Staff Writer Islamabad: Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar this week emphasized that persistent, patient, and prudent engagement of the international community would go a long way in achieving the shared objectives of a peaceful, stable, democratic and prosperous Afghanistan. The Minister of State expressed these views as she participated in an […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb said this week that the government fully believed in free expression on the social media, but nobody would be allowed to use the platform for creating anarchy, spreading fake news and character assassination of others. The minister, in a meeting with a six-member delegation of […]
Read MoreNewswire Rome: The Barberini family, an aristocratic Italian dynasty, attained enormous riches, power and influence in 17th-century Rome, peaking with the election of Cardinal Maffeo Barberini as Pope Urban VIII in 1623. The two-decade long pontificate of the new Barberini pope – a passionate patron of the arts – was marked by ecclesiastical, diplomatic and […]
Read MoreNewswire Canberra: Pakistani High Commissioner to Australia Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri this week met High Commissioner-designate of Australia to Pakistan Neil Hawkins and Dianne Hawkins at Pakistan House. “Pleased to host High Commissioner-designate of Australia to Pakistan H.E. Neil Hawkins and Mrs Dianne Hawkins at Pakistan House, Canberra. Conveyed them our best wishes for a happy […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Ambassador of Denmark to Pakistan Lis Rosenholm this week urged everyone to promote gender equality at work. “Investments in gender equality in the labour market have made the Nordic region one of most prosperous areas of the world. Promoting gender equality at work is not only the right thing to do, but the […]
Read MoreNewswire Rabat: Martina Trevisan of Italy won her first WTA title after beating Claire Liu of the United States 6-2, 6-1 in the final of the Grand Prix Sar La Princesse Lalla Meryem this week. The No. 85-ranked Trevisan and No. 92-ranked Liu were playing their first career final. Trevisan was under some pressure to […]
Read MoreJack Paynter Phil Gillespie’s journey to the pinnacle of Australian umpiring began with a broken jaw in a suburban cricket match in Melbourne’s outer east. He was just two games back from a knee reconstruction – which followed a snapped Achilles a couple of seasons earlier – and it was the final straw for the […]
Read MoreNewswire Yokohama: The United Nations World Food Programme has welcomed a US$ 10 million contribution from the Government of Japan to provide life-saving food assistance in Yemen, where people are pushed to the brink due to a prolonged conflict, an economic crisis, and the fallout of the war in Ukraine. The funding will enable WFP […]
Read MoreNewswire Tokyo: Japan and the United States said this week they want to put the first Japanese astronaut on the Moon as the allies deepen cooperation on space projects. No non-American has ever touched down on the lunar surface, and Japan has previously said it hopes to achieve a Moon landing by the end of […]
Read MoreMeghan Markle was reportedly unable to handle newborn Archie amid her mental health struggles. To ensure that her child is looked after, the Duchess of Sussex decided to move her mother Doria Ragland to Prince Harry’s home in the UK. Doria ended up staying a couple of months until she made sure her daughter and […]
Read MoreNewswire The UK Minister for Armed Forces James Heappey MP is visiting Pakistan on a two-day visit to highlight the importance of Pakistan as a strategic partner to the UK and reiterate the long-standing deep people-to-people ties between the two countries. This year Pakistan and UK will be celebrating 75 years of partnership and bilateral […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese this week welcomed the growing trade between Pakistan and Italy. Speaking to Covert, the envoy said the two countries have a great opportunity to take the trade ties to higher levels. Earlier, Pakistan`s Ambassador to Italy, Jauhar Saleem said that Italy is set to become a […]
Read MoreDing Gang Finland and Sweden have announced that they will apply for NATO membership. This move will remove the brands of “neutrality” from the two Nordic countries. It may seem like a major change in European geopolitics, but there is a certain inevitability in the essence – the two countries originally belonged to the old […]
Read MoreWang Wen The world is facing the worst development dilemma in more than 70 years, a human crisis with five parallel disasters. Pandemic, climate change, food shortage, war and inflation – the five factors that could lead to human disasters – broke out in the same period. This is the direct reason why the world […]
Read MoreDr Theodore karasik The monkeypox outbreak is drawing attention from international medical surveillance professionals and health practitioners because of key elements present in this latest event, originating from the African continent. Indeed, the international environment is heated and weary of disease and warfare. News reports say that about 130 confirmed or suspected cases of monkeypox, […]
Read MoreSara Al-Mulla If the COVID-19 pandemic has taught us anything, it is that bolstering resilience should be a priority for governments in the coming years. In an unfortunate series of events, what began as a localized outbreak quickly rippled around the globe, unfolding rapidly and creating devastating economic chasms that burdened social protection and healthcare […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Former President Asif Ali Zardari this week announced that his daughter Aseefa Bhutto would contest the next elections to enter into parliamentary politics. Speaking to the journalists here, Asif Ali Zardari said that he will bring Aseefa into parliamentary politics in the upcoming elections. Aseefa Bhutto had been along with Bilawal Bhutto Zardari […]
Read MoreNewswire Rome: Senior Italian diplomat Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo this week supported efforts to make the planet Earth greener. “An excellent way to spend money, rather than throwing billions in expensive hobbies,” he tweeted, quoting a story about a Brazilian couple who planted about 2.7 million trees in 20 years to restore forest that had been […]
Read MoreTehran: Russia and Iran have discussed possible oil and gas swaps and investment in oil and gas projects, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak told reporters following a meeting with representatives of Iran’s business community. “Energy is one of the most important sectors of our trade and economic cooperation. We discussed in detail issues related […]
