Shehbaz Sharif’s China visit to further cement ties
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s upcoming visit to China will further cement the ties between the Iron Brothers, a senior...
Year: 2022
UN Sec. Gen to arrange donors’ conference soon: PM
London: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday said that United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres had assured that they...
Chinese People Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries donates RMB 125 million for flood relief assistance to Pakistan
Beijing: Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC) donated relief and rehabilitation assistance worth RMB 125 million for...
Bilawal Bhutto, Egyptian FM agree to enhance ties
Islamabad: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari held a bilateral meeting with Foreign Minister of Egypt Sameh Hassan Shoukry and reviewed...
Bilawal Bhutto, Saudi Arabia FM share views on bilateral ties, regional situation
Islamabad: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari met with Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud and...
Bilawal Bhutto, UNAOC High Representative discuss collaboration for inter-religious dialogue
Islamabad: Minister for Foreign Affairs Bilawal Bhutto Zardari met the High Representative for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC)...
Miftah Ismail resigns; Dar to replace him
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Miftah Ismail on Sunday tendered his resignation to Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo...
Sheikh Sultan donates $2.5mln in Army Relief Fund: ISPR
Rawalpindi: Chairman Dubai Port World (one of the largest port operators globally) Sheikh Ahmed Sultan Bin Sulayem on Sunday called...
Italy: Why did the Roman Empire split in two?
Joe Phelan Rome: An old adage states that Rome wasn't built in a day, meaning that big projects take time...
Italy: In Rome, doing as Romans will do
Larry Wilson Rome : By now it’s mostly just the cabbies who are wearing a medical mask here. Cabbies —...
PM highlights imminent climatic challenges; plight of flood victims of Pakistan
Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, during his visit to New York to participate in the high-level debate of 77th...
FM Bilawal Bhutto urges generous int’l support to help Pakistan cope with climate-induced floods
United Nations: Government of Pakistan took “swift and effective” action to deal with the unprecedented floods that have caused ‘colossal’...
Popularity of Imran Khan a misperception: Interior Minister
Islamabad: Minister for Interior Rana Sanaullah Khan on Saturday said that popularity of Imran Khan is a totally based on...
Chinese, Pak universities to build research centre on food security and plant biotech
China Economic Net Linyi: A Chinese research university and a Pakistani university are to jointly build a research centre on...
US should learn lessons from severely impacted China-US relations: Chinese FM
United Nations: Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi has told U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken that China-U.S....
China’s industrial clusters see rapid development
Beijing: The development of China's industrial clusters accelerated recently, with the output value of 25 advanced manufacturing clusters growing steadily...
Ishaq Dar likely to return to Pakistan along with PM Shehbaz
London: Former finance minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Ishaq Dar is likely to return to Pakistan along with...
Iran must deal decisively with protests, says president
Dubai: Iran must deal decisively with protests which have swept the country after the death in custody of a woman...
Italy: Election campaign ends as far right bids for power
Paul Kirby Rome: Italy's political leaders have brought their campaigns to a close ahead of pivotal elections on Sunday that...
Italy expects to raise almost $4 billion from renewable clawback scheme
Rome: Italy expects to raise almost 4 billion euros ($3.9 billion) from a scheme to claw back profits from solar...
Zong announces social contract in response to catastrophic floods
Islamabad: In response to one of the worst humanitarian disasters the country ever suffered, Zong 4G has announced a new...
CPHGC donates tents and ration bags to the people of Balochistan
Islamabad: China Power Hub Generation Company (Pvt.) Ltd. donated 100 waterproof tents and 100 ration bags with ready-to-cook food to...
PM appeals to rich nations for ‘substantial’ debt relief as Pakistan floods losses exceed $30 billion
New York: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday made an urgent appeal for a “substantial” debt relief from rich nations...
Sino-Pak scientists working to turn Gwadar’s sandy land green
China Economic Net Beijing: Scientists from China and Pakistan are developing various kinds of plants adapt to the local conditions...
Bilawal Bhutto seeks climate justice for Pakistan
New York: Minister for Foreign Affairs Bilawal Bhutto Zardari Thursday said he wanted climate justice for people of Pakistan as...
Pakistan Railways to save Rs 13.5 billion with Chinese help
Lahore: Pakistan Railways (PR) will save Pakistani Rs 13.5 billion as they are producing updated locomotive engines with the help...
