Kazakh envoy calls for engaging youth to boost bilateral ties

Celina Ali Islamabad: Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Pakistan Yerzhan Kistafin this week appreciated the role of youth in advancing bilateral relationships between the two countries. While speaking at the prize and certificate distribution ceremony of an essay competition titled “Knowing Kazakhstan” he said the engagement of youth in meaningful conversations might help Pakistan and Kazakhstan […]

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History of world coffee development makes a U-turn in China

Ding Gang When I worked in Latin America several years ago, I deeply understood the relationship between coffee cultivation, the local economy and social patterns. Many coffee-producing countries still bear the slavery dregs brought by the colonizers, which has restricted the change of the economic development of these countries, continuing the legacy of coffee development, […]

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Italy and Pakistan can mutually benefit from enhanced cooperation: Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese

Celina Ali Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said this week that Italy and Pakistan can mutually benefit from enhanced cooperation. In a media interaction, Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese said Italy and Pakistan were historic friends and have been cooperating. This cooperation, he said, needed to be enhanced for mutual benefit. The envoy said the […]

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Indonesia’s premium home appliances set to make inroads in Pakistani market

Liaquat Ali Islamabad: The Embassy of Indonesia has facilitated a business visit by Modena—an Indonesian premium brand for home and kitchen appliances—to Lahore. During their maiden visit to Pakistan, Vice President of Modena Michael Jizhar held meetings with several potential partners and introduced the line of productions of Modena and offered his keen interest to […]

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Bilawal Bhutto revived Pakistan’s diplomatic status globally: Umar Rehman Malik

Abdullah Jan Islamabad: Prominent financial expert Umar Rehman Malik said this week that Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari had revived Pakistan’s diplomatic status around the world. “Bilawal Bhutto Zardari ended our near diplomatic isolation through tireless efforts and vision in office as Foreign Minister. Appreciate his one year of excellent service for the country in […]

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FPCCI vows to sign trade accords with Ethiopian counterpart

Liaquat Ali Islamabad: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry this week vowed to sign accords with its counterpart from the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (FDRE) in May to boost the bilateral trade by strengthening trade and commerce ties between the two countries. FPCCI Senior Vice President Muhammad Suleman Chawla expressed the […]

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Italy returns 2,000-year-old grave marker, exported illegally, to Turkey

Newswire Rome: Italy has returned to Turkish authorities a funerary stele, dating from the second century and carrying a loving inscription to the dead woman’s spouse, after investigation determined that it was illegally excavated from southeastern Turkey. Italy’s specialized Carabinieri paramilitary police art squad said it had determined after extensive investigation that the object was […]

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China, Kazakhstan open new chapter of partnership

Shakhrat Nuryshev Kazakhstan will continue following a balanced, constructive foreign policy aimed at protecting its national interests. It will prioritize issues of mutually beneficial cooperation and strategic partnership with neighboring states — China, Russia and the countries of Central Asia — and partners in regional associations. Last year, Kazakhstan and China marked the 30th anniversary […]

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International Chinese Language Day celebrated across Pakistan

Gwadar Pro Islamabad: The International Chinese Language Day was celebrated across Pakistan over the weekend as more and more Pakistanis enrol to learn one of the most popular languages in the world. Pakistanis are also interested in the Chinese language due to the massive investments by China in Pakistan, mainly under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor […]

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Kazakhstan put on path to development under President Tokaev: Ambassador Yerzhan Kistafin

Celina Ali ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Kazakhstan Yerzhan Kistafin said this week that the recently held parliamentary elections as a hallmark of futuristic vision and wisdom of President Kassym Jomart Tokaev. He added as a result of the elections the nation shall be taken to a better future. The ambassador expressed these views while briefing the […]

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Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese for deepening Pakistan-Italy cooperation

Celina Ali Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese this week said that Italy and Pakistan needed to deepen the bilateral cooperation. In a meeting with Pakistani businesspersons, he said Pakistan and Italy should further strengthen economic ties and reinforce bilateral cooperation in all diverse fields, besides deepening mutual collaboration on the issues of common […]

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Qatar Charity, Al-Shifa Trust to jointly fight against blindness

Celina Ali Rawalpindi: Qatar Charity, one of the largest humanitarian and development organizations in the world announced a new partnership with Al-Shifa Trust Eye Hospital, a leading eye care NGO in Pakistan. The collaboration aims to support the treatment of cataract patients in Pakistan, where the disease is prevalent and affects thousands of individuals. This […]

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Sherry Rehman named among TIME’s 100 most influential people of 2023

Liaquat Ali New York: Pakistan’s Minister for Climate Change, Senator Sherry Rehman, was this week named among the ‘100 Most Influential People of 2023’ by TIME, a leading American magazine. The list, has chosen the “influential people” under six categories — artists, icons, pioneers, leaders, titans, and innovators. Sherry Rehman figures among the 20 most […]

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Taiwan not a place suitable for modern defensive warfare, not capable of sustaining a war

Hu Xijin Monday marked the third day of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA)’s drills in all directions around the island of Taiwan. No country in the world has strongly opposed the military exercises. This is because the provocation – the meeting between Taiwan regional leader Tsai Ing-wen and US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy – […]

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China urges WHO not to descend to political tool of COVID-19 origins-tracing

Global Times Beijing: China has urged World Health Organization (WHO) officials to return to science and fairness and not to be subject to or willing to descend to become a tool of politicization of certain countries, after some in the international organization smeared China for lacking transparency in sharing data about COVID-19 origins. Using twisted […]

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Pakistan, Qatar agree to enhance bilateral relations in diverse sectors

Staff Writer Islamabad: Pakistan and Qatar this week agreed to enhance bilateral relations in diverse sectors. The understanding was reached at a meeting between Chairman Senate Sadiq Sanjrani and Qatar’s Ambassador to Pakistan Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani in Islamabad. During the meeting, they discussed strengthening of bilateral relations between the two countries and exploring […]

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India cannot modify Indus Water Treaty, says Sherry Rehman

Staff Writer Islamabad: Federal Minister for Climate Change Sherry Rehman said this week that India cannot unilaterally modified the Indus Water Treaty, a water-distribution treaty between India and Pakistan. Responding to a Calling Attention Notice in the Senate, moved by Leader of Opposition Shahzad Waseem and others, she stressed that the treaty could not be […]

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