Mumtaz Zahra Baloch made new FO spokesperson
Islamabad: Additional Secretary Asia and Pacific Ambassador Mumtaz Zahra Baloch was appointed on Friday as spokesperson of the Ministry of...
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Italy: PM Meloni to meet EU chiefs in Brussels next week
Rome: New Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will meet EU chiefs in Brussels next week, including European Commission President Ursula...
Italy: What Giorgia Meloni’s maiden speech to parliament tell us about future
James L. Newell Rome: Italy’s new Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, gave her maiden speech to parliament on 25 October. James...
Italy: PM Meloni seeks to reassure in first speech as Italy PM
Rome: New Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni outlined her programme for government, reaffirming her support for the EU, NATO and...
Italy: Male or female title? PM Meloni stirs gender debate
Milan: Giorgia Meloni is Italy's first woman prime minister, but she is choosing to refer to herself using the masculine...
Bilawal Bhutto says Asma Jahangir a role model
Lahore: Chair Pakistan Peoples Party and the Foreign Minister of Pakistan, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari in his keynote speech at the...
Sherry eulogizes Begum Nusrat Bhutto on her 11th death anniversary
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman on Sunday eulogized Begum Nusrat Bhutto, the spouse of former prime...
Zardari recalls Nusrat Bhutto’s services on her death anniversary
Islamabad: Former President and President Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians, Asif Ali Zardari paid rich tribute to the Mother of Democracy,...
Shazia Marri remembers Nusrat Bhutto
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety and Information Secretary of PPP-P Shazia Atta Marri here on Sunday...
Italy: Giorgia Meloni sworn in as Italy’s first woman PM
Rome: Far-right leader Giorgia Meloni has been sworn in as Italian prime minister, to become the first woman to head...
Italy beats Japan to reach maiden World Cup quarterfinal
Auckland: Melissa Bettoni scored a try with less than two minutes remaining Sunday to clinch Italy’s 21-8 win over Japan...
Italy: Meloni takes charge as PM swings to the right
Rome: Giorgia Meloni was on Friday named as Italy's first woman prime minister and chose her cabinet team, setting her...
Italy: Row over Mussolini photo as Italy’s Meloni readies for power
Rome: An Italian ministry said it would remove from its walls a photo of fascist dictator Benito Mussolini, after its...
Italy: Govt takes shape after Meloni and Berlusconi make peace
Rome: Italy's next cabinet is taking shape after rightist leader Giorgia Meloni, set to be appointed prime minister, defused tensions...
Sheikha Fatima honoured with commemorative plaque in Italy
Florence: The Arab Italian Women Association (AIWA) and the ASP Firenze Montedomini have designed a commemorative plaque in the name...
Italy: Parliament in rocky step towards new government
Rome: Italy's parliament met for the first time Thursday since the far-right won elections last month, a rocky first step...
Italy: National interests take top priority, says Meloni
Milan: Giorgia Meloni, the far-right leader who is expected to head the next Italian government, said that Rome will start...
FS presents ECO award to Dr Robina Farooq
Islamabad: Foreign Secretary Sohail Mahmood presented Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Award for Excellence to Prof. Dr. Robina Farooq, Vice Chancellor,...
PM Shehbaz Sharif felicitates Giorgia Meloni on winning polls
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has congratulated Italian politician Giorgia Meloni on her party's success in Italy's General Elections. In...
Italy elections: Meloni gets to work on picking right-wing government
Rome: Fresh from her victory in Italy's elections, Giorgia Meloni is deciding who will get top jobs in the right-wing...
PM praises Marriyum for dealing PTI supporters’ harassment with grace
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday praised Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb for keeping her cool while the supporters of...
A crushing victory for Italy’s nationalist right
Rome: It would be hard to imagine a more satisfying result for Giorgia Meloni and her radical-nationalist Brothers of Italy...
PM acknowledges empathy of Angelina Jolie for Pakistan’s millions of flood victims
New York: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday acknowledged the “empathy and compassion” of United Nations special envoy Angelina Jolie,...
PFOWA donates relief goods for flood-hit people of Balochistan
Islamabad: Pakistan Foreign Office Women’s Association (PFOWA) has handed over a consignment of relief goods for the flood-affected areas of...
Commonwealth poorer without Queen
London: When she was a child growing up in Nigeria, Timie Ogunmola’s father used to show her black-and-white pictures of...
US embassy partners and US-Pakistan Women’s Council Launch Pakistan Future of Women and Work Initiative
Islamabad: In partnership with Texas A&M University, S&P Global, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s U.S.-Pakistan Business Council, the U.S....
