EU attracted nearly $100B investment in semiconductor industry: EU Commission chief
European Chips Act brings new opportunities, reduces dependency on East Asia, says Ursula von der Leyen Brussels: The European Union...
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EU-U.S. Task Force on Energy Security reviews the progress on energy security situation
Islamabad: The EU-U.S. Task Force on Energy Security met virtually on 6 July 2023 to discuss the implementation of the...
‘Historic’: EU agrees €500 million deal to ramp up production of ammunition for Ukraine
Islamabad: European Union negotiators reached a deal in the early hours of Friday to accelerate the production of munition and...
PPP to Support IMF Deal in ‘Larger National Interest’
Islamabad: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has expressed its willingness to support the International Monetary Fund (IMF) program citing larger...
PPP senator’s granddaughter drowns
karachi: In a tragic incident, two-year-old granddaughter of Pakistan Peoples Party Senator Moula Bux Chandio drowned in a small swimming...
PPP wins Balochistan local body elections
Quetta: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has won Balochistan local body elections. Final phase of local body elections in 35 districts...
IMF resident representative calls on PPP finance team
Islamabad: International Monetary Fund (IMF ) Resident Representative, Esther Perez Ruiz on Friday called on Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) finance...
Youth empowerment key to development, prosperity of Pakistan: PM
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday said the government was committed to empower youth of the country as empowering...
PM urges OIC to chalk out strategy for legal, political deterrence against Islamophobia
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday urged the OIC to chalk out a coordinated and comprehensive strategy, aimed at...
FPCCI, business bodies welcome direct link with Kazakhstan
Islamabad: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) and other business bodies on Friday welcomed commencing of...
Pakistan observes ‘Quran Sanctity Day’ to denounce desecration in Sweden
Islamabad/Lahore: Pakistani nation on Friday observed “Youm-i-Taqaddus-i-Quran” (Quran Sanctity Day) with fervour and organized rallies and protests to give vent...
CPEC attracted $25.4b in 10 years: Beijing
Islamabad: Beijing revealed on Thursday that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) attracted $25.4 billion in direct investment in the 10...
Why the UK is still an attractive place to invest
Islamabad: According to EY’s latest 'UK Attractiveness Survey', total foreign direct investment (FDI) projects into the UK fell by 6.4...
UK’s Climate Finance Accelerator is Now Accepting Proposals for Low Carbon Projects in Pakistan
London: The Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA) program officially opened Phase 2 in Pakistan and is seeking investment proposals for low-carbon...
Pakistan to launch first central bank digital currency pilot within two months — official
Karachi: Pakistan’s central bank is all set to launch the pilot of the country’s first digital currency within two months...
Musarrat Hilali becomes Pakistan’s second woman Supreme Court judge
Islamabad: Justice Musarrat Hilali was sworn in as a judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan on Friday, making her...
Italy has more people aged over 100 than ever
Rome: The number of people aged over 100 in Italy hit a record high last year, the national statistics office...
Fire in Italy retirement home kills six
Milan: A fire at a retirement home in Milan on Friday killed six people, firefighters said, with some 80 other...
Wealthiest People in Italy
Islamabad: As of July 07, 2023, Giovanni Ferrero was the wealthiest person in Italy, with an estimated net worth of...
EU to seek 16 billion cubic meters in second joint gas-buying round
Brussels: Companies have registered demand for nearly 16 billion cubic metres (bcm) of gas in the European Union's second round...
EU needs over $760 bln/yr to hit green transition targets – Commission
Brussels: Europe will require investments of more than 700 billion euros ($762.44 billion) a year to meet its energy transition...
EU and UNOPS start school rehabilitation in Ukraine to help more than 20,000 children return to school
The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) will renovate more than 40 schools in Ukraine. The refurbishment will be...
EU and other WTO Members reach landmark deal to facilitate investment and support development
Negotiations on an Agreement on Investment Facilitation for Development (IFD) were concluded at the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva...
EU and Ukraine enhance cooperation on Intellectual Property
Geneva: On 5 July the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and the new Ukrainian National Office for Intellectual Property...
US’s Yellen begins China trip aimed at ‘deepening communication’
Islamabad: US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s visit comes amid heightened tensions between the two superpowers. US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen...
China-Pakistan EV Forum to accelerate industry cooperation
Shanghai:- "The New Energy Vehicle sector is one of the most promising areas of China-Pakistan cooperation. Chinese businesses are invited...
China’s first open-source desktop operating system released
Beijing: Co-built by multiple developers, China's first open-source desktop operating system, openKylin 1.0, was released Wednesday. The operating systems of...
China-Europe freight train trips up in H1
Beijing: China-Europe freight train services saw steady growth in the first half (H1) of this year, official data showed Thursday....
China to continue promoting high-quality development as CPEC celebrates 10th anniversary
Global Times China is willing to promote high-quality development of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), better contribute to the development...
The visit of President-designate of COP 28 to Pakistan
Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, President-designate of COP 28 and UAE’s Special Envoy for Climate Change, Minister for Industries and Technologies,...
