Italy’s luxury groups set aside rivalries to keep it local

Newswire Milan: Italy’s luxury fashion groups, which for decades jealously guarded their independence, have started teaming up to protect their supply chains and the Italian roots of smaller companies, showing a new spirit of collaboration. Control of the supply chain has become increasingly important for luxury brands, ensuring products get to shops on time and […]

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Melbourne: Pak H.C. to Australia Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri and Governor H.E. Chris Dawson Discuss Pakistan-Western Australia ties

Liaquat Ali His Excellency Mr Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri High Commissioner for Pakistan and his wife Dr Sabina Zahid meeting with Governor Wester Australia H.E. the Honourable Chris Dawson AC APM and Mrs Dawson; Delighted to meet with the Governor of Western Australia H.E. the Honourable Chris Dawson AC APM. Discussed Pakistan-Western Australia ties, Pakistani Diaspora […]

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Pakistan and Denmark agree to boost climate cooperation

Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Danish Minister for Development Cooperation and Global Climate Policy Dan Jørgensen this week described his meetings with Pakistani leadership as highly productive and fruitful. Following the witnessing of the signing ceremony of two projects including Increasing Communities Resilience to Climate Change and Unlocking Pathways to support the implementation of carbon markets in […]

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Italy, Pakistan bond strengthening with time, Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese

Celina Ali Pakistan and Italy have agreed to broaden and diversify bilateral relations, particularly in the field of economic cooperation. This was stated by Ambassador of Italy Andreas Ferrarese while addressing a ceremony in Islamabad. The Ambassador said that two sides agreed to establish a joint framework to deal with climate change and cooperation, water […]

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Ambassador Adam Tugio highlights Indonesia aims to cut emissions by 358m tons of CO2e

Abdullah Jan Islamabad: Indonesia is committed to reducing emissions in the energy sector by 358m tons of carbon dioxide equivalent by 2030, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto has said. Efforts to reduce the carbon emissions in the energy sector are made through the application of energy efficiency, increased use of renewable energy, application […]

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Qatar Post issues postal stamps marking 10th anniversary of Amir’s accession to rein

Newswire Doha: Under the auspices of Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, the Minister of Communications and Information Technology Mohammed bin Ali Al Mannai inaugurated on Sunday six postal stamps marking the 10th anniversary of the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani’s accession to the […]

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Poetic allure of China’s millennia-old “land of abundance”

Newswire Chengdu: At the Jinsha Site Museum, three seemingly unremarkable bronze artifacts from the Warring States Period (475-221 BC) bearing the inscription “Chengdu” have captured the attention of many. The inscriptions on the three artifacts show that the name of Sichuan Province’s capital has endured for over two millennia. Nature reveals its spectacular reward in […]

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Largest-ever Victoria-Pakistan Friendship Group set up at Australia’s Parliament of Victoria

Newswire Melbourne : The largest-ever Victoria-Pakistan Friendship Group, set up at Australia’s 60th Parliament of Victoria, will help strengthen cooperation between the two countries, Pakistan’s High Commissioner to Australia Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri said. Speaking to the members of the Parliamentary Friendship Group, the Pakistani diplomat said the participation of a large number of members of […]

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Ambassador Jakob Linulf bids farewell to DCM Simon Fasterkjaer Kjeldsen, Maria Ana Petrera

Celina Ali Islamabad: Ambassador of Denmark Jakob Linulf this week organized a reception to bid farewell to two members of his team, Deputy Head of Mission (DHM) Simon Fasterkjaer Kjeldsen and Head of Green Growth & Sustainability at the Royal Denmark Embassy, Maria Ana Petrera. While wishing them success and happiness in their future endeavours, […]

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Second round of Pakistan-Kazakhstan BPC held in Kazakhstan

Abida Shaheen Islamabad: The second round of Pakistan-Kazakhstan Bilateral Political Consultations (BPC) was held this week in Astana, Kazakhstan. Additional Secretary (Afghanistan & West Asia) Syed Ahsan Raza Shah led Pakistan side while Kazakh side was led by Kanat Tumysh, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan. During the consultations, both sides […]

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Ambassador Tapas Adhikari congratulates 24 mountaineers on scaling 8125 meters Nanga Parbat

Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Nepal’s Ambassador to Pakistan Tapas Adhikari this week congratulated 24 mountaineers – including Nepalese members – who scaled 8125 meters Nanga Parbat without oxygen Four Pakistanis along with nationals from Nepal, France, Mexico and Russia were part of group that scaled Parbat. Summiters’ included Kristin Harila (Nepal), Tenjen Sherpa aka Lama (Nepal), […]

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Indonesia pushes ASEAN collaboration on energy transition

Newswire Jakarta: Indonesia is encouraging collaboration, partnerships, sustainable and inclusive financing, and access to appropriate technologies for accelerating the energy transition, especially in the Southeast Asian region. Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Arifin Tasrif conveyed the statement while opening the 41st ASEAN Senior Officials Meeting on Energy (41st ASEAN SOME) at the ASEAN Secretariat in […]

