Celina Ali Islamabad: Canada secured a place among the world’s 20 best countries in the 2026 Condé Nast Traveller Readers’ Choice Awards, earning recognition for its safety, extraordinary natural landscapes and enormous range of outdoor experiences. The result placed Canada at No. 20 on the prestigious annual list, giving it a spot among a group […]
MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad left New York this week with a record shaped by war, confrontation and some of the most difficult diplomatic challenges facing the international system, returning to Islamabad to take charge as Pakistan’s new foreign secretary. His departure marked the end of a two-year assignment as Pakistan’s permanent representative […]
MoreNewswire Rome: Italy this week pressed the European Union to show greater flexibility in applying its fiscal rules, arguing that unexpectedly high inflation, rising energy costs and other economic shocks should be taken into account when Brussels assessed whether member states were meeting agreed budget and deficit targets. Italian Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti said Rome […]
MoreParis: France’s economic situation was becoming increasingly difficult as borrowing costs rose and investors focused on the country’s strained public finances, but the head of the Bank of France said Paris did not, at that stage, need intervention from the European Central Bank. Bank of France Governor Emmanuel Moulin said the rise in French borrowing […]
MoreItalian archaeologists lead excavation of 100-metre structure near Taxila, opening new avenues for research into Gandhara’s urban history and strengthening Pakistan-Italy scientific cooperation Celina Ali Islamabad: An Italian-led archaeological mission has uncovered a previously unstudied ancient monument measuring nearly 100 metres in length and 50 metres in width in Pakistan’s historic Gandhara region, highlighting the […]
MoreBritish Minister of State Stephen Doughty called on Federal Minister for Law and Justice and Human Rights Senator Azam Nazeer Tarar on Tuesday, with discussions focusing on human rights, protection of women and children, human trafficking, prevention of child marriages, the Indus Waters Treaty and regional peace and security. British Minister of State Stephen Doughty […]
MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: Pakistan and the United Kingdom have reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthening bilateral relations, with a particular focus on trade and investment, education, security, and other areas of mutual interest. The commitment was expressed during a meeting between Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar and UK Minister of State for the Middle East, […]
MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: Secretary-General of the Developing-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation (D-8) Ambassador Sohail Mahmood has called for stronger technology cooperation among member states, stressing the need to harness emerging technologies, particularly artificial intelligence, to accelerate economic development and innovation across the eight-member grouping. Ambassador Sohail Mahmood made the remarks during his visit to TEKNOFEST […]
MoreLiaquat Ali Islamabad: Pakistan and Italy have reviewed their bilateral and multilateral cooperation, with particular focus on upcoming engagements and their shared position on reform of the United Nations Security Council. Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to UN Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad said on X this week that he held a meeting with Riccardo Guariglia, Secretary General […]
MoreNewswire Rome: Italy’s government this week approved new school regulations limiting the number of students with insufficient Italian-language skills in individual classrooms and banning full-face coverings such as burqas and niqabs in schools, in a move Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s government says is aimed at strengthening integration and ensuring equal educational opportunities. The decree, approved […]
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