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...
Year: 2022
ECC approves PAEC summary for extension in construction period of K2, K3
Islamabad: Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) Saturday approved a summary submitted by Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) for grant of extension...
Pakistan, China to establish JWG to explore cooperation against forest fires
Islamabad: Pakistan and China will establish a Joint Working Group (JWG) to explore possibilities of cooperation between the two countries...
China-Pakistan cooperating to upgrade mango production: Wang Yan
Beijing: Chinese and Pakistani experts are trying to find opportunities for cooperation to improve mango production in Pakistan by using...
SC must stay away from Imran’s politics, urges Maryam Nawaz
Bahawalpur: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Vice President Maryam Nawaz while urging the Supreme Court (SC) to stay away from the...
Enormous CPEC needs more border crossings between Pakistan and Afghanistan for full advantage: PAJCCI chief
Karachi: Chairman of the Pakistan-Afghanistan Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PAJCCI), Zubair Motiwala has said that the enormous China-Pakistan...
PM stresses upon unity to attain economic sovereignty
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Saturday stressed that they would have to move ahead with the same spirit as manifested...
No NRO, talks with Imran meaningless until he changes attitude: Marriyum
Islamabad: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Saturday ruled out any NRO-like concession for PTI Chairman Imran Khan...
Pakistan committed to promotion of peace, stability in S. Asia: FO
Islamabad: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs Saturday said that Pakistan was committed to promotion of environment of peace and stability...
Italy blocks more than 500 illegal streaming web resources ahead of major football games
Rome: Italy's Financial Guard blocked 40 Telegram channels and 500 internet resources, including servers and sites, as part of an...
Italy opens permanent hosting centre for immigrants near French border
Rome: A new migrant centre will open in the Italian town of Ventimiglia, near the border with France, as the...
Seeking reset of US-Pakistan ties, Bilawal says they agree on far more than they disagree on
Washington: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has called for a reset of the strained US-Pakistan relations through engagement, saying he...
CPEC’s Karot Hydropower project will be a tonic for Pakistan’s energy appetite, PM Shehbaz Sharif tells National Assembly
ISLAMABAD, May 27: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has told the National Assembly that China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)’s Karot Hydropower project...
President Xi Jinping meets with UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet via video link
Beijing: President Xi Jinping met via video link with UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on 25 May...
Wang Yi meets UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet in Guangzhou.
Islamabad: State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with the visiting UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet...
International forum under China-led SCO for poverty alleviation is great effort: Shazia Marri
ISLAMABAD, May 27: Pakistani Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety Shazia Marri has said that the international forum under...
PM woos Japanese investors to benefit from Pakistan’s business-friendly opportunities
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Friday while underscoring his government’s efforts for creating business-friendly opportunities, invited new Japanese companies to...
Six days aside, Imran would not return to Islamabad in 6 centuries : Marriyum
Islamabad: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Friday said Imran Khan would never return to Islamabad with a...
Italy: Energy giant Eni signs deal to boost Algerian gas supply
Rome: Italian energy giant Eni and Algeria’s state-owned Sonatrach have reached agreement to boost both gas exploration and the development...
Italy: Eataly opens at Rome’s Fiumicino airport
Rome: Eataly, the chain of high-quality Made in Italy food outlets, launches in the newly-opened Boarding Area A at Rome's...
China to play bigger role on world stage: Author of President Xi’s book
Beijing: China’s developments and achievements under the leadership of President Xi Jinping are amazing and the country will pay a...
Bilawal Bhutto for tapping vast scope in Pak-Iran trade, economic cooperation
Islamabad: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari Thursday emphasized that Pakistan and Iran should tap the existing vast scope in bilateral...
Shazia Marri terms SCO international forum for poverty alleviation as a great effort
Islamabad: Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety, Shazia Marri Thursday said that the international forum under the auspices of...
Shehbaz Sharif calls for emulating Chinese development model, addresses engineers, workers of Karot Hydropower project
Karot: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has called for emulating the Chinese model of development. Addressing the engineers and workers at...
Will not bow before Imran Khan’s dictation; House to decide on election: PM
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Thursday told ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan that he would not bow before his dictations, making...
KP-BOIT to make best use of growing opportunities presented by CPEC: CEO
Peshawar: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Board of Investment and Trade (KP-BOIT) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Hassan Daud Butt has said that the...