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Pakistani Ambassador visits China’s National Precision Agricultural Demonstration Base

Gwadar Pro Islamabad: Pakistani Ambassador to China Moinul Haque this week visited China’s National Precision Agricultural Demonstration Base and said that agricultural machinery based on AI technology was well suited for the agriculture modernization drive in Pakistan. During the visit, the Ambassador and his team were introduced by Han Wei, CEO of AI Force Tech, […]

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BRI provides tangible benefits to Pakistan through CPEC: Pakistan’s envoy

China Economic Net Beijing: Pakistan Ambassador to China Moin ul Haque said this week that Belt and Road Initiative are providing tangible benefits to Pakistan through China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), which is the flagship project of BRI. Addressing as a key speaker at the 13th China Overseas Investment Fair, the Ambassador mentioned that BRI […]

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University of Gwadar to establish CPEC Study Center, Center for Marine Affairs and Marine Sciences

Gwadar Pro Quetta: The University of Gwadar this week decided to establish a China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Study Center and a Center for Marine Affairs and Marine Sciences. In this regard, the University of Gwadar’s third syndicate meeting was held at the higher education commission regional centre Quetta with Vice Chancellor Professor Dr Abdul Razzaq […]

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Smiling young diplomat Pawan Dhande resumes as Director of Communication and Public Diplomacy at BHC

Celina Ali Islamabad: A smiling and welcoming young diplomat Pawan Dhande this week started his new role as the Director of Communication and Public Diplomacy at the British High Commission. To celebrate his joining, Pawan Dhande hosted a reception for the Pakistani journalists and his colleagues at his residence. He replaced Fouzia Younis who has […]

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“Well done Pakistanis,” Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri

Liaquat Ali Canberra: Pakistani High Commissioner to Australia Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri this week lauded the Pakistani students for once again securing the most Erasmus Mundus scholarships globally to study in different universities of the European countries. “Well done Pakistanis,” he tweeted with the news about the honour of the Pakistani students. The envoy appreciated that […]

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Pakistan and Denmark agree to boost climate cooperation

Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Danish Minister for Development Cooperation and Global Climate Policy Dan Jørgensen this week described his meetings with Pakistani leadership as highly productive and fruitful. Following the witnessing of the signing ceremony of two projects including Increasing Communities Resilience to Climate Change and Unlocking Pathways to support the implementation of carbon markets in […]

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Pakistan an important country for Italy: Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese

Celina Ali Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said this week that Pakistan was an important country on the list of Italy and Rome wanted to multiply cooperation with Islamabad. In a media interaction, the envoy said during his two-three years in Islamabad, he had seen the cooperation between the two friendly countries grow. […]

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Ambassador Adam Tugio stresses on product diversification to maximize bilateral trade benefits

Abdullah Jan Islamabad: The diversification of products and robust market research to identify new business sectors would be the key for the Pakistani business community to gain maximum benefits from the bilateral trade relationship between Indonesia and Pakistan. This was stated by Ambassador of Indonesia Adam M. Tugio while interacting with top CEOs at a […]

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Xi urges troops to forge “great wall of steel” in guarding Chinese borders

Newswire Hohhot: Chinese President Xi Jinping this week called on Chinese border troops to enhance their capabilities in border defense and control to forge a “great wall of steel” along the country’s borders. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the […]

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Bilawal Bhutto for bolstered ties with Iran, Russia

Celina Ali Tehran: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari this week spoke about strengthening Islamabad’s relations with Tehran and Moscow. The FM made the remarks in an interview with Al-Jazeera during his recent visit to Iraq, where he reiterated that Islamabad was committed to enhancing engagement with Moscow. He maintained that they wanted to maintain neutrality […]

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Major connectivity projects under CPEC achieve success: PES 2022-23

Gwadar Pro Islamabad: The Pakistan Economic Survey (PES) 2022-23 released here this week noted that the transport infrastructure sector in China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) had achieved remarkable success. PES emphasized the importance of modern transportation infrastructure, CPEC offers Pakistan a unique opportunity to integrate with the regional markets. On the Eastern Alignment (roadway projects located […]

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Italy: Simone Fattal explores many cultures of Mediterranean in Venice

Newswire Venice: Paris-based Lebanese artist Simone Fattal’s latest work is currently on display in the Church of San Lorenzo in Venice, Italy. Fattal’s powerful installation is titled “Sempre il mare, uomo libero, amerai!” which translates from Italian to “Always the sea, freeman, you will love!”?from the poem?“Man and the Sea”?by Charles Baudelaire, which describes the […]

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The life of Silvio Berlusconi

Silvio Berlusconi, (born September 29, 1936, Milan, Italy—died June 12, 2023, Milan), Italian media tycoon who served three times as prime minister of Italy (1994, 2001–06, and 2008–11). Early life and first term as prime ministerAfter graduating from the University of Milan with a degree in law, Berlusconi became a real-estate developer, amassing a considerable […]

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