Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) this week unveiled a 10-point agenda the party would implement if it won the upcoming general elections, with its Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari presenting himself before the party as the candidate for the premiership. Bilawal made these announcements, while addressing tens of thousands of party workers and supporters […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese this week pledged to ease work visas process in the near future. In a recent meeting with Punjab Caretaker Minister Mohsin Naqvi, he delved into the realms of culture, tourism, and trade, illuminating a path towards stronger bilateral ties. As the two dignitaries exchanged thoughts, […]
Read MoreNewswire Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron this week called for unity in the country in his New Year’s Eve address Sunday as it prepares for the 2024 Olympic Games, after a difficult year for his government. Speaking from the gardens of the Elysee Palace, with the flags of the Olympic nations behind him, he promised […]
Read MoreNewswire Beijing: China is far ahead in the digital economy in terms of scale with its value reaching 7.47 trillion U.S. dollars in 2022, according to the Asia Digital Economy Report 2023 released this week. According to this report, issued during an event in Beijing by Li Baodong, secretary-general of Boao Forum for Asia, Japan […]
Read MoreJakarta: Saudi Arabia and Indonesia signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Halal product assurance cooperation in addition to the mutual recognition of each other’s Halal certificates. The agreement was signed between Indonesia’s Halal Product Assurance Organizing Body (BPJPH) and the Saudi Food and Drug Authority. Importantly, the agreement also expands to cooperation in training, […]
Read MoreLiaquat Ali Larkana: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chairman and former foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has demanded judicial investigation of cipher case. Speaking to media in Larkana this week, Bilawal said the cipher case is a serious matter and a judicial investigation must be carried out in this matter. He said that relief has been […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese eloquently emphasized the burgeoning friendship between Italy and Pakistan during a recent media interaction. His remarks centered on the shared commitment to broaden and diversify bilateral relations, with a particular focus on fostering economic cooperation between the two nations. Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese played a pivotal role […]
Read MoreNewswire Paris: The French parliament on Tuesday passed an immigration bill backed by the government of President Emmanuel Macron after he faced a major rebellion within his own party over the far right’s support of the toughened-up legislation. The lower house voted in favour of the legislation by a wide majority, with the ruling party […]
Read MoreNewswire Brussels: On a sunny morning in July, a group of 14 visitors from Guangzhou, China, were shown around the iconic landmarks of Park Guell and Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, Spain. The excitement was perceptible on the faces of their guide, Chen Tingting, whose business thrived again after three years of COVID-19-related hiatus. Chen said […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani this week addressed letters to the leadership of the United Nations, Organization of Islamic Cooperation and the European Union, inviting their attention to the illegality of the recent judgment by the Supreme Court of India on the status of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). In […]
Read MoreLiaquat Ali Gujranwala: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said on Tuesday that the judiciary will regain the confidence of Pakistanis if late PPP Founder Zulfikar Ali Bhutto gets justice. Bilawal Bhutto Zardari was addressing the PPP Workers’ Convention in Gujranwala. He said that he commenced the workers’ conventions from Gujranwala Punjab. The […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: In the vibrant tapestry of diplomatic relations, Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese has played a key role to bring Italy and Pakistan further closer. His instrumental role in establishing the Italian Trade Agency (ICE) office in Islamabad and appointment of the first Italian Trade Director to Pakistan signifies a significant leap […]
Read MoreJakarta: Indonesia’s president has ordered the military to help farmers plant rice, as severe drought fuelled by the El Niño weather phenomenon threatens yields. Joko Widodo told army officers to take advantage of recent rainfall in some provinces and help with the planting effort. Prolonged drought has reduced output of the staple crop in South […]
Read MoreGlobal Times Beijing: This year marks the 15th anniversary of the establishment of the China-Vietnam comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership. High-level interactions between the two countries have been frequent, and exchanges in various fields such as the economy and trade have been increasing. At the end of November, the 12th meeting of the China-Vietnam Economic and […]
