Islamabad: The Permanent Secretary of the UK’s Home Office, Matthew Rycroft this week concluded a productive two-day visit to Pakistan by finalising an agreement to tackle illegal migration. Matthew Rycroft and Adviser to Pakistan’s Prime Minister on Interior and Accountability Shahzad Akbar finalised negotiations on the UK-Pakistan Readmissions Agreement which will ensure the return of […]
Read MoreIslamabad: The most senior official in the UK Home Office, Permanent Secretary Matthew Rycroft is visiting Pakistan on a two-day tour to discuss shared priorities and future cooperation to affirm Pak-UK ties. UK and Pakistan have a long and shared history that is bolstered by the 1.6 million Pakistani diaspora in the UK that is […]
Read MoreNewswire Rome: Former Italy forward Giuseppe Rossi has signed for SPAL until the end of the season, the Serie B club announced this week. American-born Rossi, 34, returns to Italy after three years away, a career dogged by serious knee injuries mostly behind him. He last turned out for Real Salt Lake in the Major […]
Read MoreNewswire Rome: Italian Matteo Berrettini said this week that he will not compete at the Davis Cup Finals starting this month due to injury and described his withdrawal as “painful and disappointing.” The 25-year-old was forced to pull out of the ATP Finals with an abdominal injury on Tuesday and he was replaced in the […]
Read MoreNewswire Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar still owns the record of fastest delivery in international cricket, even after more than 18 years of his historical delivery. During ODI World Cup 2003, the right-arm pacer bowled a speed gunner against England, which clocked 161.3 km/hr. Post the event, many fast bowlers have dominated international cricket, however, […]
Read MoreDing Gang On the morning of November 16, Beijing time, Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Joe Biden held a video meeting. The press briefings released by the two countries after the meeting showed a positive tone in general. Biden used a word in the meeting called “guardrails”. The word is widely used in […]
Read MoreHu Xijin Australian Defense Minister Peter Dutton this week replied to my warning to his threat toward China. He said, “They’re words of a bully, not an international player.” I would like to respond to him again: The US, which Australia is preparing to follow when a war breaks out in the Taiwan Straits, is […]
Read MoreHafed Al-Ghwell The story of the last barrel of oil has gained traction in recent years as nations across the world, including parts of the Middle East and North Africa, scramble to curb emissions and transform entire societies in order to avert a crisis resulting from a warming planet. It is a fascinating exercise to […]
Read MoreAndrea Meza Costa Rica is celebrating 200 years of independence this year. It is an opportunity to honor our ancestors and think about our descendants, and we invite the world to celebrate with us. Those who cannot visit in person should do so by protecting the Earth’s land and oceans, the source of all life. […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese has said that gemstone industry in Gilgit Baltistan (GB) was of particular interest to him and his country. The envoy revealed that the government of Italy was considering establishing a training institute to promote the gems and jewelry and gemstone industry in GB. A meeting in this […]
Read MoreNewswire Rome: House of Gucci, the new blockbuster movie by director Ridley Scott, will be released in Italian cinemas on December 16, just in time for the Christmas holiday season. The film tells the remarkable story of Patrizia Reggiani who was convicted of arranging the assassination in 1995 of her ex-husband Maurizio Gucci, of the […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: A delegation led by Gregory Weldon Meeks, Chairman House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC), USA and Amerish Babulal Bera, Members HFAC (Chairman of the Subcommittee on Asia Pacific, Central Asia and Non-proliferation) called on General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS this week. During the meetings, matters of mutual interest, current security […]
Read MoreIslamabad: President Dr Arif Alvi has said that Pakistan offers enormous investment opportunities and foreign businesses should take advantage of the business-friendly policies of the country, especially in agriculture, Information Technology, telecommunication, energy, and tourism sectors. The President expressed these views while talking to the Ambassador designates of Japan, the Kingdom of Norway, the Republic […]
Read MoreNewswire Rome: NATO’s Senior Civilian Representative Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo said this week that he was concerned about the future of the Afghan children. “Today, on World Children’s Day, my thoughts go to them and their future,” he tweeted, citing the children in the war-torn country where he worked hard for peace until August. Ambassador Stefano […]
Read MoreIslamabad: Pakistan this week categorically rejected as “entirely baseless” Indian claims that a Pakistani F-16 aircraft was shot down by an Indian pilot before he was captured by Pakistan in Azad Jammu and Kashmir in February 2019. “The citation of the award to the downed Indian pilot is a classic case of Indian fabrications and […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Chinese President Xi Jinping this week stressed that a sound and steady China-US relationship was required for advancing the two countries’ respective development and for safeguarding a peaceful and stable international environment. In a virtual meeting from Beijing with US President Joe Biden, President Xi emphasized on finding effective responses to global challenges […]
Read MoreIslamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari this week said that the ‘one sided’ electoral reforms were unacceptable. Criticising the government’s “one-sided” electoral reforms, Bilawal said that if the government continued in the manner it was proceeding in, then the opposition would not accept the results of the next election. Bilawal Bhutto said […]
Read MoreMoscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin told French counterpart Emmanuel Macron this week that “provocative” US-led exercises in the Black Sea were “increasing tensions” between Moscow and NATO, the Kremlin said. Both leaders expressed “dissatisfaction” with what Moscow called a “worsening” situation in eastern Ukraine, the Kremlin statement said. Putin “drew attention to the provocative nature […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Islamabad: Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Nong Rong said this week that China will offer a “fantastic, extraordinary and excellent winter Olympics to the world.” “We firmly believe that all athletes would have unforgettable experience in Beijing and fulfill their Olympic dreams. Together for a shared future and see you in Beijing 2022,” he […]
