1 in 74 people worldwide remained displaced; total displacement tops 110 million by May 2023
Islamabad: UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency and the Government of Pakistan marked, World Refugee Day by paying tribute to the...
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Sweden, Pakistan partner to enable safe, sustainable restoration efforts
Celina Ali Islamabad: The Embassy of Sweden in Pakistan, in collaboration with Business Sweden – the Swedish Trade & Invest...
Boris Johnson misled parliament, UK MPs overwhelmingly say
London: Legislators in the United Kingdom have voted to approve a report that recommended sanctioning former Prime Minister Boris Johnson...
Italy begins negotiations to buy new Leopard 2 tanks
Rome: Italy is negotiating a purchase of new Leopard 2 main battle tanks from Germany. Italian Defense magazine RID (Rivista...
Karot Hydropower Project central to President Xi’s people-centric development vision: Mushahid
Celina Ali Islamabad: Chairman Senate Standing Committee on Defence, Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed Monday said the Karot Hydropower Project built...
More than 10,000 migrants reach UK in small boats this year
London: The number of people arriving in the UK in small boats has reached over 10,000 since the start of...
UK and Ireland suffer one of the most severe marine heatwaves on Earth
London: Ocean waters around the UK and Ireland are in the grip of one of the most severe marine heatwaves...
Italy mulls law against ‘glorifying’ crimes online after YouTuber crash
Rome: The Italian government is considering a law that would jail people convicted of “glorifying illegal activity” online for up...
Tang Pakistan orchestrates remarkable dragon boat festival, fostering bilateral cultural integration
Abida Shaheen Islamabad: Tang Pakistan, a distinguished ed-tech SAAS company rooted in China, proudly organized the Dragon Boat Festival that...
UK is a hot country. It’s time to build like it
London: Badly designed buildings can have strange consequences. In August 2013, sunlight concentrated by the curved exterior of a newly...
UK: Bee-eaters make historic return to breeding site in Norfolk
London: Three bee-eater birds are believed to have made a historic return to the UK. A colony of breeding bee-eaters...
British-Pakistani diplomat Fouzia Younis included in King’s Birthday Honours list
Celina Ali Islamabad: Fouzia Younis, a British-Pakistani diplomat, has been recognised in the first King's Birthday Honours List 2023 for...
Incoming British High Commissioner to Pakistan Jane Marriott gets Royal honour before landing in Islamabad
Celina Ali Islamabad: Incoming British High Commissioner to Pakistan Jane Marriott has been recognised in the first King's Birthday Honours...
UK is among countries with the most positive attitude towards refugees, poll finds
London: Britons have among the most positive attitudes towards refugees in the world, a new global poll has found, despite...
Italy puts brakes on Pirelli’s Chinese shareholder
Rome: The Italian government has limited the powers of China's Sinochem as a shareholder of tire maker Pirelli on national...
China draws regulatory bottom line on blind-box businesses
Beijing: China's top market regulator unveiled a trial guideline on Thursday to improve the regulation of the blind-box industry. The...
British Council Pakistan launches schools connect Programme
Celina Ali Islamabad: The British Council Pakistan, in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Professional Training and the Federal...
Pakistani hero officer receives Trafficking in Persons Prevention Award
Abdullah Jan Islamabad: Zaheer Ahmed, a Pakistani law enforcement officer, was presented with the prestigious Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Hero...
Foreign UK residents urge govt to seek visa-free travel to EU for them
London: A petition seeking visa-free travel to Europe for holders of a United Kingdom Residence Permit (BRP) has been initiated...
Italy: Ollolai village offering €1 rent for 10 selected newcomers
Rome: The village of Ollolai, which is located in the heart of Sardinia, is offering an extremely low rent price...
Pakistan, Belgium discuss collaboration at int’l forums, regional developments
Abida Shaheen Islamabad: The Second Session of Bilateral Political Consultations (BPC) between Pakistan and Belgium was held here Thursday wherein...
Pakistan, Russia sign MoU on exchange of statistical data on mutual trade
Abdullah Jan Islamabad: Pakistan and the Russian Federation on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for cooperation between Pakistan...
PM greets Chinese President Xi Jinping on his birthday
Celina Ali Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday extended his greetings to Chinese President Xi Jinping on his birthday....
UK university staff only read students’ personal statements for two minutes
London: The hours spent by students writing personal statements for UK university applications may be in vain, according to figures...
Belfast to get £75m state-of-the-art movie lab
London: A new £75m movie lab is to be built in Belfast as part of the UK government's plan to...
UK has no alternative to interest rate rises: Hunt
London: The UK has "no alternative" but to hike interest rates in a bid to tackle rising prices, the chancellor...
UK employment hits record high but the economy is still short 1 million workers
London: The number of people in work in the United Kingdom has climbed above its pre-pandemic level for the first...
Italy mourns and asks who will succeed Berlusconi
Milan: Italy is marking the death of ex-Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi with a spectacle befitting the grand soap opera of...
Smiling young diplomat Pawan Dhande resumes as Director of Communication and Public Diplomacy at BHC
Celina Ali Islamabad: A smiling and welcoming young diplomat Pawan Dhande on Wednesday started his new role as the Director...
UK innovators get £4.3m to develop space-based solar power
London: UK universities and tech companies are to receive £4.3m in government funding to develop space-based solar power. The technology,...
