Xinhua Tashkent: Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met here this week with Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on the sidelines of the meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), discussing bilateral relations and issues of mutual interests. Noting that China and Pakistan are true friends […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: The US Ambassador to Pakistan Ambassador Donald Armin Blome, paid a courtesy call on the Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman this week. The Federal Minister congratulated the envoy on assumption of Office and expressed the desire to continue working together for tackling climate change issues. The Federal Minister expressed […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb said this week that the incumbent government fully believes in the fundamental, democratic and constitutional right of freedom of expression. Talking to a delegation of newly elected office bearers of Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ), she said optimum measures were being taken for the […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: A district and sessions court confirmed the pre-arrest bail of Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan this week in 10 cases pertaining to violence and damage to public property during the party’s long march of May 25. Taking up his plea to avoid arrest in the FIRs registered against him at Aabpara, […]
Read MoreNewswire Rome: Overlooking the breathtaking Bay of Naples, Sorrento is a popular place for soaking up the sun. But if you have plans to stroll through the streets shirtless or in a bathing suit, you may pay a hefty fine. On July 6, Mayor Massimo Coppola issued an order banning people from walking around shirtless […]
Read MoreCanberra: Pakistani High Commissioner to Australia Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri this week celebrated Pakistan’s success as a Gandharan sculpture, smuggled from Peshawar, was discovered in Australia. An exhibition will be held displaying the Head of Bodhisattva in Pakistan’s High Commission of Australia on August 22, after which the sculpture will be returned to Pakistan, the envoy […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: The Ambassador of Denmark to Pakistan, Lis Rosenholm visited National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST), Pakistan this week. The dignitary had a detailed meeting with Rector NUST Engineer Javed Mahmood Bukhari and senior management of the university. Matters of mutual interest, particularly forging meaningful partnerships between NUST and Danish institutions, came […]
Read MoreThe fivefold Ballon d’Or has as many consecrations as clubs that do not want it. CR7 is still looking for a team with which he could win a Champions League. The Portuguese could well return to Italy, but not with Juventus. Indeed, according to several local media, Jorge Mendes, agent and long-term friend of Cristiano […]
Read MoreIan Chappell I’m reading a fascinating book, Extraterrestrial, which poses a substantial question that should also be applied to cricket. Author Avi Loeb is a decorated Harvard science professor who poses a tantalising notion: “Imagine life on our planet the day after there is irrefutable confirmation of life elsewhere in the universe.” In that vein: […]
Read MoreYusaku Yoshikawa On 10 June 2022, Japan finally started allowing international tourists into the country for the first time in two years after the COVID-19 pandemic began. Seeking to balance its reopening and preventing the spread of infection, the Japanese government requires all tourists to wear face masks, and to be privately insured and chaperoned. […]
Read MoreJapanese police are turning to tranquiliser guns in an attempt to stem the tide of wild monkey attacks that have been terrorising residents. In recent weeks, 42 people have been reported injured in Yamaguchi city – including children and the elderly. The attacks are being blamed on Japanese macaques. However, while they are a common […]
Read MoreQueen Elizabeth might be a bustling lady, however she demonstrated that she generally possesses energy for sincere motions; the ruler purportedly sent a sweet card to comedian John Bishop’s folks to make their wedding commemoration. According to magazine, 96-year-old Queen Elizabeth went the unforeseen course and send an endearing card to the couple on their […]
Read MoreBritish High Commission launches CFA at Marriot Hotel Islamabad: The Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA) was launched in Pakistan this week at an event organised in the Marriot Hotel, Islamabad by the British High Commission. The Federal Minister for Climate Change, Sherry Rehman, attended the event as a chief guest. The technical assistance programme responds directly […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Italy Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said this week that the education is the best investment for the future of Pakistan. Speaking at an event here, the envoy appreciated the Pakistani authorities for focusing on the education to boost the higher literacy level. Moreover, he spoke on the fact that Italy and […]
Read MoreHu Xijin China and the US are locked in an intense clash over US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s possible visit to the island of Taiwan. Two of the expressions used by China to describe the country’s attitude are very rare, namely: “We are fully prepared for any eventuality,” and “PLA will not sit idly by […]
Read MoreDing Gang April 7, 1840 is a day that the Chinese will not forget. On that day, the British Parliament debated issues related to China. Historians originally believed that it was that meeting that made the decision for the British to invade China. Later, a journalist investigated and found that British warships were already on […]
Read MoreDr John C Hulsman Despite (or perhaps because of) the Conservative establishment having lined up squarely behind her opponent, former Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss is in pole position to emerge as the new Tory leader and next prime minister of Great Britain. The only poll since the run-off began […]
Read MoreDr Theodore karasik Somalia’s greater incorporation into East Africa is a major undertaking by President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud whose election in May 2022 was notable for a policy program that views integration as the key to security in the Horn of Africa. The Somali president has traveled the region in a push to advance his […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and PPP senior leader Sajid Hussain Turi this week demanded that Kurram district be connected with the motorway and China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) by expanding it from Essa Khel to Mir Ali to Kharlachi. “Any other route if excludes district Kurram shall neither be feasible nor […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese this week said that Pakistan and Italy had the potential to enhance cooperation in many fields. In a meeting with Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar here, the envoy emphasized the need for further enhancing bilateral cooperation in trade and investment. During the […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Lahore: Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) Vice President Maryam Nawaz said this week that tests and trials had made her stronger and more resolute in 23 years. While going 23 years back in history, PML-N vice president shared a photo of an old newspaper and said, “1999! Still stood against oppression and persecution then […]