Govt to take legal action against KP CM move: Sanaullah
Islamabad: Minister for Interior Rana Sana Ullah on Thursday said that the Federal government has decided to take legal action...
Six-day ultimatum reflects Imran Khan’s grief for his ‘failed politics’: Marriyum
Islamabad: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Thursday said Imran Khan’s six-day ultimatum to the government for announcement...
Yasin Malik’s sentencing exposes real face of Modi: Zardari
Islamabad: President Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPPP) Asif Ali Zardari has said the conviction of Hurriyet leader Yasin Malik has...
Italy: Europa Conference League winners Roma return to Rome in open-top bus
Rome: The AS Roma squad that defeated Feyenoord 1-0 to win the UEFA Europa Conference League title last night will...
Italy: Rome celebrates as Roma win Europa Conference League
Rome: There were scenes of euphoria on the streets of Rome on Wednesday night after local team AS Roma beat...
US-led IPEF tool of coercion upon regional countries: China
Beijing: A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday the U.S.-led Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) is a design of disruption...
FMs of Pakistan, Saudi Arabia express resolve to deepen trade ties
Davos: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and his Saudi counterpart Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud on Wednesday expressed the...
Bilawal Bhutto meets Austrian counterpart in Davos; discusses bilateral ties
Islamabad: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Wednesday met his Austrian counterpart, Alexander Schallenberg on the sidelines of the Annual...
China helped Pakistan nearly defeat Covid: Health Minister
Islamabad: Health Minister Abdul Qadir Patel – who has also been appointed by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif as head of...
PM asks people to reject ‘dirty politics’ of sit-ins
Karot: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Wednesday said that by learning the past mistakes, the people should now reject the dirty...
Pakistani TikTok users will now be able to charge subscriptions for live streams
Islamabad: Pakistani TikTok users will now be able to charge subscriptions for live streams. The Chinese short-video-sharing giant announced that...
Pakistan categorically rejects “malafide” sentencing of Yasin Malik; summons Indian diplomat
Islamabad: Pakistan on Wednesday summoned the Indian Charge d’Affaires (Cd’A) to the Foreign Office and conveyed Pakistan’s strongest condemnation and...
Pakistan, Indonesia hold third round of policy planning dialogue in Bali
Islamabad: The 3rd Round of Policy Planning Dialogue between Pakistan and Indonesia was held on 24 May 2022 in Bali,...
Pakistan Celebrates Africa Day
Islamabad: Pakistan extended its heartiest felicitations to the people of Africa on the occasion of “Africa Day,” marking the 59th...
Italy: Rome to host Golden Gala 2022 on 9 June
Rome: The 2022 edition of the Golden Gala, Italy’s annual track and field event, takes place at Rome’s Olympic Stadium...
Italy: Bruce Springsteen returns to Rome’s Circus Maximus with 2023 concert
Rome: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band will return to Italy in 2023 with three concerts on a 19-date...
Bilawal Bhutto condemns fallacious conviction of Hurriyat leader Yasin Malik
Islamabad: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Tuesday condemned the fallacious conviction of Hurriyat leader Yasin Malik “I strongly condemn...
Bilawal Bhutto meets Queen Máxima of The Netherlands
Islamabad: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari held a meeting with Her Majesty Queen Máxima of The Netherlands in her capacity...
Optima Integration Group of China to invest US $50 million to develop agriculture power, logistics sectors in Gwadar and Karachi
Karachi: Optima Integration Group of China has joined hands with Asia Pak Investments of Pakistan to invest US $50 million...
Chinese companies CSR role in Gwadar appreciated
Islamabad: The role of Chinese companies working in Gwadar in the domain of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) was appreciated in...
Baloch leader greets President Xi Jinping, Chinese Ambassador on 71 years of friendly diplomatic ties
Gwadar Pro Quetta: Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) leader Senator Samina Mumtaz Zehri has greeted Chinese President Xi Jinping and Chinese...
Tang Chinese International Education Research and China Jinchuan Group discus diverse cooperation with IUB
Bahawalpur: Tang Chinese International Education Research (Pvt) Ltd China Jinchuan Group has discussed possible collaboration in different sectors like Traditional...
