Italy set for record May heatwave
Rome: Italy is braced for what could be the hottest temperatures ever recorded in May this weekend as the 'Hannibal'...
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FM Bilawal Bhutto to leave for maiden bilateral visit to China Saturday
Islamabad: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari is scheduled to visit China on May 21-22, at the special invitation of State...
FM Bilawal Bhutto invites Pakistan-US Congressional Caucus to visit Pakistan
New York: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari while thanking US Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), for her keen interest in...
China-based Gauss Auto to establish EV Plant in Pakistan
Islamabad: China-based Gauss Auto has announced to establish an Electric Vehicle (EV) Plant in Pakistan’s Special Economic Zones (SEZ) under...
Cultural and educational exchanges to further strengthen Pakistan-China relationship: Education Minister
Islamabad: Minister for Education and Professional Training Rana Tanveer Hussain has said that cultural and educational exchanges will further strengthen...
MOFA briefs ASEAN diplomatic missions on CPEC
Islamabad: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs Friday hosted a briefing on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) for resident diplomatic missions...
Pakistan committed to providing top level security to Chinese personnel: FS
Islamabad: Foreign Secretary Sohail Mahmood on Friday said Pakistan was committed to providing highest level of safety, security and protection...
Italy: Nicola Piovani new artistic director of Rome’s Globe Theatre
Rome: Italian composer Nicola Piovani has been named the new artistic director of Rome's Globe Theatre in Villa Borghese, succeeding...
Italy: Barberini Bees and Bernini – a Roman story
Rome: The Barberini family, an aristocratic Italian dynasty, attained enormous riches, power and influence in 17th-century Rome, peaking with the...
Xi calls on BRICS countries to build global community of security for all
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday called on the BRICS countries to work together to build a global community...
Bilawal Bhutto asks UNSC to address causes of food insecurity, conflict
New York: Minister for Foreign Affairs Bilawal Bhutto Zardari Thursday called on the United Nations Security Council to provide the...
PCJCCI to establish online Pakistan-China Technology Gateway
China Economic Net Lahore: Pakistan China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCJCCI) Wang Zihai has pledged that after the...
Chinese FM urges US to stop interfering in China’s internal affairs by using Xizang-related affairs
Beijing: The US' designation of the "special coordinator for Tibetan issues" interferes in China's internal affairs, Zhao Lijian, the Chinese...
Counselor Wang Daxue and Chinese CdA Pang Chunxue meet Pakistani Interior Minister, discuss security matters
Islamabad: Counselor of the Department of External Security Affairs of China Wang Daxue along Chinese Charge d' Affairs (CdA) Pang...
Italy orders murder trial in case of missing Pakistan teen
Rome: A judge in Italy ordered a trial for several family members of an 18-year-old Pakistani woman who disappeared last...
Italy: Puglia Farms need 100,000 seasonal workers from third countries
Rome: The branch of the Italian Farmers’ Association’ Coldiretti’ located in the southern region of Puglia, Italy, has announced that...
Italy: Draghi to visit Turkey in July
Rome: Italy’s Prime Minister will visit Turkey in July for discussions about the Ukraine war, the leader said Thursday, as...
Bilawal, Blinken reiterate desire to strengthen multifaceted Pak-US relations
New York: Pakistan and the United States Wednesday reiterated their desire to strengthen bilateral ties in the fields of economy,...
All Confucius Institutes in Pakistan operational: Chinese Cultural Counsellor
Islamabad: Cultural Counsellor at Chinese embassy in Islamabad Zhang Heqing has said that all the Confucius Institutes in Pakistan were...
BRICS foreign ministers to meet via video link
Beijing: The foreign ministers of BRICS countries will hold a meeting via video link on Thursday, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson...
AU organizes conference on physics participated by Chinese, foreign professors
Islamabad: Air University (AU) organized 2nd ‘Two Days International Conference on Physics,’ during which renowned scholars and professors from China...
HEC chief visits Karachi University, condoles deaths, discusses upgraded security
Karachi: Chairman of Higher Education Commission (HEC) Dr Tariq Banuri has visited the University of Karachi and expressed deep sorrow...
Italy: Rome’s Fiumicino airport opens major new boarding area
Rome: Rome's Leonardo da Vinci international airport, known as Fiumicino, inaugurated a major new boarding area on Wednesday in the...
