Munich: 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 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 MoreXinhua Beijing: After a three-year hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, China’s outbound group tour has pressed the “restart button,” and the first batch of Chinese tourists have arrived in, among others, Thailand, Cambodia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Starting February 6, travel agencies and online tourism service providers in China have been permitted […]
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 MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said this week that there were many Pakistani restaurants in Italy and the experiment had been very successful. In a recent media interaction, the envoy said around 200,000 Pakistanis live in Italy, playing their role in the country’s development and stressed on improving people-to-people contact between […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Indonesian Ambassador to Pakistan Adam Tugio this week urged the Pakistani business community to look at Indonesia as a trade hub for expanding its export to the huge market of more than 640 million people in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). “Participation of a frigate vessel of Indonesian Navy to […]
Read MoreChen Qingqing and Liu Xuanzun Beijing: China expressed strong dissatisfaction and protest this week against the US’ move to shoot down a non-threatening Chinese airship for civilian use, calling the US’ move an overreaction and vowing to reserve the right to take necessary actions. By turning an unintentional accident into an incident that has been […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Qatar’s Ambassador to Pakistan Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani this week called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir to discuss bilateral relations. A statement issued by the Qatari Embassy in Islamabad said the ambassador handed over a message from Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Washington: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari this week called for building bridges of understanding, tolerance and compassion to realize the common desire for peace and amity in the world. This he said as a keynote speaker at the International Luncheon, an important part of the National Prayer Breakfast activities in Washington DC. FM […]
Read MoreStaff writer Islamabad: Ambassador of Italy Andreas Ferrarese said this week that the Italian government was committed to strengthening ties with Pakistan. Speaking at a function here, Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese said that Italy gives utmost importance to its relations with Pakistan and all-out efforts would be made to boost the economic ties. He said the […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Indonesian Ambassador Adam M. Tugio this week encouraged Pakistani business community to visit and personally observe potential for trade and investment in his country and offered them full support from his embassy. The invitation came during his visit to the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) where he met the acting […]
Read MoreLiu Xuanzun Beijing: With the Chinese aviation industry building advanced fighter jets at an increasing pace, the country has been retiring its J-7 fighter jets since 2018, and the legacy aircraft could be completely decommissioned from the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force this year, experts said this week. In recent years, the PLA […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar and his Qatar counterpart Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari during a meeting in Doha this week agreed to enhance cooperation in the fields of science, technology, agriculture, education, trade, finance and investment. SAPM on government effectiveness Dr. Muhammad Jehanzeb Khan and Pakistan Ambassador to Qatar Muhemmed Aejaz also […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Pakistan People Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari this week announced to take legal action against the Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan for allegations against his father, former President Asif Ali Zardari. The PPP chairman took to Twitter and responded to PTI chairman Imran Khan’s allegations. He said that Imran Khan leveled […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Indonesian Foreign Ministry this week granted its Embassy in Islamabad ‘Best Performance Mission’ award. The embassy has got this laurel for the second consecutive year. “The award is recognition of active engagement of the Embassy in promoting Indonesia in the receiving country through social media platforms,” said an official statement. “The Embassy […]
Read MoreNewswire Beijing: China will resume outbound group travel to a selected group of countries early next month, according to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. The ministry said in a notice on its website on Friday that a pilot program will take effect on February 6 to allow travel agencies to open outbound group travel […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Qatar Charity (QC) this week distributed prosthetic limbs to 260 people with disabilities in Pakistan, in cooperation with Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal, and Pakistan Institute of prosthetic and Orthotics (PIPOS). The artificial limbs were distributed in two phases. Some 200 people benefited from the first phase in the Swat district of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa […]
Read MoreIslamabad: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said this week that the bilateral trade relationship with China is expected to flourish further, thanks to win-win cooperation between the two countries in the fight against climate change and investments in renewable energy. “Over the last 71 years, successive generations of leaders have nurtured bilateral ties between Pakistan […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said this week that Pakistan was a good investment destination for Italian investors. The Ambassador further said that Pakistan offers excellent investment opportunities for foreign companies. He mentioned that bilateral trade volume between Italy and Pakistan has exponentially grown in the recent years. The envoy […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Ambassador of Indonesia to Pakistan Ambassador Adam Tugio this week expressed delight that Bali was seen as the second most popular destination in world for 2023 by the TripAdvisor. The envoy said Bali was also very popular among the Pakistani tourists. “Bali is something every Pakistani knows,” he mentioned. Bali ranked second […]
