Mango diplomacy sweetens US-Pakistan ties

Celina Ali Islamabad: When regular diplomacy does not work, mango diplom­acy does or at least it did for the Pakistan Embassy on Thursday evening. The sweetness brought US officials, lawmakers, think-tank experts, journalists, and even undeclared PTI supporters under one roof. “The United States has important security arra­n­gements with Pakistan,” said Chairman House Fo­­reign Affairs […]

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Govt taking concrete steps for country’s stability: Marriyum

Arslan Ali Arsal Australian High Commissioner to Pakistan Neil Hawkins called on Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb in Islamabad on Wednesday. During the meeting, bilateral relations, cooperation in the fields of film, art and culture were discussed. The Minister told the ambassador that the government has taken concrete steps for the country’s stability […]

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PM Sharif calls for negotiated, diplomatic settlement of Ukraine conflict

Newswire Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday, highlighting the significant adverse global impact of the Ukraine conflict on many economies, stressed the need for its negotiated and diplomatic settlement in line with the United Nations Charter. The issue was discussed in a meeting between Prime Minister Shehbaz and Minister for Foreign Affairs of […]

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EU says slavery inflicted ‘untold suffering’, hints at reparations

Newswire Brussels: The European Union (EU) said on Tuesday that Europe’s slave-trading past inflicted “untold suffering” on millions of people and hinted at the need for reparations for what it described as a “crime against humanity”. From the 15th to the 19th century, at least 12.5 million Africans were kidnapped and forcibly transported by mostly […]

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Xi stresses advancing high-quality development of cybersecurity, informatization work

Newswire Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping has stressed the need to thoroughly implement the important guidelines of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee on boosting China’s strength in cyberspace, and to vigorously advance the high-quality development of the work on cybersecurity and informatization. Xi, also general secretary of the CPC Central Committee and […]

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Bilawal banking on PPP’s ‘track record’ to clinch election

Abida Shaheen Karachi: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Saturday sounded hopeful to win the majority in the next general elections on the basis of “amazing performance” of his Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) in Sindh that would lead it to form governments both in the province and the Centre despite its “character assassination” and a “campaign […]

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Pakistan-Italian Debt Swap Agreement timeline extends

Abdullah Jan Islamabad: Pakistan and Italy have reached an agreement to extend the timeline of the Pakistan-Italian Debt Swap Agreement (PIDSA) through the Exchange of Letters (EoL). The EoL was signed by Andreas Ferrarese, the Italian Ambassador in Pakistan, and the Secretary of the Ministry of Economic Affairs. The extension prolongs the PIDSA until December […]

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East Asian states need to strengthen guard against ‘great external threat’: Global Times editorial

Global Times ASEAN-plus Foreign Ministers’ Meetings will be held in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Thursday and Friday. Wang Yi, Director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs, will attend the gatherings, demonstrating China’s high regard for the meetings and China’s relationship with ASEAN. The meetings will focus on several topics related to regional […]

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Global Gateway: EU and Latin America and the Caribbean step up action to promote inclusive and equal societies

Abida Shaheen Ahead of the EU-CELAC Leaders’ Summit, Commissioner for International Partnerships, Jutta Urpilainen, announced a new EU programme worth €60 million to step up action against inequalities and to promote inclusive and equal societies in Latin America and the Caribbean. The Commissioner made the announcement at the EU – Latin America and Caribbean Forum […]

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$50 billion investment expected from Gulf states in five years in Pakistani agri initiative — PM

Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Monday the South Asian nation expected around $50 billion investment in the next five years, primarily from Gulf states, under a new green initiative in the agriculture sector. Pakistan last week established a Land Information and Management System Center of Excellence ((LIMS-CoE) to enhance modern […]

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Aseefa Bhutto to contest next general elections

Abida Shaheen Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has decided to field Aseefa Bhutto Zardari, daughter of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, in the upcoming general elections. According to details, PPP leader Aseefa Bhutto will contest the upcoming general elections as the party’s think tank has started considering various constituencies of Sindh. PPP co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari […]

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If mandated in next election, PML-N to take country to zenith of uplift : PM

Newswire Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has that under the leadership of party’s supremo Nawaz Sharif, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), if given the mandate in next general elections, would utilize all available resources to bring the country out of economic crisis and take it to the zenith of development and prosperity. Speaking at foundation stone […]

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Qatar Post issues postal stamps marking 10th anniversary of Amir’s accession to rein

Newswire Doha: Under the auspices of Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, the Minister of Communications and Information Technology Mohammed bin Ali Al Mannai inaugurated on Sunday six postal stamps marking the 10th anniversary of the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani’s accession to the […]

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Ali Rehman Malik, Umar Rehman Malik pay heartfelt tribute to Benazir Bhutto

Abdullah Jan Islamabad: Ali Rehman Malik and Umar Rehman Malik, sons of Pakistan’s longest serving Interior Minister Rehman Malik (late), this week paid a heartfelt tribute to the (late) Benazir Bhutto on what would have been her 70th birthday. Prominent individuals from politics, journalism, the charitable sector and media have been expressing their thoughts about […]

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Maryam prioritises youth uplift

Lahore: Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) Chief Organiser and Senior Vice President Maryam Nawaz said this week that the development of the youth of Balochistan is the highest priority of her party. “The PML-N attaches great importance to Balochistan and its people, as Nawaz Sharif and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif have always worked for the development […]

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Indonesia pushes ASEAN collaboration on energy transition

Newswire Jakarta: Indonesia is encouraging collaboration, partnerships, sustainable and inclusive financing, and access to appropriate technologies for accelerating the energy transition, especially in the Southeast Asian region. Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Arifin Tasrif conveyed the statement while opening the 41st ASEAN Senior Officials Meeting on Energy (41st ASEAN SOME) at the ASEAN Secretariat in […]

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Revival, expansion of Pakistan’s film industry vital to project national narrative through screen tourism: Marriyum

Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb said this week that the revival and expansion of Pakistan’s film industry were vital to project the national narrative through screen tourism. “Screen tourism presents an opportunity to spread the narrative of Pakistan, as seen in the successful examples of Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Iran, […]

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Xi urges troops to forge “great wall of steel” in guarding Chinese borders

Newswire Hohhot: Chinese President Xi Jinping this week called on Chinese border troops to enhance their capabilities in border defense and control to forge a “great wall of steel” along the country’s borders. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the […]

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Bilawal Bhutto for bolstered ties with Iran, Russia

Celina Ali Tehran: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari this week spoke about strengthening Islamabad’s relations with Tehran and Moscow. The FM made the remarks in an interview with Al-Jazeera during his recent visit to Iraq, where he reiterated that Islamabad was committed to enhancing engagement with Moscow. He maintained that they wanted to maintain neutrality […]

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Pakistan has potential to grow through CPEC transit trade: Budget document

Gwadar Pro Islamabad: Pakistan has the potential to grow its economy through transit trade and as part of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) and Khyber Pass Economic Corridor (KPEC), said a performance review of 2022-23 budget issued here this week. It added that Pakistan has tremendous potential of revenue […]

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Pakistan highly values its bilateral ties with Kazakhstan: PM

Celina Ali Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif this week underscored that Pakistan deeply valued its bilateral relations with Kazakhstan. The prime minister held a telephonic conversation with President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev of Kazakhstan. Highlighting the importance of increasing tourism and enhancing people to people contacts, the prime minister expressed satisfaction that flight operations between two […]

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