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Stefano Pontecorvo-led Italy’s Leonardo signals rapid progress in collaboration with Türkiye’s Baykar

Newswire Rome: Italy’s leading aerospace and defense company, Leonardo, has indicated that its collaboration with Turkish drone manufacturer Baykar is progressing swiftly, according to the company’s chairman, Stefano Pontecorvo. At an event in Genoa showcasing Leonardo’s new digital archives, Pontecorvo addressed the potential partnership between Leonardo and Baykar. When asked about the pace of progress, […]

March 16, 2025March 16, 2025 by Covert

France has a nuclear umbrella. Could its European allies fit under it?

Newswire Paris: As president of France in the 1960s, it was he who launched the policy of French strategic independence. Of course, he said, Americans were more our friends than Russians are. But the US too had interests. And one day their interests would clash with ours. In the world of today, his warnings have […]

March 16, 2025March 16, 2025 by Covert

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March 15, 2025March 16, 2025 by Covert

China’s public security ministry firmly opposes U.S. threat of additional tariff hike

Henan Daily Beijing: China’s Ministry of Public Security this week voiced firm opposition to the U.S. threat of imposing an additional 10 percent tariff on Chinese exports. A spokesperson made these remarks in response to a media inquiry on the United States’ threatened tariff hike, which would be in effect from March 4 and cited […]

March 9, 2025March 10, 2025 by Covert

Pakistan and Denmark discuss multilateral cooperation, strengthening economic ties

Celina Ali Islamabad: Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar this week discussed cooperation on multilateral platforms with Denmark’s Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen, with the foreign office in Islamabad describing their conversation as “productive.” Both Pakistan and Denmark began their two-year terms as non-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council in January 2025, joining the […]

March 9, 2025March 10, 2025 by Covert

BISP, ADB discuss skill training, non-formal education for beneficiaries

Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Chairperson Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), Senator Rubina Khalid, held a meeting with Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Principal Social Protection Specialist, Ms Xin Long, at BISP Headquarters this week to explore avenues for providing employment opportunities through skill training and non-formal education to BISP beneficiaries. The meeting aimed to strengthen cooperation in […]

March 9, 2025March 10, 2025 by Covert

First Pakistani astronaut to go into space with China’s help

Gwadar Pro Islamabad: With help from Iron Brother China, Pakistan is all set to send its first astronaut into space. This comes after a cooperation agreement was signed on Friday afternoon between the Space & Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) and the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). Under the agreement, two Pakistani astronauts will undergo […]

March 9, 2025March 10, 2025 by Covert

Chinese bubble tea maker sets Hong Kong IPO financing record

Henan Daily Zhangzhou: Chinese beverage company Mixue Bingcheng’s public offering subscription phase concluded on Wednesday, with the financing amount setting a new record for IPOs on the Hong Kong stock market. In its current IPO, Mixue Bingcheng, headquartered in Zhengzhou, capital city of Central China’s Henan province, plans to issue about 17.0599 million shares, with […]

March 9, 2025March 10, 2025 by Covert

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Chinese experts to introduce new crop varieties in Pakistan, especially cotton

Gwadar Pro Islamabad: Chinese experts this week expressed keen interest in introducing and testing new varieties of sesame and dragon fruit in Pakistan, aiming to boost agricultural diversity and productivity. The interest was shown at a meeting between Minister for National Food Security and Research Rana Tanveer Hussain and Chinese agricultural experts and Hitech Private […]

March 9, 2025March 10, 2025 by Covert

Portuguese Author Teresa Nicolau captivated by Pakistan’s cultural heritage

Celina Ali Islamabad: Teresa Nicolau, the esteemed Portuguese author and journalist, has expressed her admiration for Pakistan, calling it a country vibrant with life, youthful energy, and a rich cultural heritage. In an interview at the residence of Portuguese Ambassador Frederico Silva, Nicolau shared her deep appreciation for Pakistan, highlighting the warmth of its people […]

