Staff Writer Islamabad: hardworking Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese has been exploring investment opportunities in Pakistan. In a recent reception, he emphasised on the enormous investment opportunities for mutual trade between Pakistan and Italy that can prove to be beneficial for both countries. The envoy – during whose ongoing term Pakistan and Italy […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Aseefa Bhutto Zardari took to Twitter this week appealing her followers to voluntarily contribute by raising funds and donations in order to help Pakistan’s flood-affected population. Aseefa Bhutto mentioned that the magnitude of destruction brought by the floods was heartbreaking. She reminded the populace that they (the […]
Read MoreXinhua Beijing: From cutting-edge biomimetic robots to medical robots to agricultural robots which can pick fruits — more than 500 sets of robots have shown up at the World Robot Conference 2022 (WRC 2022) which have brought visitors closer to what life will be like in the future. The four-day event, with more than 130 […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Rawalpindi: Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa this week discussed military-to-military ties with Commander US Centcom General Michael Erik Kurilla, a statement issued by Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said. General Bajwa held a meeting with the commander US CENTCOM along with his delegation at General Head Quarters (GHQ). According to the […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari this week highlighted fraternal ties between Pakistan and Iran, rooted in shared history and cultural and linguistic affinities. Bilawal Bhutto also reaffirmed commitment to further strengthen bilateral cooperation in all areas of mutual interest. Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari was speaking after receiving Iranian Minister for Roads […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Gwadar: Pakistan will soon receive Chinese trainers for Pakistan-China Technical and Vocational Institute in Gwadar. Gwadar Port Authority (GPA) Chairman Naseer Khan Kashani held meetings with the Shandong Institute of Commerce and Technology (SICT) on Thursday on the exchange program to introduce courses in Pakistan-China Technical and Vocational Institute. The technical and vocational […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Islamabad: Pakistan’s National Database Regulatory Authority (NADRA) has decided to purchase 126,000 digital tablets from China for the upcoming 7th Population and Household Digital Census in December 2022. The delivery of tablets started today (August 20) and will be completed in eight batches by December 11, 2022, NADRA said. Among them, the first […]
Read MoreXinhua Islamabad: Science popularization is one of the key objectives of Pakistan’s “Science Diplomacy initiative” through which it has been actively promoting indigenous scientific-technological achievements and connecting local stakeholders with international partners, Pakistani Foreign Secretary Sohail Mahmood has said. Mahmood made the remarks here while addressing an event organized by the foreign ministry in collaboration […]
Read MoreHiroshi Hiyama Tokyo: From the “leaning tower of pizza” to a fish slicing and cooking itself and a dragon emerging from a dragon fruit, Japanese artisans’ quirky plastic food sculptures went on display this week at an exhibition in Tokyo. The models were made with the same painstaking detail as the rock-solid noodle soups and […]
Read MoreTokyo: Designer Hanae Mori, known for her elegant signature butterfly motifs, numerous cinema fashions and the wedding gown of Japan’s empress, has died, local media reported. She was 96. Mori symbolized the rise of Japan as a modern, fashionable nation and the rise of the working woman. The reports said she died August 11, but […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Karachi: A two-member delegation from British High Commission Islamabad calls on the Sindh Minister for Education and Culture Syed Sardar Ali Shah at his office this week to discuss the possible areas of cooperation. They agreed in principle to work out the possibilities for further strengthening the different policy areas and policy procedures […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: The International Rescue Committee , under the “Teach and Educate Adolescent Girls with Community Help” project funded with UK aid from the British people, this week organized an event “Educating Girls in Balochistan” at the Pakistan National Council of the Arts. Shabnam Baloch, Country Director, IRC while speaking at the event said […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan was accused this week of having a two-faced approach by raising hue and cry over alleged US conspiracy to topple his regime and at the same time hiring American firms for lobbying for better ties with Washington. Responding to PTI Senators’ criticism of the government, PPP […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Accusing PTI Chairperson Imran Khan of “misleading the nation”, Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb this week bashed him for talking about media freedom. “Khan talking about media freedom is no less than a joke,” Aurangzeb said while addressing a press conference in the federal capital. Recalling that during PTI’s tenure journalists were tortured […]
Read MoreIslamabad: Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) leader and former federal minister Chaudhry Moonis Elahi this week brushed off rumours of joining PTI, saying a letter claiming his PTI’s candidature from NA-80 Mandi Bahauddin in the upcoming general elections was fake. “Imran Khan is my prime minister and working with Asad Umar is amazing,” Moonis said in […]
Read MoreNewswire Rome: Italy marked 50 years since the discovery of the Riace Bronzes, two ancient Greek warrior statues found by chance in the Ionian Sea off the coast of the southern Calabria region. The bronzes – dating to 460-430 BC and also known as the Riace Warriors – were retrieved from the seabed near Porto […]
Read MoreCanberra: Pakistani High Commissioner to Australia Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri this week paid tribute to legendary singer Nayyara Noor who passed at the age of 71. “Nayyara Noor was an Era that has come to an end. May her soul rest in eternal peace – Aameen,” the envoy tweeted. Nayyara Noor passed away after a brief […]
Read MoreIslamabad: The Embassy of Denmark with the two largest Danish companies; Maersk and Novo Nordisk this week jointly launched a “Sustainability Platform” in Pakistan to enhance the capacity, engagement &awareness within the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Pakistan. Working together with key stakeholders, such as authorities, civil society, investors, media & industry organisations, […]
Read MoreRome: Visit Treia, a tiny hilltop town in the Marche region of Italy, and any local will tell you proudly that the town is known for “bracciale.” Visit in the run-up to August, and you’ll see signs everywhere advertising that same “bracciale.” You might be confused — after all, any dictionary will tell you that […]
