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Ambassador Adam M. Tugio for collaborative efforts among OIC countries to develop Traditional Herbal Medicine

Staff Writer Islamabad: Ambassador of Indonesia to Pakistan Adam M. Tugio this week emphasized the need to accelerate collaborative efforts among the OIC countries for the development of Traditional Herbal Medicine (THM) in the wake of growing popularity of natural remedy methods and global awareness to protect environment for ensuring ‘Greener Future’. Addressing the participants […]

Xi: Meeting with Joe Biden strategic, constructive

Beijing: Five days after the closely watched meeting between the top leaders of China and the US at G20, Chinese President Xi Jinping had a brief conversation with the US Vice President Kamala Harris at the request of the US side during the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting, and the Chinese president hoped that Harris can […]

Football event going to make a huge positive impact: Ambassador Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani

Staff Writer Islamabad: Ambassador of Qatar to Pakistan Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said this week that the FIFA World Cup 2022 – the biggest sporting event in the global calendar in Qatar – will make a huge positive impact on the entire region. While briefing the media persons about the mega sporting event, […]

Loss and Damage Fund a “major win” for all: Bilawal Bhutto

Staff Writer Islamabad: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said this week that the establishment of the Loss and Damage Fund and financial arrangements to address the issue of climate justice, was a “major win” for Pakistan and all of the developing world. The foreign minister, in a statement, said, “In monumental achievement for climate justice […]

Italy stands with flood afectees in Pakistan: Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese

Staff Writer Islamabad: Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said this week that Italy supports the wellbeing of the flood affectees in Pakistan. With a view to contributing to the international humanitarian response to the violent monsoon-provoked floods, the Italian Cooperation Service has allocated a 500,000-euro emergency contribution to the International Federation of Red […]

Halal Cosmetics sector offers an attraction for Indonesia, Pakistan: Ambassador Adam M. Tugio

Staff Writer Faisalabad: Ambassador of Indonesia to Pakistan Adam M. Tugio said this week that Indonesia and Pakistan must accelerate bilateral cooperation and research efforts to gain benefits from the flourishing Halal cosmetics market, which is rapidly increasing its share every year and creating number of investment opportunities with healthy future growth prospects. Speaking at […]

THE BIG MEETING: Xi, Biden agree to push China-US relations to a stable track

Wang Cong, Bai Yunyi and Yang Sheng Bali: Current state of China-US relations is not in the fundamental interests of the two countries and peoples, and is not what the international community expects, Chinese President Xi Jinping said during his meeting with US President Joe Biden in Bali, Indonesia this week, which marked the first […]

UK removes Pakistan from ‘high risk third countries’ list

Staff Writer Islamabad: In recognition of Islamabad’s progress to improve money laundering and terrorist financing controls, the United Kingdom (UK) this week removed Pakistan from ‘High Risk Third Countries’ list. Taking to Twitter, Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari shared a letter of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, revealing that the UK had removed Pakistan […]

Aseefa Bhutto stresses on empowerment of youth via technical, vocational training

Staff Writer Larkana: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Aseefa Bhutto Zardari this week stressed on the importance of empowering the youth, particularly women, through technical and vocational training and education, a necessity to create decent economic opportunities for younger generations and for the socio-economic sustainability of the country. Aseefa, who is former president Asif Ali […]

Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese backs Pakistani cricket team after final loss

Staff Writer Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese this week backed Pakistani cricket team after they lost in the T20 cricket world cup final. Speaking to Covert, the envoy said the Pakistani cricket team played well and the final match was a close encounter. “Reaching the final is in itself an achievement. Pakistan team […]

Qatar always ready to cooperate with Pakistan: Ambassador Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani

Staff Writer Islamabad: Ambassador of the State of Qatar Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani this week said that his country was always ready to cooperate with Pakistan. In a meeting with Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar, Ambassador Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani saif that both the countries had excellent […]

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. […]