March 9, 2025March 10, 2025 by Covert

Over 100 Chevening and Commonwealth Scholars return to Pakistan after UK studies

High Commissioner Jane Marriott welcomes back scholars Celina Ali Islamabad: British High Commissioner to Pakistan, Jane Marriott this week welcomed back 43 Chevening and 71 Commonwealth Scholars, celebrating their studies in the UK. The 2023-24 cohort include scholars from every part of Pakistan, studying public policy, health sciences, climate change, and business at institutions across […]

March 9, 2025March 10, 2025 by Covert

Germany & Bulgaria

Germany’s Dr Arretz boosts Pakistan’s exports with training, investment

Celina Ali Islamabad: Pakistan’s trade future is receiving a vote of confidence from German trade leader Dr. Michael Arretz, Managing Director of the German Importers Association, who is demonstrating this through significant investments and initiatives. Dr. Arretz is currently in Pakistan, actively training local textile manufacturers, investing in the “Green Pakistan” project, and working to […]

March 9, 2025March 10, 2025 by Covert

Germany & Bulgaria

Bulgaria successfully managing borders after full Schengen accession

Newswire Sofia: Bulgaria’s Interior Minister, Daniel Mitov, said this week that the country’s border with Türkiye is among the best-protected external European Union frontiers, based on the statistical data. The Minister said that the Interior Ministry is managing quite well the increasing amounts of drugs being seized and human traffickers arrested along Bulgaria’s Schengen borders, […]

March 9, 2025March 10, 2025 by Covert

Pakistan-Italy BPC express satisfaction at positive trajectory of bilateral ties

Celina Ali Islamabad: The 6th round of Pakistan-Italy Bilateral Political Consultations convened in Rome this week expressed satisfaction at the positive trajectory of bilateral relations as well as cooperation in the European Union context. Pakistan side was led by Foreign Secretary Amna Baloch and the Italian delegation was led by Secretary General Ricardo Guariglia, Foreign […]

March 9, 2025March 10, 2025 by Covert

US & Japan

Japan provides grant to support education development in Islamabad’s Tarnol area

Celina Ali Islamabad: The Government of Japan, under its Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP) Program, this week approved a grant of USD 44,025 (approximately Rs12.2 million) to support a local non-governmental organization (NGO) in improving educational infrastructure in Tarnol, Islamabad. A grant contract was signed on Thursday between Japan’s Ambassador to Pakistan, […]

March 9, 2025March 10, 2025 by Covert

Trump to sell ‘gold card’ US visas for $5m

Newswire Washington: US President Donald Trump unveiled plans this week to sell new “gold card” residency permits for a price of $5 million each — and said Russian oligarchs may be eligible. Trump said sales of the new visa, a high-price version of the traditional green card, would bring in job creators and could be […]

March 9, 2025March 10, 2025 by Covert

EU

€20 m allocated to support migration governance: EU delegation envoy

Celina Ali Islamabad: With growing concerns over irregular migration and human smuggling, experts at a high-level dialogue this week underscored the need for structured and legal migration channels so that the root cause of irregular migration might be addressed. The dialogue on ‘Safe Migration Pathways for Aspiring Pakistani Migrants’ was organized by the Sustainable Development […]

March 9, 2025March 10, 2025 by Covert

High Commissioner Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri meets Pakistani students after Sydney tragedy

Canberra: Pakistani High Commissioner to Australia Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri this week met Pakistani students at the Pakistan Consulate Sydney. His visit came after the tragic fire incident of Haider Ali offering prayers for his soul. “High Commissioner H.E. Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri met Pakistani students at the Pak Consulate Sydney following the tragic fire incident of […]

March 9, 2025March 10, 2025 by Covert

Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad reaffirms Pakistan’s resolute support to Palestinian people

Celina Ali Islamabad: Pakistan this week called on the UN Security Council to take steps to end Israel’s aggression in the occupied West Bank, emphasizing that the 15-member body ensure that the ceasefire in Gaza extends beyond the war-shattered enclave to all occupied Palestinian territories. “Peace cannot take root as long as Israel’s actions in […]

