Staff Writer Islamabad: State Minister for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar this week said Pakistan was committed to continuing its efforts toward ensuring peace in Afghanistan and the region. She expressed these views in a meeting with Pakistan’s Special Envoy to Afghanistan, Ambassador Mohammad Sadiq who called on her at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. […]
Read MoreNewswire Rome: Senior Italian diplomat Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo this week mourned the death of the ‘mother of Pakistan’ Bilquis Edhi. “Such heartbreaking news to read about the departure of Mme Bilquis, rightly named The Mother of Pakistan for her service to humanity,” he tweeted. Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo added: “Lidia and me feel privileged and honoured […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Federal Minister for Climate Change Sherry Rehman said this week that the protection of country’s environment was topmost priority of the government where all necessary measures would be taken to address air quality related issues. In an interview, she said that government would take number of initiatives to improve the air quality […]
Read MoreZhao Wencai Beijing: Global food security has long been a matter of concern for Chinese President Xi Jinping, who has on multiple occasions urged concrete actions and public awareness in ensuring food security for all humanity. In a Special Address at the 2022 World Economic Forum Virtual Session in January, Xi pointed out that “difficulties […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari said this week that the coalition government will meet the demands of the allies. In a statem4nt, he said the coalition wanted Pakistan Muslim League (Quaid-e-Azam) back in the political sphere. Zardari said that an agreement was signed with all coalition parties. “I have […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Rawalpindi: The 79th Formation Commanders’ Conference, held here at the General Headquarters this week, took note of the recent propaganda campaign by some quarters to malign Pakistan Army and create division between the institution and society. Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa presided the conference, said an Inter Services Public […]
Read MoreNewswire Rome: Senior Italian diplomat Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo said this week that Italy was a great destination for students from around the world. His comments came after La Sapienza in Rome confirmed its position as the top university in the world for Classical Studies and Ancient History in the 2022 edition of the Quacquarelli Symonds […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Natasha Daultana said this week that Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaaf (PTI) bears the ideology that crushes the masses and favours the elite as compared to the PPP which believes in serving the people. In a statement, she urged the party workers to spread party’s message among the people in […]
Read MoreNewswire Beijing: President Xi Jinping recalled his visit to the EU headquarters eight years ago when he suggested that China and Europe work together to build a bridge of friendship and cooperation across the Eurasian continent, foster a China-EU partnership for peace, growth, reform and civilization, and forge a China-EU comprehensive strategic partnership of greater […]
Read MoreStaff Write Islamabad: Imran Khan was ousted this week as Prime Minister after the no-confidence motion moved by rival parties against him succeeded on April 10. As many as 174 votes were cast in the favour of a no-confidence motion against PM Imran Khan. This is the first time in the history of Pakistan that […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Former President Asif Ali Zardari has announced his daughter Aseefa Bhutto’s entry into parliamentary politics. The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Co-Chairman made the announcement while talking to the journalists here this week. Asif Ali Zardari said that he will introduce Aseefa Bhutto into parliamentary politics in the upcoming elections. Aseefa Bhutto had […]
Read MoreNewswire Rome: Senior Italian diplomat Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo this week joined The European House as Principal Expert for geopolitical affairs. “Delighted and honoured to join The European House @Ambrosetti_as Principal Expert for geopolitical affairs. Thank you to @ValerioDeMolli Managing Partner and CEO of @Ambrosetti,” he said in a tweet. ?The European House – Ambrosetti is […]
Read MoreIslamabad: The Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) has identified multiple constitutional, legal and operational challenges to the conduct of an early election. FAFEN, in a statement, said the Supreme Court would hopefully take a prompt decision about the constitutionality of the measures leading to the dissolution of the National Assembly as delay would accrue […]
Read MoreNewswire Beijing: A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson this week warned the United States about backing the “Taiwan independence” forces under the pretext of “democracy,” and the attempt to serve the strategy of using Taiwan to contain China will get nowhere. Spokesperson Wang Wenbin made the remarks at a daily press briefing in response to a […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Vice Chairman Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani remains the longest serving Prime Minister of Pakistan till date. Gilani, was born on July 9, 1952. He is a respected Pakistani politician who served as 18th Prime Minister of Pakistan from March 25, 2008, until his judicial ouster on April 26, […]
Read MoreMoscow: Lack of response from the Council of Europe, the EU and the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) to the abuse of Russian prisoners of war carried out by the Ukrainian military is criminal, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said. “They are keeping quiet. There is no response to these war […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Senior Italian diplomat Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo this week urged Afghanistan to promote education, especially for women. He retweeted a post by History of Afghanistan, which read: “1,000 years ago, the region of Afghanistan was a bastion of learning & pioneering educational institutions. Europe’s first college was modelled after the Islamic College (madrasa), which […]
Read MoreIslamabad: Pakistan’s efforts to restore ecosystems were praised this week by the United Nations Environment Program. Large-scale restoration initiatives, such as The Ten Billion Tree Tsunami Project, are central to Pakistan’s efforts to support the UN Decade and promote ecosystem restoration, SAID UNEP’s Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific Dechen Tsering in a statement. […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said this week that China was ready to build partnerships with the Islamic world for the promotion of multilateralism and democracy in international relations as well as for unity and cooperation. “China is ready to build four partnerships with Islamic countries. We should be partners […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari this week said Prime Minister Imran Khan cannot become Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. Speaking to journalists here along with former prime minister and opposition leader in the Senate Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani, Senator Sherry Rehman, Faisal Karim Kundi and Shazia Marri, Bilawal Bhutto said that […]
