Bulgaria risks losing €2.5 billion from EU Social Climate Fund
Sofia: Bulgaria risks losing €2.5 billion in EU grants from the Social Climate Fund because it is late in preparing...
Politics
Chinese vice premier calls for leap forward in higher education
Beijing: Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang on Monday called for a systemic leap from scale to quality in the field...
ISSI hosts Seminar Commemorating ‘International Day to Combat Islamophobia’
Celina Ali Islamabad: The Centre for Strategic Perspectives at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) Tuesday organized a seminar...
PM to undertake an official visit to KSA on March 19-22
Celina Ali Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif will undertake an official visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from...
What does UK benefits overhaul mean for Scotland?
London: Significant reforms to restrict some sickness and disability benefits will be announced at Westminster later. UK Work and Pensions...
Why Portugal’s stability matters more than ever
Paulo Lopes Lisbon: I have recently come across an important development that I believe is worth sharing with my readers....
From France comes a call for Trump’s America to return Lady Liberty.
Paris: Hey, America: Give the Statue of Liberty back to France. So says a French politician who is making headlines...
EU and its partners pledge $8.4 billion for Syria
Brussels: The EU led the way as donors on March 17 pledged €5.8 billion (S$8.4 billion) in aid for Syria...
King’s Vatican visit still on despite Pope’s illness
Rome: King Charles III and Queen Camilla are going ahead with the state visit to Italy and the Vatican, including...
Italy is intentionally undermining democracy, report says
Rome: With its “heavy intolerance to media criticism” and judicial reforms that have “profoundly undermined” the rule of law, Italy...
Denmark’s Ambassador Jakob Linulf calls on federal health minister to strengthen bilateral health cooperation
Celina Ali Islamabad: Denmark’s Ambassador to Pakistan Jakob Linulf met with Federal Health Minister Mustafa Kamal on Tuesday to discuss...
PM chairs review meeting on food security, agriculture
Abdullah Jan Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Monday here held a review meeting of the Ministry of National Food Security...
PPP questions allocating 190 million pounds for a new university in Islamabad
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Former Senator and president human rights cell of PPP Farhatullah Babar said Monday that the decision to...
India’s anti-Pakistan narrative vitiates bilateral environment, impedes peace, cooperation: FO
Celina Ali Islamabad: Foreign Office spokesperson Ambassador Shafqat Ali Khan on Monday said the anti-Pakistan narrative, emanating from India, vitiated...
New Zhengzhou-Urumqi freight train route launched
Henan Daily Zhengzhou: On the afternoon of March 12, with a resounding whistle, a China Railway Express freight train carrying...
Nearly 42,000 UK asylum seekers waiting on appeal
London: Almost 42,000 asylum seekers are waiting for an appeal hearing after the Home Office rejected their initial claims, according...
Twenty-nine councillors defect to Reform UK
London: Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has welcomed 29 councillors who have defected to his party in recent weeks from...
France’s nuclear energy buildup could be backed by state loan
Leyrieu, Isere: Over half the costs of construction of France’s six new nuclear power reactors could be covered by a...
EU vows 2.5 bn euros to help Syrians after Assad ouster
Brussels: The EU led the way on pledging aid for Syria on Monday at a donor drive in Brussels —...
Italy, Spain not ready to back EU plan to boost Ukraine military aid
Brussels: Italy and Spain made clear on Monday they were not ready to back a European Union proposal to pledge...
Pakistan to draft national plan to combat militancy
The Pakistani government has decided to draft a national counterterrorism strategy in response to a surge in militant attacks in...
Wakhan Corridor: A Strategic Gateway For Pakistan’s Regional Connectivity And Security
The Wakhan Corridor, a historic passage between Afghanistan, Pakistan, China, and Central Asia, is vulnerable to terrorist infiltration. Securing or...
Pakistan moving toward a sustainable & affordable power supply
Pakistan is rapidly working to transform its energy sector, focusing on reducing reliance on expensive imported fuels and shifting to...
Sindh government announces scholarships for minority students
To qualify, applicants must have passed their exams in the previous year with at least 50% marks. Eligible students must...
Sindh govt launches job portal for youth across province
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah said that the newly launched job portal would register youth from across the...
Gilani lauds security forces for successful operations against Khawarij
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Acting President Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani Saturday lauded the security forces for two successful operations against Khawarij...
Pakistan for tangible, effective steps to address rising tide of Islamophobia
Celina Ali Islamabad: On the occasion of the ‘International Day to Combat Islamophobia’, Pakistan on Saturday urged the international community...
Gilani desires greater cooperation with Czech Republic
Islamabad: Acting President Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani on Saturday affirmed Pakistan’s commitment to further boosting bilateral cooperation with the Czech...
China releases full text of NPC Standing Committee work report
Henan Daily Zhengzhou: The full text of the report on the work of the Standing Committee of the National People's...
Putin’s response to Ukraine ceasefire not good enough, UK PM says, as Kyiv allies seek to pressure Russia
London: Russian President Vladimir Putin’s response to a US-proposed ceasefire in Ukraine is “not good enough,” Britain’s Prime Minister Keir...
