France’s new govt convenes for first time and sets budget, migrant issues as top priorities
Paris: France’s new government dominated by conservatives and centrists gathered for the first time Monday as Prime Minister Michel Barnier...
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President felicitates Sri Lanka’s president-elect on his electoral victory
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: President Asif Ali Zardari on Sunday extended heartfelt felicitations on the electoral victory of Sri Lankan President-elect...
Pakistan, China to enhance cooperation in various sectors
Islamabad: Pakistani Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi met with a high-level Chinese delegation led by Minister for Political and Legal Affairs...
Pakistan, China to enhance counter-cross-border cooperation, anti-smuggling efforts
Islamabad. Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has met with a high-level Chinese delegation led by Minister for Political and Legal...
UK Trade Commissioner Oliver Christian Begins Key Visit to Pakistan
Celina Ali Islamabad: UK Trade Commissioner for Middle East and Pakistan Oliver Christian has landed in Islamabad on his first...
UK foreign minister says more sanctions possible over West Bank violence
Liverpool: Britain will keep under review possible new sanctions against Israeli settlers in the West Bank and will act if...
UK Deputy PM promises new law to boost workers’ rights next month
Liverpool: British Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner said on Sunday the government would introduce new legislation intended to give workers...
France to finally get new govt
Paris: France’s new premier said he hoped to finalise a long-awaited government soon, as President Emmanuel Macron weighed a line-up...
President Radev praises statehood and independence Bulgaria’s Independence Day
Sofia: On Sunday, 116 years since Bulgaria declared its independence from the Ottoman Empire, President Rumen Radev wrote in a...
DPM Dar to skip UNGA session amid diplomatic engagements in Pakistan: FO
Celina Ali Islamabad: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Saturday said Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar...
President for promoting culture of peace, tolerance, respect to ensure dignity of all individuals
Liaqat Ali Islamabad: President Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday emphasized the need for collective efforts to promote a culture of...
Bilawal Bhutto reaffirms party’s commitment to justice, democracy
Celina Ali Islamabad: Chairman Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has reaffirmed the party’s commitment to the ideals of...
Bulgaria denies links to exploding pagers in Lebanon
Sofia: Authorities in Bulgaria have denied involvement in the supply chain of thousands of pagers that detonated on Tuesday in...
UN, Italy meet to address CBL and oil field closure
rkme: The UN's Deputy Special Representative for Political Affairs in Libya, Stephanie Koury, and Pasquale Ferrara, Italy's Director General for...
BISP, SBP to collaborate for improving payment system
Celina Ali Islamabad: Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) and State Bank of Pakistan have joined hands to develop a simplified...
Donald Trump, Kamala Harris deadlocked in US presidential race: new polls
Washington: Former US President Donald Trump, a Republican candidate, and Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris remain deadlocked in a pair...
Hundreds of people lose their jobs in UK
London: Hundreds of people have lost their jobs after an international construction group filed for administration in the UK.The majority...
Prince Harry receives sad news from UK
London: Prince Harry, who's set to return to the UK next week, will reportedly not be welcomed by his royal...
UK to fund seven climate change projects in Pakistan amid growing environmental challenges
Celina Ali Islamabad: The United Kingdom announced its commitment to support seven climate change initiatives in Pakistan, including the development...
Bulgaria and Norway join probe into Hezbollah pager explosions
Sofia: Bulgaria and Norway became the latest focus points on September 19 in the international investigation into who supplied Hezbollah...
Stoltenberg, at farewell event, lauds ‘valuable’ NATO allies Greece, Turkey
Brussels: Outgoing NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg insisted on Thursday that Greece and Turkey “are two valuable and important allies” that...
Pakistan, Russia for enhanced trade, economic cooperation, regional connectivity
Celina Ali Islamabad: Pakistan and Russia on Thursday reiterated their commitment to expanding trade and economic ties, besides enhancing regional...
Russian PM to participate in Islamabad SCO meeting
Islamabad: Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk has announced that Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin will attend the Shanghai Cooperation...
Chinese Embassy celebrates National Day
Celina Ali Islamabad: China's National Day Reception was hosted here by the Chinese Embassy on Thursday evening with Pakistani President...
Alliance Francaise, Embassy of Ukraine present film “20 Days in Mariupol” to Pakistani public
Celina Ali Islamabad: Alliance Francaise of Islamabad in association with the Embassy of Ukraine in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan...
Huawei, NIBFP sign MoU for capability enhancement
Celina Ali Islamabad: Huawei Technologies Pakistan and the National Institute of Banking, Finance Pakistan (NIBFP) have signed a Memorandum of...
Romina advocates China’s governance model as best example in world
Abdullah Jan Islamabad: Prime Minister’s Coordinator for Climate Change and Environmental Coordination, Romina Khurshid Alam on Thursday said the Chinse...
Enhancing Pak-Swiss trade ties top priority: Envoy
Celina Ali Islamabad: Swiss Ambassador to Pakistan George Steiner on Thursday stressed that strengthening bilateral trade relations and economic cooperation...
Cyprus wants more assurances on planned electric cable link to Greece
Athens: Cyprus reaffirmed its commitment to a planned electric transmission cable to Greece but said on Thursday that technical and...
EU-Iran relations close to crisis point
Dr Majid Rafizadeh Brussels: While the EU has maintained a relatively soft stance toward the Iranian government compared to the...
