Pakistan receives first consignment of COVID-19 vaccines via COVAX facility
Islamabad: Pakistan on Saturday received its first shipment of Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines (SII-AZ AZD1222) from the COVAX Facility. The consignment...
Month: May 2021
FIA stops Shehbaz Sharif from leaving for Doha
Lahore: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Saturday barred Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) president and leader of the opposition in...
Govt has inflicted a storm of inflation: PPP
Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) on Saturday said the government had inflicted a storm of inflation in the country. PPP...
Senior CPC official calls for boosting B&R cultural exchanges
Beijing: A senior official of the Communist Party of China (CPC) on Friday called for continued efforts to enhance cultural...
President promulgates ordinance for voting right to expatriates in general polls
Islamabad: President Dr Arif Alvi Saturday promulgated an ordinance to grant voting right to the overseas Pakistanis and allow the...
Work on CPEC’s Dhabeji SEZ should be expedited: Sindh Governor
Gwadar Pro Karachi: Sindh Governor Imran Ismail has said that the work on Dhabeji Special Economic Zone (DSEZ) under the...
Italy can revise curfew on May 16, says FM
Rome: Italian government under rising pressure to push back or scrap curfew as Italy opens up to foreign tourists. Italy...
Italy: Luana remembered in Rome mural by Jorit
Rome: A mural dedicated to Luana D'Orazio, the young factory worker who died in a workplace accident in Tuscany last...
Chinese envoy welcomes hoisting of the first unit of Rotor of Karot Hydropower Station
Islamabad: Ambassador of China to Pakistan Nong Rong has appreciated the successful hoisting of the first unit of Rotor of...
CPEC: Asad Umar calls for Pakistan-China investors’ joint ventures in SEZs
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar has said Pakistani and Chinese investors should go for...
Italy: Rome’s Galleria Borghese opens its doors to Damien Hirst
Rome: Galleria Borghese - home to masterpieces by Bernini, Canova and Caravaggio - will present the works of contemporary British...
Pakistan overcomes locust with Iron Brother China’s help
Gwadar Pro Islamabad: Pakistan has cleared the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh and Punjab provinces of the locust attack with the help...
Italy: Rome’s Botanic Garden – a semi-forgotten wonder
Rome: The Orto Botanico in Rome's Trastevere district offers a beautiful escape from the bustle of the city’s streets. For...
Tarin for chalking out different plans to reform pay, pension system
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Shaukat Tarin Friday directed the Pay and Pension Commission to chalk out short,...
US, Pakistan launch pilot project to increase regional trade
Karachi: The United States Government, along with the Government of Pakistan, on Friday launched the first international shipment from Pakistan...
Bilawal Bhutto reprimands govt for water crisis
Islamabad: Chairman Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has criticized the PTI regime for creating acute water crisis through...
Senator Rehman Malik urges President EU parliament to withdraw anti-Pakistan resolution
Islamabad: Former interior minister and Chairman Institute of Research and Reforms (IRR) Senator A. Rehman Malik has urged President European...
Youth leaders see CPEC promoting Pak-China people to people connectivity
Islamabad: In commemoration of 70 years of Pakistan-China diplomatic relations, the Pakistan-China Institute organized a webinar titled "Future leaders in...
Pakistan starts formulating, packing Chinese vaccines
Islamabad: Pakistan’s National Institute of Health (NIH) has said that it had begun work on formulating and packing the single-dose...
CPEC: Chinese envoy welcomes water usage agreement
Islamabad: Ambassador of China to Pakistan Nong Rong has welcomed the signing of implementation and water usage agreement for 1124...
Pakistan Finance Minister stresses for giving more importance to CPEC
China Economic Net Islamabad: Federal Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin said has stressed on giving more importance to the multi-billion-dollar China-Pakistan...
Agriculture sector being groomed with China’s help: Minister
China Economic Net Lahore: Pakistan Punjab provincial Finance Minister Makhdoom Hashim Javan Bakht has said that the province’s agriculture sector...
CPEC giving Gilgit Baltistan a new look: Chief Minister
Gwadar Pro Islamabad: China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is developing Gilgit Baltistan and giving it a modern look, Gilgit Baltistan Chief...
Travel to Italy: Covid pass valid for US and UK visitors, says tourism minister
Rome: Italy's new covid-19 'green' travel pass will be valid also for non-EU citizens, tourism minister Massimo Garavaglia said on...
Italy: Rome’s Colosseum hosts Pompeii exhibition
Rome: The Colosseum has extended the end date of its exhibition highlighting the history of the long-standing relationship between Rome...
UK-funded initiative launched to support SMEs in Pakistan
Islamabad: A new initiative that will enable small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Pakistan to effectively engage in international markets...
Support for Palestine based on stance on right to self-determination, human rights: Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri
Islamabad: Senior diplomat Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri on Thursday reaffirmed Pakistan’s support for the Palestinian cause noting that it is rooted...
FM discusses combating Islamophobia with Indonesian counterpart
Islamabad: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, in a telephone conversation with his Indonesian counterpart Ms. Retno Marsudi, discussed the importance...
Prime Minister flies to Saudi Arabia today
Islamabad: At the invitation of His Royal Highness Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Prime Minister Imran Khan will...
Vaccinations won’t lead to vacations anytime soon unless we take action now
Matthias Helble and Won Hee Cho Countries around the world are undertaking enormous efforts to vaccinate against COVID-19. The hope...
