Celina 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 […]
Read MoreLiaquat Ali Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said this week that there was no decision regarding an electoral alliance between PPP and Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) yet. Addressing an event, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari welcomed the announcement of the general election date by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). He, however, said that it […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese and his charming spouse Madame Albana inaugurated the iconic purpose-built Future World School & College at Bahria Town Phase 8, Rawalpindi, followed by the celebration of Pakistan Italy Cultural Fusion Festival. Founder & CEO Dr. Faisal Mushtaq TI, Executive Director Anna Faisal, COO Abid Hussain, Directors […]
Read MoreNewswire Medan: Over the past two weeks, Indonesia’s Constitutional Court has been pondering the often globally debated topic of age and whether it matters for political office. Last week, the court had to rule on a legal challenge to lower the current minimum age for vice-presidential and presidential candidates from 40 to 35. The court […]
Read MoreGlobal Times Beijing: In the upcoming winter-spring flight season, the number of China-US direct regular passenger flights is expected to increase from the current 48 (24 round trips) per week to 70 per week, offering a boost for the exchange of personnel and trade between the two countries, CAAC News reported, citing the Civil Aviation […]
Read MoreLiaquat Ali Islamabad: Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) President Shehbaz Sharif reiterated this week Nawaz Sharif will be the party’s Prime Minister candidate. The PML-N leader from the UK, Ahsan Dar, held a meeting with Shehbaz Sharif at the latter’s Model Town residence. On the occasion, Shehbaz Sharif stated, “The upcoming tenure will be of the […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari this week expressed concerns over the mounting influence of a “new form of dictatorship” in the country, demanding the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to immediately announce the date of general elections. During an event commemorating the 50th anniversary of the 1973 Constitution and […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese said this week that Pakistan has a huge potential for olives and Italy will continue to support the country in olive production. The olive project, funded by the Italian government, is an initiative that aims to build a multi-professional olive and olive oil value chain in Pakistan to […]
Read MoreAbida Shaheen Islamabad: Adam M. Tugio, Ambassador of Indonesia to Pakistan said this week that his country is to start direct flights with Pakistan in near future that would help boost people to people contacts and bilateral trade ties between the two countries. He said that Indonesia is keen to further strengthen trade and economic […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Islamabad: Pakistan has taken a significant step by signing an initial cooperation agreement with China to become part of its lunar base program, which aims to establish a research station on the Moon’s South Pole. Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar and Chinese Premier Li Qiang were present to witness the signing of […]
Read MoreLiaquat Ali Islamabad: Pakistan’s thrice-elected former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif returned home this week on a chartered plane from Dubai, ending four years of self-imposed exile in London as he seeks to win the support of voters in parliamentary elections due in January. Sharif failed to appear before a Pakistani court in 2019 following his […]
Read MoreNewswire Karachi: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari this week asserted that the general elections in Pakistan were halted for ‘one person’s return’ – in an apparent reference to PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif. “The delay in general elections is not vote ki izzat (respect of vote) but vote ki beizzati (disrespect of vote),” […]
Read MoreRome: Due to its aging population, Italy would need at least 280,000 foreign workers a year until 2050 to compensate for the shrinking national labor force, the IDOS Study and Research Centre has said ahead of the publication of its 2023 immigration statistics dossier. With Italy’s population aging further, the country will need at least […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: The Embassy of Indonesia in Islamabad celebrated the 78th Independence Day and Armed Forces Day this week. The Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Dr. Kauser Abdullah Malik was the Chief Guest on the occasion while Vice Admiral Abdul Samad was the Guest of Honor. The reception was attended by […]
Read MoreGlobal Times Beijing: Some perceive the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) as China’s attempt to crush someone under itself, but it’s not the truth, the BRI is a desire to cooperate on the global arena, said Russian President Vladimir Putin in an interview with China Media Group (CMG). According to the interview video released by […]
Read MoreNewswire Rome: The energy crisis triggered by the war in Ukraine can be an opportunity for Italy to position itself as Europe’s energy supply hub, Premier Giorgia Meloni said this week. “Today the energy issue is strategic, and it will certainly become increasingly so,” said Meloni in a video message for the 70th anniversary of […]
Read MoreLiaquat Ali Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said this week that Pakistan, with its vast landscape and rich history, was the epicentre of climate crisis and the evidence was clear and could not be ignored. He was speaking at a seminar on ‘The Urgency of Action: Climate Change and its Implications […]
Read MoreLiaquat Ali Jakarta: State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) Minister Erick Thohir has said that the government is planning to open Windownesia stores in Turkey and Saudi Arabia after successfully launching a store in Perth on October 11, 2023. Windownesia is a store that showcases domestic products in foreign countries with the aim of introducing Indonesia to a […]
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