Global Times In the face of China’s rise, the US is incapable of promoting itself, but can only rely on maximum suppression of its opponents to maintain a narrow lead. The launch of a unit focused on China by the US State Department is the latest example. The unit will be in a scale of […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Sujawal: The Muslim philanthropic organization of Indonesia, Dompet Dhuafa this week completed the construction of 10 climate resilient model houses for Pakistani flood victims in District Sujawal, Sindh Province. Ambassador of Indonesia Adam M. Tugio chaired the hybrid session of project completion ceremony and symbolically handed over the keys to Mr. Muhammad Hasan […]
Read MoreYu Jincui, Xing Xiaojing and Chen Qingqing Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping this week concluded his Saudi Arabia trip, his first to the Middle East region after the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, which was also an unprecedented diplomatic event with the Arab world. The trip has not only yielded fruitful […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Ambassador of the state of Qatar Sheikh Saoud Abdulrahman Al-Thani on Wednesday said an investment worth $3 billion would be made in Pakistan. “During the recent visit of Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif to Doha, Qatar has announced to make an investment in Pakistan worth $3 billion. The Amir of Qatar has stressed […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Karachi: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari this week called upon the world to move away from its stereotypical image and look towards Pakistan as a “promising emerging market” full of opportunities. The foreign minister met Singapore President Halimah Yacob and his counterpart Dr Vivian Balakrishnan during his visit to the country. In an […]
Read MoreRome: Italy’s Marta Bassino took a narrow win at home in the giant slalom World Cup race in Sestriere on Saturday, finishing just over a tenth of a second ahead of Sara Hector from Sweden. Bassino, who took her sixth career World Cup victory in giant slalom, clocked two minutes 28.89 seconds and edged out […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Sajid Hussain Turi, minister for overseas Pakistanis and human resource development, appreciated Qatar for hosting the World Cup, soccer’s biggest event, and thanked the oil- and gas-rich Gulf nation for providing employment opportunities to workers from Pakistan. “Profound gratitude and appreciation for Qatar for hosting #FIFAWorldCup and making incredible security and other […]
Read MoreNewswire Rome: Italy’s government is working on the next annual decree governing how many and which types of workers will be allowed to move to Italy next year for employment reasons. At the end of every year, the Italian Labour Ministry publishes the next year’s decreto flussi, which translates as ‘flows decree’; the piece of […]
Read MoreCanberra: Pakistani High Commissioner in Australia Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri this week recorded his heartfelt condolences at the Embassy of China in Canberra on the passing away of former President Jiang Zemin. “Recorded our heartfelt condolences at the Embassy of China in Canberra on the passing away of former President Jiang Zemin – a true friend […]
Read MoreGlobal Times The World Trade Organization (WTO) ruled on Friday local time that the US tariffs imposed on steel and aluminum products in 2018 on the grounds of national security contravened the organization’s regulations, recommending the US to bring its actions into conformity. Moreover, the US defended itself by invoking the WTO national security exception. […]
Read MoreMaha Akeel The significant Saudi-Chinese summit taking place in Riyadh this week indicates that the bilateral relationship between Saudi Arabia and China is solidifying and expanding in various sectors and on different levels, whether political, economic or social. While the signing of trade and investment deals will capture headlines, the cultural exchange projects will cement […]
Read MoreNewswire Lahore: Ambassador of Indonesia Adam M. Tugio thids week appreciated the active support and cooperation of the business community of Pakistan and the Punjab government for promoting Indonesia-Pakistan bilateral trade ties. Addressing a gathering of prominent businessmen at a reception hosted by the Embassy in Lahore, Ambassador Tugio paid warm compliments to all the […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Ambassador of Nepal to Pakistan Tapas Adhikari said this week that the relationship between Nepal and Pakistan had always been cordial and friendly. “The establishment of diplomatic relations in 1960 further enriched the bilateral engagements and understandings. Both the countries enjoy the excellent bilateral relations based on goodwill, mutual trust and cooperation,” he […]
Read MoreXinhua Vladivostok: The Chinese language is gaining more popularity in Russia’s Far East as more young Russians are taking Chinese lessons, Liu Congying, director of the Confucius Institute of the Russian Far Eastern Federal University, has said. “The demand for Chinese-speaking talents is growing quickly in the fields of economy, science and technology,” Liu said […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Parachinar: Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resources, Sajid Hussain Turi said this week that one million Pakistani workers were being sent for employment in foreign countries. Talking to the journalists in Parachinar, he said that besides skilled persons, youth were also being sent to Japan, Korea, Romania, Greece, Azerbaijan, Iran, Iraq, […]
Read MoreCanberra: An impressive ceremony was held at the High Commission for Pakistan, Canberra this week as part of the celebrations marking the 75th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations between Pakistan and Australia. A commemorative postage stamp was also launched on the occasion to highlight the significance of cordial and cooperative relations between the two […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Denmark’s Ambassador to Pakistan Jakob Linulf said this week that Pakistan has incredible potential to grow, and there were enough opportunities for trade to flourish here. “Despite the various current challenges, Maersk has played an important role as a trusted partner for Pakistan’s traders. Maersk’s commitment to invest in a large facility […]
Read MoreGlobal Times China has had an epic decade since 2012. Particularly in the last five years, which have been momentous and extraordinary, the country has successfully dealt with major challenges including turbulent developments in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the COVID-19 epidemic. The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) […]
Read MoreAndrew Hammond Many headlines have been made this year by the intensified US focus on the Asia-Pacific region, including at the recent Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit in Thailand. Meanwhile, the increasing attention that the EU is devoting to the world’s fastest-growing economic region is often overlooked. A new signal of intent from Brussels toward the […]
