Pakistan ‘begins’ preparation for UK flights
Islamabad: Pakistan International Airline (PIA) has ‘begun’ preparation for the revival of UK flights. As per details, the Department for...
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UK factory activity contracts for fourth straight month in January, PMI shows
London: British factories reported another tough month in January as output, new orders and employment all fell, with companies hit...
Portugal: New platform to promote migrant labour market integration
Lisbon: Lisbon City Council (CML) approved the development of a new digital platform to facilitate the integration of migrants into...
France’s PM faces confidence vote with second attempt to force through budget
Paris: The French prime minister, François Bayrou, is preparing to ignore threats of a no-confidence motion and force the 2025...
Bulgaria vows to speed up visa issuance for tourists & workers
Sofia: The Bulgarian Tourism Minister, Miroslav Borshosh, announced the news during a roundtable, also noting that Schengen membership is a...
EU tariffs ‘pretty soon’ but UK can be worked out: Trump
Washington: US President Donald Trump has hinted the European Union (EU) could be next to face tariffs, after he slapped...
Italy approves measure to extend Ukraine military assistance
Rome: The Italian parliament has approved the extension of Rome’s military assistance to Ukraine for this year until December 31....
PM launches anti-polio drive for year 2025
Celina Ali Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday launched a nationwide anti-polio campaign for the year 2025 by administering...
Romina Khurshid highlights wetlands’ role in biodiversity, climate mitigation
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Coordinator to the Prime Minister for Climate Change, Romina Khurshid Alam has called for urgent action to...
Trump launches trade war with tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China
Washington: US President Donald Trump on Saturday ordered sweeping tariffs on goods from Mexico, Canada and China, demanding they stanch...
DPM/FM Dar chairs inter-provincial preparatory meeting for Pak-Qatar BPC
Islamabad: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Sunday chaired an Inter-Ministerial meeting to review the preparation...
French PM Bayrou says will force through contentious budget without a vote
Paris: French Prime Minister François Bayrou has warned that he will use special executive powers to force his government’s contentious...
Davey urges Starmer to start EU customs union talks
Brussels: Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey has urged Sir Keir Starmer to begin talks on a new UK-EU customs...
43 asylum seekers return to Italy, court to await ECJ preliminary ruling
Rome: Italian authorities brought 43 asylum seekers back to the country from offshore asylum processing centers in Albania, following a...
President lauds security forces for eliminating 23 terrorists in Balochistan
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: President Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday paid tribute to security forces for eliminating 23 terrorists in various...
Bilawal Bhutto meets with traders of Karachi
Karachi: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari urged Karachi’s traders to approach him directly if they have any...
EU foreign policy chief says defence spending must rise
Brussels: The European Union's member states need to increase defence spending to keep pace with the threats facing the continent,...
Italy reclaims 43 migrants it had planned to process in Albania
Rome: An Italian navy ship transported migrants to Italy from asylum processing centers in Albania on Saturday, following a court...
Italy: Economic challenges grow amid rising energy costs
Rome: Italy's economic outlook for 2025 presents a complex picture, characterized by rising energy prices, stagnation of growth, and structural...
Pakistani Delegation Visits Azerbaijan: Delegation Led By Aleem Khan Met With Azerbaijani Ministers
A Pakistani Delegation led by Federal Minister for Investment, Privatization and Communications Abdul Aleem Khan met with the Ministers of...
President Asif Ali Zardari visits National Aerospace Science and Technology Park
President Asif Ali Zardari visited the National Aerospace Science & Technology Park (NASTP), a flagship project spearheaded by Pakistan Air...
UK team meets PIA officials, inspects flight safety
A delegation of the UK’s Department for Transport currently visiting Pakistan to evaluate aviation safety standards held a meeting with...
UK presses Mauritius on deal to protect Chagos Islands base
The UK has asked for "strong protections" for a joint UK-US military base on the Chagos Islands. Britain agreed last...
Italy blocks Chinese AI tool DeepSeek over privacy concerns
Italy’s data protection authority on Thursday announced it has banned DeepSeek from operating in the country after the Chinese artificial...
ISSI hosts seminar on International Year of Peace and Trust 2025
Celina Ali Islamabad: The Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) organised a seminar titled “International Year of Peace and Trust:...
DPM chairs 2nd meeting to prepare comprehensive roadmap for enhancing Pak-Turkiye economic ties
Abdullah Jan Islamabad: Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Thursday chaired the 2nd meeting...
Gilani, Austrian Federal Council President discuss strengthening bilateral ties
Celina Ali Islamabad: Chairman Senate of Pakistan Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani and President of the Federal Council of Austria, Ms....
Pakistan reviewing US aid suspension, in talks with US officials
Celina Ali Islamabad: The Pakistani Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a response regarding the suspension of US aid to...
Portugal might grant citizenship to stateless people after 3 years of residency under new proposal
Lisbon : Portugal’s green political party, Livre, has proposed to grant Portuguese nationality to stateless people who have been residing...
Greek defence minister demands France explain sale of missiles to Turkey
Paris: France and Greece have been bound by a defence agreement since 2021 — and according to Greece, the potential...