FM arrives in NY to attend meeting on global food security
Islamabad: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Tuesday arrived New York for a short visit to participate in a ministerial...
Ahsan vows for early completion of incomplete projects in Gwadar
Islamabad: Minister for Planning and Development, Ahsan Iqbal vowed on Tuesday that the development projects that were facing delays during...
All Confucius Institutes in Pakistan operational: Chinese embassy
Islamabad: A spokesperson of the Chinese embassy in Islamabad on Tuesday said all the Confucius Institutes in Pakistan were operational...
China urges Japan to revoke wrong decision of dumping nuclear-contaminated water into sea
Beijing: A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson on Tuesday urged Japan to revoke its wrong decision to discharge nuclear-contaminated water into...
Pakistan thanks China for firm support, PMs hold telephonic talks
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China Li Keqiang Monday...
Italy: Rome mayor wants subway to stay open 24 hours at weekends
Rome: Rome mayor Roberto Gualtieri said he wants the city's subway system to run all night at weekends and to...
PM, Li Keqiang view Pak-China partnership vital for peace, stability amidst evolving situation
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China Li Keqiang Monday...
China rejects US bill to help Taiwan regain WHO observer status
Beijing: China rejects and deplores it that the United States should insist on signing the bill, which will help Taiwan...
FM to attend meeting on global food security in New York
Islamabad: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will visit New York to attend a ministerial meeting on “Global Food Security Call...
OIC deeply concerned over ‘delimitation’ in IHK
Islamabad: The statement by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) expressing its “deep concern” over India’s attempts to redraw the...
Memorial Service for Karachi attack victims held at MoFA, FM vows to punish culprits
Islamabad: A solemn memorial service was held here at the Pakistani Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) to honour the lives...
Seminar titled ‘71 years of Pakistan-China friendship’ held, Pakistan-China relationship highlighted
Islamabad: A seminar titled ‘71 years of Pakistan-China friendship’ was held here. The seminar was organized by Dosti FM Channel...
Italy: How Eurovision almost ended up in Venice annually!
Venice: The Eurovision Song Contest began as a technical experiment in television broadcasting: the live, simultaneous, transnational broadcast that Europe...
Memorial Service for victims of Karachi terrorist attack held, Bilawal Bhutto vows to punish culprits
Islamabad: A solemn memorial service was held today at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to honour the lives and services...
Pakistan should take advantage of Chinese expertise in science and tech: Former envoy
Islamabad: Former Ambassador of Pakistan to China Masood Khalid has said Pakistan should take advantage of Chinese expertise in science...
Pakistani stars partner with US on music video promoting covid-19 vaccinations
Islamabad: The United States Government is proud to partner with Cannes-nominated film director-producer Sarmad Khoosat and an all-star cast to...
EU special envoy meets Hina Rabbbani Khar
Islamabad: Pakistan and the European Union have emphasized the importance of international coordination to strengthen stability in Afghanistan. These views...
OIC-IPHRC strongly condemns, rejects the Indian govt’s illegal ‘Delimitation’ in IOJK
Islamabad: The Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission (IPHRC) of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) strongly condemns the Indian Government’s...
Millennials bag many medals in world`s largest mathematical
Islamabad: Millennials bagged many medals in the world`s largest mathematical contest - IKMC. Thousands of participants from all over the...
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...
United Arab Emirates’ President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has passed away, Pakistan morns
Islamabad: United Arab Emirates' President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has passed away. He was 73. The UAE government...
Chinese researchers visit UVAS, discuss collaboration
Lahore: Six-member Chinese delegation from Guangxi Buffalo Research Institute China and Royal Cell Biotechnology China-Pakistan led by Director and Professor...
Pak-China will never allow any force to sabotage friendship: Chinese Foreign Ministry
Beijing: Pakistan and China have agreed to carry forward traditional friendship and both the countries will never allow any force...
No power can deter either Pakistan or China to roll back or slow down progress on set commercial objectives: PCBF chief
Islamabad: Patron in Chief Pakistan-China business Forum (PCBF) Lt. General Abdul Qayyum (retd) has said that no power on earth...
Karakoram Highway is world’s best highway: PTDC chief
Islamabad: Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) Managing Director (MD) Aftabur Rehman Rana has said that Karakoram Highway was the world's...