Italy: Samantha Cristoforetti to be first European woman to command International Space Station
Rome: Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti will soon become the first European woman to command the International Space Station (ISS), the...
Italy: Dictionary Treccani embraces gender equality in major change
Rome: Italy's historic Treccani dictionary will register the feminine form of nouns and adjectives on an equal footing with the...
Pakistan observes day of national mourning on Queen’s death
Islamabad: Pakistan observed a day of mourning Monday over the death of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom. Upon...
British High Commissioner meets women cricketers ahead of men’s T20 tour
Islamabad: With the English men’s cricket team arriving in Pakistan this month, the British High Commissioner on Thursday met women...
Women in pakistan leading economic and political arena: Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese
Covert Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said this week that women in Pakistan were leading the economic and...
Pakistan expressed grief over Nafis Sadik’s death
Islamabad: The Government of Pakistan on Tuesday expresses deep sorrow on the passing away of Dr. Nafis Sadik, Special Adviser...
Italy: Hollywood diva Gina Lollobrigida, 95, to run in election
Rome: Gina Lollobrigida, the veteran Italian actress from Hollywood's golden age, is to run in Italy's general election next month....
US Ambassador congratulates 200 women students from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Islamabad: At a graduation ceremony Friday, Ambassador Donald Blome congratulated 200 women students from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa who successfully completed the...
Govt appoints Shazia Marri as Chairperson BISP
Islamabad: The Federal Government on Friday appointed Shazia Marri, Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety as Chairperson, Benazir Income...
US Mission celebrates Pakistani women for completing inaugural USPWC future of women in energy scholars program
Islamabad: US Agency for International Development Mission Director Reed Aeschliman presided over a graduation ceremony for 17 female Pakistani university...
Chinese female astronaut inspires graduates at Peking University
Beijing: Exploring space means an enterprising spirit and an optimistic pursuit of the unknown, Chinese astronaut Wang Yaping said at...
UK pledges up to £130m for girls’ education in Pakistan
Islamabad: The United Kingdom (UK) on Saturday announced a bilateral programme worth up to £130 million to support girls’ education...
Asif Ali Zardari’s mother passes away in Karachi
Karachi: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) co-chairperson and the former President Asif Ali Zardari’s mother Zareen Ara Bukhari has passed away...
Benazir Bhutto bravely fought against dictatorship: Bilawal Bhutto
Larkana: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Tuesday told a public gathering in Larkana that Benazir Bhutto bravely...
Remembering Benazir Bhutto on her birthday
On what would have been her 69th birthday, Benazir Bhutto’s family, friends and well-wishers took to Twitter in memory of...
Former Pakistani Ambassador to China Naghmana Hashmi wins Global Ambassadors Award
Islamabad: Diplomatic Insight Group has awarded former Ambassador of Pakistan to China Naghmana Hashmi with the Global Ambassadors Award for...
International Day for the elimination of sexual violence in conflict observed
Islamabad: Pakistan Sunday joined the international community in commemorating the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict,...
US embassy launches Academy for Women Entrepreneurs
Islamabad: U.S. Embassy Islamabad’s Counselor for Commercial Affairs John Coronado congratulated more than 115 Pakistani women entrepreneurs on their selection...
100-year-old Italian woman has driving licence renewed
Rome: An Italian woman has had her driving licence renewed at the age of 100, becoming at least the country’s...
Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Week Of Celebrations Begin in Pakistan
Islamabad: Her Majesty The Queen’s Birthday and Platinum Jubilee celebrations started at the British High Commission in Islamabad Wednesday. It...
Pakistan to follow China for positive role of women: Industries Minister
China Economic Net Islamabad: Federal Minister for Industries and Production Syed Murtaza Mahmood has said that Pakistan will encourage women...
Women in Italy were playing their full role in business: Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese
Islamabad: Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said on Monday that women in Italy were playing their full role...
Italy: Catherine Deneuve to receive Venice Film Festival honor
Venice: The great French film star Catherine Deneuve will receive the Golden Lion for lifetime achievement at the 79th Venice...
China a role model for women empowerment: FWCCI chief
Islamabad: President Faisalabad Women’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FWCCI) Nighat Shahid said on Sunday evening that China was a...
NZ PM Jacinda Ardern pays tributes to Benazir Bhutto, echoes her 1989 call to deepen democracy
Washington: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has used her Harvard University Commencement address in Boston to echo former Prime...
