Italy signs nearly $1 billion deal to upgrade Ariete tanks
Rome: Italy has signed a contract worth €848.8 million (U.S. $928.3 million) with a local consortium to upgrade its aging...
Month: August 2023
Italy is betting big in train travel
Rime: Italy has announced a host of new trains designed primarily for tourists—who are swarming the country in increasingly unmanageable...
Italy: Professional soccer clubs post $1.5 billion loss, the worst in 15 years
Rome: Italian football clubs recorded the worst cumulative loss in fifteen years — even after international investors injected millions in...
Pakistan’s 1st International Food and Agriculture Exhibition to be held on August 10
Karachi: To promote the untapped potential of Pakistan’s food and agriculture industry, the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) is...
Pakistan can never thank President Xi Jinping enough: PM Shehbaz Sharif
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that Pakistan can never thank Chinese President Xi Jinping for his exceptional contribution in...
Recent MoU under CPEC to boost dried chillies export to China: PHHSA chief
Islamabad:Chairman of the Pakistan Hi-Tech Hybrid Seed Association (PHHSA), Shahzad Ali Malik, has said that the recently signed Memorandum of...
Kaira briefs PM about activities planned for Youm-e-Istehsal-e-Kashmir
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Advisor to Prime Minister on Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit Baltistan Qamar Zaman Kaira on Friday called on...
Iranian Consul General reiterates Iran’s keen interest in actively participating in CPEC
Abdullah Jan Peshawar: The Iranian Consul General in Peshawar, Ali Banafsha Khawa, has reiterated Iran's keen interest in actively participating...
NLB meeting discusses bilateral transit trade agreements with China, others
Islamabad: The National Logistics Board (NLB) held its 67th meeting, chaired by NLB Chairman and Minister for Planning, Development, and...
CPEC brings peace, prosperity, development opportunities to region: Ambassador Haque
China Daily Beijing: Pakistan Ambassador to China, Moin ul Haque has lauded the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) as a game...
Pakistan, Iran agree to strengthen cultural, people-to-people linkages
Celina Ali Islamabad: Pakistan and Iran on Friday agreed to strengthen cultural linkages and people-to-people contacts to further bring the...
British HC Jane Marriott calls on Ishaq Dar, vow to enhance ties
Islamabad: British High Commissioner to Pakistan, Jane Marriott CMG OBE called on Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Ishaq...
Jane Marriott presents credentials to President
Celina Ali Islamabad: President Dr Arif Alvi has expressed Pakistan’s commitment to strengthening its relations with the United Kingdom (UK)...
British Armed Forces take part in largest military exercise between UK, Australia, and US
London: More than 150 UK personnel have joined troops from 13 other nations for Exercise Talisman Sabre, which took place...
Nationals of EU & Schengen Countries Now Eligible for Russia e-Visa
Brussels: Nationals of the European Union and Schengen Area country will be able to travel to Russia under facilitated rules...
EU Authorities Indict Eight in Multimillion VAT Fraud
Brussels: The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO), the European Union’s independent prosecutor, has indicted eight individuals on charges related to...
EU governments increased R&D allocations by 5% in 2022
Brussels: In 2022, the total government budget allocations for R&D (GBARD) across the EU stood at €117 368 million, equivalent...
Italy: German tourists blamed for toppling 150-year-old statue
Rome: A group of young German tourists posing for pictures to post on social media have been accused of toppling...
Italy: PM Giorgia Meloni sues Placebo singer for calling her ‘fascist racist’
Rome: The Italian prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, is suing Placebo frontman, Brian Molko, for defamation after publicly calling her “racist”...
Italy: Govt cuts welfare benefits to thousands of families
Rome: Giorgia Meloni's right-wing government is putting an end to benefits for thousands of families and individuals deemed 'fit to...
Pak, Iran chalk out five-year trade cooperation plan with $5bln target
Celina Ali Islamabad: Pakistan and Iran have chalked out a five-year trade cooperation plan 2023-2028 with a trade target of...
Sindh’s pink buses – women to be in the driving seat, literally!
Karachi: The Sindh government has decided to appoint women drivers for women-only pink bus service to enhance a sense of...
Pak-China friendship to jointly safeguard ‘mutual interests, tackle global challenges: Sun Weidong
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong Thursday termed Pakistan-China friendship ‘unbreakable’ and said that the two sides...
Trilateral cooperation between Pakistan, China and US at PCJCCI Secretariat
Gwadar Pro Lahore: Trilateral cooperation between Pakistan, China and the United States was discussed at the Pakistan-China Joint Chamber of...
PM Shehbaz Sharif urges Turkiye to join CPEC
Gwadar Pro Karachi: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif extended another invitation to Turkiye to join the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), emphasizing...
PLA, Pakistan Army are brothers in arms: Pakistani army chief
Rawalpindi: Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Syed Asim Munir said on Wednesday afternoon that the People's Liberation Army (PLA)...
PM thanks President Xi for “powerful” message of support, solidarity with Pakistan
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday thanked Chinese President Xi Jinping for his “powerful” message of support and solidarity...
Dr Mohammad Faisal assumes office of Pakistan High Commissioner to UK
Islamabad: Dr. Mohammad Faisal has assumed the office of the High Commissioner of Pakistan to the United Kingdom. On his...
Jane Marriott for enhancing Pakistan-UK trade
Celina Ali Islamabad: The new British High Commissioner in Pakistan, Jane Marriott, has noted that Pakistan's strategic location and growing...
Niger: First UK nationals safely out of the country
London: The first group of British nationals have safely left Niger on a French flight to Paris, the Foreign Office...