US embassy and UAJK celebrate 15-year anniversary of Lincoln Corner Muzaffarabad
Islamabad: US Embassy’s Minister Counselor for Public Affairs Raymond Castillo and Vice Chancellor Dr. Kaleem Abbasi joined faculty and students...
Govt pursuing constructive, skillful diplomacy: Hina Rabbani Khar
Islamabad: Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar said on Thursday that the present government was pursuing a...
Law enforcement agencies to continue offering maximum security to polio teams: Qadir Patel
Bannu: Federal Minister for National Health Services, Qadir Patel on Thursday assured that the law enforcement agencies will continue to...
Italy: Rome grants Roma Tre University use of Testaccio landmark
Rome: The city of Rome has approved a plan to grant the free concession of a large part of the...
Sri Lanka’s all circles, people to overcome difficulties together: Zhao Lijian
Beijing: Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said on Wednesday that the Chinese side sincerely hoped that all circles of...
China’s Royal Group announces investment in three projects in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, May 11: China's Royal Group has announced to invest in buffalo embryos laboratory project, the dairy buffalo farm project,...
Culprits in Karachi University attack will be awarded exemplary punishment, Pakistan assures China
Islamabad: Minister Rana Sanaullah Khan has told Chinese Charge d' Affairs to Pakistan Pang Chunxue that the culprits involved in...
Israel, India employing ‘deliberate strategy’ to silence voices against oppression: PM
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday said it was the deliberate strategy of Israel and India to silence the...
Italy: Easy grocery shopping delivery services in Rome
Rome: Always nostalgic for the supermarkets back home, as well as the car to load a formidable grocery haul into,...
Pakistan’s exports to Italy increase 35% to $758 million in 3 quarters
Islamabad: Pakistan’s exports of goods and services to Italy witnessed an increase of 35.58 percent during the first three quarters...
China’s GDI useful platform to accelerate efforts to implement globally agreed SDGs: FM
Islamabad: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has appreciated China’s initiative to launch Global Development Initiative (GDI) and termed it a...
Pakistan condemns deeply disturbing anti-Azaan measures in Karnataka state
Islamabad: Pakistan has condemned in the strongest possible terms, the highly deplorable incidents involving the playing of Hanuman Chalisa and...
Prince Charles delivers Queen’s Speech for the first time
London: Britain’s heir-to-the-throne Prince Charles and Prince William took centre stage amid the pomp and pageantry of the opening of...
Italy donates 45 fire engines to Ukraine
Rome: Firefighters in Ukraine have welcomed a convoy of 45 fire engines, donated from Italy as part of European efforts...
Italy sets course for ITA Airways sale by end of next month
Rome: Italy's government aims to sell state-owned ITA Airways, the successor to Alitalia, by the end of June after setting...
PHTHSA urges Pakistani govt fully protect planned Chinese investment on ‘China Hybrid Agriculture Model and Transfer of Technology’ under CPEC
Islamabad: Pakistan Hi-Tech Hybrid Seed Association (PHTHSA) has urged the government to fully protect the planned Chinese investment on ‘China...
Confidence in RMB to rebound despite COVID-19: Experts
China Economic Net Beijing: Pakistani experts believe that depreciation burdens on RMB have reduced due to more robust economic growth...
Italy: Rome celebrates Europe Day with concert
Rome: Rome marked Europe Day with a concert on Monday to celebrate European unity and demonstrate Europe's solidarity with Ukraine,...
China steers nimble monetary policies to enliven economy
China Economic Net Beijing: China is making agile use of monetary policy ammo to buoy the economy amid mounting uncertainties,...
Sukkur-Multan motorway hallmark of China-Pakistan friendship
China Economic Net Beijing: The Sukkur-Multan motorway, a part of the largest transport infrastructure project of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor...
Shahbaz Sharif vows to work closely with Huawei to enhance IT exports to $ 15 billion
Gwadar Pro Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has vowed to work closely with Chinese giant Huawei to enhance Pakistani Information...
PM desires to further enhance Pak-EU multi-faceted ties
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Saturday highlighted the strong economic, trade and investment ties between Pakistan and the European Union...
Italy: Stolen Nostradamus manuscript is returned to library in Rome
Rome: An ancient manuscript by the French astrologer Michel de Nostredame, better known as Nostradamus, stolen from a library in...
Pakistan, US to enhance engagement on regional, global issues – Bilawal Bhutto, Blin
Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari received a telephone call on Friday from the United States' Secretary of State, Antony Blinken....
