The Prince of Wales holds telephone talks with Imran Khan
Islamabad: The Prince of Wales and Prime Minister Imran Khan spoke by telephone on Tuesday. They reaffirmed the close and...
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Chinese President urges for closer China-Pakistan community, shared future
Islamabad: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday urged China and Pakistan to build a closer China-Pakistan community with a shared...
CPEC: Chinese company resumes work on hydropower project in Dasu
Gwadar Pro Peshawar: China Gezhouba Group Company (CGGC) has resumed work on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)’s 4300MW Dasu hydropower...
Pakistani, Chinese companies to construct Pakistan’s first green hydrogen project
Karachi: Sindh provincial government and a Chinese company have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to construct Pakistan’s first green...
Region should grab the CPEC opportunity: GB Speaker
Skardu: China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) offers growth to the whole region so everyone should grab the opportunity provided by the...
Zardari vows to stand with Kashmiris
Islamabad: Former President of Pakistan and President Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians, Asif Ali Zardari on the occasion of Kashmir Black...
MoFA releases special song on Kashmir
Islamabad: Youth Parliament of Pakistan on Wednesday presented a documentary song in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA),...
Pakistani, Chinese companies to construct Pakistan’s first green hydrogen project
Gwadar Pro Karachi: Sindh provincial and a Chinese company have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to construct Pakistan’s first...
PM invites Saudi companies, entrepreneurs to benefit from Pakistan’s huge investment potential
Riyadh: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday urged the Saudi companies and entrepreneurs to benefit from Pakistan’s strategic location as...
Dhaka: High Commissioner for Pakistan, Imran Ahmed Siddiqui called on Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina Monday.
This was his second meeting with Prime Minister Hasina since his arrival last year. The High Commissioner conveyed Prime Minister...
Constructive space exists for Pakistan despite Indo-US coop: Former PAF chief
Islamabad: Former Air Chief Air Chief Marshall (retd) Sohail Amaan has called for pragmatically taking ties with the United States...
Italy: Rome’s 100 Painters return to Via Margutta
Rome: 100 Pittori, Rome's historic open-air art event, returns to Via Margutta with its 116th edition from 29 October to...
Italy: Rome exhibition of Margaret Bourke-White photographs
Rome: The Museo di Roma in Trastevere presents an exhibition dedicated to the pioneering American photojournalist Margaret Bourke-White (1904-1971). The...
Italy: Clocks go back on Sunday 31 October
Rome: Clocks go back one hour at 03.00 on the night between Saturday 30 and Sunday 31 October 2021, bringing...
On UN Day, Pakistan calls for implementation of UNSC resolutions on Kashmir
Islamabad: As the international community celebrated United Nations Day Sunday, Pakistan reiterated its call for the world to work towards...
Vietnam’s Envoy to increase Pak-Vietnam trade to US$1 billion
Islamabad: The Vietnam Ambassador to Pakistan, Nguyen Tien Phong on Sunday desired for increasing the bilateral trade volume between Pakistan...
Pakistan strongly condemns India’s unrelenting killing spree in IIOJK
Islamabad: Pakistan on Sunday strongly condemned India’s unrelenting killing spree in occupied Kashmir. This morning, in another brutal episode of...
Italy: Rome exhibition of Cy Twombly photographs
Rome: Rome's Gagosian Gallery presents an exhibition of photographs by Cy Twombly, the celebrated American painter who died in the...
Italy: Uffizi is the Best Museum in the World, says Time Out
Florence: The Uffizi in Florence has come first in a list of the best museums and galleries in the world...
Chinese minister rejects India’s objections to CPEC at a UN event
United Nations: A Chinese minister has brushed aside Indian concerns over the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), saying it is...
Taj Haider congratulates Nain Sukh on receiving Dhahn Prize for Punjabi Literature in Canada
Islamabad: Senator Taj Haider of the Pakistan People’s Party has heartily congratulated Nain Sukh (Khalid Mahmood) on receiving the Dhahn...
Int’l Conference on China-Pakistan Cooperation kicks off in Chengdu
Beijing: The 2021 International Conference on China-Pakistan Cooperation kicked off in Chengdu, Sichuan province China on Saturday. About 150 participants...
Putin urges West to unfreeze Afghanistan’s financial assets
Islamabad: Russian President Vladimir Putin has endorsed the key demand of the Taliban, asking the western countries to unfreeze the...
Italy: Rome hosts Klimt exhibition at Piazza Navona
Rome: Paintings by Gustav Klimt go on display in an exhibition at Palazzo Braschi, the Rome museum overlooking Piazza Navona,...
