Newswire Beijing: China and Pakistan are all-weather strategic cooperative partners and ironclad brothers, senior Chinese diplomat Wang Yi said this week, adding that bilateral relations have withstood the test of time and continued to maintain a sound momentum of development. Wang, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central […]
Read MoreParis: French President Emmanuel Macron said this week that he was in favour of revising the constitution to widen the number of issues which can be put to a referendum, at a time the right-wing opposition is clamouring for a vote on immigration. In a speech celebrating the 65th anniversary of the constitution which war […]
Read MoreLiaquat Ali Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said this week that his party welcomed Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) supremo Nawaz Sharif’s plan to return. “It has been PPP’s long-standing demand that Nawaz should return. PPP is very happy that he is coming back. It is incumbent upon everyone to work for Pakistan’s […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese of Italy met with Chairman Senate Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani at the Parliament House in Islamabad this week. The discussion revolved around shared interests, including regional dynamics and energy matters, as per a statement from the Senate Secretariat. Chairman Senate emphasized the friendly relations between the two nations and called […]
Read MoreJakarta: An endangered Sumatran rhinoceros, the smallest and hairiest of the five extant rhino species, was born in Indonesia last week in a conservation area, the government said this week. Weighing about 27 kilograms (59.52 lbs.), the yet-to-be named female calf, was born Saturday at the Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary (SRS) facility in Way Kambas National […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Jiang Zaidong said this week that Beijing was ready to deepen trade and investment cooperation with Pakistan and build an “upgraded version” of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) which is growth-oriented, innovative, livelihood-enhancing, green and inclusive. Addressing the National Day Reception, Zaidong said that they are ready to […]
Read MoreNewswire Berlin: Kazakhstan’s president said during a visit to Berlin this week that his country was willing to increase oil deliveries to German over the long term, as resource-poor Berlin seeks alternatives to imports from Russia amid the invasion of Ukraine. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said during a press conference with Chancellor Olaf Scholz that Astana had […]
Read MoreLiaquat Ali Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) this week formed a legal team to challenge the new delimitations. The legal team headed by the president of People’s Lawyers Forum (PLF) will challenge the new delimitations. The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) earlier issued a preliminary list of new delimitations ahead of general polls. The Chief […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese this week that with a community exceeding 180,000, Italy is home to the largest Pakistani diaspora in Europe (post-Brexit) and their contribution to the Italian economy, as well as to that of their native country was remarkable. In a media interaction, the envoy noted that the […]
Read MoreNewswire Jakarta: Indonesian President Joko Widodo this week inaugurated Southeast Asia’s first high-speed railway as it was set to begin commercial operations, a key project under China’s Belt and Road infrastructure initiative that will drastically reduce the travel time between two key cities. The project has been beset with delays and increasing costs, and some […]
Read MoreLiu Xuanzun Beijing: The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) reportedly conducted a ground exercise on the mainland side of the Taiwan Straits this week, as the defense authority on the island of Taiwan became aware of the participation of long-range rockets, conventional missiles and amphibious troops in the PLA drills around the island in addition […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: A total of 617,594 individuals, including Afghan refugees, affected by the 2022 Pakistan floods, have benefited from Qatar Charity’s year-long assistance, which was provided in the areas of water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH), health, food, and shelter. The assistance was delivered this week through Qatar Charity’s office in Islamabad in 18 districts […]
Read MoreLiaquat Ali Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said this week that only his party represents the masses in its real context. Speaking to the media in Tandlianwala, Bilawal urged the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to announce the date for the general elections. He took a swipe at the opponents, saying, […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese this week said that his country was committed to provide easy visas to the businesspersons. The envoy vowed to simplify the process of VISA issuance to Pakistani businessmen and traders to further promote business to business ties between Pakistan and Italy. “Simplification of the VISA […]
Read MoreNewswire Jakarta: Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi this week appealed to the UN General Assembly on Saturday to uphold the principle of sovereignty, as she pledged continued support for Palestinian statehood. Addressing the 78th session of the UN General Assembly in New York, Marsudi referred to its theme of “Rebuilding trust and reigniting global solidarity” […]
Read MoreChina Economic Net Beijing: China has decided to impose sanctions on two US companies due to their involvement in arms sales to Taiwan, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning said this week. In disregard of China’s firm opposition, the U.S. government deliberately supplies weapons to China’s Taiwan region. This seriously violates the one-China principle and the […]
Read MoreLiaquat Ali Lahore: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari this week doubled down on the demand for the immediate announcement of a date and schedule for the general elections, stressing that only polls could take the country out of economic and political crises. Concerns on the poll timing have arisen from the Election […]
Read MoreNewswire United Nations: Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi said this week that his country will never give up its right “to have peaceful nuclear energy” and urged the United States “to demonstrate in a verifiable fashion” that it wants to return to the 2015 nuclear deal. Addressing the annual high-level meeting of the U.N. General Assembly, […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: President Arif Alvi this week stressed the need to strengthen cooperation with China in multiple fields under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). At a meeting with Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Jiang Zaidong, the president appreciated China’s long-term support for Pakistan’s development, saying that the China-Pakistan friendship has been unique and deeply rooted in […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese this week said that Italy and Pakistan relationship will touch the skies. In a media interaction, he said both the friendly counties have agreed to enhance people-to-people contacts and strengthen bilateral ties between the two countries. Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese said the two sides were focusing on […]