US announces expansion of interview waiver eligibility for visa applicants from Pakistan
Islamabad: The United States Mission to Pakistan is pleased to announce the expansion of interview waiver eligibility at the U.S....
Foreign Secretary holds talks with UK Minister for Armed Forces James Heappey
Islamabad: Foreign Secretary Sohail Mahmood received James Heappey, Minister for Armed Forces of the United Kingdom, at the Foreign Office...
Foreign Secretary meets Germany’s Special Representative on Afghanistan
Islamabad: Foreign Secretary Sohail Mahmood received Dr. Jasper Wieck, Germany’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, at the Foreign Office Tuesday. They...
Cambridge International examinations in Islamabad and Rawalpindi on 25 May 2022 cancelled
Islamabad: The British Council has announced today that due to the developing uncertain situation, all O and A level GCE...
Rana Sana vows to keep Capital free of ‘miscreants’
Islamabad: Minister for Interior Rana Sana Ullah on Tuesday vowed that the Federal Capital would be kept free of ‘miscreants’...
British Minister visits Defence Ministry; lauds Pakistan’ efforts for peace
Rawalpindi: British Minister for the Armed Forces, James Stephen Heappey MP, alongwith delegation called on Secretary Defence, Lieutenant General (R)...
AC Milan: Zlatan Ibrahimovic says Italy belongs to the Serie A champions after ending 11-year wait for league title
Milan: The Italians won their 19th league title, but first for 11 years, by beating Sassuolo in their final league...
Italy lifts passenger locator form requirement, extends other covid-19 entry measures
Rome: The Italian Ministry of Health has announced that the requirement to complete a Passenger Locator Form for entering the...
Sherry Rehman appeals masses to use water judiciously amid lurking shortage crisis
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman on Monday appealed to the masses for judiciously using water as...
First batch of ‘Made in China’ buses delivered to Pakistan
China Economic Net Beijing: The first batch of 120 12m Higer buses were delivered to Karachi, Pakistan. As one of...
US embassy Islamabad announces arrival of Ambassador Donald Blome
Islamabad: Ambassador Donald Blome began his assignment at the United States Embassy in Islamabad Monday. Ambassador Blome will lead the...
Hina Rabbani Khar participates in event on “Afghanistan: The Path Forward” at WEF
Islamabad: Minister of State Hina Rabbani Khar participated in an event on “Afghanistan: The Path Forward” at the World Economic...
Nobody will be allowed to misuse social media: Marriyum
Islamabad: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Monday said the government fully believed in free expression on the...
Chinese company to invest $ 50 million in Gwadar, Karachi
Islamabad: Optima Integration Group of China on Monday joined hands with Asia Pak Investments of Pakistan to invest $50 million...
Chinese, Pakistani scholars propose CPEC digital transformation center
China Economic Net Beijing: In a study published in the journal Frontiers in Psychology, Chinese and Pakistani scholars proposed to...
Forcibly displaced people worldwide tops 100 million for first time: UNHCR
United Nations: The Ukraine war and other conflicts, including Afghanistan, pushed the number of people forced to flee conflict, violence,...
Zardari condoles the demise of Agha Fakhrud-Din
Islamabad: Former President of Pakistan and President PPPP Asif Ali Zardari expressed sorrow over the demise of Agha Fakhrud-Din Khan...
100 students graduate from US English works program at National University of Modern Languages
Islamabad: Minister Counselor for Public Affairs Ray Castillo attended the graduation ceremony for 100 English Works students at National University...
Media conclave reviews CSR, socioeconomic development under CPEC
Islamabad: Speakers at a two-day media conclave and roundtable conference appreciated the role undertaken by Chinese companies working in Gwadar...
Italy: Rome hosts Piazza di Siena horse show in Villa Borghese
Rome: The Piazza di Siena horse show returns to Rome, from 26-29 May, after the 2020 edition was cancelled due...
Italy: Foundation earmarks 3.2 million for Afghan children
Rome: The foundation 'Con i Bambini' (with children) is launching an initiative in favor of over 1,400 Afghan children in...
Pakistan, China reaffirm strong support to core interests
Islamabad: Pakistan and China have reaffirmed their strong support for each other’s core interests and major concerns and commitment to...
