Pakistan should learn from China for economic development: Ahsan Iqbal
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Planning Development and Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal on Friday said Pakistan should learn from China...
Year: 2022
PM updated on preparations for Climate Resilient Pakistan conference
Islamabad: Foreign Minister Bilalwal Bhutto Zardari called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif here on Friday and briefed him about the...
National Security Committee reviews economic, security situation
Islamabad: The National Security Committee (NSC) met here Friday under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and reviewed the...
No amount of propaganda can impact iron-clad friendship between Pakistan and China, says FO at Year-End Review briefing
Gwadar Pro Islamabad: Pakistan has said that no amount of propaganda can impact the iron-clad friendship between Pakistan and China....
Putin, Xi vow closer ties as Russia bombards Ukraine again
Kyiv: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping vowed Friday to deepen their bilateral cooperation against the backdrop...
Italy: Govt tightens rules for migrant rescues
Rome: Italy's rightist government has approved measures to fine charities who rescue migrants at sea and impound their ships if...
Italy’s Parliament approves 2023
Rome: Italy's Senate, the upper house of parliament, has given its final approval to the government's 2023 budget that worth...
Brazilian football legend Pele dies at age 82
Pele, who had a tumour removed from his colon last year, passed away in a Sao Paolo hospital, his agent...
Exit from FATF Grey List, COP27 fund – major outcomes of Pakistan’s active multilateral diplomacy in 2022: FO
Islamabad: The removal of Pakistan from the Grey List of Financial Action Task Force, the establishment of Loss and Damage...
Xi, Benin president exchange congratulations on 50th anniversary of resumption of diplomatic ties
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday exchanged congratulations with President of Benin Patrice Talon on the 50th anniversary of...
Chinese embassy donates Rs 3.76 million to Pakistan Institute of China Studies of Sargodha University
Gwadar Pro Sargodha: Chinese Embassy in Pakistan has donated Pakistani Rs 3.76 million to Pakistan Institute of China Studies (PICS)...
Rehabilitation of flood-hit population a big challenge: PM
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday said rehabilitation of flood victims and the reconstruction of damaged infrastructure was a...
Chinese Consul General in Lahore awards Pakistan-China Friendship Award-2022 to PCJCCI
Lahore: Chinese Consul General in Lahore Zhao Shiren has presented Pakistan-China Friendship Award-2022 to Pakistan China Joint Chamber of Commerce...
BISP offices to be opened in 8 new tehsils in Punjab: Faisal Karim Kundi
Lahore: Minister of State for Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety Faisal Karim Kundi said on Thursday that financial assistance had...
China Overseas Ports Holding Company asked provide exact electricity demand for Gwadar Free Zone
Islamabad: Minister for Planning Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal has asked the China Overseas Ports Holding Company Ltd (COPHCL)...
Delegation of KCCI discusses Trade & Economy with US Diplomats
Peshawar: The United States has long been Pakistan’s largest export market – importing more than $5 billion Pakistani goods that...
Italy will continue to support Pakistan in olive production: Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese
Covert Islamabad: Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese this week that Italy will continue to support Pakistan in olive...
Italy makes COVID tests obligatory for air passengers from China
Rome: Italy became the first Western country to make coronavirus tests mandatory for air passengers coming from China, which shifted...
Masterpieces from Italy museum on display in Shanghai
Shanghai: An exhibition featuring masterpieces from the National Archaeological Museum of Naples in Italy has opened to the public in...
Developing countries under Pakistan’s chair successfully achieves “Loss and Damage” fund: Bilawal Bhutto
Islamabad: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that the creation of “Loss and Damage” fund under Pakistan’s chairmanship at...
China finalizes tree planting project around N-5 in Sindh province
Beijing: A tree planting project sponsored by China’s Yunnan province around National Highway-5 (N-5) has recently been finalized. Under the...
PM sets up committee to cut electricity use in government offices by 30pc
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday directed to set up a committee to work on reducing electricity consumption in...
Bilawal Bhutto visits mausoleum of Bhutto family martyrs
Larkana: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman and Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Wednesday visited the mausoleum of the Bhutto...
PIA offers discount to passengers on Beijing-Islamabad flights
Beijing: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has offered a big discount to passengers travelling on Beijing-Islamabad route with immediate effect. The...
