China has always stood by Pakistan in the hour of need: PM Shehbaz Sharif
Abida Shaheen Islamabad: Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has acknowledged that China had always stood by Pakistan in the hour...
Month: July 2023
Zong 4G launches affordable roaming bundle for pilgrims visiting Iran
Islamabad: Zong 4G, the leading network provider in Pakistan, has introduced a cost-effective international roaming bundle, specifically tailored for pilgrims...
Around 7.2 million families received Benazir Kafaalat payments: Faisal Kundi
Abdullah Jan Islamabad: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety, Faisal Karim Kundi Thursday said...
Ambassador Tapas Adhikari hails Pakistan’s initiative to promote Cultural Buddhist Legacy
Islamabad:Nepal’s Ambassador to Pakistan, Tapas Adhikari on Thursday praised the government of Pakistan’s commendable efforts to promote the ancient Gandhara...
EU Parliament Calls on Council to Let Bulgaria & Romania Join Schengen By the End of 2023
Brussels: The European Union’s Parliament has adopted a new resolution, urging the EU Council to take seriously the matter of...
EU fines US firm Illumina $475 million for jumping gun on buying cancer-screening company Grail
Brussels: The European Union has slapped a $475 million fine on U.S. biotech giant Illumina for buying cancer-screening company Grail...
European Parliament backs EU funds for weapon and ammunition production
Brussels: The European Parliament on Thursday backed the use of as much as €500 million from the EU budget to...
UK travellers with a red passport could be blocked from entering 120 countries
London: British holidaymakers have been warned to check their passports before travelling this summer, as documents that may appear valid...
Cerberus heatwave: Why UK weather is wet and windy as Europe swelters
London: A deadly heatwave sweeping across Europe with temperatures forecast to shatter records in the coming days stands in complete...
Italy’s Meloni faces reality check as migrant flows rise relentlessly
Rime: Just as King Canute failed to hold back the seas, so Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has floundered in her...
Italy: Fire in Naples devours huge artwork by Italian artist; arson suspected
Naples: A fire in Naples has destroyed a large-scale artwork by one of Italy’s most influential living artists, the municipal...
Italy determined to avoid past mistakes at World Cup, says Giugliano
Rome: Italy midfielder Manuela Giugliano says her side must avoid past mistakes if they are to go far in this...
Sherry Rehman condemns Zhob Garrison attack
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman on Wednesday strongly condemned the terrorist attack on Zhob Garrison in...
Green Climate Fund approves $66 million to support Pakistan’s climate action
Recharge Pakistan initiative to directly benefit 600,000, indirectly impact 7m people Islamabad: The Green Climate Fund (GCF), the world’s largest...
PPP stages sit-in at KE head office against prolonged loadshedding
Karachi: Getting sick and tired of loadshedding and continuous power failures in severe hot and humid weather, the district South...
Four candidates in the run for GB CM election
Islamabad: Four candidates have filed nomination papers for the election of the new chief minister of Gilgit-Baltistan. The candidates include...
FM Bilawal raised desecration of Holy Quran issue internationally: Memon
Karachi: Minister for Information Transport and Mass Transit Sindh Sharjeel Inam Memon Wednesday said Bilawal Bhutto Zardari in his capacity...
Bulgaria, Iran and Italy storm to U21 semis
The fourth semifinalist to be decided between Argentina and Brazil Islamabad: Bulgaria, Iran and Italy qualified for the semifinals of...
After Saudi Arabia, Pakistan receives $1bn from UAE: Ishaq Dar
Islamabad: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar announced on Wednesday that Pakistan had received $1 billion from the United Arab Emirates, saying...
Pakistan negotiating second cargo of discounted Russian crude
Russian oil cargo Pure Point anchored at port in Karachi Islamabad: Pakistan is negotiating to buy a second shipment of...
World Bank approves $100 million for universal access to quality family planning services in Punjab province
Lahore: The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved US$100 million for the Punjab Family Planning Program to increase...
Chinese red chili contract farming opens vistas for development in Pakistan’s agriculture sector
Islamabad: This year, Pakistani farmers and laborers are happy to get a bumper harvest of Chinese red chilies and expect...
Officials from China, Pakistan review CPEC achievements over past decade
Islamabad:Officials from China and Pakistan at a meeting in Beijing have reviewed the progress on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor over...
CPEC on right track despite challenges: CG
Lahore: Consul General of China in Lahore Mr Zhao Shiren on Wednesday visited the offices of Pakistan Observer in Islamabad...
UN rights body passes Pakistan motion on religious hatred after the holy Qur’an burning
Geneva: The United Nations Human Rights Council on Wednesday approved a disputed resolution on religious hatred in the wake of...
SIFC: A visionary initiative for economic stability in Pakistan
Islamabad: The establishment of SIFC (Special Investment Facilitation Council) is definitely a breath of fresh air for the Pakistani economy...
KSrelief launches food security project for flood-affected families in Pakistan
The Saudi humanitarian organization will distribute food packages among deserving people in 40 districts of the countryThe initiative aims to...
UK economy shows strains and gains, complicating Bank of England’s job
London: Britain's economy is showing some signs of strain from the Bank of England's 13 back-to-back interest rate increases, but...
EU Parliament passes law to restore degraded natural ecosystems
The new law will require European Union countries to introduce measures restoring nature on a fifth of their land and...
EU passes nature restoration law in knife-edge vote
Islamabad: The EU has narrowly passed a key law to protect nature – a core pillar of the Commission president...