March 9, 2025March 10, 2025 by Covert

Poland expresses interest to promote trade ties with Pakistan

Celina Ali Islamabad: Poland this week expressed interest in promoting trade relations with Pakistan. During a visit to Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Polish Ambassador to Pakistan Maciej Pisarski said Pakistan and Poland have a history of political, diplomatic and economic relations. Both the countries have a rich historical heritage. He said […]

March 9, 2025March 10, 2025 by Covert

Third death anniversary of Senator Rehman Malik observed

Abdullah Jan Islamabad: The third death anniversary of former interior minister and senior leader of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), Senator Rehman Malik, was observed this week. A seasoned statesman and retired senior bureaucrat, Malik played a significant role in Pakistan’s political and security landscape. Throughout his career, Malik held various key positions, most notably […]

March 9, 2025March 10, 2025 by Covert

Why foreign companies are betting on long-term success in China

Ding Gang The findings of a Wednesday-released report from the American Chamber of Commerce on the state of business in southern China reveals a fascinating trend: Despite ongoing geopolitical tensions and weakened confidence in the future of China-US relations, American companies are reinvesting in China. They are expanding operations in the world’s second-largest economy and […]

March 9, 2025March 10, 2025 by Covert

China’s rising per capita disposable income has global implications

Global Times The National Bureau of Statistics of China recently released data showing that in 2024, the nationwide per capita disposable income reached 41,314 yuan ($5,672), exceeding 40,000 yuan for the first time – nearly double the 21,996 yuan recorded in 2015. This milestone not only marks a significant improvement in the living standards of […]

March 9, 2025March 10, 2025 by Covert

EU needs to do more to boost defense spending: Italy’s Meloni

Newswire Rome: A proposal to exclude defense spending from European Union budget rules is a first step, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said this week, insisting that more was needed to beef up Europe’s contribution to NATO. Earlier this month, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said she would propose exempting defense from the […]

March 9, 2025March 10, 2025 by Covert

Pakistan, France agree to expand cooperation in agriculture sector

Celina Ali Islamabad: Pakistan and France this week agreed to expand the cooperation in agriculture sector. This came at a meeting between Minister for Industries and Production Rana Tanveer Hussain and French ambassador Nicolas Galey in Islamabad. Speaking on the occasion, the Minister said that agriculture trade volume between Pakistan and France has reached 39 […]

March 9, 2025March 10, 2025 by Covert

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March 8, 2025March 10, 2025 by Covert

China ranks 2nd in global soft power index

Henan Daily Zhengzhou: China has become the world’s second most influential soft power nation after the United States, according to the sixth annual Global Soft Power Index released here by Brand Finance this week. The report shows that China surpassed Britain to claim second place with a score of 72.8 out of 100, marking its […]

March 2, 2025March 2, 2025 by Covert

Denmark to boost defence spending by €6.7bn over next two years

Copenhagen: Denmark will spend an additional 50bn kroner (€6.7bn) on defence over the next two years, amid the ongoing threat Russia poses to Europe, the Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen announced this week. Speaking beside her foreign and defence ministers at a press conference at the Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen, the Danish leader promised a […]

March 2, 2025March 2, 2025 by Covert

Bilawal Bhutto defends Pakistan’s N-programme

Liaquat Ali Islamabad:: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chief Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Thursday called out the hypocrisy of Western countries, questioning what makes a state entitled to nuclear weapons. During a wide-ranging speech at the Oxford Union, a prestigious debating society that invites world leaders to speak on key issues before students and academics, he […]

March 2, 2025March 2, 2025 by Covert

Iron brother

Henan introduces new standards to strengthen protection of ancient and notable trees

Henan Daily Zhengzhou: Ancient and notable trees are hailed as “green national treasures” and “living cultural relics”.How should they be protected? According to Henan Provincial Forestry Bureau on February 16, the Technical Specifications for the Conservation of Ancientand Notable Trees in Henan Province has officially been released as a provincial standard for their protection and […]

March 2, 2025March 2, 2025 by Covert

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China and Pakistan in for wheat improvement with molecular breeding

China Economic Net Beijing: An agreement on China-Pakistan Joint Laboratory for Wheat Germplasm Innovation and Biological Breeding was recently reached among Hebei Agricultural University (HEBAU), COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI), and the National Institute for Genomics and Advanced Biotechnology (NIGAB), marking a significant step in boosting the development of wheat seed industry and related sectors in […]