IUB in collaboration with Chinese universities introduces intercropping promising US $ 10 billion to the national economy
Bahawalpur: The Islamia University of Bahawalpur (IUB) in collaboration with Chinese universities has introduced intercropping of different crops which can...
Meeting reviews electricity demand in Gwadar Free Zone
Islamabad: Minister for Planning Development & Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal has asked the China Overseas Ports Holding Company Ltd (COPHCL)...
Italy urges Iran to stop executions and open dialogue with protesters
Rome: Iran must stop executing and persecuting protesters and should open a dialogue with them, Italy’s Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani...
Italy minister cautious on supplying air defence systems to Ukraine
Rome: Italy’s defence minister struck a cautious tone on whether Italy would be able to supply Ukraine with air defence...
New Italy 2023 home kit leaked
Rome: Footy Headlines has leaked the first Italy kit provided by Adidas, following the end of the Azzurri’s partnership with...
Bilawal House not White House ousted Imran Khan: Bilawal Bhutto
Garhi Khuda Bakhsh: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chairman and foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari claimed Tuesday that the ‘conspiracy of...
Shehbaz Sharif pays tribute to Benazir Bhutto as ‘crusader for human rights & democracy’
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday paid tribute to politician Benazir Bhutto on her death anniversary, saying that she...
BB’s struggle for Constitution, democracy to be remembered always: Marriyum
Islamabad: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb said on Tuesday that Shaheed Benazir Bhutto’s struggle for the Constitution, the...
Chairman NDMA meets Chinese envoy, acknowledges continued assistance for flood rehab
Islamabad: Chairman National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), Lieutenant General Inam Haider Malik met Chinese Ambassador Nong Rong and acknowledged the...
2023 Happy Chinese New Year event organized at Chinese Embassy
Islamabad: Cultural Office of the Embassy of the People's Republic of China and China Cultural Center in Pakistan organized a...
Shehbaz Sharif and his team pay tribute to China for pumping massive investments in Pakistan
Dera Ismail Khan: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his team has paid tribute to China for pumping massive investments in...
Land approved for Industrial Park connected to CPEC
Peshawar: The Board of Directors (BoD) of the Small Industries Development Board (SIDB) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has approved land acquisition for...
CPEC: Pakistan developing five SEZs
Lahore: Pakistan is currently developing five out of nine Special Economic Zones (SEZs) nominated under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC),...
PM for fast-tack solarization of federal govt’s buildings to slash costly fuel import bill
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday said that they had devised a plan to immediately convert all the federal...
China launches new earth observation satellite
Beijing: China sent a new earth observation satellite into space from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China’s Shanxi...
Travel for Indonesia to be eased: Ambassador Adam M. Tugio
Haripur: Indonesia is now open for international visitors and normal visa issuing process for different purposes has been resumed. This...
Japan, JICA to extend support to worst flood-affected districts of Punjab, KPK
Islamabad: The government of Japan and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Pakistan office decided to extend its support to...
BB’s struggle for people, constitutional supremacy unrivaled like her name: Sherry
Islamabad:Federal Minister for Climate Change, Senator, Sherry Rehman on Tuesday said the life and political struggle of martyred Mohtarma Benazir...
Italy interested to invest in various sectors in Pakistan: Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese
Covert Islamabad: Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said this week that Italy was interested to invest in various...
Italy: Land of the Sun project
Rome: Starlight, a company within the NextEnergy Group focused on renewable asset development globally, iinitiated an innovative agri-eco-voltaics project in...
Italy: Great tennis hope targets history
Joel Gould Rome: Matteo Berrettini has fond tennis memories of Australia and is keen to hit form in the United...
Benazir Bhutto’s mission to be completed: Zardari
Islamabad: Former President of Pakistan and President Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians, Asif Ali Zardari in his message on the eve...
PM confident about steering country out of economic woes, post flood challenges
Dera Ismail Khan: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday expressed the resolve that despite myriad economic challenges including the post-flood...
Pakistani govt urged to focus on renewable energy projects under CPEC
Karachi: Economists, experts and academia have urged the government to focus more on renewable energy (RE) projects under the China-Pakistan...
China congratulates Dahal on becoming new Nepali PM
Beijing:Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson on Monday congratulated Pushpa Kamal Dahal on his appointment as the new Prime Minister of Nepal....
Bilawal Bhutto, Saudi counterpart reaffirm to further deepen bilateral cooperation
Islamabad: Reaffirming the fraternal relations between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and Saudi Foreign Minister Prince...
