration were discussed. The dignitaries renewed the resolve to […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Jemal Beker Abdula said this week that arrival of the Ethiopian Airlines in Pakistan would give a major boost to the relations between Pakistan and Africa by bolstering contacts among their people. “Ethiopian Airlines that […]
Read MoreZahid Hafeez Chaudhri says there is strong demand for engineers in Australia Newswire Canberra: The High Commission for Pakistan in Canberra this week organized a webinar on “Opportunities in Australia’s Engineering Sector for Pakistani Citizens” as part of its ongoing “Opportunities Conference” initiative. The webinar attracted around 6,000 attendees, including Deans of various universities, Heads […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese this week underlines the importance two- way trade between Italy and Pakistan. In a recent event, the envoy said both countries had tremendous potential to enhance trade ties. He said vast opportunities were present to enhance mutual trade and investment between Pakistan and Italy and […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese this week said that the government of Italy was soon opening the office of Italian Trade Agency which will enhance the trade relationship between Pakistan and Italy. In a meeting with Federal Secretary of Economic Affairs Division, Dr. Kazim Niaz along with Director General Italian […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Karachi: Ambassador Adam M. Tugio met Chair of Pakistan-Indonesia Business Council Abid Nizar and the executives members of PIBC this week to discuss ways to deepening bilateral trade the two countries. While expressing his appreciation to PIBC for its contribution to strengthening bilateral trade, Ambassador Tugio encouraged PIBC to help identify areas where […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Qatari Ambassador Sheikh Saud Bin Abdul Rahman Al Thani this week met with Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Sajid Hussain Turi in the federal capital. The Qatari envoy informed the minister that Qatar’s Ministry of Interior has approved two more visa centres for Pakistan that would be established […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Karachi: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto said this week that he was proud of the Pakistan Peoples party in which two women played a leadership role. Speaking at the occasion of the national day of women, he said the nation should remember the struggle and resilience of women against authoritarianism. He added Begum Bhutto […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Islamabad: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has welcomed the appointment of former Chinese ambassador to Pakistan Nong Rong as the Chinese Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs. Speaking to Gwadar Pro, the FM said Ambassador Nong Rong played a great role in bringing Pakistan and China even closer during his tenure as the Chinese […]
Read MoreChina Economic Net Islamabad: After six months in China’s spacescraft under the first-ever Sino-Pak ‘Seeds in Space’ project, seven kinds of Pakistani medicinal seeds returned to the earth and their motherland this week. The seeds, three kinds provided by the International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS), University of Karachi and four by Hamdard […]
Read MoreChina Economic Net Jhang: An award ceremony for the outstanding Pakistani staff of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor was hosted by the end of 2022. The spotlight of the occasion shone upon the unsung yet indispensable personnel who have served as the foundation of this multi-billion-dollar endeavor. Azim ul Haq, an HSE Engineer working at the 1263MW […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Education specialist Sania Alam from Pakistan was this week awarded the prestigious “Brain of the Year” award by the UK’s Brain Trust for her contributions to mental literacy and her promotion of education through super-learning. The award ceremony, which was held in London’s Soho district, was presided over by Trust Chairman Raymond […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Karachi: This week the Karachi Football Club and Saber Sports Academy teams played a friendly football match at the Karachi Port Trust stadium. The match, which highlights growing UK-Pakistan sporting ties, comes as coaches and senior management from the English football club, Swindon Town, visit their football training academy in Karachi where Karachi […]
Read More“If you are a Pakistan [contracted] player, then you have everything. But if you are not a Pakistan player, you don’t have as much. You only have normal things like school cricket, college cricket and that’s it.” That’s how Fatima Sana described the disparity between the professional and the aspiring in Pakistan’s women cricket, which […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Federal Minister for Climate Change, Senator Sherry Rehman in her message on National Women’s Day said this week that the courageous women drive Pakistan’s documented and undocumented economy who were not only the capital rather the support of the country. In a series of tweets, the federal minister paid tribute to the […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Sajid Hussain Turi said this week that it is the need of the hour to end the deprivations of the erstwhile Federally Administrated Tribal Area (FATA) and address all necessary issues on a priority basis. He said that tribal people had suffered the […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Lahore: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Senior Vice-President and Chief Organiser Maryam Nawaz this week clarified that she is not interested in becoming the prime minister or the chief minister after the upcoming general elections in the country. During an informal interaction with journalists, she categorically said, “My focus is not on the slot […]
Read MoreCanberra: Pakistani High Commissioner top Australia Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri this week saw hope despite massive earthquake in Tukiye and Syria. “There is still hope – Pakistan Army rescues a victim trapped under the rubble 137 hrs after the devastating earthquake,” he tweeted. More than 33,000 people have died across Turkiye and Syria since a devastating […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: The government of Japan has agreed to provide new grant assistance worth 48.8 million Japanese Yen (equivalent to around 0.37 million USD/ around 101.6 million PKR) for enhancement of the antiquities conservation and exhibition capacity of Taxila Museum. A signing ceremony for the assistance was held at the Ministry of Economic Affairs […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Pakistan and France this week signed a “roadmap for bilateral cooperation” envisaging deepening relations in all fields. The announcement was made at the conclusion of the 14th round of Pakistan-France bilateral political consultations held in Paris. Foreign Secretary Dr Asad Majeed Khan led the Pakistan side while Secretary-General of the Ministry for […]
Read MoreWashington: The United States this week reiterated its support to Pakistan in the fight against terrorism, saying the latter will continue to be a “stalwart partner” in the face of recent terrorist attacks. State Department spokesperson Ned Price made this statement in response to a query at a press briefing. Commenting on the renewed wave […]
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