Pakistan, UK aim to strengthen education collaboration
Celina Ali Islamabad: Federal Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training, Dr. Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui met Deputy Foreign Secretary and...
Month: May 2024
Britain’s inflation rate could be about to drop below the Bank of England’s 2% target
London: UK inflation could be about to hit a major milestone, with some forecasting that a sharp fall in the...
UK fast-tracks payments for blood scandal victims before full compensation
London: Britain said on Tuesday some victims of a contaminated blood scandal would receive interim payments of 210,000 pounds ($267,000)...
Court rules UK government anti-protest powers unlawful
London: The UK government acted unlawfully by changing legislation to give police tougher powers to clamp down on street protests,...
Cooling inflation boosts Bulgaria’s chances of joining the euro in 2025
Sofia: Bulgaria’s annual inflation rate, which reached the eurozone average of 2.4% in April and fell below 3% for the...
Ronaldo named in Portugal squad for Euro 2024
Lisbon: Cristiano Ronaldo is set to play in his 11th major international tournament, having been named in the Portugal squad...
Greece, Egypt foreign ministers meet in Athens
Athens: The foreign ministers of Greece and Egypt extended their condolences to Iran on Monday for the loss of the...
Europe sets benchmark for rest of the world with landmark AI laws
Brussels: Europe's landmark rules on artificial intelligence will enter into force next month after EU countries endorsed on Tuesday a...
Italy seeks enhanced collaboration with Pakistan in textile, agriculture & machinery
Celina Ali Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan, Marilina Armellin, emphasized the potential for enhanced cooperation between Italy and Pakistan, particularly...
Italy: Resilience and Recovery Facility plan is working
Francesco Giavazzi Rome: Doubts have been expressed about the ability of the EU’s Recovery and Resilience Facility to improve on...
Divided by migration, this tiny Italian community turned into a ghost town
Riace: For the better part of two decades, a town spanning bone-dry hills and a desolate coastline was the testing...
Chinese, Saudi Arabian officials discuss economic, trade relations
Beijing: Senior Chinese official He Lifeng met with Saudi Minister of Finance Mohammed bin Abdullah Al-Jadaan here on Monday and...
Pakistan, Turkiye resolve to strengthen trade, investment, defence ties
Celina Ali Islamabad: Pakistan and Turkiye on Monday expressed a strong commitment to further broaden the scope of bilateral cooperation...
China’s massive investments boosted Pakistan’s progress: Ahsan Iqbal
Gwadar Pro Islamabad: Pakistani Federal Minister for Planning Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal has said that China's decision to...
Acting President for further consolidating bilateral ties with Malaysia
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Acting President Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on Monday called for further consolidating bilateral ties with Malaysia for...
Great loss for Muslim Ummah: President Zardari condoles death of Iran’s Ebrahim Raisi
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: President Asif Ali Zardari on Monday expressed profound shock and sorrow over the tragic death of Iran’s...
PM urges Turkish firms to expand investment, relocate industries to Pakistan
Celina Ali Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday invited Turkish companies to further expand their investment portfolio in Pakistan,...
Shaza invites Swedish tech companies to invest in Pakistan
Abdullah Jan Islamabad: Minister of State for Information Technology and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja on Monday said that environment for...
Pakistan saddened over martyrdom of Iran’s president, foreign minister: FO
Celina Ali Islamabad: The Government and the people of Pakistan on Monday expressed deep shock and sadness over the tragic...
UK envoy, Nawaz discuss ways to boost bilateral ties
Lahore: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PMLN) leader and former prime minister Nawaz Sharif met with the British High Commissioner to Pakistan...
UK cannot afford to give ‘cold shoulder’ to China, says City minister
London: The UK cannot afford to give the “cold shoulder” to China, the City minister said on Monday, in comments...
UK opens office in San Francisco to tackle AI risk
London: Ahead of the AI safety summit kicking off in Seoul, South Korea later this week, its co-host, the United...
Bulgaria’s eLando partners with Fimple to enter new markets
Sofia: Bulgarian IT services provider eLando said on Monday it has entered a strategic partnership with UK-based fintech Fimple to...
New high speed rail to connect Portugal, Spain in only three hours
Lisbon: The Portuguese government has approved plans for a new high-speed train line between two of the biggest tourist destinations,...
Greece urges EU defend consumers against multinationals
Athens: Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis called on the EU to take on multinationals unfairly restricting the sale of goods...
EU imported €359.3 million worth of honey in 2023
Brussels: In 2023, EU members imported 163 700 tonnes of natural honey from extra-EU countries, worth €359.3 million. At the...
Ambassador Marilina Armellin, Finance Minister discuss bilateral cooperation
Celina Ali Islamabad: The Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Marilina Armellin called on Pakistan’s Minister for Finance & Revenue Senator...
Inauguration of Italy’s migrant centers in Albania postponed
Rome: The inauguration of two controversial migrant centers managed by Italy in Albania has been delayed as the construction work...
IMF expects Italy to have moderate growth in coming years
Rome: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Monday that, while the Italian economy recovered well from the effects of the...
China to provide all necessary support, assistance for Iran’s rescue efforts
Beijing: China is deeply concerned over the “hard landing” of the helicopter carrying President Ebrahim Raisi and hopes President Raisi...
