Islamabad: Pakistan will host devotees from India and around the world in the upcoming Baba Guru Nanak’s Birthday celebrations from 17-26 November 2021. Two years ago on this day the Kartarpur Corridor was inaugurated by Prime Minister Imran Khan on the eve of the 550th birth Anniversary of Baba Guru Nanak. According to Foreign Office, […]
Read MoreMoscow: Tests of Russia’s Zircon hypersonic cruise missile are nearing completion and deliveries to the navy will begin in 2022, President Vladimir Putin has said. The move announced this week is part of a bid by Moscow to forge ahead in a race with the United States and others to deploy the next generation of […]
Read MoreChina Economic Net Islamabad: Indonesian Ambassador to Pakistan Adam M. Tugio has said that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project offered great opportunities for trade and investment as it could potentially develop Pakistan for the ASEAN member countries to make Pakistan an economic hub for Central Asia, Middle East and Western China. Speaking at an […]
Read MoreMichael Holden London: Britain’s Prince William has taken a thinly veiled swipe at the billionaires embroiled in a space tourism race, saying the world’s greatest brains should instead be focused on solving the environmental problems facing the Earth. During a BBC interview, William appeared to criticise Jeff Bezos, the world’s richest person, Elon Musk and […]
Read MoreIslamabad: Foreign Secretary Sohail Mahmood received Special Representative of Australia on Afghanistan, Daniel Sloper. During the meeting, the Foreign Secretary shared Pakistan’s perspective on the latest developments in Afghanistan and the way forward. Foreign Secretary Sohail Mahmood highlighting that the latest situation provided an opportunity to end the 40-year long conflict in Afghanistan, underscored the […]
Read MoreNewswire Rome: NATO’s Senior Civilian Representative Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo has appreciated his country’s Prime Minister Mario Draghi for his efforts to save the multilateral order. “Proud of my Prime Minister,” Ambassador Pontecorvo tweeted with a link to a news story about the G-20 summit. After saving the euro, Mario Draghi has embarked on a new […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Karachi: Pakistan is a stakeholder and beneficiary in the gigantic multi-billion-dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a top aide of Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan said. Speaking at a seminar organized by the prestigious Institute of Business Administration (IBA), Special Assistant to Prime Minister Imran Khan on CPEC Affairs Khalid Mansoor reiterated that CPEC […]
Read MoreChina Economic Net Islamabad: Pakistani Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Chairman National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) Asad Umar said this week that the scope of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) was being extended. Participating in a session at Wilson at Center Washington on the topic “What Next for China-Pakistan Economic Corridor,” Umar […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Former Interior Minister and Chairman Institute of Research and Reforms (IRR) Senator A. Rehman Malik has said that Pakistan has slammed the Indian Home Minister Amit Shah for his highly irresponsible and childish statement in which he has threatened Pakistan with surgical strikes. While addressing a press conference here on Thursday, Rehman Malik […]
Read MoreI looked up in disbelief, mortified by how unfair things seemed. Six-year-old me had just been told, in fairly unequivocal terms, that no, I couldn’t be allowed to stay up well past midnight to watch the game right through to the end. It was much too late. That might sound fair enough, but it was […]
Read MoreNewswire Canberra: To mark the Kashmir Black Day, a Seminar titled “Taking Stock of Human Rights situation in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu & Kashmir (IIOJK)”, was held virtually at the High Commission for Pakistan in Canberra this week. The key Speakers of the Seminar included former President of Azad State of Jammu and Kashmir, […]
Read MoreHu Xijin The Tsai Ing-wen authority has said that the island will defend itself “to the very last day” if the Chinese mainland attacks. Most people know they are bluffing. A recent Wall Street Journal report quoted several experts as assessing that Taiwan’s military has “poor preparation and low morale”. Also, “adult men in Taiwan […]
Read MoreWang Wen On the last page of his famous book The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers, Paul Kennedy quotes Otto von Bismarck, the first chancellor of the German Empire, saying that, “all of these Powers are traveling on the stream of Time, which they can neither create nor direct, but upon which they […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: NATO’s Senior Civilian Representative Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo has congratulated the Pakistani cricket team for performing well in the T-20 world cup so far. The former Italian Ambassador to Pakistan felicitated the Pakistan team for playing a “great game” after their win against India. He said that the national squad deserved to win as […]