Pakistani activist receives Commonwealth Points of Light Award
Islamabad: Pakistani lawyer and activist Tahera Hasan received the Commonwealth Points of Light Award for her efforts promoting the wellbeing...
Closing the gap between law, policy and practice on women’s right to property
Islamabad: Legal Aid Society , Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy (SOC) Films and the National Commission for Human Rights(NCHR), held a conference in...
US Embassy supports women-led start-ups in Pakistan
Islamabad: Nine Pakistani women entrepreneurs left for the United States this week under a program funded by the U.S. Embassy...
Italy: Woman 72, to walk Marco Polo’s path from Venice to Beijing
Venice, A 72-year-old Italian woman has embarked on an epic journey between Venice and Beijing by foot, following the path...
Italy: Woman returns to school at 90
Rome: An Italian woman who missed out on formal education because of the second world war has returned to the...
Names of disqualified BISP beneficiaries to be reviewed for inclusion: Shazia Marri
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Social Security Shazia Marri Friday said the beneficiaries of Benazir Income Support Programme...
US embassy opens expanded Lincoln Corner at FJWU
Islamabad: US Embassy Islamabad’s Minister Counselor for Public Affairs Raymond Castillo and Vice Chancellor Dr. Saima Hamid joined faculty and...
Zardari greets PPP supporters on Nusrat Bhutto’s birthday
Islamabad: Former President of Pakistan and President of Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentarians Asif Ali Zardari has congratulated the Jiyalas and...
AHC-PCB girls’ cup 2022 held with Serena’s support
Islamabad: The Australian High Commission (AHC) and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) with the support of Serena Hotels Wednesday hosted...
Pakistan fully committed to protection of women’s rights: FO
Islamabad: Pakistan is fully committed to the promotion and protection of women’s rights, both nationally and internationally, the Foreign Office...
6th Edition of Women International Film Festival returns to Islamabad
Islamabad: The opening ceremony of Women International Film Festival (WIFF) took place on 8th March 2022, celebrating the International Women’s...
UN Women Pakistan, European Union launch communications campaign in media
Islamabad: In a bid to promote the role of women in advocating and leading the process of peace-building, National Counter...
Italy: The women in charge of Rome’s museums
Rome: On International Women's Day we highlight Rome's leading museums and archaeological sites - among the most important in the...
Imran Khan imposed on people: Shazia Marri
Islamabad: Central Information Secretary of PPP-P and member of the National Assembly Shazia Atta Marri has said that history of...
EU-supported campaign against hounour killing highlights legislative framework
Islamabad: Building on its previous 2019 campaign, the European Union Delegation to Pakistan in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of...
Italy: Albana Ferrarese holds special event to advocate women empowerment
Islamabad: Equality and diversity are an important aspect for the society’s growth, as the Women’s Day is nearing, people from...
Pakistani Couturier and Designer to exhibit fashion line at World’s First Sustainable Oceanic Catwalk in Italy
Rome: Pakistani fashion designers are highly acclaimed and revered for their exquisite introductions into the world of fashion. Pakistani Designer...
Queen Elizabeth II marks Platinum Jubilee with ‘Queen Camilla’ announcement
London: Queen Elizabeth II has become the first British monarch to reign for seven decades, announcing her "sincere wish" that...
Italy: ‘New Hope’ cooperative for migrant women finding work
Rome: 'New Hope' is the name of a tailor’s shop in the heart of Caserta, southern Italy, where eight women...
Justice Ayesha Malik appointed as first female judge of Supreme Court
Islamabad: Justice Ayesha Malik has been appointed as the first female judge of the Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan on...
Pakistan condemns harassment of Muslim women in India
Islamabad Pakistan strongly condemns the despicable and totally unacceptable harassment and insult of Muslim women on the internet and purpose-built...
Inclusive govt, respect for women rights in Afghan govt’s interest: Qureshi tells Muttaqi
Islamabad: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi Saturday told his Afghan counterpart that an inclusive government and respect for human rights,...
Australia supports workshops on gender-sensitive media reporting
Islamabad: The Australian High Commission and the Center for Excellence in Journalism (CEJ) organised online training workshops for media professionals...
UNHCR pays tribute to men who support women and raise voices for their rights
Islamabad: UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, paid tribute to men who actively support women and girls and played a positive...
US Embassy nominates Amna Baig for prestigious award
Islamabad: US Embassy Chargé d’affaires Angela P. Aggeler hosted an event to mark the 30th anniversary of the 16 Days...
