Italy, Algeria look to broaden ties beyond coveted energy
Algiers: Italy moved to deepen its ties with Algeria through a series of memorandums signed Monday during a two-day visit...
Month: January 2023
FM to visit Uzbekistan for ECO ministers meeting
Islamabad: Minister of Foreign Affairs Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will pay an official visit to Tashkent, Uzbekistan on 23-24 January, 2023...
China-funded school in Gwadar providing free education to 550 girl students from low-income families
Gwadar Pro Quetta: China-funded China Pakistan Friendship Government Girls Middle School, Gwadar is providing free education to 550 girl students...
Grand Celebration of Chinese New Year 2023 held by China Cultural Center in Pakistan
Islamabad: Starting from 15th January, 2023, China Cultural Center in Pakistan has launched series of activities to grandly celebrate the...
‘Sadiq, Amin’ confesses to investing $3 mln charity funds in housing society: Marriyum
Islamabad: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb said on Sunday that so-called “Sadiq and Amin” had admitted to investing...
NA Speaker and Deputy Speaker greet Chinese New Year
Islamabad: National Assembly (NA) Speaker Raja Pervaiz Ashraf and Deputy Speaker Zahid Akram Durrani have felicitated the government and the...
Iranian Navy visits Pakistan
Karachi: Iranian Navy ships and submarine on Sunday visited Karachi port and participated in a naval exercise with Pakistan Navy...
Italy: Meloni eyes boost in strong energy ties with Algeria
Rome: Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni is looking to boost already strong energy ties with Algeria to further wean Italy off...
Italy: Juventus docked 15 points for transfer deals
Mikan: Juventus (JUVE.MI) have been deducted 15 points for the current season by an Italian soccer court investigating the club’s...
Millennium Education hosts Pakistan’s Largest Teacher Development Conference
Islamabad January 21, 2023: Keeping its legacy, Millennium Education organized Pakistan’s largest Teacher Development Conference TDC 2023 on the visionary...
Ambassador Nong Rong’s services
Islamabad: Chief Executive Officer Pakistan Furniture Council (PFC), Mian Kashif Ashfaq has eloquently eulogized the meritorious services rendered by Ambassador...
Govt. attaches significance to freedom of press for transparency, accountability: PM
Lahore: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday said that the government attached high importance to the freedom of the...
Pakistan’s bilateral trade with China to reach new heights: FM Bilawal Bhutto
Beijing: Minister for Foreign Affairs, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said that the bilateral trade relationship with China is expected to flourish...
Pak-US business ties witnessing growth: Amb. Masood Khan
Islamabad: Ambassador of Pakistan to the United States Masood Khan said that business-to-business ties between the US and Pakistan were...
Pakistan Embassy in Beijing illuminated on Chinese New Year, Spring Festival
Beijing: Pakistan Embassy building in Beijing was decorated with lights and traditional lanterns to sharing joy of the Chinese friends...
Veteran bureaucrat Azam Khan sworn in as caretaker KP chief minister
Peshawar: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Ghulam Ali on Saturday administrated oath to former bureaucrat Azam Khan as the caretaker chief minister....
PPP, PML-N to work as coalition partners for Karachi mayor election
Karachi: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Sindh Chapter have agreed to work as coalition partners for...
Roots Millennium brilliant Elvina Ali wins High Achievers award
Islamabad: Roots Millennium brilliant student Elvina Ali has won the High Achievers award. The “Student Recognition and High Achievers Ceremony“...
Italy PM to visit Algeria to guarantee gas, compensate France
Rome: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will visit Algeria early next week to ensure the continuation of the flow of...
Italy launches first data centre association
Rome: The Italian Data Centre Association (IDA) is the first Italian association of data centre developers and operators, and aims...
PM urges UAE businessmen to exploit immense business opportunities in Pakistan
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has urged the businessmen of the United Arab Emirates to utilise the immense opportunities in...
Pakistan and China agree to temporarily reopen Khunjerab Border in two phases
Islamabad: Pakistan and China have agreed to temporarily reopen the Khunjerab Border in two phases, the foreign ministry said here....
Pakistan, Russia reaffirm commitment to strengthen economic ties
Islamabad: The eighth session of Pakistan-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission (IGC) on Trade, Economic, Scientific and Technical Cooperation concluded on Friday, reaffirming...
Pakistan will work with Afghan Taliban govt. to maintain its security: FM Bilawal Bhutto
Washington: Accusing former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s government of following a policy of appeasement towards the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Foreign...
China-Pakistan to further strengthen multilateral cooperation in new year: Sun Weidong
Beijing: Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong said that China and Pakistan should expand cooperation in various fields, and strengthen...