OIC expresses full support to Kashmiris, Bilawal Bhutto chairs ACM
New York: Member states of Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Thursday renewed unwavering solidarity with the people of Jammu and...
PM raised voice on global warming, climate change at international level: Marriyum
United Nations: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb has said that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had raised his voice...
CPEC: Pakistani Minister directs to make SEZs more industry-friendly
Sialkot: Minister for Industries and Production, Makhdoom Syed Murtaza Mahmood has directed to make the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)’s Special...
Covid: Italy set to drop mask obligation on public transport
Rome: Italy's obligation to wear masks on board public transport expires on Friday 30 September and - barring a last-minute...
Italy: Population could shrink by 11.5 million by 2070
Rome: Italy's population is set to decline by almost a fifth over the next five decades as a result of...
No peace between Pakistan, India without resolution of Kashmir issue: Bilawal Bhutto
New York: Minister for Foreign Affairs Bilawal Bhutto Zardari Thursday said Pakistan desired peace with India but it was evident...
Hina Rabbani Khar for a comprehensive strategy to address global challenges of Covid, climate
New York: Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ms. Hina Rabbani Khar Thursday participated in the Ministerial meeting of the...
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,...
PCJCCI chief donates RMB 225,000 for Pakistani flood affectees
Gwadar Pro Lahore: Pakistan China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCJCCI) President Wang Zihai has donated total Renminbi (RMB)...
Chinese Haval Jolion receives flawless five-star safety rating
Islamabad: Chinese Haval Jolion has received a flawless five-star safety rating in the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) crash...
TikTok, YouTube enter new competition
Islamabad: Popular Chinese short-videos-sharing platform TikTok and American online video sharing company YouTube have entered a new competition. TikTok has...
ADB approves $100 mln to improve secondary healthcare in KPK
Islamabad: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $100 million results-based loan to help strengthen the quality of secondary...
Govt in contact with Qatar for investment in Pak, says Pasha
Islamabad: State Minister for Finance and Revenue Aisha Ghaus Pasha on Wednesday told senate body that flood has added to...
Italy: Rome’s Globe Theatre stairs collapses after school show, students injured
Rome: A timber staircase at Rome's Globe Theatre, in the central Villa Borghese park, partially collapsed at lunchtime on Thursday...
Central Italy rocked by 4.1-magnitude earthquake in Ascoli Piceno
Rome: A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck Folignano, in the Ascoli Piceno area of Italy's central Marche region, just after midday on...
Pakistan and China to launch collaborated Dual Technical Diploma
Islamabad: Chairperson Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority (TEVTA) Mamoon Jaffar Tarar presided over a meeting with MaxMa, Executive Vice...
Pakistan Railways expanding CPEC scope to explore ‘Gateway of Prosperity
Islamabad: Pakistan Railways (PR) is expanding the scope of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) to explore the ‘Gateway of Prosperity’...
Chinese faculty members of Confucius Institute at KU donate Rs 0.6 million for flood affectees
Karachi: The Chinese faculty members of the Confucius Institute at the University of Karachi (KU) have handed over more than...
Pakistan’s flood devastation in need of serious global attention: PM
New York: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday said the devastation caused by floods in Pakistan needed the attention of...
FM urges UN chief for mediatory measures seeking reversal of Indian unilateral actions in IIOJK
New York: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Wednesday urged the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to avail the full...
Bilawal Bhutto’s Young Foreign Ministers moot in New York termed as clarion call to world’s youth to prepare for future challenges
Islamabad: On the sidelines of the UNGA’s 77th session, the Young Foreign Ministers’ Conference hosted by Foreign Minister of Pakistan...
Bilawal Bhutto participates in Ministerial Meeting of Group of Friends of GDI on Wang Yi’s invitation
Islamabad: At the invitation of China’s State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Foreign MinisterBilawal Bhutto Zardari participated in a...
Sajid Hussain Turi, Sahil Babayev agree to increase Pakistani workforce in Azerbaijan
Islamabad: Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development of Pakistan Sajid Hussain Turi and Minister of Labor and Social...
Aid from Russia arrives for flood affectees
Islamabad: The first relief assistance flight from Russia landed at Jinnah International Airport, Karachi o Wednesday, the Foreign Office said....
Japan and Pakistan agreed on debt deferral of $160 million
Islamabad: The Governments of Japan and Pakistan agreed on debt deferral amounting to approx. US$160 million, as the last phase...