Read MoreXinhua Beijing: China urges the United States and Japan to abandon the Cold War mentality and ideological bias, stop creating imaginary enemies and stop trying to sow the seeds of a new Cold War in the Asia-Pacific, and not to become disruptors of a stable Asia-Pacific, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said this week. Spokesperson Wang […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Qatar this week announced providing $25 million to help Pakistan tide over the flood crisis, the official Qatar News Agency reported. The dole was announced in a speech by Qatar’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Sultan bin Saad Al-Muraikhi at the International Conference on Climate Resilient Pakistan, held in Geneva. Al-Muraikhi said […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Karachi: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said this week that the PPP will fully support Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif if the President asks him to take a vote of confidence. Speaking in a television programme, he said: “I agree 100% that we will accomplish it, we have proved it before […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese this week urged Pakistani and Italian businesspersons to join hands and work together to enhance economic ties between Italy and Pakistan. In a meeting with Pakistani businesspersons, the Ambassador said his country gave utmost importance to relations with Pakistan and all-out efforts would be made to […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Ambassador of Indonesia top Pakistan Adam M. Tugio this week underlined that business communities of Indonesia and Pakistan need to explore sectors which can complement each other. The envoy paid a visit to the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) office and had a detailed discussion with Senior Vice […]
Read MoreXinhua Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping has stressed the importance of remaining committed to advancing reform and exploring new ground, and carrying forward the fighting spirit in a bid to modernize the work of judicial, procuratorial and public security organs. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman […]
Read MoreIslamabad: Pakistan is expected to sell two gas-fired power plants to Qatar in an estimated $1.5bn deal to avoid a looming sovereign default, media reports said. The development came two days after the government constituted a new cabinet committee to sell state assets on a fast-track basis. The newspaper reported that the 2460 MW capacity […]
Read MoreNewswire Geneva: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said this week Pakistan needs considerable support over the next several years from international partners to ensure rehabilitation and reconstruction in the flood-hit areas. Speaking at the inaugural session of the International Conference on Climate Resilient Pakistan in Geneva on Monday, he said Pakistan will transform the challenging […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said this week that Italy was home to thousands of Pakistanis. In an interaction with the Pakistani businesspersons, he said Italy had the potential to become a huge trading partner of Pakistan in the European Union. The envoy said that around 150,000 Pakistanis were residing in […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Rawalpindi: Indonesian Ambassador to Pakistan Adam Tugio this week urged Pakistani businessmen should take advantage of Indonesia’s emerging market. Adam Tugio said that Indonesia seeks to increase bilateral trade with Pakistan and strengthen trade and business relations. He said that Indonesia could provide Pakistan with opportunities for trade and economic activities in the […]
Read MoreNewswire Beijing: China will be a country that performs miracles through hard work as it goes forward, Chinese President Xi Jinping said while delivering his 2023 New Year address, the 10th such speech he has given since 2014. He also hailed the determined effort every Chinese has made in overcoming unprecedent difficulties and challenges and […]
Read MoreDoha: The government of Qatar has returned back to the policy of visa free entry after the FIFA World Cup ended, prompting travelers to make fresh plans. The fresh announcement says citizens from over 95 countries including Pakistan are eligible for visa-free entry into the State of Qatar with varying duration of stay depending on […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said this week the coalition government was making efforts to broaden Pakistan’s ties with the friendly countries, besides forging beneficial relations with other countries for the benefits of the people of Pakistan. In a video message on the advent of new year, the foreign minister said that […]
Read MoreStaff writer Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese this week said that Italy’s machinery is of the highest quality. “When people think of Italy, they think of fashion. But our main voice in exports is robotics and machinery — all the textiles in China are made with our looms,” said the ambassador in an […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Pakistan and Indonesia this week signed a $1 million grant agreement to provide relief to flood-hit people of the South Asian country. Over 1,700 people lost their lives in Pakistan floods that submerged large swathes of land for about three months, from June to August this year. Floods affected 33 million people, […]
Read MoreNewswire Beijing: Beijing this week voiced strong opposition to the China-related content of a new United States defense act, and urged Washington to abandon its Cold War mentality and ideological prejudices and translate the consensus reached between the two heads of state in Bali, Indonesia, last month into concrete actions. While asking the US not […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif this week telephoned Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and invited him to participate in the International Conference on Climate Resilient Pakistan, co-hosted with the United Nations, in Geneva on January 9, 2023. The PM also thanked the Emir for the generous humanitarian assistance provided by […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Reaffirming the fraternal relations between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud this week reiterated their mutual commitment to further enhance and deepen bilateral cooperation across all areas of mutual interest. The foreign minister, during a telephonic conversation with his […]
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