China slams U.S.-UK axis jeopardizing peace over Taiwan Straits
Beijing: U.S. and UK cooperation on the Taiwan Straits is an attempt to "internationalize" the Taiwan question, said Chinese Foreign...
Sindh CM orders investment policy to attract investors towards CPEC SEZs
Karachi: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah ordered to prepare an investment policy to attract investors towards the Special...
Italy eyes Japan for further renewable energy cooperation
Rome: Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi recalled the importance of boosting the industrial partnership between Italy and Japan, particularly in...
Govt committed to every CPEC project: Interior Minister
Faisalabad: Interior Minister Rana Sana Ullah Khan has said that the government was committed to every small or big project...
Pakistan expresses solidarity with Afghan people in wake of flash floods
Islamabad: Pakistan on Thursday conveyed its condolences and sympathies to the people of Afghanistan over the loss of precious lives...
China’s Covid rules batter business confidence: EU Chamber
Beijing: China’s strict zero-Covid policy has led to a plunge in confidence among European companies operating in the country as...
Eid-ul-Fitr Open House held at Consul General’s residence
Chicago: The Consul General of Pakistan in Chicago, Tariq Karim, hosted an Eid Open House at his residence on May...
Italy sets aside more money to boost capital at Monte dei Paschi
Rome: Italy is beefing up a 1.5-billion-euro ($1.6 billion) money pot destined for state-owned bank Monte dei Paschi di Siena...
EU eyes Russian oil import ban as Azovstal under fresh fire
Brussels: The European Commission proposed a gradual ban on Russian oil imports to punish Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine...
Italy ready to help rebuild Ukraine: FM
Rome:!Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio has said in a phone call with his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba that his...
China’s Zhurong travels over 1.9 km on Mars
Beijing: The Mars rover Zhurong has traveled more than 1.9 km since it first set its wheels on the surface...
Pakistan to get 30 Chinese buses this month for new airport service
Islamabad: Pakistan will receive 30 Chinese buses this month for a new service to the airport from Rawalpindi. The 30...
UK can’t help everyone now over visit of living: Boris Johnson
London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday the government could not help everyone through the current cost-of-living crisis...
Italy unveils new stimulus plan as economic outlook darkens
Rome: Italy unveiled a hefty package of measures on Monday aimed at shielding firms and families from surging energy costs...
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...
Kuwait-backed companies likely to invest $750 million investment in CPEC SEZs, other areas
Islamabad: Kuwait-backed companies are considering a US $750 million investment in Pakistan, including in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)’s Special...
Chinese FM extends Eid ul Fitr greetings to Muslims
Beijing: Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson, Wang Wenbin has wished Muslims across the world a happy Eid ul Fitr, a celebration...
Pakistan, KSA affirm their stance to consolidate security, stability
Islamabad: Pakistan and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have affirmed their stance to consolidate security and stability, renounce violence, extremism...
Pakistan’s growth incomplete without labourers progress: Bilawal Bhutto
Lahore: Chairman Pakistan People’s Party Minister for Foreign Affairs Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that the growth of country would...
Pakistani investigators trace another flat belonging to Karachi suicide bomber
Karachi: Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) of the Sindh police and other law enforcement agencies have announced that they have traced out...
China always supported Pakistan in hour of need: Pakistani Energy Minister
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Energy, Engineer Khurram Dastagir Khan has said that China had always supported Pakistan in the hour...
Pakistan and Italy to sign labour agreement
Islamabad: Ambassador of Pakistan to Italy, Jauhar Saleem has expressed the hope that Pakistan and Italy would soon sign a...
Italy could nationalize Lukoil refinery
Milan: Italy is considering temporary nationalisation of Lukoil-owned refinery ISAB as one of its options if sanctions are imposed on...
Chinese leadership analyzes economic situation, reviews plan on talent development
China Economic Net Beijing: Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, has presided over...
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari links sustainable development to change in toiling workers’ conditions
Islamabad: Chairman Pakistan People's Party (PPP) and Pakistan's Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that the dream of sustainable...
PM, Saudi Crown Prince discuss to further increase bilateral economic, trade ties
Riyadh: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman Saturday discussed to further strengthen the bilateral...
Italy bids farewell to covid Green Pass
Rome: The Italian government has dropped practically all requirements for the Green Pass - the digital certificate proving the holder...