PM, FM striving to restore country’s image at global level: Kaira
Islamabad: Adviser to Prime Minister on Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit Baltistan Qamar Zaman Kaira said that Prime Minster Shehbaz Sharif...
Key govt ally says CPEC to benefit more areas
Dera Ismail Khan: Key government ally Maulana Fazlur Rehman has said that more areas of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province will...
Shehbaz Sharif felicitates Nepal’s new PM
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday felicitated Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda on assuming the office of the prime minister...
Government taking all possible steps for welfare of media persons: Marriyum
Islamabad: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb said on Monday that the present government was taking all possible measures...
Italy in midst of warmest holiday season in 50 years
Rome: Italy is expected to have its warmest holiday season in at least 50 years, according to meteorologists, more anomalous...
Italy: How will PM Meloni’s anti-immigration stance evolve in 2023?
Alex Fraser Rome: Giorgia Meloni became Prime Minister in October, promising to stand up for Italy's reputation in Europe and...
China firmly opposes U.S. signing into law national defense authorization act
Beijing: China deplores and firmly opposes the U.S. passing and signing into law the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal...
China-supported indigenous submarine development project in achieves mega milestone
Karachi: The China-supported indigenous submarine development project in Pakistan has achieved another mega milestone, when the Keel Laying Ceremony of...
Pakistan fears spread of new variant of Covid amid surge in China
Islamabad: National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) fears spread of new variant of Covid, which is driving a huge surge...
On Quaid’s birth anniversary, President urges children to focus on knowledge & character development
Islamabad: President Dr Arif Alvi on Sunday urged children to gain knowledge, focus on their character development, uphold morality and...
PPP all set to observe 15th death anniversary of BB Shaheed
Rawalpindi: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Rawalpindi Chapter has finalized arrangements to observe the 15th death anniversary of former Prime Minister...
China home to 110 cities with gigabit 5G, optical fiber coverage
Beijing: The number of cities in China with the capability to offer gigabit 5G and optical fiber services reached 110...
Nepal’s ‘ex-guerrilla chief becomes new prime minister
Kathmandu: A former Maoist guerrilla who led a decade-long insurgency against Nepal’s Hindu monarchy was on Sunday appointed prime minister...
Putin says Russia ready to negotiate over Ukraine
Moscow: President Vladimir Putin said Russia was ready to negotiate with all parties involved in the war in Ukraine but...
Italy: Tribe peacefully lives off the grid
Cupramontana: While everyone is concerned about energy consumption, in a parallel universe, Fabrizio Cardinali, 72, does not crave bright city...
Italy: Former Foreign Minister Franco Frattini dead at 65
Rome: Franco Frattini, President of Italy's Council of State and former Minister of Foreign Affairs, has died in Rome at...
PM reviews solar energy projects
Lahore: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Saturday chaired a review meeting on the use of solar energy to meet the requirements...
Pakistan urges Kazakhstan to benefit from CPEC
Gwadar Pro Islamabad: Pakistan yesterday urged Kazakhstan to benefit from the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Addressing the Pakistan-Kazakhstan Inter-Governmental Joint...
Chinese Ambassador renews China’s commitment to help eliminate Pakistan’s energy crises
Islamabad: Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Nong Rong has renewed the commitment of China to help eliminate Pakistan’s energy crises. Speaking...
Imran Khan backs away from his stance of dissolving assemblies: Faisal Karim Kundi
Islamabad: Dpecial Assistant to the Prime Minister on Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety, Faisal Karim Kundi said Imran Khan has...
PM Shehbaz’s visit to China provided new guidance for bilateral relations: Liu Jinsong
Beijing: Director General, Department of Asian Affairs of Chinese Foreign Ministry Liu Jinsong has said that Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz...
Chinese beekeeping technology contributes to local honey production
Beijing: With the use of Chinese technology, Pakistan has witnessed a historic breakthrough in the processing of bee-related products, especially...
Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese, Albana Ferrarese greet Christians on Christmas
Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese and his wife Albana Ferrarese on Saturday greeted the Christians across the world,...
Italy government wins lower house confidence vote on 2023 budget
Rome: The Italian government on Friday comfortably won a vote of confidence in the Chamber of Deputies, which it called...