Qatar emerge from training lockdown
Doha: Qatar, despite not qualifying for the 2018 World Cup won the Asian Cup in 2019 and advanced to the...
Denmark – Europe’s ‘get-hitched-quick’ destination
Copenhagen: German entrepreneur Alina Hepp-Chaudhary married her Indian husband, Bharat Chaudhary, in Denmark in 2016. However, this Scandinavian country wasn’t...
Italy marks European Heritage Days 2022 this weekend
Rome: Italy hosts a nationwide programme of cultural events to mark the 2022 edition of European Heritage Days which is...
Fridays for Future rallies in Italy to highlight climate crisis ahead of election
Rome: The Italian branch of Fridays for Future plans to hold marches in 70 Italian cities on Friday, coinciding with...
PM attends opening of UNGA high level general debate
New York: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday attended the opening of high-level general debate of the 77th Session...
71 years of Pakistan-China diplomatic ties celebrated with special award ceremony
Islamabad: All Pakistan China Friendship Association (APCFA) and the Chinese Embassy in Pakistan organized a special award ceremony for winners...
Chinese and Pakistani companies join hands to facilitate flood affectees
Islamabad: Chinese company Yuan Longping High-tech Agriculture and Pakistani company Guard Agricultural Research and Services (GARS) on Sunday afternoon dispatched...
Turi reaffirms commitment to support families of flood hit workers
Islamabad: Minster for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Sajid Hussain Turi on Tuesday reaffirmed his ministry’s commitment to support...
EU Delegation told: GSP Plus force multiplier in Pak-EU ties, but Ukraine got billions while Pakistan got ‘peanuts’, says Senator Mushahid Hussain
Islamabad: Ms. Maria ARENA, Chair Subcommittee on Human Rights alongwith Mr. Peter Van Dalen and Mr. Petras AUŠTREVICIUS, Members of...
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...
China’s Hanan University President expresses deep sorrow over devastation caused by super flood in Pakistan
Sargodha: China's Hanan University President Professor Dr Wang Zongmin has expressed deep sense of sorrow over the devastation caused by...
Inviting third parties to CPEC attests to transparency, openness: Ambassador Haque
Beijing: Pakistan and China agreed to welcome and encourage international investment and introduction of advanced technologies and expertise in the...
BISP disburses cash relief among 7,425 flood affected families
Islamabad: Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) on Tuesday served a total of 7,425 flood affected families through disbursing financial assistance...
Italy’s Mario Draghi receives World Statesman Award in New York
Rome: Italy's outgoing premier Mario Draghi was honoured with the World Statesman Award from the Appeal of Conscience Foundation, an...
Italy: Rome’s Cinema Barberini to reopen after two years
Rome: Rome's Cinema Barberini in the central piazza of the same name is set to reopen at the end of...
Chinese defence minister offers technical assistance to support Pak flood relief efforts
Rawalpindi: Chinese Defence Minister General Wei Fenghe on Monday expressed his country’s willingness to provide technical assistance for supporting flood...
Zonergy Corporation donates RMB 100,000 for flood-hit people in Pakistan
Beijing: Zonergy Corporation, a longstanding partner of Pakistan in solar power generation donated RMB.100,000.00 to support the relief and rehabilitation...
No peace in Middle East without resolving Palestinian issue: FM Bilawal Bhutto
United Nations: Reaffirming its full support to the Palestinian people’s struggle for self-determination and against foreign occupation, Pakistan Monday urged...
PM attends State funeral of Queen Elizabeth II
London: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday joined world leaders and members of the royal family at the State funeral...
Sherry Rehman to attend Climate Week New York City 2022
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman will attend the Climate Week New York City (NYC) 2022 to...
PM asks world to take Pakistan children’s death in floods as ‘clarion call for swift action’
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday urged the world for swift action by taking as a clarion call the...
PSF, Chinese Embassy to organize competition for students
Islamabad: Pakistan Science Foundation (PSF) in collaboration with the Embassy of China in Pakistan will soon organize a competition titled...
United States announces additional US $2M for UNHCR flood response efforts in Pakistan
Islamabad: UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, Monday welcomed the United States’ generous new contribution of US $2 million in humanitarian...
United States, Pakistan partner to launch paediatric vaccination campaign
Islamabad: The US government representatives and Government of Pakistan health officials on Monday visited a vaccination center in Islamabad to...