Sherry to raise Pakistan’s climate challenge at WEF 2022
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman will be raising the climate change issue at the annual meeting...
FM Bilawal Bhutto holds talks with Wang Yi to push Pak-China
Beijing: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Sunday held talks with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Guangzhou to push...
CPEC’s KCR to be built like Orange Line Metro Train in Lahore: Planning Minister
Karachi: Minister of Planning Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal, has said that China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)’s Karachi Circular railway...
PM briefed on administrative, financial matters of PKLI
Lahore: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday was given a detailed briefing about the financial and administrative affairs of Pakistan...
Imran Khan announces Islamabad Long March on May 25
Peshawar: Former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf Imran Khan has announced that they would hold a Long March on Islamabad...
Govt to adopt every constitutional method to stop ‘bloody’ march: Marriyum Aurangzeb
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Information Marriyum Aurangzeb has said that government will adopt every constitutional method to stop the ‘bloody’...
Foreign Minister to participate in World Economic Forum meeting
Islamabad: At the invitation of President of the World Economic Forum (WEF), Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will attend the...
Italy: The Kardashians have fully embraced la dolce vita style
Venice: This weekend, the entire Kardashian clan arrived in Portofino, Italy to celebrate Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker’s wedding (the...
Italy: Venice Area Chamber of Commerce Foundation celebrates Teen Leadership Venice
Venice: The Venice Area Chamber of Commerce Foundation recently celebrated the first graduating class of Teen Leadership Venice. The community...
Bilawal in China with a history of love
Islamabad: Pakistan aims to lift the iron-clad friendship with China to new heights as Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari lands...
Experts say Xi’s BRICS video address adds impetus to development, cooperation
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping has called on the BRICS countries to work together to build a global community of...
PM, Zardari discuss country’s political and economic situation
Lahore: Former President and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Lahore...
Rana Sanaullah wants Imran Khan arrested
Lahore: The Federal Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah on Saturday said that it’s his desire that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman...
PM expresses resolve to take Pak-China cooperation to new heights
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has congratulated Chinese President Xi Jinping, the governments and the peoples of the two countries...
Shehbaz Sharif gives go-ahead for ten days celebrations of Yaum-e-Takbeer: Marriyum
Islamabad: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb has said that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed for 10 days...
China: Amazing Giant sinkhole 630 feet deep
Beijing: An amazing Giant sinkhole 630 feet deep had been discovered in China. According to the Xinhua news agency, the...
China vows to build closer China-Pakistan community with shared future in new era
Islamabad: China has reiterated its commitment to advancing China-Pakistan all-weather strategic cooperative partnership and jointly addressing international and regional challenges....
71st anniversary of diplomatic relations between Pakistan and China celebrated
Islamabad: Saturday marked the 71st anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations between Pakistan and China. To commemorate this occasion, a...
Pakistan urges India to halt state-sponsored terrorism in IIOJK
Islamabad: Pakistan has once again urged India to halt its state-sponsored terrorism in the IIOJK, immediately cease human rights violations,...
CPEC: Pakistani Planning Minister orders to expedite work on ML-1 project
Islamabad: Minister for Planning Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal has directed the railway authorities to speed up the pace...
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'...
Italy: The day Michelangelo’s Pietà was vandalised
Rome: 50 years ago today, a Hungarian man called Laszlo Toth climbed over an altar rail in St Peter’s Basilica...
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...
Sherry visits party Secretariat, meets party workers in ‘khuli kacheri’
Islamabad: PPP Vice President Sherry Rehman visited PPP Central Secretariat to revive party's tradition of ‘Khuli Kacheri’ with workers and...
CPEC massively uplifted Pakistan, PM Shehbaz Sharif tells Chinese delegation
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has told a visiting Chinese delegation that China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) had contributed massively to...
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...
Chinese pre-qualified bidders for PSM meets Pakistani Privatization Minister
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Privatization Mir Abid Hussain Bhayo held a meeting with Chinese pre-qualified bidders of Pakistan Steel Mills...
PHTSA chief urges Pakistani govt to fully facilitate Chinese investment in Hybrid Agriculture under CPEC Phase-II
Islamabad: Chairman Pakistan Hi-Tech Hybrid Seed Association (PHTSA) Shahzad Ali Malik has urged the Pakistani government to fully facilitate the...