Geographies of vulnerability ‘caught in recovery trap’, says Sherry Rehman
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Climate Change, Senator Sherry Rehman on Friday said, “The geographies of vulnerability, those of us who...
China Mobile launches digital payments product ‘PayMax’
Islamabad: China Mobile, a China-based telecommunications company, has launched a digital payments product called PayMax via its subsidiary China Mobile...
How can Italy weather the energy crisis and emerge stronger
Olivier M. Schwab Rome: Europe’s reliance on Russian gas lands it with the challenge of mitigating increasing energy costs that...
Italy-France relations excellent says Le Maire
Rome: French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire on Friday downplayed recent differences between Paris and Rome over migrants and insisted...
Bilawal Bhutto, Belgian FM discuss bilateral, global matters
Islamabad: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Thursday met Foreign Minister of Belgium Hadja Lahbib and discussed bilateral, regional and...
Geographies of vulnerability ‘caught in recovery trap’, says Sherry Rehman
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Climate Change, Senator Sherry Rehman on Thursday said the geographies of vulnerability, those of us who...
China backs Pakistan’s suggestion to boost people-to-people contact
Gwadar Pro Islamabad: China has backed Pakistan’s suggestion to boost people-to-people contact between the two friendly countries. Charge de' affairs...
‘Pakistan in the Eyes of Geologists’ published in China
Beijing: A book titled “Pakistan in the Eyes of Geologists”, a scientific monograph led by China-SCO Geo-sciences Cooperation Research Center...
Gwadar Port seen as ideal sea route for trade with Afghanistan and Central Asian Republics
Lahore: Special Economic Zones Authority (SEZA) Chairman SM Naveed has said that Gwadar port would be an ideal sea route...
Pakistan calls upon Iranian authorities to ensure a thorough investigation into cross border attack
Islamabad: Pakistan has called upon the Iranian authorities to ensure a thorough investigation into the cross border terrorist attack that...
Pakistan, Russia agree to form working groups in diverse fields including energy
Islamabad: The Inter-Governmental Commission (IGC) of Pakistan and Russia on Thursday continued deliberations and reached an agreement to form working...
Pakistan wants to boost ties with Sweden in field of IT, Telecom: Amin
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telcom Syed Amin Ul Haque Thursday said Pakistan wanted to boost ties with...
Ambassador Masood Khan emphasizes tech sector linkages with city of Irvine, California
Washington: Farrah N. Khan, an American of Pakistani descent, who is the Mayor of Irvine, a city in the U.S....
Italy home to thousands of Pakistanis: Islamabad: Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese
Covert Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said this week that Italy was home to thousands of Pakistanis. In...
Italy: Friuli region is one of Europe’s best kept secrets
Rome: Its mountains, canyons, beaches and lagoons make it one of Italy's most beautiful and varied landscapes, but few people...
Italy set to appoint veteran economist Barbieri as new Treasury head
Rome: Italy's government is set to appoint veteran economist Riccardo Barbieri as director general of the Treasury, replacing Alessandro Rivera...
Bilawal Bhutto congratulated Nepali counterpart
Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has congratulated his new Nepali counterpart Bimala Rai Paudyal. Bhutto congratulated Paudyal on twitter...
Three-day Pak-Russia intergovernmental commission meeting begins to promote cooperation
Islamabad: The 8th meeting of the Pakistani-Russian Intergovernmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific and Technical Cooperation commenced here on Wednesday....
CPEC projects being safeguarded as a top priority by provincial government: Balochistan CM
Quetta: Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Abdul Quddus Bizenjo has said that China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects were being safeguarded as...
Pakistan, China discuss ways to promote bilateral tourism
Islamabad: A high-level meeting was held here on Wednesday at the China Embassy among Ms.Pang Chunxue, Charge de’ affairs, Chinese...
CPEC credited for attainment of sustainable economic development in Pakistan
Islamabad: Speaker of the Pakistani National Assembly Raja Pervez Ashraf has said that the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) had...
Major emitters must assist global clean energy transition: Sherry Rehman
Davos: Federal Minister for Climate Change, Senator Sherry Rehman on Wednesday said, “The historic emitters responsible for the majority of...
Ambassador Haque meets with Chinese Vice FM Sun Weidong
Beijing: Pakistan Ambassador to China, Moin ul Haque called on Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong here and reviewed the...
Italy: Plan to save dying olive trees with dogs
Agostino Petroni Rome: On a sunny winter morning, the dog trainer Mario Fortebraccio slowly bends toward a line of potted...
