Zelenskiy to travel to Portugal after visit to Spain
Lisbon: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is set to travel to Portugal on May 28, after his planned visit to Spain,...
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Hungary slows down EU arms initiative for Ukraine funded by frozen Russian assets
Brussels: Hungary has blocked the European Union's approval of the allocation of proceeds from frozen Russian assets to purchase weapons...
Italy opposes allowing Ukraine to attack Russia with Western-supplied weapons
Rome: The Italian government has objected to NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, who urged the allies to lift restrictions on...
Italy extends support for cease-fire in Gaza
Rome: Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Saturday extended her country's support to reaching a sustainable cease-fire in Gaza. In...
Pakistan rejects Indian SC orders failing to recognise J&K’s disputed status: FO
Celina Ali Islamabad: Pakistan on Friday rejected the fresh order of the Indian Supreme Court upholding its earlier ruling that...
PM hails International Court’s ruling on Palestine
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Friday welcomed the decision of the International Court of Justice (ICJ)...
Pakistan-China strategic partnership a driving force for peace, security and development: Envoy
Islamabad: Pakistan Ambassador to China Khalil Hashmi has said that the friendship between Pakistan and China had stood the test...
NA Speaker Ayaz Sadiq meets British counterpart in London
Celina Ali Islamabad: National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq met with House of Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle in London, in...
Pakistan, UK start work on first ever employment bond to give jobs to 40,000 individuals
London: The British Asian Trust together with leading British Asian business leaders and the Punjab Skills Development Fund (PSDF) has...
Greece, Poland propose creation of European Air Defence Shield
Brussels: Poland and Greece on Thursday called for the European Union (EU) to create an “air defence shield” to better...
Portugal, Germany say time not ripe to recognize Palestinian state
Berlin: The leaders of Germany and Portugal said Friday the time was not ripe to recognize a Palestinian state, after...
EU staff sign letter expressing concerns over its handling of Gaza crisis
Brussels: More than 200 staff members of EU institutions and agencies have signed a letter expressing “growing concern” over the...
Former Italy parliament speaker calls on Rome to recognize Palestinian state
Rome: Italy’s former president of the lower house of parliament on Friday called on the government to recognize a Palestinian...
Pakistan firmly upholds One-China principle: President
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: President Asif Ali Zardari has reiterated that Pakistan firmly adhered to the One-China principle as the country...
Fact-finding committee formed on Bishkek violence as over 4,000 students return: Dar
Celina Ali Islamabad: With the return of around 4,000 students to Pakistan from Bishkek consequent to an incident of violence,...
PM meets Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, expresses condolences
Tehran: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday met the Supreme Leader of Islamic Republic of Iran Ayatollah Seyyed Ali...
China has always extended due assistance and help to Pakistan in all situations: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor
Peshawar: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi has highlighted the time-tested bond of friendship between Pakistan and China saying that...
SECP holds workshop to explore areas of potential collaboration in capital markets between Pakistan and China
Karachi: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has held a workshop here to explore areas of potential collaboration...
ISSI hosts “Global Bridges” delegation from Germany
Abdullah Jan Islamabad: The Centre for Strategic Perspectives (CSP) at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) organized an in-House...
President Zardari’s remarks on One-China principle, highly appreciable: Wang Wenbin
Beijing: President Asif Ali Zardari’s statement reiterating Pakistan’s firm adherence to the One-China principle and its opposition to Taiwan Independence,...
UK General Elections To Be Held On July 4: Report
London: A UK general election is to be held on July 4, British media reported on Wednesday quoting sources, as...
‘Bionic’ MP who had hands and feet amputated gets standing ovation on return to parliament
London: Craig Mackinlay, a 57-year-old MP, nearly died from sepsis and had to have his arms and feet surgically removed....
Greek PM rules out ‘full-package solution’ with Turkey
Greece: Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis reiterated on Wednesday that Greece rejects the idea of negotiating an all-encompassing settlement with Turkey,...
Italy: Seizure of assets worth over €442 000 in investigation into agricultural funding fraud
Rome: At the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Palermo (Italy), a freezing order of over €442...
Finance Minister meets Canadian High Commissioner Leslie Scanlon
Celina Ali Islamabad: Canadian High Commissioner to Pakistan Leslie Scanlon Wednesday called on Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator...
Peace in South Asia linked with just settlement of Kashmir dispute: PM
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday emphasized that a durable peace in South Asia was contingent upon...
Dar reaffirms Pakistan’s adherence to SCO charter, warns against bloc-based geopolitics
Astana: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Tuesday addressed the SCO Council of Foreign Ministers...
China backs Arab states in playing greater role on Palestinian issue
Beijing: China supports Arab countries in strengthening unity and playing a greater role on the issue of Palestine, Chinese Foreign...
China approves fixed-asset investment projects worth 320.7 bln yuan in Jan-April
Beijing: China's top economic planner has approved 50 fixed-asset investment projects worth 320.7 billion yuan (about 45.1 billion U.S. dollars)...
PM Shehbaz Sharif to pay very important visit to China in first week of June: Zhao Shiren
Lahore: Chinese Consul General in Lahore Zhao Shiren on Monday afternoon informed that during first week of June Prime Minister...