Science, Technology varsity to be established in Kurrum: Sajid Hussain Turi

Staff Writer Islamabad: Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Sajid Hussain Turi announced this week that a science and technology varsity would be established at Kurrum District of the ex-FATA area. The minister said this University is a catalyst project for the people of tribal areas who had been deprived of their […]

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 […]

Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese co-hosts opera performance for flood relief

Staff Writer Islamabad: Italy’s embassy in Pakistan led by Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese and Serena Hotels co-hosted a fundraising Opera Performance for the flood affectees this week. Aziz Boolani, CEO Serena Hotels appreciated the generous support of the Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese for joining hands with Serena Hotels in not only raising funds […]

Ambassador Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani lauds services of Pakistan Sweet Home

Newswire Islamabad: Ambassador of Qatar to Pakistan Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani this week met with the children of Pakistan Sweet Home and said that it was best work to educate the orphan children and make them stand at their feet. According to a press release issued here, the ambassador said that he did […]

China urges US not to be ‘blinded by ideology’

Zhao Yusha Beijing: Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who is also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, spoke with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken via phone this week and urged the US to stop cracking down on China and putting up new […]

Russia says UK navy blew up Nord Stream

Newswire London: Russia’s defence ministry said this week that British navy personnel blew up the Nord Stream gas pipelines last month, a claim that London said was false and designed to distract from Russian military failures in Ukraine. Russia did not give evidence for its claim that a leading NATO member had sabotaged critical Russian […]

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 […]

Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese plays key role to boost coordination between Pakistan, Italy private sector

Staff Writer Islamabad: Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese is playing key role in boosting the trade relations and strengthening close coordination between the private sectors of Italy and Pakistan. Under the Ambassador’s vision, bilateral trade between Italy and Pakistan can swell to €4 billion annually by fully exploiting the existing potential of the […]

Qatar Emir opens session of first legislative term

Doha: Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of the State of Qatar, this week opened the second ordinary session of the first legislative term, corresponding to the fifty-first annual session of the Shura Council, in the Tamim bin Hamad Hall at the headquarters of the Council. The opening was attended by His Highness […]

CPC unveils new top leadership for new journey toward modernization

Wang Cong and Li Zhihui Beijing: The Communist Party of China (CPC) this week unveiled its new top leadership, which will lead the world’s most populous nation on its new journey toward a great modern socialist country in all respects. Xi Jinping was elected general secretary of the CPC Central Committee at the first plenum […]

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 […]

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 […]

Italy and Pakistan have unanimity of views on several issues of global importance: Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese

Staff Writer Islamabad: Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said this week that Italy and Pakistan have unanimity of views on several issues of global importance, and mutual cooperation in all the fields has been on the rise. He said recently the ultimate Italy-Pakistan Mixed Economic Commission took place in Islamabad, where the two […]

Ambassador Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani receives envoys

Staff Writer Islamabad: The Ambassador of the State of Qatar in Pakistan Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, this week received some Ambassadors and Diplomats accredited in Islamabad in his office at the Embassy. “During the meeting, matters of mutual interest were discussed,” the Qatari embassy said in a statement. The upcoming FIFA World Cup […]

CPC charts course for Chinese modernization

Newswire Beijing: The Communist Party of China (CPC) this week unveiled its blueprint for building a modern socialist China in all respects for the next five years and beyond as the 20th CPC National Congress opened. The five-yearly meeting is the first national congress of the CPC after its centenary in 2021, when the Party […]

Pakistan, Russia start using Afghanistan for transit of goods

Moscow: Russia and Pakistan are transiting goods through the territory of Afghanistan, Pakistani Ambassador to Moscow Shafqat Ali Khan said this week. In an interview with TASS, he said: “By the way, one important thing I can tell you is that for the first time, a large amount of trade is taking place through Afghanistan.” […]

Bilawal Bhutto urges UNSC to act on Kashmir

Staff Writer ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari wrote a letter to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) President Michel Biang of Gabon this week about the “alarming” situation in Indian-occupied Kashmir. Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United Nations (UN) Munir Akram later met the president and delivered him the FM’s letter. The minister urged the […]

