Pakistan says not taking EU’s GSP+ status ‘for granted’ amid multiple human rights concerns
Celina Ali Islamabad: Pakistan’s Foreign Office said on Thursday Islamabad was not taking “for granted” the GSP+ status awarded by...
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Employment and unemployment (provisional estimates) – December 2024
Rome: In December 2024 the number of employed people remained substantially unchanged, while unemployed persons rose and inactive people decreased....
Italy Sant’Egidio: Work corridors initiative in Africa
Rome: The Rome-based Catholic lay organization Sant'Egidio and Mays International have launched a work corridors initiative to facilitate legal labor...
Xi hails fruitful 2024, calls for new progress
Henan Daily Zhengzhou: President Xi Jinping lauded on Monday China's encouraging progress achieved in the Year of the Dragon, saying...
Israel has no right to shutter Palestinians aid agency, UNRWA: Pakistan
Celina Ali Islamabad: With only two days before Israel bans operations of UNRWA, the U.N. aid agency for Palestinian refugees,...
US weapons left behind in Afghanistan; an issue of profound concern: FO
Islamabad: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday reiterated that the presence of US advance weapons in Afghanistan, left behind...
Pakistan should highlight the issue of cross-border terrorism at the upcoming SCO summit
Celina Ali Islamabad: Ambassador Bolat Nurgaliyev, former Secretary General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization from Kazakhstan, suggested that the upcoming...
Pakistani DPM to attend China-hosted UN event
Islamabad: Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar has accepted an invitation to attend the High-Level...
Senate Committee presses for stronger renewable energy and EV initiatives to combat climate crisis
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: The Senate Standing Committee on Climate Change, led by Senator Sherry Rehman, convened to assess Pakistan’s climate...
Roman Abramovich could owe UK £1bn over tax dodge that helped bankroll Chelsea FC
London: Sanctioned Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich could owe the UK up to £1bn after a botched attempt to avoid tax...
UK: Reeves backs third Heathrow runway in growth push
London: Rachel Reeves has backed a third runway at London's Heathrow Airport as part of a fresh plan to get...
Pakistan reaffirms commitment to human rights in meeting with EU delegation
Celina Ali Islamabad: The European Union delegation, headed by Ambassador Olof Skoog, the EU Special Representative for Human Rights, and...
France’s budget talks close to collapse after Socialists pull out
Paris: French budget talks were on the verge of collapse on Jan 29, a day after Socialist party officials suspended...
Italy: Why PM Meloni got caught up in Libyan war crimes case
Rome: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has been placed under investigation over a government decision to release a Libyan police...
Senator Sherry Rehman stands with journalists, calls for consultation on PECA law
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: In an interaction with journalists in the press gallery, Senator Sherry Rehman, Vice President of the Pakistan...
Pakistan, China agree to boost agriculture cooperation
Lahore: A delegation of China's Company BGI Group led by its Chairman Dr Wang Jian met with Punjab Agriculture Minister...
Pakistan, China reiterate commitment to elevating bilateral ties to new heights
Celina Ali Islamabad: Ambassador of China in Islamabad Jiang Zaidong on Tuesday met with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister...
Sindh Govt to assume management of Green Line, Orange Line bus services in Feb: Sharjeel Memon
Karachi: The Sindh government has finalized preparations to assume management of the Green Line and Orange Line bus services in...
Tarar congratulates newly elected office bearers of IHC Journalists Association
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Federal Minister for Information, Broadcasting, National Heritage and Culture Attaullah Tarar on Tuesday congratulated the newly elected...
Partnerships, skill development vital to empower youth for a peaceful, prosperous future: PM
Abdullah Jan Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday reiterating his government’s strong commitment to youth empowerment, called for fostering...
France says forced displacement of Gazans would be ‘unacceptable’
Paris: France on Tuesday said any forced displacement of Gazans would be “unacceptable” after US President Donald Trump proposed moving...
EU provides €60 million humanitarian aid to the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Brussels: The European Commission today announced new humanitarian support for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with an initial...
Italy and the United States: A transatlantic bond evolving through the years
Rome: The relationship between Italy and the United States has been a cornerstone of transatlantic diplomacy since 1861. Reestablished in...
Italy resumes migrant transfers to processing centers in Albania
Rome: Italy resumed transferring migrants to processing centers in Albania, media reports said Tuesday. An Italian Navy ship, Cassiopea, arrived...
PM assures ease of doing business, facilitation to businessmen, investors
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday assured extensive efforts of the incumbent government to ensure ease of...
PM, ambassador of Japan discuss bilateral ties
Celina Ali Islamabad: Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan Akamatsu Shuichi, paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at...
FO rejects ‘unfounded allegations’ targeting Pak-China friendship
Celina Ali Islamabad: The Foreign Office (FO) on Monday categorically rejected "baseless and unfounded allegations" targeting Pakistan-China friendship, a day...
Portugal launches new platform to regularise immigrants with employment contracts
Lisbon: AIMA has now launched its online platform to help the regularisation of immigrants in Portugal. Immigrants with employment contracts...
France says EU will lift some sanctions against Syria
Paris: Some European Union sanctions against Syria are being lifted, France’s foreign minister said on Monday, as part of a...
EU to agree easing Syria sanctions
Brussels: EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said she expected the bloc to agree Monday to begin easing sanctions on...
