British Council launches international awards to celebrate UK alumni achievements
Celina Ali Islamabad: The British Council has announced the tenth year of its Study UK Alumni Awards programme, celebrating the...
Month: October 2023
Pakistan grieved over devastating earthquake in Afghanistan
Celina Ali Islamabad: Pakistan on Sunday expressed deep sadness and condolence over loss of precious lives and properties in devastating...
China ready to provide assistance to earthquake-hit Afghanistan
Beijing: A Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson said on Sunday that the Chinese side is ready to provide disaster relief assistance...
Pakistani COAS receives briefing on security of Chinese nationals working in CPEC projects
Gwadar Pro Karachi: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir received briefing on the security of the Chinese...
19th Asian Games concludes in Hangzhou, China
Beijing: The 19th Asian Games concluded at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium in Hangzhou, east China’s Zhejiang Province, on...
Pakistan deeply concerned by escalating hostility in Middle East: FM Jilani
Celina Ali Islamabad: Caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani said on Sunday that Pakistan was deeply concerned by the escalating...
HEC announces nationwide photography competition on CPEC
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Higher Education Commission (HEC) has announced a nationwide photography competition, offering cash prizes of up to Pakistani Rs...
UK woman declared all-clear from cancer thanks to ‘miracle’ drug
London: A woman from Wales just experienced something of a miracle as her cancer vanished after doctors prescribed a new...
UK universities accepted millions from fossil fuel giants after promises to divest from the industry
London: Several universities accepted funding from giants like Shell and ExxonMobil in the past year, despite green pledges, DeSmog found....
Black British films as valuable as other UK and European genres, says academic
Aamna Mohdin London: The black British urban genre should be as valuable to British film culture and academia as the...
Saudi FM calls on EU to intensify efforts to de-escalate Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan has discussed the recent escalation between Israel and the Palestinians with...
EU leaders clash with Hungary over proposed laws on migration
Brussels: EU leaders have clashed again with Hungary after the country’s prime minister, Viktor Orbán, insisted at a summit in...
As Armenia’s ties strain with Turkey, France pushes EU to stand with Yerevan
Paris: Against the backdrop of the mass exodus of Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh, the French government is taking a leading role...
A social media star is born in Italy: Meet Chinese shop owner Angela, latest sensation
Rome: Renowned for her humorous videos and iconic catch phrases, the 59-year-old owner of a mega-store in Rome has garnered...
Italy, Egypt, express support for all initiatives to de-escalate Hamas-Israel violence
London: Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said Italy and Egypt support all initiatives to de-escalate the conflict between Hamas and...
Italy: Treasury keen to stick with KKR plan for TIM grid
Rome: The Italian Treasury is keen to implement a plan agreed with U.S. fund KKR (KKR.N) to bid for Telecom...
FM Jilani to attend ECO Council of Ministers’ meeting in Azerbaijan on Oct 9-10
Celina Ali Islamabad: Caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani will undertake an official visit to Azerbaijan to attend the 27th...
Ancient building foundation site discovered in Beijing
Beijing: A large building foundation site has been discovered in the ruins of Zhongdu, the capital city of the Jin...
Admiral Naveed Ashraf takes charge as new naval chief
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Admiral Naveed Ashraf on Saturday took charge as the 23rd naval chief as the outgoing naval chief...
Gwadar epicentre of CPEC, gateway to prosperity: Pakistani Planning Minister
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives Sami Saeed has said that Gwadar was the epicentre of the...
Murtaza Wahab files nomination papers for Karachi by-poll
Karachi: Mayor Karachi Murtaza Wahab and Deputy Mayor Salman Abdullah Murad on Saturday submitted their nomination papers for by-election on...
Nawaz Sharif thanks all journalists on ‘last day’ in UK office
London: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif on Friday thanked all journalists on ‘last day’ in his United Kingdom...
Pakistani exports to China jump by notable 5.16% in two months
Islamabad: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) reported a notable increase of 5.16 percent in the export of goods and services...
Pakistan-UK cultural relations in focus as MP Afzal Khan meets minister Shah
Celina Ali Islamabad: British Member of Parliament (MP) Afzal Khan has met with Caretaker Minister for National Heritage and Culture...
UK: Adverse winter weather forecast across Scotland through at least October 8
London: Heavy rainfall is forecast across most of Scotland through at least Oct. 8. The UK Met Office has issued...
UK’s buoyant Labour Party begins annual get-together eyeing power
London: Britain's opposition Labour Party gathers in northern England this weekend for its annual conference seeking to cement its huge...
New law making it easier for non-EU skilled workers to move to Germany expected to become effective in November
Brussels: The government of Germany gave its final approval to a law that aims to make it easier for non-EU...
State of the Union: Slovakia’s Fico returns and EU enlargement comes back into focus
Brussels: Three time prime minister Robert Fico made an electoral comeback last weekend. Since their counteroffensive began in June, Ukrainian...
Greece wants EU to slap sanctions on countries that won’t accept return of illegal migrants
Athens: As is the case in Italy, Greece is facing new wave of illegal immigration, and as it boosts measures...
Nearly 80% of Italians say they are catholic but few regularly go to Church
Isola Del Gran Sasso: Two children scribbled petitions to St. Gabriele dell'Addolorata in the sanctuary where the young saint is...