Read MoreMoscow: Moscow has warned that relations with the US are ‘on the verge of a breakdown,’ and has summoned the US ambassador to officially protest President Joe Biden’s description of Vladimir Putin as a ‘murderous dictator.’ A Russian Foreign Ministry statement this week referred to Biden’s “recent unacceptable statements” about Putin, referring to Biden’s criticism […]
Read MoreNewswire Rome: Senior Italian diplomat Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo this week appreciated the beauty of Afghanistan. He tweeted a post of ‘History of Afghanistan’ which carried beautiful pictures from the war-torn country. “If you think Afghanistan is just a dusty desert, prepare to be surprised by these images. Afghanistan’s breathtaking natural geography is one of the […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: The Muslim countries’ flags fluttering along avenues, floodlit roads and trees, besides the red carpet rolled out in Parliament House’s foyers featured Islamabad hosting a galaxy of Muslim leaders for OIC CFM who highlighted a variety of issues including Kashmir, Palestine and Islamophobia this week. The two-day 48th Session of the Organization […]
Read MoreYang Sheng Beijing: China recently encouraged European countries to establish an indivisible, sustainable, effective and balanced security mechanism on different diplomatic occasions, with analysts saying that since the Ukraine crisis has brought serious damage to the security of Europe, the relevant parties need to realize that it is the US, an external superpower, that manipulates […]
Read MoreNewswire Moscow: Moscow and Tehran stand for the early resumption of full implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action on Iran’s nuclear program (JCPOA), Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said this week following talks with his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian. “We discussed in detail the current situation around the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari this week responded to Prime Minister Imran Khan’s criticism on his Urdu gaffe in a hilarious way via a short video clip. The video, which included many mistakes in the Urdu language of the premier in the recent past, was shared on Bilawal’s official […]
Read MoreNewswire Rome: Senior Italian diplomat Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo said this week that The Pantheon was the most beautiful monument in Rome. “The most beautiful monument in Rome. By far my favorite,” he tweeted replying to Agnes Crawford, who posted on Twitter: “Buona domenica from the Pantheon. 2c at 9, but glorious in the sun.” The […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Rawalpindi: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa this week emphasized that misinformation and propaganda by inimical forces threaten national cohesion, which must be identified and countered collectively through a unified response. The Army Chief was addressing the induction ceremony of SH-15 Artillery Guns in Corps of Artillery during his visit […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said this week that the government had crossed limits in destroying the system and now the only option left was to send them home. Addressing the participants of the 10-day long Awami March, which culminated near D-Chowk, in front of Parliament House, he said […]
Read MoreNewswire Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping this week stressed running the military in accordance with the law and enhancing the rule of law in national defense and military building. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks while attending a […]
Read MoreMoscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin said conscripts and reservists aren’t taking part in Russia’s military operation in Ukraine and won’t do so. “I would like to emphasize that conscripts aren’t and won’t be taking part in hostilities, and there will be no additional call-up of reservists from the reserve,” he said in a video address […]
Read MoreNewswire Rome: Senior Italian diplomat Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo this week wished the women around the world more power, especially those in the conflict zones. “On International #Women’s day thoughts and prayers for women of #Afghanistan, #Ukraine, #Syria, #Yemen and all areas in which they bear the brunt of crises and situations of which they are […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Quetta: Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Abdul Quddus Bizenjo this week withdrew the portfolio of Planning and Development Department from Senior Provincial Minister Mir Zahoor Buledi. The CM Bizenjo withdrew the portfolio under Rule 3 (5) of Government of Balochistan Rules 2012, after which the portfolio of Planning and Development Department was handed over […]
Read MoreChina Economic Net Beijing: President Xi Jinping this week urged young officials to strengthen their ideals and convictions, develop and put into practice a right perspective on their performance, and work hard for the causes of the Party and the people. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Khairpur: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said this week that the PPP does not accept Imran Khan as the Prime Minister. “The PPP will never accept this prime minister. The PPP will not be silent until this government steps down,” he said while addressing a public gathering in Khairpur in […]
Read MoreNewswire Moscow: Russia cannot but react to the real risk of Ukraine obtaining nuclear weapons, and it has been taking every measure to prevent this, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in a video address to the Disarmament Conference. He stressed that the Ukrainian side’s “irresponsible statements” regarding plans for obtaining nuclear weapons were not […]
Read MoreNewswire Rome: Senior Italian diplomat Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo has completed his service with the ministry of foreign affairs and started a ‘new life.’ “Day one of my new life, left the MFA to move on to new and promising international professional challenges. Feeling very enthusiastic and highly motivated,” he tweeted on March 1. The senior […]
Read MoreIslamabad: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) this week barred marriage of children below the age of 18, even if it is a free will marriage, as it addressed ambiguity in the Muslim Family Laws Ordinance. The IHC bench headed by Justice Babar Sattar issued a detailed verdict on the petition of Mumtaz Bibi who had […]
Read MoreChina Economic Net Beijing: The Olympic flame has been extinguished, bringing down the curtain on the Beijing 2022 Winter Games, but the passion still lingers from the sports gala that has enlivened and inspired the world amid the pandemic. After all 109 medal events had been decided, the closing ceremony was held on Sunday at […]
Read MoreLahore: As Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari met with Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) leader Maulana Fazlur Rehman this week to discuss a strategy to topple Prime Minister Imran Khan government through a no-confidence motion in parliament, PPP chief Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, offered the Sharifs the prime minister’s slot in case the opposition’s […]
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