EU agrees $5.5 billion package to fund arms for Ukraine
Brussels: EU member states have agreed to add five billion euros ($5.5 billion) to a central fund to pay for...
Month: March 2024
PM Shehbaz Sharif vows to facilitate Chinese investment in Pakistan
Islamabad: Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has said that his government will facilitate Chinese investment in Pakistan. During a...
China to launch merit and need-based scholarship project for Pakistani students
Faisalabad: Chinese Consul General in Lahore Zhao Shiren has said that the Chinese government intends to launch a merit and...
BII, Finnfund continue support to women-led micro-enterprises in Pakistan through Kashf Foundation
Celina Ali Islamabad: Both British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution and impact investor, and Finnfund on Thursday...
UK Home Office launches Graduate Route review
London: The UK Home Secretary James Cleverly officially triggered the government's review of the post-study work rights Graduate Route this...
UK economy is climbing again – but the road ahead looks rocky
London: Britain’s economy is on the road to recovery. After a dismal end to last year as soaring living costs...
Archaeologists in Greece uncover shipwrecks dating back to 3000 BC
Athens: In a recent announcement by the Greek Ministry of Culture, archaeologists conducting underwater research near the southern Aegean island...
In Portugal, an election results in uncertainty and the rise of the far right
Seville: A lightly regarded Portuguese political party barely five years old finds itself in a position to play kingmaker in...
Italy’s Ambassador Marilina Armellin participates in ‘Olive Culture’ project steering committee meeting
Celina Ali Islamabad: The fourth steering committee meeting of the ongoing project "OliveCulture," supported by the Italian government, took place...
Italy regulator fines TikTok $11 million over content checks
Rome: Italy's competition watchdog has fined three units of social media giant TikTok 10 million euros ($10.94 million) in total...
Italy says global minimum tax on multinationals set to fail
Rome: Italy’s Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti has said he fears that a plan for a global minimum tax on multinationals...
Iran embassy condemns Islamophobia
Celina Ali Islamabad: March 15th is the International Day to Combat Islamophobia. The Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran...
Aseefa Bhutto to contest by-election from NA-207
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: The late Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto’s daughter, Aseefa Bhutto, will contest the by-election from National Assembly Constituency...
PM visits USC outlets to inspect Relief Package implementation
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday paid surprise visits to different Utility Stores across the federal capital...
Pakistan, China vow to cement ironclad ties
Beijing: Pakistan and China are planning more high-level exchanges and steps to take their relations to even greater heights, Islamabad’s...
Gwadar Institute of Technology to send 10 promising graduates to China for advanced studies
Gwadar: Gwadar Institute of Technology (GIT) on Wednesday announced to send 10 promising graduates to China for advanced studies, all...
China backs Maldives in protecting sovereignty: Wang Wenbin
BeijingChina supports Maldives in safeguarding the sovereignty and working with other countries on the basis of equality, Chinese foreign ministry...
Tarar blasts PTI for campaigning against Pakistan’s GSP+ status
Abdullah Jan Islamabad: Federal Information Minister Attaullah Tarar on Wednesday blasted the PTI for sending an online petition to the...
Dar receives congratulatory messages from world FMs
Celina Ali Islamabad: Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has received congratulatory messages from his counterparts of various countries on assuming his...
PM visits Asfandyar Wali’s residence to condole over his wife’s demise
Charsadda: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday visited the residence of Awami National Party (ANP) leader Asfandyar Wali Khan to...
Pakistan ex-PM Nawaz Sharif’s sons return to Lahore after self-exile in UK
Lahore: Pakistan's former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's two sons returned to the country from the UK after a six-year self-exile...
UK Conservative party may accept more money from donor in racism row, says minister
London: Britain's governing Conservative Party might accept financial support from its biggest donor in the future despite him becoming embroiled...
Giant redwoods: World’s largest trees ‘thriving in UK’
London: Giant redwoods - the world's largest trees - are flourishing in the UK and now even outnumber those found...
Large Venomous Jellyfish Spotted off Greece’s Rhodes
Athens: Nomad jellyfish, a large species that can cause painful injuries to humans, have been found in waters around Greece’s...
Portugal’s outgoing PM confident in recovery plan despite government change
Lisbon: Portugal's caretaker prime minister said on Tuesday he was confident in the country's recovery program, despite uncertainty after Sunday's...
EU parliament approves new sanctions laws that also apply to crypto
Brussels: The European Parliament approved a new batch of rules to crack down on sanctions violations, including through crypto. Parliamentarians...
Italy plans prison crackdown that pushes Western boundaries
Milan: Prisoners in the northern Italian city of Parma are on hunger strike over poor sanitation and overcrowding, the latest...
Italy drops plans for $5.2 billion tariff to cover gas storage costs
Rome: Italy's energy authority said it had shelved plans for a tariff to cover the cost of keeping gas stockpiles...
Giant tomb uncovered at Etruscan necropolis in Italy
Barbarano Romano: According to an ArtNet News report, a large rock-cut tomb was uncovered in the San Giuliano Rock Necropolis...
CPEC a monumental opportunity for Pakistan’s economic landscape, says Planning Minister in his first day in office
Islamabad: On the very first day in office, Pakistani Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal on Tuesday said...