Italy: Rome clean by Christmas says new mayor
Rome: Rome's new mayor Roberto Gualtieri, who took office on Thursday, has pledged to "clean up the city by Christmas,...
Italy: Rome restores Bernini’s beloved Cornaro Chapel
Rome: One of Rome's greatest treasures - the Cornaro Chapel with its sculptural masterpiece by Baroque genius Gian Lorenzo Bernini...
FM assures Afghanistan’s interim PM of Pakistan’s humanitarian assistance
Kabul: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Thursday met the interim prime minister of Afghanistan Mullah Hassan Akhund, and discussed...
FATF review Pakistan’s progress on ‘FATF Action Plans’
Islamabad: The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) on Thursday has reviewed Pakistan’s progress on FATF Action Plans in its plenary...
Pakistan strongly condemns extrajudicial killings of four IIOJK youth
Islamabad: Pakistan on Thursday strongly condemned the reported martyrdom of four young Kashmiris recently in the ongoing brutal campaign of...
Japan funded PIMS maternal and child health center expansion launched
Islamabad: Construction of the extension of Intensive Care at Maternal and Child Care Centre and Children’s Hospital was launched at...
Italy invaded by cold-loving alien mosquito
Rome: Italy sees arrival of Aedes koreicus, a species of mosquito unafraid of the cold. The warmer months in Italy...
Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo discusses Afghanistan with FS
Islamabad: Foreign Secretary Sohail Mahmood received NATO delegation led by Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo, Senior Civilian Representative to Afghanistan, on Wednesday....
Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo hold meeting with army chief
Rawalpindi: Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa said Wednesday there was a need for global convergence on Afghanistan to avoid...
Italy to host G20 Leaders’ Summit in Rome
Rome: Rome will host the Group of 20 Leaders Summit on 30-31 October, the culmination of a series of high-level...
Italy Covid vaccination drive ahead of EU average says Draghi
Rome: Italy's vaccination campaign is moving faster than the EU average, the Italian premier Mario Draghi said in the senate...
Nation celebrates Eid Milad-un-Nabi with religious zeal
Islamabad: Eid Milad-un-Nabi (SAW) was celebrated with great religious zeal and fervor across the country Tuesday. The day dawned with...
CPEC IT Joint Working Group to boost new infrastructure: Du Zhenli
Beijing: The cooperation in digital infrastructure and IT under China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) will soon make some significant progress...
Italy: Pompeii grape harvest amid ancient Roman ruins
Rome: Grape harvest reproduces the wine enjoyed in Pompeii before it was buried in volcanic ash almost 2,000 years ago....
Italy: Roberto Gualtieri elected new mayor of Rome
Rome: Roberto Gualtieri, the candidate for the centre-left Partito Democratico (PD), is the new mayor of Rome after winning the...
Islam promotes peace and harmony: Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri
Canberra: Pakistan’s High Commissioner to Australia on Monday stressed the need for clearing misconceptions about Islam, the religion which promotes...
PM reaffirms Pakistan’s desire to extend bilateral cooperation with Japan in diverse fields
Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan has reaffirmed Pakistan's strong desire to further broaden bilateral cooperation with Japan in the economic,...
Pakistan, Iran discuss Afghanistan issue
Islamabad: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has underlined that sustained international engagement is essential in view of the evolving economic...
Zardari greets nation on Eid Miladun Nabi
Islamabad: Former President of Pakistan and President Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians, Asif Ali Zardari felicitated Muslims all over the world...
Rehman Malik felicitates nation on Eid Miladun Nabi
Islamabad: Former Interior Minister Senator Rehman Malik has felicitated the nation and Muslim Ummah on the auspicious occasion of Eid...
Pakistan urges ‘timely’ action to tackle water-related issues like floods, drought
United Nations: Pakistan has called for addressing water problems such as floods and drought in a “timely and holistic” manner,...
AJK PM calls for world’s instant intervention to stop increased human rights abuses in IIOJK
Mirpur: Azad Jammu and Kashmir Prime Minister Sardar Abdul Qayyum Niazi Saturday said India was violating the human, political and...
Italy: Travel with US opens up for vaccinated travellers
Rome: The United States is to welcome fully vaccinated and covid-tested air travellers from 33 countries including Italy - with...
Pakistan and China cooperating on Climate Change: PM’s aide
Islamabad: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Climate Change Malik Amin Aslam has said that Pakistan and China were cooperating...
Pakistan strongly condemns terrorist attack on a mosque in Kandahar
Islamabad: Pakistan Friday condemned in the strongest terms the heinous terrorist attack at a mosque in Kandahar today, resulting in...