Italy: You can get paid to visit this beautiful region
Rome: One of the most beautiful regions of Italy is wooing tourists by offering free transportation. Friuli-Venezia Giulia is a...
Chinese company to provide free cancer screenings for 10,000 Pakistani women
Beijing: Landing Med, a Chinese medical technology company based in Wuhan, China, dispatched three self-developed cervical cancer screening devices along...
Bilawal Bhutto condemns suicide blast in Islamabad’s I-10 sector
Karachi: Chairman of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has vehemently condemned a suicide bomb blast...
PM urges steps to promote export of IT products on priority
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday said Pakistan had immense talent and skill pertaining to information technology and called...
Imran Khan was imposed on nation by stealing Nawaz Sharif’s mandate. says Marriyum
Islamabad: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb said on Friday that in 2018 elections Imran Khan was imposed on...
Opposition not interested to debate law & order: Sherry Rehman
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman on Friday said the opposition was not interested in debating the...
China has played a key role to underscore significance of cultural and educational exchanges via BRI, CPEC: Webinar
Islamabad: Pakistani and Chinese scholars acknowledged that China had played a key role in creating regional awareness to underscore the...
CPEC changed Pakistan’s perception: Ahsan Iqbal
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal has said that in 2017, China Pakistan Economic Corridor...
Nepal’s Ambassador Tapas Adhikari calls on Faisal Karim Kundi
Islamabad: Ambassador of Nepal to Pakistan Tapas Adhikari here on Friday called on Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Faisal...
Italy: PM Meloni urges Italians to turn off lights in solidarity with Ukraine
Rome: Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has called on Italians to switch off gas and electricity for an hour a day...
Italy commits €6 million to improve access to health care in Afghanistan
Rome: The Government of Italy has allocated €6 million to the World Health Organization (WHO) in Afghanistan to improve people’s...
Pakistan, Indonesia sign $1million grant agreement on humanitarian assistance for floods
Islamabad: On behalf of the Government of Pakistan, National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) signed the grant agreement amounting to US$...
Writ of state to be established at all cost: PM
Rawalpindi: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday said that the government would establish writ of the state at any cost...
Prudent foreign policy rectifies Pakistan’s strained ties with world
Islamabad: Through a consistent high-level engagement with international community, the incumbent government pursued a prudent foreign policy to revive friendly...
Pakistan to work with U.S. on region’s peace: FM
Washington: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that Pakistan would continue working with the United States to promote peace...
Pakistan, China scholars emphasize on forging close cultural, educational ties
Islamabad: The scholars from Pakistan and China Thursday emphasized forging close cultural and educational ties between the two brotherly countries....
Pakistan clinches 2nd position in ‘Huawei ICT Competition 2022’
Muscat: Pakistan has clinched second position in the Huawei Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Competition 2022 held in Muscat, Oman...
Pakistani educational institutions urged to highlight new avenues of cooperation with China
Hyderabad: Speakers have emphasized upon the Pakistani educational institutions to highlight new avenues of cooperation with China and identify complications...
Pakistan-China Friendship Centre hosts two-day Pak Pharma and Healthcare Expo
Islamabad: Pakistan-China Friendship Centre here hosted the 14th two-day Pak Pharma and Healthcare Expo. Asim Rauf, Chief Executive Officer, Drug...
Sajid Hussain Turi lays foundation stone of multi-stories building for Overseas Pakistanis
Lahore: Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resources Development, Sajid Hussain Turi has laid down the Foundation Stone of...
Italy: How the new government can influence the EU’s approach to China
Rome’s ‘Italy First’ approach to China will not necessarily undermine EU strategy on the country, and it could even strengthen...
Italy was the first and only G7 country to join the BRI; it may be the first to leave
The League’s policy on China has had its ups and downs, and then ups again. It was a League government...
Italy: No energy worries for ‘harmonious walnut tribe’
Cupramontana: Fabrizio Cardinali, 72, does not crave the bright city lights. Indeed he has no use for electricity and for...
Govt has expedited work on CPEC projects: Ahsan Iqbal
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal has said that the government has expedited work on...
China to provide more convenience for cross-border travel: Mao Ning
Beijing: China will provide maximum convenience for cross-border personnel exchanges as needed to maintain the stability of global industry supply...
Centre to fully support Sindh for post-flood rehabilitation: PM
Khairpur: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday said the Federal Government would not leave the flood-affected people of Sindh in...
