Newswire Islamabad: December 21 is Yalda Night (the last night of autumn) as an important event in the Iranian calendar. This night is one of the most important historical traditions in Iran for the last 5,000 years and is celebrated in the region. Yalda is known as the night of light, sun and purity. Yalda […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Tehsin Ertugruloglu the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus has thanked Pakistan for whole-hearted support on the issue of Cyprus adding the rest of the Muslim world, unfortunately, was yet to pay heed to our difficulties. The TRNC Minister expressed these views while talking to media people in Islamabad […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Wada Mitsuhiro, newly appointed Japanese Ambassador to Pakistan met with Federal Minister for Industries and Production Khusro Bakhtyar this week. Federal Minister Khusro Bakhtyar welcomed Wada Mitsuhiro to Pakistan and exchanged views on matters of mutual interest with him during the meeting. While talking to Khusro Bakhtyar Wada Mitsuhiro said that Pakistan and […]
Read MoreSusy Campanale Milan: It has now been announced that the ‘new’ San Siro stadium will be the Cattedrale design by Populous, chosen by Milan and Inter. The various designs had been cut down to a shortlist and the decision has now been made, so the Nuovo Stadio di Milano will be the concept drawn up […]
Read MoreAlex Malcolm Jhye Richardson’s return to Test cricket could not have gone much better, taking a five-wicket haul in the fourth innings to help Australia claim a 2-0 Ashes series lead in Adelaide. But his reaction in the aftermath said a lot about his character. “More of a relief than anything,” Richardson said. “Especially after […]
Read MoreDing Gang A recent eye-catching report in the US media said Shawmut, a US construction management firm, has launched a new N95 mask. The advertisement for this mask is even more concise: “Our N95 mask is made in the USA.” Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the US has imported a large number of […]
Read MoreHu Xijin The German Navy frigate Bayern started to cross the South China Sea on Wednesday with the hype of Western media outlets, emphasizing that this is the first time a German warship has entered the South China Sea in the past 20 years, which was planned to express opposition to China’s territorial claims. Again, […]
Read MoreDalia Al-Aqidi Democratic members of the US House of Representatives passed legislation last week to create a special envoy to combat Islamophobia worldwide. The bill was sponsored by Muslim Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Democrat from Minnesota, and her Jewish colleague Rep. Jan Schakowsky, a Democrat from Illinois. At first glance, the creation of this position […]
Read MoreMichael Rothman The short answer to the above question is “no.” In point of fact, an assessment of the underlying supply and demand fundamentals suggests that we are in a multiyear up-cycle for the oil market. At the center of this analysis stand two critical data considerations with the first being the stickiness of petroleum […]
Read MoreNewswire Rome: Voting, whether for political leaders or dance partners, is almost always an act that elicits conversation. We want to talk about why we voted for the person, what we think it means, what we hope it says about the future. Voting is our great democratic franchise, not because it is the sign of […]
Read MoreIslamabad: Minister for Railways Azam Khan Swati said this week that Islamabad-Tehran-Istanbul freight train would prove to be a game changer in the region and would boost trade among the three countries. While inaugurating the Islamabad-Tehran-Istanbul freight train along with Minister for Foreign Affairs Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Adviser to Prime Minister for Commerce and […]
Read MoreNewswire Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a video meeting this week, as they praised “model” China-Russia relations and pledged to cooperate more on safeguarding the two countries’ core interests and upholding international fairness and justice. The two leaders also agreed to have an in-person meeting in February in Beijing. […]
Read MoreIslamabad: The Federal Ministry of Science and Technology this week drafted the National Hemp Policy and sent it to the federal cabinet for approval. Under the policy the federal government would award licenses to 100 companies to grow Hemp so that the country could join the billion-rupee international Hemp market, Federal Science and Technology Minister […]
Read MoreIslamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari thias week foreign investors to Pakistan, urging them to explore the public-private partnership opportunities in Pakistan. Speaking at the Sindh Investment Conference held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bilawal said that the provincial government is trying to promote local production in Pakistan. “There is immense […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Karachi: Prime Minister Imran Khan this week inaugurated the Green Line Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project which will see 80 China-made buses serving the Karachiites. This is the port city’s first mass transit system. The bus service will start from Karachi Electric Supply Corporation (KESC) Powerhouse Chowrangi in Surjani Town and terminate at […]
Read MoreChina Economic Net Islamabad: Pakistani Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Omar Ayub Khan has assured Gilgit Baltistan Chief Minister Khalid Khursheed Khan that GB will be developed on par with the major Pakistani regions under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and the Pakistani government’s development plans. The two leaders also discussed priority areas and ongoing […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Islamabad: “China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has almost eliminated the power shortage in Pakistan,” Prime Minister Imran Khan’s aide on CPEC Khalid Mansoor said. Speaking at the session ‘CPEC in the Emerging Regional Scenario’ organized by Islamabad-based think tank the Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) this week, Mansoor stressed that CPEC had contributed to […]
Read MoreOne of the largest planets ever detected orbits at an enormous distance around two stars with a combined mass up to 10 times greater than our sun, an extreme celestial family that shatters assumptions about the type of places where planets can exist. The planet, located about 325 light years from Earth, is a gas […]
Read MoreIt almost is not fair. Carnivorous dinosaurs were armed with menacing teeth inside muscular jaws, wielded dangerous claws on their hands and feet, and boasted keen vision and sense of smell. And, as new research confirms, some were pretty fast, too. Two trackways of Cretaceous Period fossilized footprints from about 120 million years ago discovered […]
