Eurostat: Bulgaria has lowest percentage of online shopping in EU
Sofia: Bulgaria had the lowest percentage in the European Union of internet users who made online purchases in 2024, EU...
Month: February 2025
EU digital chief: will propose plans to ease regulation
Helsinki: The European Commission will propose at least five packages this year to ease regulation, European Commission Vice President Henna...
ICC gives Italy 30 days to explain al-Masri case
Rome: The International Criminal Court (ICC) has requested Italy to respond within 30 days, following its failure to extradite the...
Rapid response funds strengthen Italy’s defence
Rome: Raising the stakes. In a significant move, the Italian government has boosted funding for international missions. The new decree,...
Italy issued over 15,000 Schengen visas to Libyans in 2024
Rome:” The Italian Embassy in Libya has announced that a large number of Schengen visas were granted to Libyan passport...
ADB Capital Utilization Plan Expands Operations by 50% Over Next Decade
MANILA— The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved a plan to scale up its operations by 50% over the next decade,...
President Zardari attends opening ceremony of Champions Trophy at National Stadium
Karachi: President Asif Ali Zardari attended the opening ceremony of the Champions Trophy at the National Stadium here on Wednesday....
Zhengzhou–Liège all-cargo route now operates six flights per week
Henan Daily Zhengzhou: At 18:16 on February 18, a B747-400F freighter operated by One Air took off from Zhengzhou Xinzheng...
Pakistan committed to fostering regional peace, economic connectivity through APA, SCO, ECO
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Chairman Senate Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani on Wednesday reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to promoting regional peace, economic connectivity,...
Henan’s black stork population hit new high
Henan Daily Zhengzhou: Following the first recorded sighting of velvet scoters, new discoveries in bird monitoring have been made at...
Pak-China Chah Festival rescheduled for April
Lahore: The Pakistan-China Chambers of Commerce and Industry (PCJCCI), Punjab Food Authority, Information and Culture Department Punjab and Pak Connects...
ISSI, Akhuwat Foundation launch book, “Mawakhat: Stories of Resilience and Rebuilding After the 2022 Floods”
Celina Ali Islamabad:The Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) on Wednesday launched ‘Mawakhat: Stories of Resilience and Rebuilding After the...
Ambassador Mumtaz Baloch calls on President Pakistan-France Friendship Group
Paris: Ambassador Mumtaz Zahra Baloch on Wednesday met with President of Pakistan-France Friendship Group, Senator Pascal Allizard in the French...
Ambassador Zahra Baloch briefs ASPAC plenary meeting
Celina Ali Islamabad: Pakistan Ambassador/Permanent Delegate Mumtaz Zahra Baloch on Tuesday briefed the participants of the ASPAC plenary meeting in...
COAS Asim Munir reaches UK for 7th Regional Stabilization Conference
Celina Ali Rawalpindi: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir received a warm and dignified welcome as on the...
British Council Pakistan Announces Study UK Alumni Awards 2025 Winners
Celina Ali Islamabad British Council Pakistan is delighted to announce the national winners of the Study UK Alumni Awards 2025....
UK inflation leaps to higher-than-expected 3% in January
London: The UK’s inflation rate rose sharply to 3% in January, coming in above analyst expectations of a 2.8% reading,...
Portugal courts professionals and their families, with welcoming tax regime
Lisbon: 15 years after it first introduced its popular Non-Habitual Resident (NHR) tax program, Portugal has updated the scheme. Over...
AI will reshape France’s relations with the Middle East
Paris: The relationship between France and the Middle East has seen centuries of trade, political ties and cultural exchanges. Even...
Bulgaria´s women celebrate historic gold
Sofia: Thirteen became the lucky number for Bulgaria. The youngest team of the tournament mounted a comeback to beat Estonia...
EU Ship Recycling Regulation: Evaluation and list update
Brussels: The European Commission on Wednesday published the results of the EU Ship Recycling Regulation evaluation. The assessment concludes that...
Google agrees to pay $340 million to settle Italy tax dispute
Milan: Milan prosecutors announced Wednesday that they plan to drop a tax case against Google’s European division after the company...
Pope alert and joking in hospital, says Italy’s PM after visit
Rome: Italy's Prime Minister Georgia Meloni has visited the Pope in hospital, where he has been diagnosed with pneumonia in...
Italy faces Russian ideologically driven cyber attacks
Rome: For the third consecutive day, the pro-Russian hacker group NoName057(16) has launched DDoS assaults on Italian websites as part...
Govt. committed to achieve $5 billion bilateral trade target with Turkiye: PM
Celina Ali Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday said that Pakistan and Turkiye were two brotherly nations and...
Chinese Minister Counsellor pledges support for PBM’s social welfare initiatives
Celina Ali Islamabad: Chinese Minister Counsellor Yang Guangyuan on Tuesday expressed China’s willingness to further support the ongoing missions of...
China, Pakistan strengthen renewable energy ties with strategic agreement
China Economic Net Beijing: Strategic cooperation agreement to enhance clean energy collaboration was signed between Mingyang Smart Energy Group Co.,...
Pakistan, Germany strengthen ties to boost carbon market development
Celina Ali Islamabad: In a significant step toward advancing climate action, prominent government leaders from Pakistan and Germany convened at...
Gilani holds substantive bilateral meeting with Bahraini parliamentary delegation
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Chairman Senate Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani held a substantive bilateral meeting with the Bahraini parliamentary delegation headed...
Pakistan exploring options to bring water from Tajikistan to Balochistan; feasibility completed: President
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday said Pakistan was exploring options to bring water from Tajikistan to...
