Month: July 2025

Islamabad: Pakistan’s maritime sector is poised for a major overhaul following the signing of a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)...

China, Punjab agricultural synergy aims to launch ‘new green revolution’

Lahore: In a big step to modernize agriculture and bolster food security, a high-level Chinese business delegation visited Punjab’s Agriculture...

Pakistan condemns Israel’s attempt to annex parts of West Bank as “deplorable act”

Celina Ali Islamabad: Pakistan condemns Israel’s attempt to annex parts of the West Bank as a “deplorable act” and a...

Senator Sherry Rehman condemns barbaric jirga-ordered murder of young woman in Rawalpindi

Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Vice President of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), Senator Sherry Rehman, has issued a strong condemnation following...

Contemporary significance of China’s three global initiatives

Henan Daily Zhengzhou: Since 2021, China has introduced three major global frameworks: Global Development Initiative (GDI), the Global Security Initiative...

Italy: Labor union launches initiative to promote integration in Basilicata

Rome: Italy's labor union UIL in the southern region of Basilicata has launched an initiative called 'Coordination on immigration' to...

Italy set to break tourism records as Rome prepares to host WTTC’s 25th global summit

Rome: Travel & Tourism in Italy is poised for a record-breaking year, with international visitor spending forecast to hit an...

Italy cracks down on fashion sector

Milan: A few unlawful businesses in the fashion supply chain have tainted the image of 'Made in Italy', Italy's industry...

flyadeal receives milestone 40th aircraft in France

Paris: flyadeal, Saudi Arabia’s fast-growing low-cost airline, has taken delivery of its newest and milestone 40th aircraft in a ceremony...

Taking the pulse: Does the EU-China summit show a weakened European hand with Beijing?

Brussels: This commentary was first published by Carnegie Europe on 24 July 2025 and is part of the Strategic Europe...

New passenger car registrations in Bulgaria in H1 2025 up 4.6% y/y

Sofia: There were 24 083new passenger car registrations in Bulgaria in January to June 2025, an increase of 4.6 per...

Portugal: I travelled across “the land shaped by fire”—here’s what took my breath away

Jessica Kelly Lisbon: As I walked up the trail overlooking Sete Cidades, one of the Seven Wonders of Portugal, the...

Former UK Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn launching new left-wing party

London: United Kingdom lawmaker Jeremy Corbyn has announced he is launching a new political party to run to the left...

UK: Home Office to share asylum hotel data with food delivery firms

London: The location of hotels housing asylum seekers will be shared with food delivery companies as part of a crackdown...

PIA plans UK flights from Aug 14

Islamabad: The government said on Tuesday that the new buyer of the Pakistan International Airlines would require investing up to...

UNESCO and Jazz Collaborate to advance multi-stakeholder approach towards ethical AI discourse in Pakistan

Celina Ali Islamabad: UNESCO, in collaboration with Jazz, hosted a multi-stakeholder dialogue titled “AI for Humanity: Ethical and Inclusive AI...

Solid evidence against accused in May 9 incidents case resulted in award of punishment to accused: Tarar

Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar said on Thursday that there was solid evidence against...

Pakistan, WB resolve to expand cooperation, achieve long-term development goals

Abdullah Jan Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday met with Regional Vice President of the World Bank for...

President highlights vast potential to enhance Pak-China trade, economic collaboration

Liaquat Ali Islamabad: President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday appreciating China’s role in Pakistan’s socio-economic development, highlighted the vast potential...

Sino-Pak joint laboratory on modern agriculture science and technology launched

China Economic Net Beijing: Gansu Academy of Agricultural Sciences (GAAS) and Islamia University of Bahawalpur (IUB) signed an agreement on...

PM forms committee for improving civil service structure

Celina Ali Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday formed a committee under the chairmanship of Minister for Planning Ahsan...

Intl experts laud China’s achievement in climate governance

Henan Daily Zhengzhou: Despite it being her first academic visit to Harbin, capital of China's northernmost Heilongjiang province, Bronwyn Wake,...

DPM calls for stronger UN-OIC partnership

Celina Ali Islamabad: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar Thursday said Pakistan firmly believed that Organization...

Contemporary significance of China’s three global initiatives

Henan Daily Zhengzhou: Since 2021, China has introduced three major global frameworks: Global Development Initiative (GDI), the Global Security Initiative...

Italy: Far-right deputy prime minister under fire after accepting ‘Best friend of Israel’ award

Istanbul: Italian far-right Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini is facing criticism from opposition parties after he accepted the "Best friend...

Italy: Milan wins crash-marred 17th stage of Tour de France

Milan: Italian Jonathan Milan claimed his second victory in this year's Tour de France when he won a crash-disrupted sprint...

Pristine Etruscan tomb discovered in Italy contains more than 100 untouched artifacts

Rome: Archaeologists in Italy have discovered a rare 2,600-year-old Etruscan tomb that somehow escaped looters over the centuries. A rare...

EU drops plan to levy oversight fees on big tech

Brussels: The European Commission will not ask major tech firms to cover the cost of enforcing the Digital Markets Act,...

Bulgaria to request loan of up to 3B euro under EU’s SAFE instrument to boost defence industry