Staff Writer Islamabad: Adviser to Prime Minister on Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan Qamar Zaman Kaira this week accused former prime minister Imran Khan for using the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) against his political opponents and for personal vested interest. Addressing a news conference here flanked by the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) senior leader Mian Manzoor […]
Read MoreGlobal Times Beijing: As the US continued its provocation to China by sending a delegation of five lawmakers to China’s Taiwan region, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theater Command organized multi-unit joint combat readiness patrols and real-combat drills in the sea areas and airspace around the Taiwan island this week, serving as a […]
Read MoreNewswire Moscow: Washington should not interfere in investigations conducted in other countries the way it’s not interfering in an investigation into former US President Donald Trump, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova wrote on Telegram this week. “Why then do they interfere in other investigations? Since the White House and the Department of State don’t […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Karachi: Former president and Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari said this week that an empowered parliament can decide the future of the country and the nation and all democratic political parties should unite to empower the parliament. In his message to the nation on Independence Day, he said that the […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Ambassador of Italy in Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese this week said that Italy and Pakistan will touch new heights in bilateral trade in the coming years. The envoy said that Italy and Pakistan have a potential of €4 billion bilateral trade, saying it’s perfectly doable with collective efforts of both governments and private […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif this week stressed for holding of a national dialogue and developing a consensus on charter of economy by all the stakeholders to transform Pakistan into an economic power. Addressing a national flag-hoisting and unveiling of re-recording ceremony of the national anthem here at the Jinnah Convention center, the […]
Read MoreLiu Xuanzun Beijing: The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) this week continued military exercises and training activities surrounding the island of Taiwan, marking an extension from the previously announced schedule. Drills like these will not stop and are expected to become routine until reunification, as the Chinese mainland shows its determination to push forward the […]
Read MoreNewswire Vienna: The European Union this week put forth a “final” text to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal as four days of indirect negotiations between U.S. and Iranian officials wrapped up in Vienna, a senior EU official said. The official said no further changes could be made to the text, which has been under […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Phnom Penh: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said this week that a peaceful resolution of long-standing disputes in the South Asian region was critical for sustainable peace and prosperity of people. Speaking at the 29th ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) summit here, he said: “We also believe that, while focusing on the Ukrainian conflict, […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said this week that women in Pakistan were leading the economic and political arena. In a recent event, the envoy stressed the need to increase such activities in the future so that women could move towards greater economic empowerment. He argued that women’s economic and social […]
Read MorePeshawar: US Ambassador to Pakistan Donald Blome said this week that the US, in collaboration with the federal government, was helping Khyber Pakhtunkhwa improve health and educational facilities, strengthen the rule of law, develop agriculture sector and ensure women’s empowerment and economic development. “Through a donation of $130 million from American people, the US government […]
Read MoreNewswire Beijing: Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) this week marked the 95th anniversary of the founding as President Xi Jinping vowed to build a powerful military. Five years ago, at the commemoration of the PLA’s 90th founding anniversary, Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and […]
Read MoreMoscow: The Kremlin this week offered strong support to China amid the tensions over Taiwan, warning the United States against any “provocative” moves that could exacerbate the situation. Chinese President Xi Jinping warned against meddling in China’s dealings with Taiwan during a phone call Thursday with US President Joe Biden, Speaking in a call with […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Karachi: Chairman Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari this week said that PPP was the party of common people, and it will not leave the people alone in times of trouble. In a meeting with President PPP Sindh chapter Nisar Ahmad Khuhro and Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese this week said that Pakistan and Italy had the potential to enhance cooperation in many fields. In a meeting with Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar here, the envoy emphasized the need for further enhancing bilateral cooperation in trade and investment. During the […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Lahore: Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) Vice President Maryam Nawaz said this week that tests and trials had made her stronger and more resolute in 23 years. While going 23 years back in history, PML-N vice president shared a photo of an old newspaper and said, “1999! Still stood against oppression and persecution then […]
Read MoreNewswire Beijing: China and Pakistan have agreed on participation of third parties in China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and exchanges among media and think thanks, including promoting cooperation schemes involving third parties in line with the existing consensus and extending CPEC projects to Afghanistan, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said this week. During the third […]
Read MoreCairo: Sergey Lavrov, Russia’s foreign minister, has said Moscow’s ultimate goal in Ukraine is to topple the government of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, an apparent pivot from the Kremlin’s earlier stance. Lavrov made the comments in Egypt at the beginning of a tour of Africa, where the top diplomat has sought to raise support while […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari this week assured Pakistan’s active support in taking forward the Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s development cooperation agenda. Speaking to Secretary General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Islamabad, he reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to the purposes and principles of the SCO Charter and the ‘Shanghai Spirit.’ Highlighting the enormous […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said this week that around 150,000 expatriate Pakistanis were living in Italy. He mentioned that they had been sending massive amount of remittances back home for the past couple of years. The envoy said Italy and Pakistan have the potential to become huge trading partners in […]