Italy: PM Meloni will soon visit Ukraine
Rome: Prime Minister of Italy Giorgia Meloni will soon pay a visit to Ukraine, for the first time since taking...
KP Governor signs assembly dissolution advice to save nation’s time
Peshawar: Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Haji Ghulam Ali Wednesday said that instead of wasting two days, he had signed the advice...
President for realizing full potential of Sino-Pak bilateral trade
Islamabad: President Dr. Arif Alvi on Tuesday stressed enhancing bilateral trade with China, which currently stands at US$ 27.8 billion,...
CPEC epic manifestation of all-weather strategic partnership between Pakistan, China: Speaker
Islamabad: Speaker of National Assembly Raja Pervez Ashraf Tuesday said that China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) was an epic manifestation...
Talks with India not possible until revocation of J&K’s status: PM Office
Islamabad: A spokesperson of the Prime Minister’s Office on Tuesday said that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has consistently maintained that...
FM, Chinese Vice Premier agree to further enhance mutually beneficial Pak-China partnership
Islamabad: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari Tuesday met Chinese Vice Premier, Liu He at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in...
PPP plans to propose reserve seats in Senate, NA for differently abled: Faisal Karim Kundi
Islamabad: Minister of State for Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety, Faisal Karim Kundi Tuesday said that Pakistan People’s Party (PPP)...
Chinese team starts initial work to set up $ 4.5 billion oil refinery at Gwadar
Quetta: A 15-member Chinese team, consisting of engineers and experts, has started the initial work for implementing the decision for...
China Study Center officially inaugurated at University of Engineering and Technology
Lahore: The Higher Education Commission (HEC)-funded China Study Center (CSC) was officially inaugurated at the University of Engineering and Technology...
PCJCCI urges Pakistani government to initiate low-cost energy generation projects in collaboration with China
Lahore: Pakistan China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCJCCI) has urged the Pakistani federal government to initiate low-cost energy...
Pearson, British Council host Outstanding Pearson Learners Award Ceremony
Islamabad: The Pearson and British Council Pakistan on Tuesday hosted Outstanding Pearson Learners Award Ceremony here in order to reward...
Rabbani for declaring 2023 as Golden Jubilee Year of 1973 Constitution
Islamabad: Chairman Senate Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation Mian Raza Rabbani on Tuesday urged the government to declare 2023 as...
Italy: Climate envoy resigns
Rome: Italy’s climate envoy Alessandro Modiano has resigned from government, leaving the future of the country’s climate diplomacy in doubt....
Italy: World pizza day celebrates quality
Rome: Every year in Italy about 450,000 tons of flour go into the production of more than three billion pizzas....
Senate passes resolutions for imparting compulsory Islamic education to students
Islamabad: The Senate on Monday unanimously passed two resolutions, recommending attaining knowledge of the Holy Qura’an, the Sunnah, and the...
More Pakistani products to enter China this year
Beijing: As China relaxes its Covid-19-related restrictions, I think a major turnaround will happen for Pakistani producers. I hope that...
PPP’s Victory In Sindh LG Polls People’s Vote Of Confidence: Sherry Rehman
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Climate Change, Senator Sherry Rehman on Monday said the popular victory of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP)...
China successfully tests ultra-high-speed maglev trains
Beijing: China has successfully carried out a systematic test on a cutting-edge transportation system involving an ultra-high-speed maglev train running...
Japan extends utilization of project loan for NTDC’s National Transmission lines
Islamabad: The Japanese government extended the project loan effective period upto 31 December 2024 of ongoing loan project “Punjab Transmission...
France provides € 120 mln for Keyal Khuwar Hydropower Project
Islamabad: The government of France would provide soft loans of € 120 million for Keyal Khuwar 128 MW Hydropower Project...
PM condoles with Nepalese counterpart on tragic air crash
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday extended condolences to the prime minister of Nepal, Pushpa Kamal Dahal Pranchanda on...
Italy: Uffizi gallery director Schmidt lays down email rules
Rome: After seven years running Italy's flagship museum the Uffizi, its director has clearly had enough of inappropriate punctuation. Eike...
Italy: Lollobrigida, witty screen goddess
Rome: One of the last icons of the Golden Age of Hollywood, Italian actress Gina Lollobrigida, whose death at the...
Gwadar port receives another bulk DAP vessel for Afghan Trade Transit
Islamabad: The Gwadar Port being operated under the flagship China Economic Corridor (CPEC) has received another bulk vessel of DAP...
Youth, artists role important in boosting Pak-China friendship, cultural ties
Rawalpindi: President All Pakistan Chinese Overseas Youth Federation (APCOYF) Aasma Ismail Butt on Sunday said the young generation and artists...