March 2, 2025March 2, 2025 by Covert

Henan’s black stork population hit new high

Henan Daily Zhengzhou: Following the first recorded sighting of velvet scoters, new discoveries in bird monitoring have been made at the Yellow River Wetland in Mengjin county of Luoyang city, Central China’s Henan province. Researchers at the wetland have recently monitored 95 endangered black storks, a species under China’s first-class national protection. Known as the […]

March 2, 2025March 2, 2025 by Covert

BELOVED ITALY

Italy supports education of young Christians in Pakistan

Newswire Lahore: The Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan, Marilina Armellin, accompanied by the head of the AICS Office in Islamabad, Francesco Zatta, visited the Don Bosco Technical Training Centre in Lahore this week , the largest Salesian institute in Pakistan. On the occasion,” reads a note, “the ambassador handed over 825 scholarships financed by Italy […]

March 2, 2025March 2, 2025 by Covert

EU

Portuguese journalist & author Teresa Nicolau visits Pakistan

Celina Ali Islamabad: Acclaimed Portuguese journalist and author, Teresa Nicolau, arrived this week in Pakistan at the invitation of the Portuguese Embassy, to participate in events and activities in Islamabad and in Lahore, where she participated in the 2025 LLF-Lahore Literary Festival. Teresa Nicolau, a distinguished journalist and author known for her compelling storytelling and […]

March 2, 2025March 2, 2025 by Covert

British Council Pakistan announces study UK Alumni Awards 2025 winners

Celina Ali Islamabad British Council Pakistan this week announced the national winners of the Study UK Alumni Awards 2025. The award ceremony held in Karachi was organised by the British Deputy High Commission and the British Council in Pakistan and attended by Dr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, Minister of Federal Education and Professional Training of Pakistan […]

March 2, 2025March 2, 2025 by Covert

Germany & Bulgaria

Pakistan, Germany strengthen ties to boost carbon market development

Celina Ali Islamabad: In a significant step toward advancing climate action, prominent government leaders from Pakistan and Germany convened at the Ministry of Climate Change and Environmental Coordination (MoCC&EC) for a high-level bilateral meeting. The discussions focused on strengthening Pakistan’s carbon market rules and regulations, policies, integrity, and infrastructure, with an emphasis on leveraging climate […]

March 2, 2025March 2, 2025 by Covert

Germany & Bulgaria

Eurostat: Bulgaria has lowest percentage of online shopping in EU

Newswire Sofia: Bulgaria had the lowest percentage in the European Union of internet users who made online purchases in 2024, EU statistics agency Eurostat said this week. Online shopping in the EU continues to expand, according to the latest annual survey on ICT usage in households and by individuals, Eurostat said. In 2024, 77 per […]

March 2, 2025March 2, 2025 by Covert

Benazir Bhutto was more than a leader: Umar Rehman Malik

Abdullah Jan Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Umar Rehman Malik said this week that Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto was more than a leader. “Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto was more than a leader—she was a symbol of resilience and transformation,” he said in a statement. The PPP leader said that as the first woman to […]

March 2, 2025March 2, 2025 by Covert

Diplomatic Focus

Pakistan wants to enhance cooperation with Fiji: High Commissioner Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri

Canberra: Pakistani High Commissioner to Australia Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri said this week that Pakistan desired to enhance cooperation with Fiji in different sectors. “Pakistan is ready to enhance cooperation with FIji in diverse areas including health sector,” he posted on X after holding meetings with the Fiji leadership. Fiji is an island country in Melanesia, […]

March 2, 2025March 2, 2025 by Covert

UNSC urges Rwanda to pullout troops from Congo; Ambassador Asim Ahmad for peace talks

Celina Ali Islamabad: The UN Security Council unanimously this week adopted a resolution condemning Rwanda for backing a rebellion in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and ordering its troops to withdraw from the country, with Pakistan urging the parties to comply with the verdict to restore peace and stability there. “All parties must […]

March 2, 2025March 2, 2025 by Covert