Read MoreAbdullah Jan Jakarta: Vice President Ma’ruf Amin has affirmed that Indonesia, which is currently organizing the 2023 World Islamic Entrepreneur Summit (WIES), is determined to emerge as the center of the world’s Islamic economy. “We aim to position Indonesia as the world’s center of the Islamic economy development,” Amin said at the event. According to […]
Read MoreXinhua New Delhi: Chinese Premier Li Qiang this week urged the Group of 20 (G20) members to resolutely advance economic globalization and promote unity, cooperation and inclusion within the G20. Keeping in mind the future of humanity, Chinese President Xi Jinping has proposed the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative and the Global Civilization […]
Read MoreNewswire London: Qatar is set to announce a $4 billion investment in UK green energy development through the establishment of a research hub, the Sunday Times reported. The nonprofit Qatar Foundation is providing the funding, with Rolls-Royce supplying technical knowledge as part of the deal. Global management consultancy McKinsey is also involved in planning the […]
Read MoreLiaquat Ali Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said on Sunday it may be the case that his party’s allies in the erstwhile Pakistan Democratic Movement-led ruling coalition were “scared” and “running away from elections”. “I have been telling my allies for the past 18 months that if you get scared, you die […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said this week that his country wanted to boost trade ties with Pakistan. In a media interaction, he said Pakistan and Italy had chosen to strengthen economic ties and reinforce cooperation in diverse fields, besides deepening mutual collaboration on issues of common interest. The Ambassador called […]
Read MoreAbida Shaheen Lahore: Indonesia is an exciting market for aspiring Pakistani entrepreneurs and new startups with innovative ideas, offering wonderful opportunities of mutual collaboration and business expansion. This was stated by the Ambassador of Indonesia Adam M. Tugio during a meeting with young business entrepreneurs of Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) from textile, fintech, healthcare, food, dairy, […]
Read MoreBeijing: Chinese lawmakers this week voted to adopt a foreign state immunity law as part of the country’s efforts to step up legislation in fields related to foreign affairs. The law, passed at a session of the National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, will take effect on January 1, 2024. The law has 23 provisions […]
Read MoreNewswire Riyadh: Qatar continues to build on its post-FIFA World Cup tourism momentum, with July reporting a 91.4 percent year-on-year surge in visitors, reaching an estimated 288,000, as revealed by the latest official data. The Qatar Monthly Statistics bulletin, published by the Planning and Statistics Authority, also highlighted a 2.1 percent increase in July compared […]
Read MoreLiaquat Ali Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) this week asked the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to unfreeze the funds for development schemes. PPP senior leader Senator Taj Haider wrote a letter to the chief election commissioner (CEC) and demanded to take back its decision to ban the disbursement of funds for the development schemes […]
Read MoreAbdullah Jan Karachi: The Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia in Karachi, under the leadership of June Kuncoro Hadiningrat, hosted Diplomatic Reception to celebrate 78th Anniversary of the Independence of the Republic of Indonesia this week. The event was attended by diplomatic corps in Karachi, representatives of the Sindh Government, business community, education community, […]
Read MoreNewswire London: Foreign Secretary James Cleverly this week defended talks with Chinese officials in Beijing, telling the BBC it would not be “credible” to disengage. After meeting China’s vice president, Mr Cleverly said the trip, the first by such a senior UK figure in five years, would help avoid “mistrust and errors”. But ahead of […]
Read MoreIslamabad: Senior U.S. diplomat Victoria Nuland this week spoke to Pakistani Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani and discussed the importance of “timely, free and fair elections” in the South Asian nation, the US State Department said. “Acting Deputy Secretary Nuland and Foreign Minister Jilani discussed the importance of timely, free and fair elections in a […]
Read MoreLiaquat Ali islamabad: Malaika Raza, General Secretary of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Human Rights Cell this week expressed deep concern and disappointment regarding the recent decision to grant bail to Asad Shah, a suspect in the heinous murder case of Fatima, a 10-year-old housemaid. This decision has raised serious questions about the pursuit of […]
Read MoreLiaquat Ali Karachi: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan, Andreas Ferrarese, has said that the total volume of bilateral trade between Pakistan and Italy has increasing gradually and now it has crossed 2 billion Euro mark. He said that remittances from Pakistanis living in Italy have increased to 1 billion Euros. The Italian Ambassador said this while […]
Read MoreAbdullah Jan Islamabad: Ten fellowships have been awarded to scholars from eight OIC member states: Egypt, Malaysia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Uganda, Iran, Jordan and Kazakhstan in the field of virology and vaccine technology. The fellowships award ceremony was held on Thursday at the Ministry of Health, in Jakarta, Indonesia. These fellowships have been awarded under the […]
Read MoreBeijing: US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo arrived in Beijing this week, kicking off a four-day tour that is widely anticipated to ease fraught relationship between the US and China, the world’s two largest economies. She was received by Director General Lin Feng of the American and Oceania Affairs Department of China’s Ministry of Commerce at […]
Read MoreNewswire Doha: Qatar Airways has unveiled plans to distribute complimentary admission passes to all global visitors for the entirety of the much-anticipated Expo 2023 Doha, in which three million visits are expected. The event’s official airline announced the move in a bid to draw global interest and showcasing Qatar as an attractive travel hotspot. The […]
Read MoreUmar Rehman Malik to head Islamabad team Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari this week appointed PPP digital media heads for provinces and federal capital. The notification issued said: “Umar Rehman Malik has been appointed as a PPP’s head of digital media for Islamabad, Kasim Gilani for Punjab, Asif Ullah […]
Read MoreLiaquat Ali Islamabad: Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese has expressed optimism about Pakistan-Italy trade ties. In a media interaction, he said Pakistan and Italy have a potential of € 4 billion mutual trade and it was possible with joint efforts of two governments and private areas cooperation. The Ambassador for the first time […]
Read MoreAbdullah Jan Islamabad: The Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia organized a gathering for the recipients of Indonesian scholarships, including the cultural exchange non-degree program of Dharmasiswa scholarships. The event served as an exceptional platform to honor academic excellence and facilitate students as they embark on their academic journey to Indonesia, said a press statement […]
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