President meets JUI-F Amir Maulana Fazlur Rehman; discusses political situation
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: President Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday met Amir of Jamiat Ulama-i-Islam (F) Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman at the latter’s...
Month: August 2024
Pakistani sesame seed exporters secure major orders in China, set to lead in year 2024 exports
Beijing: A delegation of 23 sesame seed exporters from Pakistan has successfully secured substantial orders from Chinese companies during their...
PTI fostering disruptive politics: Tarar
Lahore: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar has strongly criticised the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and its founder, accusing...
Gilani condemns blast near police lines in Balochistan
Abdullah Jan Islamabad: Senate Chairman Yusuf Raza Gilani on Saturday strongly condemned the blast near the police lines in the...
Nawab of Bahawalpur calls on President Zardari
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Nawab of Bahawalpur Nawab Salahuddin Ahmed Abbasi and his son Bahawal Khan Abbasi Saturday called on President...
UK Report reveals deficiencies in Pakistan’s education system
Celina Ali Islamabad: A comprehensive report by the United Kingdom's High Commissioner to Pakistan, Jane Marriott, and Planning Minister Ahsan...
Crack down on racist hate speech, UN tells UK
London: The United Nations has urged the UK to take action to curb racist hate speech, including by politicians, in...
Starmer pledges UK support to Ukraine amid anniversary of independence
London: Keir Starmer has told Ukrainians that the UK will back them “today and always” as Kyiv marks 33 years...
Ronaldo confirmed as still being part of Portugal squad
Lisbon: Coach Roberto Martínez has said that Portugal “lacked goals” in Euro2024, where they were eliminated in the quarter-finals, and...
Greece issues high alert for wildfire risk
Athens: Authorities in Greece on Friday issued a high-alert warning for potential wildfires, with the risk expected to remain elevated...
EU review does not recommend sending military trainers to Ukraine for now: Media
Berlin: The EU's diplomatic service has called on member states to better adapt a military training mission for Ukraine to...
Generational shift: Nearly half of Bulgaria’s workforce will be over 55 by 2044
Sofia: In the next 20 years, nearly half of Bulgaria's workforce is expected to be over the age of 55,...
A guide to visit Italy from Pakistan
Rome: Italy stands out when it comes to best tourist destinations in the European region owing to its fascinating culture,...
Why Italy is overflowing with amazing vintage watches
Allen Farmelo Rome: In 1997, I waltzed into a vintage watch shop in Milan and thought I’d died and gone...
Italy tourists warned as four die and 12 hospitalised in illness outbreak
Milan: People travelling to Italy are being warned about an outbreak of a killer disease which has left four dead....
China unveils new classification system for ‘new trio’ tech patents
Beijing: China’s top intellectual property regulator has introduced a new patent classification system for electric vehicles, lithium batteries, and solar...
Islamabad Airport bid submission deadline extended to October 7
Celina Ali Islamabad: The Steering Committee on the outsourcing of Islamabad Airport has extended the bid for outsourcing of the...
Pakistan-Ethiopia fraternity park to be established in Islamabad next month
Celina Ali Islamabad: The Governments of Pakistan and Ethiopia on Friday announced to establish a dedicated park in Islamabad next...
ISSI hosts book launch for ‘CPEC Beyond 2030: A Green Alliance for Sustainable Development’
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: The China Pakistan Study Centre (CPSC) at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) organised the launch...
The Millennium Education triumphs at the world robotics olympiad 2024 regional round
Celina Ali Islamabad: The Millennium Education Group Friday announced a significant victory at the regional round of the World Robotics...
PDMAs and coastal communities strengthen disaster risk management with support from the Government of Japan and UNDP
Celina Ali Islamabad: Supported by the Government of Japan and in partnership with the Economic Affairs Division and PDMAs in...
President Zardari summons NA session on August 26
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: President Asif Ali Zardari has summoned the session of the National Assembly on Monday, August 26, 2024...
China, Belarus vow to further boost ties as true friends, good partners
Minsk: Chinese Premier Li Qiang has voiced China's readiness to work with Belarus to stay unwaveringly as each other's true...
UK expands eVisas to new biometric customers
Celina Ali Islamabad: Biometric Residence Permits (BRPs), vignette stickers in passports or ‘wet ink stamps’ are among some of the...
UK PM tells China’s Xi he hopes for ‘honest’ discussions
London: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer told Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday he hoped they could have "honest" discussions...
Italy: Divers retrieve body of last missing person from UK tycoon’s sunken yacht
Rome: Divers from the Italian coast guard found the last missing body from UK tech tycoon Mike Lynch's sunken superyacht...
Portugal receives over 63,000 citizenship applications in first 4 months of 2024
Lisbon: More than 63,000 requests for Portuguese citizenship have been received in the first four months of 2024. The figures...
Iran’s new foreign minister calls for EU dialogue
Tehran: Iran’s new foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, has called for dialogue with the European Union to resolve bilateral issues, following...
Production of Greece’s new firefighting planes begins
Athens: The production of new firefighting planes that will equip Greece’s fleet as part of the EU’s rescEU scheme has...
Bulgaria, Türkiye boost border security cooperation
Sofia: Türkiye and Bulgaria have agreed to enhance their joint efforts in combating irregular migration by increasing the capacity of...
