Sherry Rehman urges int’l community to curb climate change

Cairo: Minister for Climate Change Sherry Rehman has urged the international community to take practical steps to save the world from the negative impacts of climate change. Addressing the Inter-Parliamentary Union at COP-27 in Egypt, the climate change minister stressed the necessity for collaborative responsibility to face the challenge of global warming, unprecedented rains, floods […]

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Rana Sanaullah underwent ‘minor procedure’ at AFIC Rawalpindi: Marriyum Aurangzeb

Staff Writer Islamabad: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb said this week that Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah was taken to the Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology (AFIC) in Rawalpindi for ‘minor procedure’. Taking to Twitter, she said Rana Sanaullah was in good health, refuting rumors regarding his physical condition. She said “interior Minister […]

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New UK prime minister, same old problems for the Conservatives and the country

Christopher Phillips Rishi Sunak’s attendance at the UN Climate Change Conference, COP27, in Cairo last week was his first major appearance on the global stage as UK prime minister. He has sought to portray himself as a reliable, safe pair of hands after the relative chaos overseen by his two predecessors, Boris Johnson and Liz […]

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China stands with Pakistan amid challenges

Newswire Beijing: China has assured Pakistan that it fully supports Islamabad’s “legitimate aspirations, legitimate rights, and interests.” Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi conveyed this to his Pakistani counterpart Bilawal Bhutto Zardari during a bilateral meeting in Beijing this week. “China’s development is a growing force for world peace and a stronger factor for global stability. […]

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Bilawal Bhutto lauds inclusion of climate crisis cost and damage in COP27 agenda

Staff Writer Islamabad: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari this week said that the inclusion of climate cost and damage on the COP27’s agenda is something to be ‘optimistic’ about. In an interview, Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto said that Pakistan is one of the most climate-affected countries, and contributes only 0.8% to global carbon emissions. Talking […]

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Sherry Rehman slams IK for his statement inciting martial law

Staff Writer Islamabad: Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman this week slammed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan for his statement inciting martial law. In a flurry of tweets on her official Twitter handle, the minister condemned Imran Khan’s statement of imposing martial law. Sherry Rehman said, “Imran Khan’s statement of imposing martial […]

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Italy to ban ‘illegal’ raves following Modena party

Newswire Rome: Fourteen organizers of an illegal Halloween rave in the northern city of Modena were reportedly arrested and €150,000 ($149,000) worth of audio equipment had been confiscated. Thirteen of those detained were Italian, authorities said, and one was Dutch. Police announced that they were clearing the last stragglers from the abandoned warehouse, where the […]

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US better give up attempt to contain China by utilizing Southeast Asian countries

Hu Xijin General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong’s visit to China has achieved remarkable results. Ties between China and its neighboring countries are mainly supported by inter-governmental relations and huge trade volumes. But when it comes to China and Vietnam, the ruling parties of the two have maintained […]

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Zardari slams slogans against ‘institutions’

Staff Writer Karachi: Former president and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari has strongly condemned sloganeering against state institutions in an event held in Lahore, according to an official statement. The statement comes days after several videos of the anti-establishment sloganeering against the surfaced on social media, among other videos carrying speeches of […]

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Advocacy for Climate Justice central to Pakistan’s COP27 position: Sherry Rehman

Staff Writer Islamabad: Federal Minister for Climate Change, Senator Sherry Rehman said this week that Pakistan was gearing up to make the case for climate justice at the upcoming multilateral climate forum COP27 in Egypt. The minister said, “We are in the 20th nightmarish week of longest relief phase in Pakistan’s history. As of now, […]

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Pakistan to establish technical, vocational varsity in S. Arabia for expatriates: Sajid Hussain Turi

Staff Writer Islamabad: Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development (OP&HRD) Sajid Hussain Turi said this week that Pakistan, with the cooperation of Saudi Arabia, would establish a technical and vocational university for Overseas Pakistanis. He said that Saudi Arabia was the home of some 2.3 million Pakistanis who were working and living […]

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Italy’s first woman Premier Meloni vows ‘to serve with pride’

Newswire Rome: Brothers of Italy (FdI) leader Giorgia Meloni was sworn in as Italy’s first woman premier before President Sergio Mattarella this week. Meloni takes over the helm of government from Mario Draghi after her FdI spearheaded the right-wing coalition to victory in last month’s general election, winning around 26% of the vote on its […]

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Imran Khan’s ouster progress for Pakistan’s democracy: Bilawal Bhutto

Staff Writer Lahore: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chief Bilawal Bhutto Zardari this week termed the ouster of former Prime Minister Imran Khan through a no-confidence motion as progress for Pakistan’s democracy. Bilawal, who is also the Foreign Minister, made the remarks while addressing the closing ceremony of the Asma Jahangir Conference. At the outset of […]

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US welcomes FATF decision to take Pakistan off grey list

Washington: The United States encouraged Pakistan to continue its anti-money laundering and counterterrorism efforts after the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) removed it from the list of countries under an increased monitoring process, commonly known as the grey list. Welcoming the FATF decision to take Pakistan off the grey list, the US acknowledges the country’s […]

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Sherry Rehman tops list of global leaders shaping climate agenda at COP27

Staff Writer Islamabad: Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman has been placed at top of the list among nine global leaders, who formed the climate agenda at the COP27 summit. In a release by Climate Home News, an international journalistic organisation working on climate journalism, these nine global figures would form the agenda […]

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Marriyum pays tributes to teachers for educating dyslexic children

Staff Writer Islamabad: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb this week acknowledged the crucial role played by teachers, parents and civil society in ensuring every dyslexic child becomes literate. In a statement, she said that a special month was being celebrated to highlight the difficulty in reading and writing among dyslexia children. She said […]

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Sajid Hussain Turi visits flood affected Hanna Urak in Quetta

Staff Writer Quetta: Federal Minister for Overseas and Human Resource Development Sajid Hussain Turi this week visited to the flood-affected Hanna Urak area of Quetta to inspect damaging area. Provincial Minister of Labor Nawabzada Gohram Khan Bugti, delegations of International Labour Organization (ILO) and All Pakistan Labour Federation accompanied the federal minister during the visit. […]

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Sense of safety: Great human rights achievements for Chinese, extravagant hope for Americans?

Global Times China’s development has amazed the world in many ways. One of the world’s most recognized achievements in China is the great sense of safety its people enjoy. China is widely acknowledged as one of the safest countries in the world, Xu Ganlu, an official from China’s Ministry of Public Security, said at a […]

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After choking our waterways, plastics end up on our dinner tables: Sherry Rehman

Staff Writer Islamabad: Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman, speaking at the 1st National Plastic Action Partnership Steering Committee & National Stakeholders Consultation workshop on Plastics Free Rivers and Seas for South Asia (PLEASE), addressed stakeholders from across the country and abroad on strengthening innovation and coordination of circular economy solution to plastic […]

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