Italy has emerged as Pakistan’s largest source of workers’ remittances from EU: Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese

Staff Writer Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said this week that Italy has emerged as Pakistan’s largest source of workers’ remittances from the European Union and the second largest in Europe after the United Kingdom, as per Pakistan’s envoy to Italy. He said Italy has been playing a pivotal role in Pakistan’s socio-economic […]

Ambassador Sheikh Saud bin Abdul Rahman Al Thani delighted to serve in Pakistan

Staff writer Islamabad: Qatar’s Ambassador to Pakistan Sheikh Saud bin Abdul Rahman Al Thani has said that he was delighted to serve his country in Pakistan. “It is an honor to represent the State of Qatar in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and to work to strengthen the close ties between the two brotherly countries, […]

China to keep an eye on sun

Zhang Zhihao – China Daily Beijing: China launched its first comprehensive space-based solar telescope this week, allowing scientists to capture and study unprecedented images of the sun during its most active phase, known as solar maximum, a period of intense solar activity set to peak around 2025. The Advanced Space-Based Solar Observatory, or the ASO-S, […]

Yousaf Raza Gillani warns of legal action over his character assassination

Staff Writer Multan: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Vice Chairman Yousaf Raza Gillani said this week that the country was in a flood situation but on the other hand Chairman PTI Imran Khan was holding rallies and character assassinations. Addressing a news conference, Senator Yousaf Raza Gillani said that a certain section has been involved in […]

Bilawal Bhutto thanks Germany for 60 million euros aid for flood victims

Staff Writer Berlin: Minister for Foreign Affairs Bilawal Bhutto Zardari while thanking the German government for its assistance for flood affectees in Pakistan, this week said the total amount of aid from Germany had reached 60 million euros. Talking to media, he said he held a positive meeting with the German Foreign Minister and they […]

Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese attends joint sitting of parliament

Staff writer Islamabad: Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese this week attended the joint sitting of the parliament which was addressed by the President Arif Alvi. The always well-dressed envoy looked prominent in the guest gallery as the President started the new parliamentary year. Foreign diplomats of various countries posted in Pakistan also attended […]

Ambassador Sheikh Saud bin Abdul Rahman al-Thani inaugurates Qatar Charity mosque in Islamabad

Staff Writer Islamabad: Qatar’s Ambassador to Pakistan Sheikh Saud bin Abdul Rahman al-Thani recently inaugurated the Qatar Charity (QC) mosque in Islamabad. The ambassador was accompanied by a delegation from QC office in Pakistan. The opening was attended by Pakistani government officials, diplomats, and components of local humanitarian organisations. The mosque, the only one in […]

China marks National Day with blooming patriotism, pride

Yang Sheng and Qi Xijia Beijing: China this week celebrated the 73rd birthday of the People’s Republic of China, which was also the first day of the week-long National Day holidays, with more than 200 thousand people gathering at Tian’anmen Square in Beijing for the national flag-raising ceremony beaming with excitement and pride. The nation […]

Obama privately said 1 trump term could be ok but 2 ‘would be a problem’: Report

Washington: In early 2017, then-President Barack Obama privately told reporters that he believed the United States could survive one term of Donald Trump as commander in chief but that he feared two Trump terms “would be a problem.” “I think that four years is okay,” Obama said in a lengthy, off-the-record conversation just three days […]

Bilawal Bhutto has ‘biggest UNGA fan moment’ with Jacinda Ardern

New York: The Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, recently had a fan moment with one of his favorites, New Zealand’s Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern. Zardari has been in the US since 19 September and attended the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York yesterday where he met […]

Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese for cultural connectivity to promote two- way trade between Italy, Pakistan

Staff Writer ISLAMABAD: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese this week underlined the importance of encouraging cultural connectivity to promote the two- way trade between Italy and Pakistan. Speaking to the business community in Islamabad, the envoy pointed out that vast opportunities were available to enhance mutual trade and investment between Pakistan and Italy. He […]

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