British High Commission Security Manager awarded honorary MBE
Celina Ali Islamabad: Captain Shakeelur Rehman MBE, formerly of the Pakistan Army, has been awarded an honorary MBE for Services...
Month: August 2024
Starmer says ‘ambitious’ reset with Europe will not mean reversing Brexit
London: Prime Minister Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz shake hands at the end of a joint press conference...
Portugal’s centre-right government picks austerity-era finance minister for top EU post
Lisbon: Maria Luis Albuquerque, 56, was in charge of putting public accounts on a sound footing between 2013 and 2015...
Pakistan, UK partner on new health, population policy
Celina Ali Islamabad: A new review calls for the merging of health and population strategies, stronger primary health care, cross...
Three FETÖ suspects captured at Greece border
Athens: Twelve people, including three FETÖ suspects, have been apprehended while attempting to illegally cross into Greece from the northwestern...
EU experts advise Balochistan to manufacture goods for progress
Quetta: The European Union’s Rule of Law experts have said that Balochistan is the land of opportunities and for development...
Bulgaria’s caretaker PM interviews parties’ nominees for European Commissioner
Sofia: Bulgaria’s caretaker Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev held talks with the three candidates so far nominated by parliamentary groups to...
Thief arrested after sitting down with book in Italy
Rome: A would-be thief in Italy capital, Rome, was caught after stopping to read a book on Greek mythology in...
Landslide in southern Italy leaves woman and son missing, feared dead
Rome: Torrential rains triggered a landslide in the southern Italian province of Caserta, forcing evacuations, and rescuers were searching for...
Italy braces for more intense heat as temperatures set to hit highs of up to 39C
Rome: More high temperatures come after Italy was battered by heavy rain and intense thunderstorms. Italy is bracing for another...
Pakistan’s apparel exports to China increase by 5% in 2024
Beijing: Pakistan’s exports of men’s and women’s apparel to China have been increased by approximately five percent reaching over $18.03...
Attaullah Tarar pays tribute to security forces for unmatched sacrifices
Abdullah Jan Islamabad: Federal Minister for Information, Broadcasting, National Heritage, and Culture, Attaullah Tarar, on Monday paid glowing tribute to...
China launches direct flight between Guangzhou, Islamabad to boost connectivity
Beijing: China Southern Airlines has successfully launched a new direct flight route between Guangzhou and Islamabad, marking a significant milestone...
President Zardari confers Nishan-i-Imtiaz (Military) award on Chinese General Li Qiaoming
Celina Ali Islamabad: President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday awarded the Nishan-i-Imtiaz (Military) to General Li Qiaoming, Commander of the...
US embassy awards $20,000 in seed funding to women entrepreneurs
Celina Ali Islamabad: The U.S. Embassy in Islamabad on Tuesday announced the winners of $20,000 in seed grants to participants...
Aleem Khan condemns terrorism incidents in Balochistan
Islamabad: Minister for Privatization, Board of Investment and Communications Abdul Aleem Khan has strongly condemned the recent terrorism incidents and...
UK’s Starmer warns October 30 budget will be ‘painful’
London: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer warned Tuesday that his new government's first budget in just over two months will...
UK to spend 10.5 million pounds to prepare ports for new EU border checks
London: Britain will spend 10.5 million pounds ($13.9 million) to help ports prepare for the European Union's post-Brexit security checks...
UK reaffirms commitment to international students
London: The UK Government has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting and valuing international students, emphasising that they are welcome to...
Cristiano Ronaldo wants to keep his story with Portugal going
Lisbon: With just four days left before Roberto Martínez announces the squad for Portugal's upcoming matches, 39-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo has...
Skies over Greece keep getting busier
Athens: Traffic through the Athens Flight Information Region (FIR) set a daily record on August 10, with 4,944 flights handled...
Campaigners sue EU over ‘grossly inadequate’ 2030 climate targets
Brussels: The EU is being sued for failing to set ambitious climate targets in sectors that contribute more than half...
Italy: Neofascist attack on journalist Andrea Joly must be punished
Rome: On 22 August 2024, Italian state police arrested four suspects from the neofascist group CasaPound for the violent physical...
‘Working here is hell’: latest death of farm worker in 40C heat shocks Italy
Rome: Italy has been shocked by reports of the “brutal” treatment of migrants working on farms across the country and...
Italy to boost support for Ukraine’s hydropower restoration
Rome: Italy has pledged to increase its support for the restoration of Ukraine’s hydroelectric power plants, which have been heavily...
Commander of the Ground Forces of PLA of China, calls on PM Shehbaz Sharif
Celina Ali Islamabad: Commander of the Ground Forces of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) of China General Li Qiaoming Monday...
Operationalization of Gwadar Airport likely by December: NA told
Celina Ali Islamabad: Minister for Aviation Khawaja Muhammad Asif on Monday informed the National Assembly that the New Gwadar International...
Gilani condemns terrorist attack in Kalat
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Senate Chairman Yusuf Raza Gilani Monday strongly condemned the terrorist attack in Kalat. In his statement, the...
President grieved over martyrdom of security personnel in Balochistan
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: President Asif Ali Zardari on Monday expressed deep grief and sorrow over the martyrdom of security personnel...
China corner-stone of Pakistan’s Foreign Policy with convergence of views on regional, global issues : Kh Asif
Abdullah Jan Islamabad: Minister for Defence and Defence Production, Khawaja Muhammad Asif on Monday, during a call on by People’s...