Read MoreNewswire Berlin: Europe should prepare for a complete stop of Russian gas supplies in conditions when they are declining, President of the European Commission (EC) Ursula von der Leyen said in an interview. “Russia is supplying in part or do not supply gas at all to 12 [EU] member-states at present,” von der Leyen said. […]
Read MoreChu Daye and Liu Yang From its buzzing tourism industry to bustling e-commerce and busy inter-continental freight transportation, Northwest China’s Xinjiang region is demonstrating great economic vitality, as Chinese President Xi Jinping made an inspection trip to the northwest region last week and stressed efforts to fully and faithfully implement the policies of the Communist […]
Read MoreNewswire Novo-Ogaryovo: Russia is not going to lose heart or have decades of its progress reversed, despite inhospitable forecasts from opponents, President Vladimir Putin told the Council for Strategic Development at a meeting this week. The president said Russia was being completely denied access to foreign hi-tech products. “We understand that this is a major […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Nawabshah: Pakistan People’s Party Co-chairman and former President Asif Ali Zardari said this week that he sincerely wishes to see his son Bilawal Bhutto Zardari as the Prime Minister of the country in his lifetime. Zardari said that when Bilawal went abroad as Foreign Minister, he received calls from his old friends who […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese this week said that the Italian embassy was considering giving long-term business visas to prominent Pakistani businesspersons on the recommendation of Pakistani chambers of commerce and industry. In a meeting with Pakistani businessperson here, he said that the business environment in Pakistan was much better […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Senior Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Natasha Daultana said this week that the PPP will win a big chunk of seats in the general elections in Punjab. She said the PPP was ready for elections any time but election reforms were the top agenda of the coalition government. Dispelling rumours pertaining to […]
Read MoreNewswire Jakarta: China’s foreign minister Wang Yi has said that Southeast Asian nations should avoid being used as “chess pieces in major power rivalries”. Addressing the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) secretariat in the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, this week, Wang said many countries in the region were under pressure to take sides. “We should […]
Read MoreMinsk: President Alexander Lukashenko said this week that the West’s policy is bringing the world closer to the brink of a major, unwinnable war. “Unfortunately, this Western policy is bringing the world closer to the abyss of a major war where, as you know, there won’t be a winner anymore,” he stressed at a ceremony […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad; Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto this week thanked the officials and people of Nigeria and Pakistan for their role in ensuring safe recovery of Pakistani national Dr Abuzar Muhammad Afzal from the captivity of a Nigerian terrorist group. “Highly relieved by the safe release of Pakistani national Abuzar M Afzal, kidnapped in Nigeria […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said this week that the importance of olives was mentioned in the holy religious books including Holy Quran, Gospel and Bible. The Ambassador hosted an event to highlight Italy’s contribution to the promotion of Olive and Olive Oil and its Value Chain in Pakistan, through […]
Read MoreUnited Nations: The global population is expected to reach eight billion on November 15, the United Nations has forecast, with India set to overtake China as the world’s most populous country next year. The UN noted this week it had taken hundreds of thousands of years for the world population to reach one billion and […]
Read MoreNewswire Beijing: China this week rejected as an irresponsible smear a warning from the chief of NASA that China might “take over” the moon as part of a military programme, saying it has always called for the building of a community of nations in outer space. China has stepped up the pace of its space […]
Read MoreTehran: Cooperation of BRICS and Iran will benefit both sides, says Shuaib Bahman, senior researcher at the International Institute of Strategic Studies of Iran. “Iran will benefit from this process; it will also create and interesting and beneficial situation for BRICS,” he said in an interview. “(Iran’s) membership will benefit both sides.” According to the […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari this week addressed Congressional Pakistan Caucus via video link and invited its Chairperson Sheila Jackson Lee to visit Pakistan. Speaking during the interaction, Bilawal said that the Pakistani diaspora in United States plays an important role in strengthening the relationship between the two countries. US Congresswoman Sheila […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said this week that Italy was one of the biggest economies of European Union and had the potential to become a huge partner of Pakistan. Speaking to Pakistani delegations here, the envoy said Italy was the third largest economy in the European Union, after Germany and […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Former Prime Minister and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) parliamentary leader in senate Yousuf Raza Gilani said this week that Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) vice-chairman Shah Mehmood Qureshi had no place in the PPP. The senior PPP leader also rejected the speculations that Qureshi was hosted by any party stalwart. Gilani maintained that Qureshi […]
Read MoreChina Daily Beijing: China’s latest commitment to expanding high-level opening-up is expected to reassure foreign investors of the nation’s promise to relentlessly open its door wider and share development dividends with the rest of the world despite the rising tide of protectionism in some countries. In a virtual keynote speech to the opening ceremony of […]
Read MoreNewswire Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin has said Moscow will further strengthen and modernise its armed forces, including deploying its newly tested Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) by the end of 2022. Putin made the comments this week in a televised meeting with military academy graduates amid Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine. “It is planned […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Karachi: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari this week inaugurated the intra-district Peoples Bus Service to facilitate the citizens of Karachi and provided the metropolis with much-needed public transport infrastructure. The PPP chief was flanked by Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, Transport Minister Sharjeel Memon, and Labour Minister Saeed […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said this week that Pakistani and Italian businesspersons can benefit from the enormous investment opportunities in Pakistan. “Vast opportunities are present to enhance mutual trade and investment between Pakistan and Italy and businessmen and traders from both countries can reap the benefits,” said Ambassador Andreas […]
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