China teaching Pakistan how to get more agriculture production from fewer lands: Food Minister
Gwadar Pro Faisalabad: Federal Minister of National Food Security and Research Syed Fakhar Imam has said China was teaching Pakistan...
CPEC: Gwadar port to help Pakistan, other regional countries connect to world trade, says Hungarian envoy
Islamabad: Ambassador of Hungary to Pakistan Béla Fazekas has said that the completion of the China-Pakistan’s Economic Corridor (CPEC)’s Gwadar...
Sanjrani calls for increasing bilateral trade quantum with Korea
Islamabad: Senate Chairman Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani Thursday accentuated the need to further strengthen bilateral relations between Pakistan and South Korea...
European MPs assure Punjab governor of support on GSP Plus extension
Brussels: Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar, during his visit to Brussels on Thursday, held a meeting with more than 15...
Tarin hopes successful outcome of negotiations with IMF, links trade with India to K-dispute resolution
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Shaukat Tarin Thursday expressed hope for successful outcome of top level negotiations between...
Ambassador MATSUDA congratulates PJLF for publishing Urdu translation of Japanese novel “Genji Monogatari-The Tale of Genji”
Islamabad: MATSUDA Kuninori, Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan, has appreciated and extended his congratulations to Khurram Sohail, President of Pakistan-Japan...
OIC-IPHRC strongly condemns lack of accountability against increasing violence against Muslims in India
Jeddah: The Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission (IPHRC) of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is following with great concern...
Qureshi urges the world to take concrete steps on war footing on Afghanistan.
Islamabad: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi Wednesday urged the world to take concrete steps on war footing on Afghanistan. Talking...
European Union encourages Pakistani SMEs to seek opportunities in EU Single Market
Lahore: As part of its efforts to support Pakistani SMEs to access opportunities in the European Single Market and maximize...
VT-4 Tank is symbol of Pakistan-China strategic, defence cooperation: COAS
Rawalpindi: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa visited Gujranwala to witness commissioning of state-of-the-art Chinese origin VT-4...
Shazia Marri demands statistics of foreign loans
Islamabad: Central Information Secretary Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPPP) and the members of the National Assembly Shazia Atta Marri has...
Chinese Ambassador predicts scores of jobs for Pakistanis under CPEC
Islamabad: Chinese Ambassador in Pakistan Nong Rong on Monday afternoon pledged scores of jobs to the local youth under the...
Iranian parliamentary delegation, interior minister discuss mutual interest matters
Islamabad: Iranian parliamentary delegation headed by Dr Ahmad Amirabadi Firhani Tuesday called on Minister for Interior Sheikh Rashid Ahmed and...
Foreign Secretary meets the Danish Climate Ambassador
Islamabad: Foreign Secretary Sohail Mahmood received Tomas Anker Christensen, Climate Ambassador of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark. The...
Italy: ITA set for take-off as Italy bids farewell to Alitalia
Rome: Italia Trasporto Aereo (ITA) will take to the skies on 15 October, replacing Alitalia as Italy's new national airline....
Italy: Rome pays tribute to Dante’s Inferno with visions of hell
Rome: Following the success of the Raphael 500 exhibition, the Scuderie del Quirinale returns with a new show marking another...
Pakistan condemns arrest of more than 1400 Kashmiris
Islamabad: Pakistan Monday Pakistan strongly condemns the arrest of over 1400 Kashmiris on false charges in one of the biggest...
Reason for Biden’s anger with Pakistan not Afghanistan but presidential election campaign: Rehman Malik
Islamabad: Former Interior Minister Senator Rehman Malik has said that the reason behind US President Joi Biden’s anger with Pakistan...
UNHCR delivers 500 tents, thousands of relief items for families affected by earthquake
Quetta: UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has provided 500 emergency tents and thousands of core relief sets today to Balochistan’s...
CPEC power project in Sindh making steady progress: Chinese Ambassador
China Economic Net Islamabad: Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Nong Rong has said that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) power project...
Pakistan and Australia are close friends: Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri
Covert Canberra: Pakistan’s High Commissioner-designate to Australia Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri has said that Pakistan and Australia are close friends and...
Nuclear scientist Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan no more, given given state funeral
Islamabad: Nuclear scientist Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan passed away in Islamabad on Sunday at the age of 85. He was...
‘National hero, patriotic son’: Pakistan remembers Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan following death
Islamabad: Condolences and tributes poured in after Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan, the father of Pakistan's nuclear programme, passed away in...
Iranian Parliamentary delegation arrives in Pakistan
Islamabad: Members of the parliamentary friendship group of the Islamic Republic of Iran and Pakistan in the Islamic Consultative Assembly...