Read MoreNewswire Beijing: China and Pakistan have agreed on participation of third parties in China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and exchanges among media and think thanks, including promoting cooperation schemes involving third parties in line with the existing consensus and extending CPEC projects to Afghanistan, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said this week. During the third […]
Read MoreCairo: Sergey Lavrov, Russia’s foreign minister, has said Moscow’s ultimate goal in Ukraine is to topple the government of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, an apparent pivot from the Kremlin’s earlier stance. Lavrov made the comments in Egypt at the beginning of a tour of Africa, where the top diplomat has sought to raise support while […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari this week assured Pakistan’s active support in taking forward the Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s development cooperation agenda. Speaking to Secretary General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Islamabad, he reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to the purposes and principles of the SCO Charter and the ‘Shanghai Spirit.’ Highlighting the enormous […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Islamabad: Pakistan and China are closing in to deal in Renminbi (RMB) and Pakistani Rupees (PKR) as Pakistan faces financial challenges, a Pakistani minister said. Federal Minister for Board of Investment (BOI) Chaudhry Salik Hussain told Gwadar Pro that the talks between Pakistan and China were ongoing to finalize the matter. “We can […]
Read MoreChina Economic Net Fuzhou: “As one of the main olive producing areas in China, the processing industrial chain in Fujian Province is still far from perfect. The supply of high-quality olives is in short supply; besides, the by-product market also contains unlimited potential. Namely, the market space is huge. In the future, if we can […]
Read MoreChina Economic Net Beijing: Pakistan’s export to China crossed $1.918 billion in the first half (H1) of this year, up 10.97 percent from $1.728 billion in the same period of the previous year, which continue to increase on yearly basis, shows the official data from the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Umar Rehman Malik said this week that PPP Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari believed in democracy and had always discouraged horse-trading. Speaking to Covert, Umar Rehman Malik said the PPP had sacrificed for democracy in its long history. “Asif Ali Zardari remained in jails for years. He sacrificed […]
Read MoreMakiko Yamazaki Tokyo: Japan’s asset managers nudged the volume up another notch at shareholder meetings this year, increasingly opposing management proposals and adding momentum to a policy of attracting foreign investors initiated by slain former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Nikko Asset Management, Asset Management One and others have become distinct voices in Japan’s new-found activism, […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Japan has removed Pakistan from its “category of red list countries” in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic. The development was also confirmed by Pakistan’s embassy in Tokyo. “As a result of the efforts of the embassy of Pakistan, Tokyo, the government of Japan has removed Pakistan from the category of red-listed countries […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Karachi: ENSOGOV & British Deputy High Commission Karachi this week arranged an exclusive gathering of corporate leaders to discuss the adoption of the ESG frameworks and sustainability practices in Pakistan. The event was held at Acton House British Deputy High Commission Karachi. Corporate leadership from the financial sector, banking, textile, FMCG, manufacturing, technology […]
Read MorePrince Harry has come under fire for his attempts to undermine the British monarchy as the mouthpiece for Meghan Markle. This warning has been issued by foreign policy analyst Nile Gardiner. He shared his personal thoughts on Twitter and it read, “Prince Harry is increasingly just a mouthpiece for Meghan Markle’s far-left political activism. “A […]
Read MoreRawalpindi: This week, 90-year-old Reena Varma finally went back to the house in Pakistan’s Rawalpindi city that she had dreamed about for 75 years. Ms Varma, who had travelled to Pakistan from the western Indian city of Pune, was showered with rose petals as she walked towards the house on College Road. People played drums […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman has hit back at former prime minister Imran Khan for accusing PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif and PPP co-chairperson Asif Ali Zardari of bringing Pakistan to its knees economically. In a series of tweets, she said that Imran Khan’s policies and ‘misrule’ have created an ‘economic […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Bakhtawar Bhutto Zardari this week denied the rumours that her father Asif Ali Zardari, the Co-Chairman of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), had fled to Dubai. In a tweet, she said: “If he [Asif Ali Zardari] did not run away for more than 11 years, why would he now?” She added, “He […]
Read MoreNewswire Rome: Manuel Zoldan and Gianluca Folco from Italy have this week broke the Guinness World Record for changing a tyre on a moving vehicle. The duo set the record during the Lo Event Dei Record show in Italy. A video of their incredible feat has been shared by Guinness World Record (GWR) on YouTube. […]
Read MoreCanberra: Pakistani High Commissioner to Australia Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri this week lauded the services of celebrated woman mountaineer Samina Baig after she conquered K-2 peak, known as the Savage Mountain. “Our Pakistani women are our pride. Samina Baig becomes first Pakistani woman mountaineer to summit #K2 ,” the envoy tweeted. Earlier this week, Pakistani female […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Ambassador of Denmak to Pakistan Lis Rosenholm this week appreciated Pakistani manufacturers for creating opportunities for local communities. “Pakistani manufacturers create development for local communities & more women in the workforce. Call on Pakistani manufacturers to be more present in the global debate on sustainability. Move from ‘standard takers’ to ‘standard makers’,” […]
Read MoreNewswire Eugene: Italian Massimo Stano won the men’s 35km race walk gold at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene this week. Stano, who won the Olympic 20km walk in Tokyo last year, timed 2hr 23min 14sec, edging by 1sec Japan’s Masatora Kawano, who took silver. Sweden’s Perseus Karlstrom, winner of the 35km title at the […]
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