Read MoreAntibodies to common-cold viruses, collectively known as hCoV, may hamper the body’s response to SARS-CoV-2, according to new data. Earlier studies have disagreed on whether previously acquired hCoV antibodies protect against SARS-CoV-2 infection. “A major contributing factor to the discrepancies … is that they were not able to examine the level of hCoV antibodies in […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Former Interior Minister and Chairman Institute of Research and Reforms (IRR) Senator A. Rehman Malik said this week that Kashmir and Palestine are two places where human rights are being blatantly violated and humanity is being humiliated on daily basis but the UN and other human rights organizations are silent spectators. He addressed […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: The Government of Japan this week announced a US$ 4.35 million grant to procure essential oral polio vaccines as part of its continued support to Pakistan for its polio eradication efforts. This latest grant will be utilized for the procurement of 24 million oral doses of vaccines. It will allow the programme to […]
Read MoreNewswire Tokyo: The government plans to simplify the immigration procedures for foreign travelers arriving in Japan by luxury transport such as private jets and superyachts usually used by the wealthy, sources close to the matter said. The move comes as the government hopes such affluent travelers will bring considerable spending power and help accelerate a […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: The premiere of one of the biggest movies since the pandemic, James Bond: No Time To Die, was jointly hosted by British High Commissioner Christian Turner and Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry at the Islamabad Club this week. The red-carpet premiere was a high-profile event attended by Minister for Human Rights […]
Read MoreEdna Mohamed London: The UK’s controversial Nationality and Borders bill passed through the House of Commons this week, prompting outrage from citizens, politicians and activists who fear its potentially dangerous effect on ethnic minorities. Clause 9 of the bill is of particular concern as it will allow the government to deprive a person of citizenship […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Ambassador Mohammed Alashabi, Acting Dean of Diplomatic Corps this week hosted a farewell reception for the outgoing Ambassador of Andreas Papastavrou who is leaving Pakistan after completing his tenure. On behalf of Head of Diplomatic Missions in Islamabad and their spouses Ambassador. Alashabi presented the traditional gift for outgoing colleague to Andreas. The […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: The Government of the Republic of Korea in its commitment to alleviate the suffering of the Afghan Refugees has cumulatively donated 2.5 million USD to the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), World Food Programme (WFP), and the World Health Organization (WHO). A signing ceremony was held here this week at the […]
Read MoreNewswire Rome: Italy has been crowned ‘Country of the Year’ by The Economist, an annual honour awarded by the international newspaper. The prize is given “not to the biggest, the richest or the happiest, but to the one that in our view improved the most in 2021”, says The Economist. This global recognition was awarded […]
Read MoreA big archaeological discovery announced Newswire Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese and his wife Albana Ferrarese this week hosted a wonderful evening here at their residence where globally known Italian archaeologist Luca M. Olivieri announced a big archaeological discovery. This year’s excavation brought to light the Shahi Vishnuite temple in its entirety. As […]
Read MoreNewswire The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) has ended its investigation into a language exam taken by Uruguay striker Luis Suarez ahead of a potential move to Juventus last year. A FIGC statement said that, pending the arrival of further documentation, the case will be dismissed as there was “not enough evidence to prove that there […]
Read MoreAndrew Ramsey Despite their recent record in day-night Test matches proving even more problematic than their dual batting capitulations at the Gabba, England captain Joe Root believes adapting to the pink ball should come more naturally to his team than coping with additional bounce in Brisbane. England enter the second Vodafone Ashes Test at Adelaide […]
Read MoreHu Xijin After reading the notification from China’s Central Economic Work Conference, I am more confident in the country’s economic situation. 2021 has been a difficult year for the entire world. The resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic has to some extent impaired all major economies’ recovery plan. But China has undoubtedly done the best, especially […]
Read MoreDing Gang Washington is in a hurry of late. It has to contain China’s high-tech development on the one hand and is anxious to collect some so-called democratic countries to establish a “democratic front” against China on the other hand. It appears that the China policy of the Biden administration is not much different from […]
Read MoreIshtiaq Ahmad Through last week’s Summit for Democracy, President Joe Biden apparently sought to unite the world to rescue democracy, which is facing a critical crisis. Instead, the online event has set the world apart, with charges that its real intent was to contain China’s rise and seek US hegemony. By excluding almost half of […]
Read MoreYossi Mekelberg Desperate times call for desperate measures; the trick is to ensure that the side effects of the measures taken do not worsen the original predicament. There is now a strong sense of understandable desperation among societies and governments in their wish to see off COVID-19, to the extent that the idea of compulsory […]
Read MoreNewswire Rome: Senior Italian diplomat Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo this week appreciated Pakistan’s first plastic road. “What an excellent environment – friendly idea. I hope there will be a number of imitations,” he tweeted. In Islamabad, one kilometer stretch of Ataturk Avenue in Islamabad has been re-carpeted with tons of plastic bottles. A multinational soft drink […]
Read MoreIslamabad: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) this week approved a $200 million loan for the development of an irrigation system in Punjab province that would help increase agricultural productivity and enhance food security. The project loan, which is denominated in Japanese yen, will finance the construction of the second branch or Choubara system of the […]
Read MoreErroneous actions on Beijing Winter Olympics deplored China Economic Net Beijing: China warned this week that the United States would “pay a price for its erroneous actions.” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian made the remarks when talking about countermeasures China would take in response to the US announcement of not sending any diplomatic or official […]
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