UN chief calls rising poverty ‘a moral indictment of our times’
United Nation: For the first time in two decades, extreme poverty is on the rise, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has...
Year: 2021
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...
Italy: Campagna Romana – Exploring Rome’s hinterland
Rime: "To stray in spirit better through the land/ This morn of Rome and May," recommends Robert Browning’s poem Two...
IWMI suggests CDA for rainwater tanks be made compulsory for new housing schemes
Islamabad: “For any new housing scheme, the Capital Development Authority (CDA) or the Federal Government Employees Housing Authority (FGEHA) must...
South Korean multinational companies should participate in CPEC projects: Senate Chairman
Islamabad: Senate Chairman Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani has said that South Korean multinational companies should participate in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor...
CPEC SEZs to be made autonomous to facilitate foreign investment: Finance Minister
Gwadar Pro Islamabad: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin has said that the Special Economic Zones (SEZs) being...
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-China friendship getting stronger with every passing day: Deputy Speaker National Assembly
Islamabad: Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Qasim Khan Suri has said that Pakistan-China friendship was getting stronger with every...
Sherry Rehman slams government over power price hike
Islamabad: Slamming the government over back-to-back price hikes, Vice President PPP, Sherry Rehman said over the past 3 years, this...
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...
Zardari condoles with Changez Khan Jamali
Islamabad: Former President of Pakistan and President of Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians Asif Ali Zardari on Friday offered condolences to...
Italy imposes mandatory COVID health pass for work
Trieste: Italy made COVID-19 health passes mandatory for all workers from Friday in a test case for Europe, with the...
Italy sets aside extra 100 mln euros for low emission car purchases
Rome: Italy has set aside an extra 100 million euros ($116 million) to subsidise citizens who want to buy less...
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...
PM’s CPEC aide directs developers to make a marketing plan for Rashakai SEZ to attract quality investments
Islamabad: Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) affairs Khalid Mansoor has directed developers to make...
Shazia Marri slams PTI’s government
Islamabad: Central Information Secretary Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentarians and member of the National Assembly Shazia Atta Marri has said that...
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...
Pakistan condemns Indian Minister’s “surgical strikes” statement, vows to thwart any aggressive designs
Islamabad: Pakistan on Thursday strongly condemning the Indian Home Minister’s reported statement threatening so-called “surgical strikes” said, it will spare...
Pakistan’s geo-economics policy, improved security offer opportunities for German investors: FM
Islamabad: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi Thursday said that Pakistan’s shift of focus from geopolitics to geo-economics, improved security environment,...
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...
Aseefa Bhutto condoles with A Q Khan’s daughter
Islamabad: Daughter of Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto and former President Asif Ali Zardari, Aseefa Bhutto Zardari arrived at the residence...
Italy: Rome Film Fest rolls out red carpet for 2021 edition
Rome: The 16th edition of the Rome Film Fest kicked off on Thursday, offering cinema fans an action-packed programme of...
Italy: Centre-left mayor Beppe Sala re-elected in Milan
Milan: Milan's centre-left mayor Beppe Sala has been re-elected after winning more than 57 per cent of the vote in...
Pakistan, Iran have direct stake in peace, security in Afghanistan: PM
Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan Wednesday emphasizing continued close coordination between Pakistan and Iran, including through the platform of six...
PM Imran Khan efforts for China-Pakistan industrial cooperation commendable: China
Beijing: Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson, Zhao Lijian on Wednesday said that the Chinese side appreciated the high importance attached by...