Read MoreChina Economic Net Beijing: Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, has highlighted the importance for China to promote the sound development of the digital economy, saying that it is a choice with strategic significance in order to seize the new opportunities from the new round of the scientific and […]
Read MoreNewswire Moscow: Pakistan’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Ambassador Muhammad Sadiq said this week that peace in Afghanistan will benefit the entire region in terms of stability, secure borders, enhanced connectivity, return of refugees and countering of terrorism. He was speaking at the third meeting of the Moscow Format held in Moscow. The meeting was hosted […]
Read MoreNewswire Tokyo: Japan and France plan to hold security talks involving their foreign and defense ministers within the year, the French government said this week. Sources knowledgeable about the matter said the so-called two-plus-two talks will be held in the Japanese capital, likely between late November and early December. France’s Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian […]
Read MoreAndrew Hammond While much on the agenda this week in Brussels for the summit of Europe’s 27 government leaders will be familiar, there is a historic power shift underway that could bring about significant change in 2022. The summit will probably be the last for outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Her close collaborator, French President […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Atiq always Telecommunication Corporation (NTC) this week organized a “Seerah of Prophet Muhammad (SAW) Zoom Conference Ustad Tafseer Prof. Dr. Shaykh Muhammad Yaqoob Al-Dahlawi [Esteemed Teacher of Masjid Nabwi, Madina Munawara] delivered a special lecture live through Madina Manawra, on ‘Seerah of Prophet Muhammad (SAW)’. The NTC management, under the supervision of Managing […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Ambassador of Sweden to Pakistan, Henrik Parson this week urged the need to meet the environmental challenges by making changes in various areas, including business strategy, for an environmentally friendly and conducive life. The world will face environmental challenges by reviewing all plans and policies, including business and industry, for an environmentally friendly […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: NATO’s Senior Civil Representative Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo arrived in Islamabad this week on an Afghanistan peace mission. This envoy met army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa and Foreign Secretary Sohail Mahmood. In his meeting with General Bajwa, matters related to mutual interest, peace, and stability in the region and Afghanistan situation were discussed, […]
Read MoreNewswire Washington: US President Joe Biden plans to nominate career diplomat Donald Armin Blome as his next ambassador to Pakistan, the White House announced this week. Blome’s appointment comes three years after Ambassador David Hale completed his three-year term in Islamabad and left for Washington to take over as under-secretary of state for political affairs. […]
Read MoreChina Economic Net Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping’s special representative Wang Yi this week said the G20 should give full play to its own advantages to contribute to the peace, stability, prosperity and development of Afghanistan and the region. Wang, also Chinese state councilor and foreign minister, made the remarks via video link at an […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Islamabad: Minister for Economic Affairs Omer Ayub Khan will deliver opening remarks at the upcoming meeting of Pakistan-China Joint Economic Cooperation (JEC). In a meeting with Chinese Ambassador Nong Rong here, the minister accepted the invitation to open the meeting on October 29. The Chinese ambassador also informed the Minister that Chinese-side was […]
Read MoreChina Economic Net Islamabad: Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Nong Rong has said that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) power project in Sindh province was making steady progress. The envoy appreciated the work on the Thar Energy Limited (TEL) Power Plant under CPEC. “Good news that the TEL 330MW Power Plant Project in Thar Block-II is […]