Read MoreYossi Mekelberg From each COP environmental summit to the next, the window of opportunity to save our planet from ecological catastrophe gets smaller and smaller. This, evidently, is not sufficient incentive for the world’s leaders to agree on any measures that are far-reaching enough to stop the rot. Instead, they continue to make a few […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: This week, the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia, led by Ambassador Adam M. Tugio organized a “Family Gala” for the families of prominent journalists and the diplomats. The event was arranged in collaboration with Hunerkada, Community Development Center (CDC) and Pakistan in the World magazine. The event was attended by the […]
Read MoreChina Economic Net Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping said this week that China is ready to work with Russia to forge closer partnership in energy cooperation. Energy cooperation is an important cornerstone of practical cooperation between China and Russia, and also a positive force for maintaining global energy security, Xi said in a congratulatory letter […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Ambassador of Qatar in Islamabad Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani this week called on Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari here and conveyed an invitation from the Qatari foreign minister to watch FIFA World Cup match in Qatar. The foreign minister congratulated the Qatari ambassador on his country hosting the biggest football event. […]
Read MoreStaff writer Islamabad: Ambassador of Denmark to Pakistan Jakob Linulf said this week that Denmark was among the top donors to the refugees in the world. “Afghanistan is becoming one the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. Afghan refugees and their hosts in neighbouring countries are also facing increased challenges. Denmark is one of refugees top 10 […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Sajid Hussain Turi visited Pak-Afghan border at the Kharlachi and Borki area of Kurram district this week, where the border authorities briefed him on the border situation. In a bilateral negotiation, the reopening of Pak-Afghan border was decided for trade and movement. Along […]
Read MoreCanberra: Pakistani High Commissioner to Australia Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri this week expressed grief over the demise of legendary artist Ismail Tara. “The iconic actor and comedian #IsmailTara brought so much of happiness and joy to many of us. May his soul rest in eternal peace. Our thoughts go out to his family, friends and millions […]
Read MoreZheng Yongnian The recently concluded international meetings – the ASEAN Summit, the G20 Leaders’ Summit and the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting – have once again put Asia in the global spotlight. Asia has become a global geopolitical and economic center. However, peace across the region is facing a growing number of challenges. Among them, what […]
Read MoreSinem Cengiz When the Italian referee Daniele Orsato blew his whistle to start the match between the host country Qatar and Ecuador at Al-Bayt Stadium last Sunday evening, the FIFA World Cup for 2022 officially kicked off. After that whistle, Qatar was a different place than I had seen it a day before. History will […]
Read MoreAndrew Hammond Rishi Sunak this week celebrated the end of his first month as UK prime minister, yet many of his fellow Conservative MPs are already looking beyond his time in office to the next leader and the party’s future direction. Sunak has not had the disastrous start to his leadership that Liz Truss did. […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said this week that Italy will extend all possible support to Pakistan to enhance olive production. Speaking during a meeting of the Steering Committee, on Olive Culture Holistic and Multi-Professional Mechanism, for a Pakistani Olive Oil Value Chain project at the Ministry of National Food Security […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese this week vowed to ease visa process for the Pakistani businessmen. The envoy hoped that the simplified the process of visa issuance to Pakistani businessmen and traders will further promote business to business ties between Pakistan and Italy. “Simplification of the VISA process and procedure […]
Read MoreBeijing: Five days after the closely watched meeting between the top leaders of China and the US at G20, Chinese President Xi Jinping had a brief conversation with the US Vice President Kamala Harris at the request of the US side during the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting, and the Chinese president hoped that Harris can […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Ambassador of Qatar to Pakistan Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said this week that the FIFA World Cup 2022 – the biggest sporting event in the global calendar in Qatar – will make a huge positive impact on the entire region. While briefing the media persons about the mega sporting event, […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said this week that the establishment of the Loss and Damage Fund and financial arrangements to address the issue of climate justice, was a “major win” for Pakistan and all of the developing world. The foreign minister, in a statement, said, “In monumental achievement for climate justice […]
Read MoreStaff writer Sharm El-Sheikh: Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman this week, while representing G-77 plus China group statement at the concluding plenary of the international climate change conference termed the establishment of Loss and Damage Fund a landmark achievement and the international moot as an implementation conference by fulfilling the long-standing goal. […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Sajid Hussain Turi this week said that Pakistan had great potential to meet the human resource of Romania in all professional sectors. He expressed the remarks while meeting with Minister for Labour and Social Solidarity of Romania Marius-Constantin Budai in Bucharest. He said […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Governor Sindh Kamran Khan Tessori has agreed to lead a delegation of Pakistani businessmen who was likely to fly to Ethiopia Airlines which will commence its flight to Karachi by the end of this year or January 2023. The consensus between Kamran Tessori and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary H.E Jemal Beker Abdula […]
Read MoreNewswire Rome: Make that Italian holiday permanent — and this local government will give you a down payment. Indeed, this quaint town in one of Italy’s southernmost corners is throwing cash at new residents. The provincial Presicce is joining the ranks of other dilapidated, down-on-their-luck but oh-so-pretty Italian towns to incentivize fresh blood by creative […]
Read MoreCanberra: Pakistani High Commissioner to Australia Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri this week felicitated Ayla Majid on becoming first South Asian woman to be appointed as Vice President of Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). With the appointment, Majid has made history as she is the first South Asian woman to be elected for this global position […]
Read MoreHu Xijin US President Joe Biden will be absent on Friday at the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting held in Bangkok, Thailand. He returned home directly after the G20 summit in Bali, Indonesia, to attend his granddaughter’s wedding. Such an arrangement would generally be understandable in Western culture, but the discussion has emerged in media outlets, […]
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