Astronomers may have discovered first planet to orbit 3 stars
Covert Islamabad: In a distant star system — a mere 1,300 light years away from Earth — UNLV researchers and...
Humanitarian aid handed over to Afghan authorities at Chaman border
Islamabad: Another caravan of trucks carrying 345 tons load of humanitarian aid under Pak-Afghan Cooperation Forum was handed over to...
Italy: €1 homes go on sale in one of best-kept secrets
Silvia Marchetti: With no crowds even before the pandemic, pretty villages, proximity to Rome, access to ski slopes and incredible...
Pakistan, US share fundamental convergence on need for peaceful settlement in Afghanistan: FM
Islamabad: Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Friday stressed that there was a fundamental convergence between Pakistan and the...
US not recognizing Taliban govt at moment; will judge by actions: Wendy Sherman
Islamabad: The US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman Friday said that the United States was not recognizing Taliban government...
Italy: Turin to host 2022 Eurovision song Contest
Rome: Turin is to host the 2022 edition of the Eurovision Song Contest on 14 May after being selected from...
Pakistan wants balanced ties with US: FO
Islamabad: Pakistan wants objective, more balanced and broad-based relationships with the United States in the interest of the sovereignty and...
EU, JPP host event to mark 19th World Day against the Death Penalty
Islamabad: The Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Pakistan and Justice Project Pakistan (JPP) on Thursday hosted an event...
Italy: Rome police rescue porcupine from street near Vatican
Rome: Rome police rescued a wild porcupine from the streets in the Prati district near the Vatican on Thursday morning,...
CPEC: Pak-China Technical and Vocational Institute at Gwadar Port to provide provided free accommodation, scholarships
Gwadar Pro Gwadar: The Pak-China Technical and Vocational Institute established at Gwadar Port will provide provided free accommodation and scholarships...
Pakistan desires to further strengthen bilateral ties with UK
Islamabad: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi Wednesday said that Pakistan desired to further strengthen bilateral ties with the United Kingdom...
Italy: Mika to present the Eurovision?
Rome: Mika, the Lebanese-born British pop star, is rumoured to be the presenter for next year's Eurovision Song Contest which...
Italy: Can second-home owners get a residence permit?
Rome: Second home owners hoping to spend more time in Italy may consider applying for Italian residency - but how...
CPEC SEZs offer massive opportunities to local, foreign investors: President Arif Alvi
Islamabad: President Dr Arif Alvi has said that China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)’s Special Economic Zones (SEZs) offered massive opportunities to...
Japan supports Khyber Pakhtunkhwa govt for locust control
Islamabad: The Government of Japan in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations handed over...
FM urges world attention towards Afghanistan
Islamabad: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has urged the international community to take concrete steps for provision of humanitarian and...
Italy: Letta wins Siena by-election, securing PD party leadership
Siena: The leader of Italy's centre-left Democratic Party (PD) Enrico Letta has comfortably won a parliamentary by-election in Siena, final...
Strong vitality of Belt and Road Initiative wins wide praise
Beijing: As the world faces the combined impacts of changes unseen in a century and the COVID-19 pandemic, the BRI...
Seven decades of Pakistan, Argentina ties growing into meaningful partnership: FM
Islamabad: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Monday said the 70 years of diplomatic relations between Pakistan and Argentina would...
Foreign Secretary underscores need for closer cooperation among SCO states
Islamabad: Foreign Secretary Sohail Mahmood Monday while highlighting the monumental changes that have occurred in the region recently, called for...
Japanese ambassador pays farewell call on FM
Islamabad: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi Monday received Ambassador of Japan Kuninori Matsuda for his farewell call at the Foreign...
Pakistan, Royal Saudi Naval Forces joint drill Naseem Al Bahr-XIII commences
Karachi: The major joint Naval Exercise Naseem Al Bahr-XIII between Pakistan Navy (PN) and Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF) commenced...
Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp down for users worldwide
Lahore: Social networking services Facebook, Instagram and messaging service WhatsApp are all experiencing issues for users worldwide, including in Pakistan....
Pakistan attaches special importance to its bilateral relations with Qatar: FM
Islamabad: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said Pakistan attached special importance to its bilateral relations with Qatar and is committed...
Italy recalls single-seat school desks over fire risk
Rome: Italy is recalling single-seat desks from schools - commissioned last year to facilitate social distancing - for not meeting...
Pakistan, a big beneficiary of CPEC: GPA chief
China Economic Net Gwadar: Pakistan is a beneficiary of the the China- Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and will continue to...
Italy’s Leonardo expects FAA certification of AW609 tilt-rotor next year
Rome: Italian aerospace firm Leonardo expects the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration will certify the AW609 aircraft in 2022, nearly two...
