Pakistan, China ink agreement to redirect Internet traffic anticipating annual revenue of US $400 million
Karachi: In a significant development, Pakistan has inked an agreement with China to redirect the East Asian country's Internet traffic...
Month: January 2024
Aseefa Bhutto seeks support Bilawal Bhutto
Hyderabad: Aseefa Bhutto Zardari, daughter of Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto, reached the city of Hyderabad in connection with the Pakistan...
China‘s acceptance of new Afghan ambassador, normal diplomatic arrangement: Wang Wenbin
Beijing: China’s acceptance of the appointment of the new Afghan ambassador to China by the Afghan interim government is a...
Bilawal Bhutto vows to bury ‘old politics of revenge, divisiveness’
Malakand: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Wednesday resolved to start a process of reconciliation in the...
Pakistan to host more than 80 SCO events by November
Islamabad: Pakistan is set host more than 80 Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) related events until November this year, with a...
PPP questions development work at NA 127
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Senator Taj Hyder, the Central Election Cell of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), has written a letter...
Peace in South Asia to remain elusive till just resolution of Kashmir: Jilani
Celina Ali Islamabad: Caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani on Wednesday said that peace in South Asia would remain elusive...
Pakistan’s education demand provides opportunity for UK higher education
Celina Ali Islamabad: The British Council launched its "Mapping International Student Mobility from Pakistan" report at an event in Islamabad....
UK minister: Brexit checks ‘price you pay for being a sovereign state again’
London: British businesses experiencing “some friction” when trading with the European Union after Brexit is the “price you pay” for...
UK lawmakers warn Russia skirting oil sanctions with ‘shadow’ tankers
London: There is “growing evidence” that Russia is using “shadow tanker fleets” to circumvent a Western oil price cap, a...
EU ‘concerned’ over Hong Kong’s new security law proposal
Brussels: The European Union has raised concerns that Hong Kong’s plan for a new national security law may weaken the...
EU’s Borrell hopes lead of EU red sea mission will be known soon
Brussels: EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Wednesday he was hopeful it could be decided later in the...
From ancient Greece to now, the bravado of athletes transcends centuries
Peter J. Miller Athens: “I am the greatest. I said that even before I knew I was. I figured that...
EU falls well short of ammunition target for Ukraine
Brussels: The EU on Wednesday said it would supply only half of the million artillery rounds it had pledged for...
Italy takes centre stage at the 53rd Watch and Jewellery Show
Sharjah: The 53rd Sharjah Watch and Jewellery Middle East Show is currently underway, and the Italian presence is undeniable. With...
Italy: Unlocking the deeper potential of Mattei Plan
Rome: Words matter. If it is true that “Africa is a continent that can and must always amaze,” as Italian...
Italy: €46.7m in AI support from EU for poultry farmers
Rome: The European Commission has allocated €46.7 million in aid for farmers in Italy who have been hit by the...
Bilawal Bhutto pledges to resolve economic issue by raising people income
Liaquat Ali Dera Ismail Khan: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said Tuesday that he is on mission...
Zhao Shiren appreciates PCJCCI, Information Dept, Zong for promoting Pakistan-China cross-cultural activities
Lahore: Zhao Shiren, Consul General of China in Lahore, appreciated the efforts of the Pakistan China Joint Chamber of Commerce...
PPP to resolve country’s issues: Zardari
Abdullah Jan Kahuta: Former president and co-chairman of the Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPPP), Asif Ali Zardari, assured the public...
Aseefa Bhutto rallies support in Badin, unveils PPP’s pro-people manifesto
Badin: Aseefa Bhutto Zardari, daughter of the former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, visited Badin in connection with the ongoing nationwide...
Ambassador Khalil Hashmi presents his credentials to President Xi Jinping
Beijing: Ambassador Khalil Hashmi presented his credentials as the 22nd Ambassador of Pakistan to China, to Chinese President Xi Jinping...
China’s mobile phone shipments up 6.5% in 2023
Islamabad: China’s mobile phone shipments rose 6.5 percent year-on-year to 289 million units in 2023, according to the China Academy...
US, Pakistan sign agreement on cultural property protection
Celina Ali Islamabad: US Ambassador to Pakistan Donald Blome and Pakistan Secretary of National Heritage and Culture Humaira Ahmed on...
UK will consider recognising Palestinian state, says David Cameron
London: Britain will consider recognising a Palestinian state as part of concerted efforts to bring about an “irreversible” peace settlement,...
New post-Brexit customs checks spark UK border worries
London: Britain will finally roll out post-Brexit border checks on Jan 31 on food, plant and animal products imported from...
UK mortgage approvals hit six-month high as rates ease
London: UK Mortgage approvals climbed to the highest level in six months in a further sign that falling borrowing costs...
Germany to approve EU’s planned AI act
Berlin: Germany will approve the European Union's pioneering AI Act after the minister responsible for digital issues said a compromise...
EU rejects French view that Mercosur trade talks have stopped
Brussels: The European Commission on Tuesday rejected a French government view that Brussels had put an end to talks with...
EU needs trillions of euros in investment for 2050 climate target: Research
Brussels: The European Union will need €1.5 trillion (S$2.1 trillion) a year of investments to meet its 2050 net-zero emissions...