Read MoreSince the launch of the UAE League (ILT20) earlier this year, there was an obvious curiosity around the interest shown by a US finance firm in owning a cricket franchise. Phil Oliver, the CEO of Desert Vipers, the ILT20 side owned by Avram Glazer of Lancer Capital, has confirmed they were keen to embrace the […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Sajid Hussain Turi this week wrote a letter to Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari for the provision of basic facilities to Pakistani pilgrims going to Iraq and Iran. The Minister also requested to formulate a comprehensive policy for pilgrims which was the need […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said this week that Italy will enhance cooperation in technology transfer with Pakistan. He said green economy, transfer of technology for the industrial sector including textiles and agro industry, construction sector, education and health were major areas of focus to extend the bilateral cooperation. Ambassador […]
Read MoreDing Gang Dr. Henry Kissinger has a fear. He warned a few days ago that America is “at the edge of war with Russia and China.” Singapore also shares this fear. Singapore’s next prime minister Lawrence Wong warns that the US and China may “sleepwalk into conflict.” Many more countries have similar feelings. The reason […]
Read MoreAli Farid Khwaja The US foreign policy shift towards China can end up creating a very divided global society, one filled with intrigues, conspiracies, and suspicion. The riots in Sri Lanka and Pakistan’s current political scene are examples of this. Such fissures will not be limited to the emerging markets but are likely to have […]
Read MoreIshtiaq Ahmad Established in 2001 as a successor to the Shanghai Five, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization is the largest regional grouping in Eurasia, covering around 40 percent of the world’s population and 30 percent of global economic output. Owing to its impressive profile of security and economic cooperation, the SCO has gained enormous traction across […]
Read MoreMohamed Chebaro In the sweltering heat that has dominated Northern Europe for weeks, I have often found myself sitting in gardens with neighbors, all of us trying to escape our boiling houses, which are designed to trap heat during the region’s well-known cold weather. Despite those hot evenings, the majority still believe that heat waves […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said this week that Pakistan’s exports to Italy reached an all-time high of $805 million during the first 9 months of this financial year according to the Pakistani official reports. He maintained Italy was now home to the largest Pakistani diaspora in the European Union […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Adviser to Prime Minister on Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan Qamar Zaman Kaira this week accused former prime minister Imran Khan for using the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) against his political opponents and for personal vested interest. Addressing a news conference here flanked by the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) senior leader Mian Manzoor […]
Read MoreGlobal Times Beijing: As the US continued its provocation to China by sending a delegation of five lawmakers to China’s Taiwan region, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theater Command organized multi-unit joint combat readiness patrols and real-combat drills in the sea areas and airspace around the Taiwan island this week, serving as a […]
Read MoreNewswire Moscow: Washington should not interfere in investigations conducted in other countries the way it’s not interfering in an investigation into former US President Donald Trump, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova wrote on Telegram this week. “Why then do they interfere in other investigations? Since the White House and the Department of State don’t […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Karachi: Former president and Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari said this week that an empowered parliament can decide the future of the country and the nation and all democratic political parties should unite to empower the parliament. In his message to the nation on Independence Day, he said that the […]
Read MoreChina Economic Net Islamabad: “The Higher Education Commission (HEC) is formulating and improving the policy for dual degree programs in Pakistan. I look forward to the first China-Pakistan dual degree program officially approved by HEC which will be launched at Karakoram International University”, said Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed, Chairman of Pakistan’s HEC in a meeting with […]
Read MoreChina Economic Net Sanya: Factors of production in agriculture of Pakistan and China can be complementary to each other, noted Rabbia Nasir, Third Secretary of the Embassy of Pakistan to China while attending the 2022 China Seed Congress and the Nanfan Agricultural Silicon Valley Forum recently. “Both countries need to strengthen cooperation in agriculture and […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Beijing: The Chinese box office this summer has reached 7.382 billion yuan (about 1.095 billion U.S. dollars) as of Saturday, already surpassing the total revenue for the last summer movie season, said the China Film Administration. The top earners include the Chinese sci-fi comedy “Moon Man” and the movie drama “Lighting Up The […]
Read MoreCarly Cassella Tokyo: A child’s manner of walking can tell a doctor a lot about their health and development. But the transition from tottering toddler to strutting teen is not as universal as you might think. Depending on where in the world a child grows up, their gait may mature in a slightly different way. […]
Read MoreTokyo: The release of charming adventure game Shin chan: Me and the Professor on Summer Vacation on Nintendo Switch this week may not seem like a momentous occasion in the annals of gaming — low-budget licensed titles rarely are. But like the recent Western debuts of Live A Live, Kowloon High-School Chronicle, or Moon, Shin-chan’s […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: To commemorate 75 years of UK – Pakistan relations, British High Commission staff joined by Chevening alumni and personnel from the Islamabad Capital Development Authority, planted 75 trees native to Pakistan, in the Shakarparian National Park. This activity compliments a vast year-long tree planting programme carried out in the UK by the […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: The Chevening South Asia Journalism Fellowship (SAJP) online application window is now open to receive applications for the 2022/23 cohort, the British High Commission announced this week. The scheme is aimed at mid-career journalists from South Asian countries including Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Maldives who are passionate […]
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