PM interacts with former UK PMs, opposition leader, Mayor of London
Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif Monday interacted with Britain’s former prime ministers and Mayor of London Sadiq Khan at...
Italy: Rome pays tribute to Lucio Dalla with Ara Pacis exhibition
Rome: Rome's Ara Pacis museum will pay homage to the late Italian singer-songwriter Lucio Dalla with a major exhibition dedicated...
Italy cinemas offer €3.50 tickets until September 22
Rome: Cinemas in Italy will offer tickets with a special discounted price of just €3.50 between 18 and 22 September,...
PM to participate in UNGA high-level debate; share Pakistan’s perspective on regional, global issues
Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif will participate in the high-level debate of the 77th Session of the United Nations...
Pakistan to use Chinese and other Covid vaccines to vaccinate children
China Economic Net Islamabad: Pakistan’s National Institute of Health (NIH) will use Chinese and other Covid vaccines to vaccinate children...
PM meets Nawaz Sharif, says govt providing assistance to flood affectees
London: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held a meeting with the former prime minister and Quaid Pakistan Muslim League(N) Nawaz Sharif...
Floods: CPC generously supports Pakistan
Islamabad: As Pakistan is facing a very big problem due to the flood that occurred across the country because of...
Pakistan strongly condemns arbitrary arrest, illegal detention of Islamic scholars in IIOJK
Islamabad: Pakistan on Sunday strongly condemned the arbitrary arrests and illegal detention of prominent Islamic scholars, including Maulana Abdul Rasheed...
Saudi Arabia confirms rollover of $3 bn deposit for 1 year
Islamabad: The Saudi Fund for Development (SDF) has confirmed the rollover of $3 billion deposit maturing on December 05, 2022...
Murtza Bhutto struggled for democracy: Bilawal Bhutto
Islamabad: Pakistan People's Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has paid tribute to Shaheed Mir Murtaza Bhutto on his 68th birthday...
Zardari pays tribute to Murtza Bhutto
Islamabad: Former President Asif Ali Zardari on Sunday paid tribute to the late Mir Murtaza Bhutto on his birthday. “Shaheed...
Italy: Rome bus driver suspended for watching Lazio match while driving
Rome: A Rome bus driver has been suspended for watching the Europa League match between Lazio and Midtjylland as he...
Italy: Rome evacuates Termini metro station over smoke
Rome: The Metro B station at Rome's central Stazione Termini was evacuated after smoke began seeping out onto the tracks,...
Australia announces additional flood relief assistance to Pakistan amid untiring efforts of Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri
Canberra: With the untiring efforts of Pakistani High Commissioner to Australia Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri, the Government of Australia has announced...
PM conveys Pakistan’s vision for SCO strategic direction in face of global, economic transformation: FO
Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif’s statement at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit conveyed Pakistan’s vision for the strategic direction...
PM to visit China in November: Khawaja Asif
Islamabad: Defense Minister Khawaja Asif has said Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will visit China in the first week of November...
Mourners observe Chehlum of Imam Hussain (AS)
Islamabad: The mourners on Friday observed the Chehlum of Hazrat Imam Hussain (AS) in the Federal Capital. The Chehlum procession...
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...
Putin tells Europe: if you want gas then open Nord Stream 2
Samarkand: President Vladimir Putin has denied Russia had anything to do with Europe’s energy crisis, saying that if the European...
Liaison Office of Federal Marine Fisheries Department with modern laboratory facility to be opened soon in Gwadar
Gwadar: A Liaison Office of the Federal Marine Fisheries Department will soon be opened with a modern laboratory facility in...
PM leaves to attend late Queen Elizabeth’s state funeral, 77th session of UNGA
Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday left for the United Kingdom en route to the United States of...
Two Chinese companies provide Rs32 million for flood-stricken people in Pakistan
China Economic Net Beijing: Adhering to the deep friendship between China and Pakistan, Yuan Longping High-tech Agriculture Co., Ltd. (LPHT)...
China Railway Construction Company CEO visits PSCA headquarters
Lahore: Chief Executive Officer of China Railway Construction Company Chen Feng has visited the Punjab Safe Cities Authority (PSCA) headquarters...
“Olive Culture” project worth €1.5 million to be executed in 26 months: Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese
Covert Islamabad: Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said this week that the “Olive Culture” project worth €1.5 million...
Italy: Rome’s buses, trams and subways free for a day
Rome: Rome's public transport network, including buses, metro and trams, were completely free to commuters on Saturday, September 17. The...
