Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Bringing extensive multilateral diplomatic experience and a distinguished record of representing Pakistan at the United Nations to the country’s top career diplomatic position, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad on Monday formally assumed charge as Pakistan’s 34th foreign secretary and called on Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar at the Ministry of […]
MoreGovernor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faisal Karim Kundi on Sunday chaired the first meeting of the Advisor Council at the Governor House, reaffirming the government’s commitment to restoring peace, strengthening the writ of the state and taking coordinated action against terrorism across the province. Peshawar: Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faisal Karim Kundi on Sunday chaired the first meeting […]
MoreVeteran diplomat brings extensive multilateral experience, UN Security Council leadership and a distinguished record of international engagement to top Foreign Office position Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Pakistan’s seasoned diplomat and outgoing Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, is set to assume charge as the country’s 34th foreign secretary today […]
MoreLahore: The Alliance Française de Lahore is set to host THEN, NOW & EVERYTHING BETWEEN, an exhibition bringing together 15 artists from the National College of Arts (NCA) Fine Arts graduating batch of 2001 to reflect on 25 years of artistic practice, personal experiences, memory and creative transformation. Scheduled to open on Tuesday, October 13, […]
MoreChina Economic Net Beijing: China hopes that France and Germany will uphold open cooperation and free trade, observe World Trade Organization rules, and refrain from encouraging the European Union (EU) to use protectionist tools at every turn, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce said this week. When asked to comment on media reports that […]
MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: Canada secured a place among the world’s 20 best countries in the 2026 Condé Nast Traveller Readers’ Choice Awards, earning recognition for its safety, extraordinary natural landscapes and enormous range of outdoor experiences. The result placed Canada at No. 20 on the prestigious annual list, giving it a spot among a group […]
MoreLiaquat Ali Islamabad: President Asif Ali Zardari this week said that Pakistan today faced an increasingly complex risk environment, intensified by climate change, urbanization and environmental degradation, stressing that disaster resilience, therefore, must be treated as an essential part of national development and their responsibility towards future generations. The president further emphasized that they must […]
MoreNewswire Rome: Italy this week pressed the European Union to show greater flexibility in applying its fiscal rules, arguing that unexpectedly high inflation, rising energy costs and other economic shocks should be taken into account when Brussels assessed whether member states were meeting agreed budget and deficit targets. Italian Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti said Rome […]
MoreParis: France’s economic situation was becoming increasingly difficult as borrowing costs rose and investors focused on the country’s strained public finances, but the head of the Bank of France said Paris did not, at that stage, need intervention from the European Central Bank. Bank of France Governor Emmanuel Moulin said the rise in French borrowing […]
MoreItalian archaeologists lead excavation of 100-metre structure near Taxila, opening new avenues for research into Gandhara’s urban history and strengthening Pakistan-Italy scientific cooperation Celina Ali Islamabad: An Italian-led archaeological mission has uncovered a previously unstudied ancient monument measuring nearly 100 metres in length and 50 metres in width in Pakistan’s historic Gandhara region, highlighting the […]
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