Read MoreBeijing: Chinese Premier Li Keqiang this week talked over phone with Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif on bilateral ties. In the phone call, Li said China and Pakistan are friendly neighbors and iron-clad friends, noting that President Xi Jinping paid a successful visit to Pakistan in 2015, which advanced the level of bilateral strategic cooperation. […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: The Supreme Court this week announced its opinion on presidential reference seeking interpretation of Article 63-A of the Constitution and stated that the vote of dissident lawmakers would not be counted in the Parliament. In the majority verdict of 3-2, Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial, Justice Ijaz Ul Ahsan, and Justice […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Karachi: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said this week that former Imran Khan wanted every national institution to serve and support him like his Tiger Force. Addressing a public meeting at the old terminal of Karachi airport, he said Imran Khan did not want that the national security institutions to […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Islamabad: Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal said this week that the fortnightly review meeting on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects was being resumed to expedite work on CPEC ventures. Speaking to journalists here, he maintained that the CPEC projects will be completed within the time frame for the […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Islamabad: Federal Minister for Communications and Postal Services Asad Mahmood said this week that China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)’s Sukkur-Hyderabad Motorway (M-6) would be completed on priority basis. The minister stated this in a meeting with Federal Minister for Water Resources Syed Khursheed Shah during his visit to National Highways Authority (NHA) headquarters. Mahmood […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Karachi: A memorial service was held this week to remember the Chinese victims of the recent Karachi University attack. The event was attended among others by Pakistani federal ministers Shazia Marri and Khurram Dastgir Khan. The Pakistani ministers vowed to punish the perpetrators of the attack that also killed a Pakistani national. “Attended […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman said this week that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had formulated a National Task Force to stir disaster management efforts to tackle severe heatwave and GLOF events. Addressing a joint news conference flanked by Chairman National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Lieutenant General Akhter Nawaz Satti […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: The federal government will take all possible steps for the development of Azad Kashmir and solution of the people’s problem. Adviser to Prime Minister on Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan Qamar Zaman Kaira made this statement in a meeting with PPP Azad Kashmir Parliamentarians held this week. The meeting was attended by Chaudhry […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb said this week that the people of Pakistan were fully aware of the fact that former prime minister Imran Khan was responsible for the present economic situation and unemployment in the country. In a tweet, sharing the economic data issued by the government she said […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: At least nine former federal ministers from the ousted Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government, including Fawad Chaudhry and Pervaiz Khattak, have yet to vacate their state residence, over a month after leaving office. PTI chief Imran Khan was removed from the prime minister’s chair on April 10 following a successful no-confidence motion. The vote […]
Read MoreMatthew Loh Tokyo: A man in Japan who received COVID-19 relief payments meant for 463 households in his town last month disappeared after transferring the funds out of his bank account, the local news outlet SoraNews24 reported. The 24-year-old man, who wasn’t named, had 46.3 million yen ($358,857) worth of financial aid for the people […]
Read MoreElaine Lies Tokyo: The Japanese island chain of Okinawa marked the 50th anniversary of the end of U.S. occupation and its return to Japan this week with calls for more economic growth and fewer U.S. bases despite growing worries over its proximity to an increasingly assertive China. Okinawa, a string of tropical islands off far […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Pakistani lawyer and activist Tahera Hasan received the Commonwealth Points of Light Award for her efforts promoting the wellbeing of orphaned, abandoned and stateless children this week. Points of Light Awards are given to outstanding individual volunteers who are making a positive change in their community. Having been a strong supporter of […]
Read MoreEmily Burack Unlike their royal tours, the British royal family’s vacations are typically private affairs. However, we do know some of their favorite locations, from Princess Margaret’s love of the island of Mustique (she owned a villa there!) to Prince Harry’s repeated trips to Botswana (he famously took Meghan Markle on their third date in […]
Read MoreNewswire Cagliari, Italy and Baku, Azerbaijan have been announced as the hosts of the respective 2022 International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) Judo World and European Championships. The two events – amongst the biggest on the sport’s calendar – will see judoka fight for titles and world ranking points on their road to the Paris 2024 […]
Read MoreFormer Australia all-rounder and two-time World Cup winner Andrew Symonds has died following a car accident in Queensland, Cricket Australia (CA) said. Symonds was aged 46. He had played 238 matches, including 26 Tests, for Australia between 1998-2009. He was also a member of Australia’s World Cup-winning teams in 2003 and 2007 and appeared in […]
Read MoreNewswire Rome: The city of Rome has approved a plan to grant the free concession of a large part of the ex-Mattatoio in Testaccio to Rome Tre University which already uses some spaces at the sprawling site. The plan will see the Roman university given the use around 15,000 sqm of space in the long-neglected […]
Read MoreNewswire Canberra: Pakistani High Commissioner to Australia Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri this week congratulated Pakistani mountaineer Abdul Joshi on scaling Mount Everest. “Abdul Joshi successfully scaled Mount Everest (8,848 metres). He is the eighth Pakistani to successfully scale the world’s highest Mountain,” the envoy tweeted. Mountaineers say that Joshi is skilled climber but he mainly focuses […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Ambassador of Denmark to Pakistan Lis Rosenholm rejoiced this week that her country was the most sustainable country in the world. “Denmark is named as most sustainable country in the world according to the latest iteration of Environmental Performance Index (EPI),” she tweeted. Earlier, Denmark was named as the most sustainable country in […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said this week that Pakistan should focus on value addition to its products and Italy could help it with its advanced technology in various fields including marble manufacturing and tourism. He said that business environment in Pakistan is much better now and his country wants to further […]
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