Read MoreNewswire Milan: French President Emmanuel Macron is lobbying other European leaders to agree on former European Central Bank president and Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi as the next president of the European Commission, an Italian newspaper reported. According to la Repubblica, which cited diplomatic sources in Paris and Brussels, Macron has informally approached German Chancellor […]
Read MoreLiaquat Ali Islamabad: Ahead of the hearing on a presidential reference seeking to revisit the death sentence awarded to former prime minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said the party expected “justice” to be served. A nine-member larger bench of the Supreme Court will commence on Tuesday (Dec 12) a long-pending presidential reference […]
Read MoreNewswire Whether arriving by boat, bus, car, train, or plane, Venice, Italy’s famed floating city, has always required a little bit of extra effort to visit—and starting in spring 2024, it’s going to require a little bit of extra cash. This past fall, Venice’s city council approved the introduction of a 5-euro (US$5.45 based on […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Sukkur: Indonesian Consul General (CG) Dr June Kuncoro Hadiningrat this week that his country enjoyed strong relations with Pakistan since the independence of both the countries. Speaking at the Sukkur Press Club during a Meet the Press event, he highlighted the mutual support both nations have extended despite facing various challenges. Expressing gratitude […]
Read MoreNewswire Beijing: China’s new development will create new opportunities for Europe and the rest of the world, and it is hoped that the EU will observe China’s development and domestic and foreign policies in a comprehensive and objective way, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said this week. It was reported that recently the EU raises concerns […]
Read MoreParis: France is to ban smoking on all beaches, as well as in public parks, forests and near schools, after Emmanuel Macron promised to create “the first tobacco-free generation” by 2032. “From now on, no-smoking areas will be the norm,” said the health minister, Aurélien Rousseau. There are already 7,200 tobacco-free areas in France – […]
Read MoreLiaquat Ali Quetta: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said this week that there was a dire need to introduce a new style of politics. Addressing the party workers here, the former foreign minister said, “In 2018, it was said that that particular leader is an angle and the rest of them are […]
Read MoreNewswire Lahore: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Andreas Ferrarese met caretaker Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi, here this week. During the meeting, they discussed increasing cooperation in the fields of culture, tourism and mutual trade. Italian Ambassador Andreas Ferrarse said that he will try to enhance ongoing cooperation with the Punjab government in various fields. […]
Read MoreLiaquat Ali Islamabad: The Embassy of Indonesia in Pakistan inaugurated a week-long exhibition to enhance awareness among the people of Pakistan about the multi-dimensional relationship between Indonesia and Pakistan. The exhibition, organized by the embassy in collaboration with the National Library of Pakistan, National Archives of Indonesia, and National Archives of Pakistan, was arranged in […]
Read MoreXin Ping Beijing: The world had been holding breath for the historical San Francisco summit between President Xi Jinping and President Joe Biden that would pull back China-US relations from running further downhill and thus anchor the world. Given serious headwinds and back-to-back crises facing the world – the once-in-a-century pandemic, sluggish global economic recovery, […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: Pakistan and Denmark, while expressing satisfaction at the positive trajectory of the bilateral relations, agreed this week to further enhance cooperation between the two countries in the various fields. The bilateral ties were discussed during the third round of the Pakistan-Denmark annual bilateral political consultations (BPC) held in Copenhagen, according to a […]
Read MoreLiaquat Ali Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari this week said that his party’s manifesto is the solution to all the problems. Addressing a public gathering in Chitral, the former foreign minister maintained that the country was witnessing severe economic hardships. “Whenever we (PPP) had the opportunity, we delivered for the masses. […]
Read MoreNewswire Venice: Tourists visiting Venice will have to pay a €5 (£4.35) per head entrance fee during busy periods starting from the spring, the mayor of the World Heritage city has announced. Luigi Brugnaro announced the dates on which tourists will be charged to enter the lagoon city, as it prepares to launch the contentious […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: Outgoing Indonesian Ambassador Adam Tugio this week, emphasized the crucial role of women’s education, especially for Muslims, during a pre-departure meeting with Pakistani delegates heading to Indonesia, the other day. He urged the incorporation of advanced education alongside religious teachings, highlighting Indonesia’s commitment to empowering women in various Muslim nations through progressive […]