Italy cinema icon Lina Wertmüller dies aged 93
Rome: Lina Wertmüller, one of Italy's greatest film directors and screen-writers, died in Rome on Wednesday night aged 93. The...
Women at the heart of dispossession, violence: Sherry Rehman
Islamabad: Giving a keynote speech on “A Gender Inclusive Development amidst Pandemic PPP Vice President Sherry Rehman said the impacts...
Pakistan women cricket chief, Olympic secretary discuss China, Commonwealth games
Lahore: Tania Malik, Head of Women's Cricket, Pakistan cricket board held a meeting with Muhammad Khalid Mahmood, Secretary Pakistan Olympic...
Italy unveils new bill to combat violence against women
Rome: Italian cabinet gives green light to new plans to tackle domestic abuse and violence against women. Italy's council of...
Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese and Albana Ferrarese advocate women empowerment
Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese and his wife Albana Ferrarese Sunday advocated for women empowerment, especially in Pakistan....
COAS pins rank badges of AMC Colonel Commandant to first-ever female general: ISPR
Rawalpindi: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa Friday pinned the badges of rank to formally install Lieutenant...
Violence against refugee women surged in 2020: UNHCR
United Nations: One in five refugee or internally displaced women have faced sexual violence, and the situation continues to worsen...
Swedish embassy, UN Women Pakistan kick off global drive against gender-based violence
Islamabad: As the ’16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence’ campaign has kicked off across the globe, the Swedish embassy...
Italy gives safe haven to Afghan Girl Sharbat Gula
Rome: Sharbat Gula, who gained worldwide fame as the green-eyed 'Afghan Girl' image by photojournalist Steve McCurry, has been welcomed...
US embassy partners with Pakistani women’s rights activist to launch 16 days of activism against gender-based violence campaign
Islamabad: In honor of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and the 16 Days of Activism...
Italy draws up plans to fight violence against women
Rome: The Italian cabinet is to discuss a new package of measures designed to grant greater protection to women and...
US embassy, TiE join hands to fund women-led startups under APWE
Islamabad; The Founder Institute Acceleration Program launched for the top 12 shortlisted women led startups of Acceleration Program for Women...
Republic of Korea lifts visa restrictions on Pakistani E-9 workers with Mumtaz Zahra Baloch’e efforts
Seoul: The Korean government has decided to lift visa restrictions on foreign workers (E-9 visa category) under the Employment Permit...
Italy celebrates 90 years of cinema icon Monica Vitti
Rome: Italy Wednesday celebrated Monica Vitti, the much-loved Italian actress, who was born Maria Luisa Ceciarelli in Rome on 3...
China is a leader in women rights: IPMG
Gwadar Pro Karachi: China is a leader in women rights as it grants equal status to men and women, the...
Begum Nusrat Bhutto is symbol of courage, bravery and sacrifices: Rehman Malik
Islamabad: Former Interior Minister and senior leader of PPP Senator A. Rehman Malik has paid homage to Begum Nusrat Bhutto...
Nusrat Bhutto worked for democracy: Zardari
Islamabad: Former President of Pakistan and President Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians, Asif Ali Zardari on the occasion of the tenth...
Ambassador MATSUDA congratulates PJLF for publishing Urdu translation of Japanese novel “Genji Monogatari-The Tale of Genji”
Islamabad: MATSUDA Kuninori, Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan, has appreciated and extended his congratulations to Khurram Sohail, President of Pakistan-Japan...
The Millennium Education signs MoU with Pakistan Alliance for Girls Education
Islamabad: The Millennium Education (TME) and Pakistan Alliance for Girls Education (PAGE) joined hands by singing an MoU to establish...
EU, JPP host event to mark 19th World Day against the Death Penalty
Islamabad: The Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Pakistan and Justice Project Pakistan (JPP) on Thursday hosted an event...
Italy: Daniela Mapelli breaks 800-year-old glass ceiling.
Rome: The University of Padua has elected Daniela Mapelli as its new rector, the first woman to hold the top...
Afghan doctor in Pakistan wins the regional Nansen Refugee Award
Islamabad: UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency announce Dr. Saleema Rehman as this year’s regional winner of the Nansen Refugee Award...
Pakistan’s visually impaired diplomat’s UN speech lauded
United Nations: Saima Saleem, a visually impaired Pakistani diplomat, has become the first to speak using Braille in the United...
Italy asks Pakistan to extradite parents of missing teen girl
Rome: Italy said on Thursday it had asked Pakistan to extradite the parents of a teenage girl suspected of having...