Bilawal Bhutto to attend WEF meeting today
Islamabad: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will attend the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland which will begin...
China will continue to support Pakistan in different fields, says outgoing Chinese envoy
Islamabad: Outgoing Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Nong Rong hjas said that China will continue to support Pakistan in different fields....
70 state-of-the-art wagons of freight trains to arrive in Karachi from China today
Karachi: Pakistan Railways (PR) has announced that 70 state-of-the-art wagons of freight trains will arrive in Karachi from China on...
PM kicks off three-day nationwide polio eradication drive, vows to eliminate polio
Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday inaugurated a three-day nationwide polio eradication drive by administering polio drops to...
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia ink agreement for arrangements of Hajj 1444
Islamabad: Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah Dr Tawfiq bin Fawzan Al-Rabiah on Saturday welcomed the Pakistani delegation led by...
US Airline honors Pak origin employee over punctuality to duty during last 35 years
Peshawar: A US Airline has honored a Pakistan origin employee by inscribing his name on the aeroplane as reward for...
SCCI holds consultative session on enhancement of export to China
Peshawar: Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) conducted a consultative session titled “How to increase export to China” at...
Pakistan condoles over loss of lives in Nepal air crash
Islamabad: The Government and people of Pakistan on Sunday offered their deepest condolences over the loss of precious lives in...
Italy is in love with the New York Yankees
Kevin Henry Rome: I didn’t expect to get into a baseball discussion in the shadow of The Vatican, but Paolo...
Italy: This region offers reimbursed train rides and more discounts
Kimberly Tsao Rome: Has Italy been on your mind? Then, you're in luck because the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region in northeast...
Dozens killed after a plane crashed in central Nepal.
The Yeti Airlines flight from Kathmandu to the tourist town of Pokhara crashed on landing before catching fire. Videos posted...
Sanjrani eulogises envoy for taking Pak-China relations to new heights
Islamabad: Chairman Senate Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani Saturday eulogised the services of outgoing Chinese Ambassador Nong Rong for taking Pak-China relations...
Federal Govt. concerned over worsening law, order situation in KP: Rana Sanaullah
Islamabad: Minister for Interior Rana Sanaullah Khan on Saturday said that the federal government was seriously concerned over the worsening...
PM pins hope on civil servants to steer country out of current challenges
Lahore: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday urged the civil servants to serve the country and nation with their...
Gwadar Port Authority announces internship program for fresh graduates from Balochistan
Quetta: Gwadar Port Authority (GPA) has announced an internship program for fresh graduates to equip the youth of Balochistan with...
National Assembly Speaker highly appreciates outgoing Chinese Ambassador
Islamabad: Pakistani National Assembly Speaker Raja Pervaiz Ashraf has highly commended the outgoing Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Nong Rong for...
Pakistan-US relationship is ‘deep’, not ‘artificial or crafted’: Masood Khan
Washington: Pakistan is keen to have strategic, political and economic ties with the United States and right now the two...
Guterres stresses UN Security Council’s ‘critical role’ In upholding Rule of Law
United Nations: The rule of law forms the bedrock of all international cooperation and the ability of multilateralism to operate...
Iranian Embassy marks birth anniversary of Hazrat Fatima (AS)
Islamabad: The birth anniversary of Hazrat Fatima (AS), the dear daughter of Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) on Friday...
Italy supports Türkiye’s ‘efforts’ to resolve Russia-Ukraine conflict
Rome: Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani has acknowledged Ankara's key role in ongoing work to resolve the Russia-Ukraine conflict and...
Italy: Rhythmic gymnastics coach to keep job
Milan: The coach of Italy’s female Olympic gymnastics team will keep her job in spite of ongoing investigations on the...
New land lease rules in IIOJK another manifestation of India’s colonial-settler mindset: FO
Islamabad: Pakistan on Friday said that the new land lease rules introduced in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir allowing...
Chinese diabetes medicine approved for use in Pakistan
China Economic Net Beijing: The insulin glargine injections developed by a Chinese pharmaceutical company has been approved for diabetes patients...
World renowned Islamic experts, scholars visit Xinjiang region: Wang Wenbin
Beijing: A delegation of world-renowned Islamic experts and scholars recently paid a visit to the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region at...
Bilawal Bhutto to attend World Economic Forum meeting from Jan 16-20 in Davos
Islamabad: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari is scheduled to attend the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting from January 16-20, 2023...
Pakistan, UAE agree to strengthen strategic partnership, cooperation in diverse areas
Abu Dhabi: Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates have agreed to intensify consultation and coordination geared to strengthening strategic partnership...