Read MoreXinhua Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping this week returned to Beijing after holding a China-US summit meeting and attending the 30th APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting in San Francisco, with expectations from experts from both China and the US that the trip will serve to further stabilize the most important bilateral ties in the world, while […]
Read MoreNewswire Astana: Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Alikhan Smailov, leaders of top international companies, and experts reviewed Kazakhstan’s emerging opportunities and challenges in building investment infrastructure for long-term sustainable growth as part of the Kazakhstan Global Investment Roundtable (KGIR) this week in Astana. In his welcoming speech, Smailov said that “despite the current global challenges, Kazakhstan’s […]
Read MoreLiaquat Ali Peshawar: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari this week once again launched scathing criticisms at the PTI and the PML-N, saying that those who once claimed to be representative of change turned out to be that of disaster and those who clamoured for “vote ko izzat do (give respect to vote)” […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Moody’s this week left Italy’s sovereign debt rating at Baa3, one notch above junk, but upgraded the outlook to stable from negative, in an unexpected boost for Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s government. Most analysts had expected the agency to leave both Italy’s rating and outlook unchanged. Moody’s had put the euro zone’s third-largest […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: The Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Islamabad for second year in a row this week organised a joyous event titled “Family Gala: Fun Games and Sports” to celebrate the strong bonds between the Indonesian Embassy and its Pakistani friends from different walk of lives. The family gathering took place on […]
Read MoreNewswire Beijing: Chinese researchers from Tsinghua University have developed an all-analog photoelectronic chip that can process computer vision tasks with greater speed and energy efficiency than existing chips, marking the first of its kind in the world. The research team’s findings, which provide an alternative to existing technologies based around analogue-to-digital conversion, have been published […]
Read MoreSwabi: The Awami National Party this week launched the election campaign by holding a public gathering in PK-50, Swabi-II here. The elections are scheduled to be held on February 8 next year. At the meeting, over two dozen leaders and workers of Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz joined the ANP. Party’s provincial general secretary […]
Read MoreLiaquat Ali Karachi: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chairman and former foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said this week that the King’s Party would encounter challenges in the upcoming general elections. Speaking at Safari Park in Karachi, Bilawal expressed trust in his party’s success in both the general elections and local bodies polls. Highlighting the party’s […]
Read MoreIslamabad: Pakistan and Italy have agreed to fortify parliamentary relations, aimed at fostering a deeper and more robust bilateral engagement. The understanding was reached at a recent meeting between Chairman Senate Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani and Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese. During the meeting, both the dignitaries discussed mutual interests, notably the prevailing regional […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: Ambassador of Indonesia Adam M. Tugio said this week that Indonesia and Pakistan have huge potential to increase their trade and economic ties besides further strengthening people-to-people, educational and cultural linkages. He said he will miss Pakistan a lot adding in Indonesia he would serve as the Ambassador of Pakistan as well. […]
Read MoreNewswire Beijing: China will continue to promote the greater opening up of market opportunities and implement policies to remove all restrictions on foreign investment in the country’s manufacturing sector, Chinese Premier Li Qiang said during his keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the sixth China International Import Expo (CIIE) and the Hongqiao International Economic […]
Read MoreLahore: Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) supremo Nawaz Sharif this week reiterated his party’s commitment to drag the country out of the prevailing situation. The former prime minister held meetings with different personalities. Speaking to his supporters, Nawaz Sharif reiterated that the PML-N would contest general elections with full vim and vigour. Emphasizing the projects completed […]
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