Read MoreChina Economic Net Islamabad: Pakistan Railways (PR) this week signed a signed an agreement with a Chinese company for the implementation of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) based facilitation approach. Norinco (China North Industries Group Corporation) is all set to work on a project focused on enhancing passenger facilitation for the national railways, PR said in […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Karachi: “The Donkey King,” the highest-grossing Pakistani animated film by director Aziz Jindani, is ready to become the first film from the country in recent times to get a wide theatrical release in China on November 19. Geo Films and Talisman Studios announced that “The Donkey King,” was set to hit the Chinese […]
Read MoreA lunar probe launched by the Chinese space agency recently brought back the first fresh samples of rock and debris from the moon in more than 40 years. Now an international team of scientists — including an expert from Washington University in St. Louis — has determined the age of these moon rocks at close […]
Read MoreThe dwarf planet Vesta is helping scientists better understand the earliest era in the formation of our solar system. Two recent papers involving scientists from the University of California, Davis, use data from meteorites derived from Vesta to resolve the “missing mantle problem” and push back our knowledge of the solar system to just a […]
Read MoreOur ability to understand the syntax of complex sentences is one of the most difficult language skills to acquire. In 2019, research had revealed a correlation between being particularly proficient in tool use and having good syntactic ability. A new study, by researchers from Inserm, CNRS, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 and Université Lumière Lyon […]
Read MoreSenator Rehman Malik Pakistan is going through a bad patch of its history due to our inadequate economic policies which have created non-bearable heavy foreign and local loans leaving the country in a dangerous crisis. I was watching political developments in the country since last week, especially the slogans and speeches by the white-collar politicians […]
Read MoreKyle Mizokami Tokyo: The United States Marine Corps and Japan’s Maritime Self Defense Force made history last month with an epic flight that relaunched Japan’s carrier aviation program. The flight involving the Japanese aircraft carrier Izumo and American F-35B fighter jets marked the first time Japan has operated an aircraft carrier since 1945. Japan was […]
Read MoreTokyo: Japan’s ruling party and its coalition partner have agreed to offer a combined 100,000 Japanese yen ($882) worth of vouchers and cash payouts to children aged 18 or younger as part of the government’s stimulus package, Jiji news agency said. In a meeting of executives, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and coalition partner Komeito […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: The 26th global United Nations climate summit came to a successful end in the UK this week with a global agreement to accelerate action on climate change this decade. Nearly 200 countries agreed the “Glasgow Climate Pact” to keep 1.5C alive, but it will only be delivered with a huge global effort. Agreements […]
Read MoreClaire Anderson Prince Charles, 72, is first in line to the throne when the Queen dies but has been facing calls to let Prince William take over as head of state. The Prince of Wales is the oldest heir apparent in British history. Royal expert Jonathan Sacerdoti has said there is “no strong argument” for […]
Read MoreNewswire Sydney: Pakistan’s High Commissioner to Australia Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri said this week that he was proud of Pakistani-Australian Community in Sydney. “Great meeting the very dynamic Pakistani-Australian Community in Sydney. Extremely proud of their achievements and contributions,” he tweeted after a meeting. The senior diplomat added: “Engagement with and serving the Flag of Pakistan […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Ulanbek Totuiaev, Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan said this week that the geostrategic location of his country offered great business opportunities to Pakistan while Pakistan was a gateway for Central Asian countries for better market access to outside world, therefore, Kyrgyzstan was keen to further promote economic cooperation with Pakistan to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes. […]
Read MoreNewswire Karachi: Ambassador of Thailand in Pakistan, Chakkrid Krachaiwong said this week that due to Covid pandemic the bilateral trade between Pakistan and Thailand had reduced, however the volumes are anticipated to cross $1.6 billion this fiscal year. Speaking at the ceremony to mark 70 years of diplomatic and trade relationship between the two countries, […]
Read MoreHu Xijin I have read the notice about the quarantine of pet dogs in Shangrao, East China’s Jiangxi Province. Killing a pet dog with no evidence of being infected by COVID-19 and displaying the video clip of the process clearly lack of the basis of rules. The official notice released after the case said that […]
Read MoreDing Duo On November 14, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with diplomatic envoys of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries in Beijing. Noting that next year marks the 20th anniversary of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (DOC), Wang Yi expressed hope that the […]
Read MoreKerry Boyd Anderson Partisan political identities have long played a major role in US politics, but partisanship has increased in recent years. Identifying with one political party or ideology has come to define much of American life, even outside the traditional realm of politics. Partisanship often now defines how Americans view themselves, their communities and […]
Read MoreSara Al-Mulla One of life’s greatest blessings is to be taken under the wing of an illuminating, caring and wise teacher. Time and time again, people have recounted compelling stories of how their teachers transformed their lives in profound ways. This truth has never been more potent and palpable than during the COVID-19 outbreak, where […]
Read MoreNewswire Faisalabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said this week that Italy will cooperate for branding high quality textile products of Faisalabad and developing the city as a hub of fashion design industry. Talking to Atif Munir Sheikh, President Faisalabad Chamer of Commerce and Industry (FCCI), through video-link the Italian Ambassador said that he […]
Read MoreNewswire Rome: Nine-time world champion Valentino Rossi was inducted into MotoGP’s Hall of Fame after the Italian put an end to his illustrious career of more than two decades with a 10th-place finish at the Valencia Grand Prix this week. Seven-times MotoGP title winner Rossi, one of the greatest and most charismatic of motorcycling champions, […]
Read MoreThe host nations for every major ICC men’s limited overs event between 2024 and 2031 have been confirmed. In June 2024, the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup will go somewhere it has never been before, with USA hosting the event alongside the West Indies, which staged the tournament in 2010. Eight months later, in February […]
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