Read MoreChina Economic Net Beijing: The United States should stop supporting “Taiwan independence” separatist forces and take concrete actions to maintain peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said this week. Spokesperson Hua Chunying made the remarks in response to a query about a relevant statement issued by U.S. State Department spokesperson […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Gwadar: Pakistan is a beneficiary of the China- Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and CPEC will continue to help Pakistan grow, Gwadar Port Authority (GPA) chief Naseer Khan Kashani said this week. He pointed out that Pakistan had benefited a lot from the energy and transport infrastructure projects under CPEC. Speaking at the inaugural […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Former Interior Minister and Chairman Institute of Research and Reforms (IRR) Senator Rehman Malik said this week that dialogue with the Taliban and bringing them into the national mainstream is a good initiative however. TTP has never been sincere with Pakistan and has always taken advantage of the talk to strengthen themselves and […]
Read MoreSusy Campanale Rome: The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) has unveiled its new logo, including the four stars to show the World Cup trophies won by the Azzurri. The logo was presented and designed by Italia Independent, a creative agency whose President is Lapo Elkann, cousin of Juventus President Andrea Agnelli. The redesign was requested by […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi this week received Ambassador of Japan Kuninori Matsuda for his farewell call at the Foreign Office. The foreign minister expressed satisfaction on the progression of bilateral ties between the two countries and appreciated Ambassador Matsuda’s contribution in further strengthening them. Qureshi also lauded Japan’s role as a development […]
Read MoreIslamabad: Naz Shah, Member of the UK Parliament said this week that the voice against the atrocities in Indian Occupied Kashmir needed to be galvanized at grassroots level so as to make them heard effectively at international level. The Labour MP for Bradford West since 2015 said besides the parliaments, the voice raised by the […]
Read MoreHu Xijin Today’s Chinese people are more dignified than ever before, and one of the important reasons is that we are not as poor as before. I cannot remember how much Chinese nannies would earn in 1993, but their monthly salary was definitely very meager — I’d say less than 100 yuan ($15.5). I went […]
Read MoreNidhal Guessoum With the growing digitization of various aspects of society and the exponential increase in the amount of data “exhaust” that most of us produce, data privacy has emerged as an important issue of our time. First, a brief reminder about the amount of data that we produce and that companies such as Google […]
Read MoreIslamabad: South Korean Ambassador Suh Sangpyo this week announced that Pakistan and South Korea are all set to sign an MoU to preserve and promote Gandhara Buddhist heritage for which the Korean government would release a grant of $4 million. Addressing the ceremony held to celebrate the National and Armed Forces Day of his country, […]
Read MoreIslamabad: Pakistan and Kazakhstan this week agreed for enhancing the trade and economic ties for promoting the concept of regional connectivity and economic integration in the region. Kazakh Ambassador Yerzhan Kistafin called on the Minister for Economic Affairs Omar Ayub Khan to discuss bilateral economic cooperation in the Ministry of Economic Affairs. Both the sides […]
Read MoreNewswire Rome: NATO’s Senior Civilian Representative Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo has said that institution building is a must “if we want security force assistance to work” in Afghanistan. In his address on the launch of the book on “promoting the rule of law and good governance – SFA implications in international initiatives,” Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo thanked […]
Read MoreIslamabad: Pakistan and Iran this week agreed to coordinate closely at bilateral and regional level to reinforce efforts for peace and stability in Afghanistan. During the 11th Session of Pakistan-Iran Bilateral Political Consultations, both the sides discussed Afghanistan situation besides bilateral ties. Foreign Secretary Sohail Mahmood co-chaired the meeting with Deputy Foreign Minister for Political […]
Read MoreChina Economic Net Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping has set out a vision to develop China into a global hub for talented people and innovation, with steps to train and bring in more top-flight professionals to enable them to fulfill their potential. Speaking at a central work conference on human resources – held in Beijing […]
Read MoreChina Economic Net Islamabad: Pakistan is likely to save up to $ 7.6 billion annually by boosting agriculture production with China’s help under the second phase of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), Federal Minister of National Food Security and Research Syed Fakhar Imam said this week. Addressing the United Nations – States Food Systems Pre […]
Read MoreDavid Mark It is at about this time of the year, with the footy seasons over or at their climax, that thoughts turn to the gentle sound of leather on willow. Well, that’s the idea anyway, but this year it’s less leather on willow and more frantic phone conversations between cricket organisations and governments all […]
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