Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland to visit Pakistan from July 28
Celina Ali Islamabad: Patricia Scotland, Commonwealth Secretary-General, will undertake her first official visit to Pakistan from July 28 to August...
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UK, Germany sign joint defence declaration for closer cooperation
Berlin: Britain and Germany signed a joint defence declaration on Wednesday, pledging to work more closely to strengthen their defence...
Why Portugal is cracking down on digital nomads and where it’s cheaper to remote work
Lisbon: Lisbon once welcomed digital nomads flocking to the country in their droves, thanks to cheap rents, mild winters, a...
Bulgarian regulator admits to trade Finance Security Groupe bond
Sofia: Bulgaria’s Financial Supervision Commission (FSC) said it approved a prospectus for the admission to trading on a regulated market...
Pakistan Focuses on Privatization of Loss-Making Institutions to Boost Economy, Says Minister
Celina Ali Islamabad: Privatization Minister Abdul Aleem Khan on Wednesday said that loss-making institutions are being privatized as a strategy...
Gilani extends warm wishes to Egyptian parliament, people
Abdullah Jan Islamabad: Chairman Senate Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani on Tuesday extended heartfelt congratulations and warm wishes to the Egyptian...
Pakistan desires peace and stability in Afghanistan: Durrani
Celina Ali Islamabad: Ambassador Asif Durrani, Pakistan’s Special Representative to Afghanistan at a roundtable on Pak-Afghan relations on Tuesday said,...
Firefighters continue to battle blazes in Portugal, North Macedonia and Bulgaria
Lisbon: Temporary accommodation has been set up for those who have lost their homes in the worst affected area of...
Hungary stripped of EU meeting over Ukraine stance
Brussels: The European Union's foreign policy chief, Josep Borell, has stripped Hungary of the right to host the next meeting...
DPM Dar, UK Foreign Secretary Lammy forge strategy to boost Pak-UK relations
Celina Ali Islamabad: Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar and United Kindgom Foreign Secretary David Lammy on Tuesday discussed boosting Pak-UK...
Govt to reverse policy decision of suspending passport issuance to asylum seekers
Celina Ali Islamabad: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Monday chaired a high-level meeting to discuss the...
PM Starmer says UK warplane capability important amid defense review
Farnborough: Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday stressed the importance of Britain’s fighter jet capability, but stopped short of guaranteeing...
UK planned to spend 10 billion pounds on Rwanda asylum scheme, minister says
London: Britain's previous government had planned to spend 10 billion pounds ($12.9 billion) on a now-scrapped plan to deport asylum...
Turkish tourists flock to Greece as inflation drives hotel prices through the roof
Athens: Turkish tourists are flocking to Greece as inflation makes it too expensive to travel within Turkey. Inflation has surged...
UAE hopes to reactivate trade talks with EU this year
Dubai: The United Arab Emirates hopes to reactivate trade talks with the European Union by the end of the year,...
UK faces stark choice as public service pay hikes loom
London: The UK risks a return to strikes and a shortage of nurses and teachers if it does not grant...
Indonesians who paid thousands to work on UK farm sacked within weeks
London: Indonesian workers who paid thousands of pounds to travel to Britain and pick fruit at a farm supplying most...
Growing UK’s services-based economy was never going to be easy
Larry Elliott London: I’m due a haircut and in the past week received a message from my barber containing the...
Greece decides to close several Turkish minority schools: Report
Athens: Greece will close four Turkish minority primary schools in Western Thrace, where Turks are densely populated, local media reported....
Ireland to play pivotal role in Keir Starmer’s post-Brexit EU reset, say insiders
Oxfordshire: Ireland is set to play a pivotal role in Keir Starmer’s plan for a crucial reset in relations with...
UK: National Lottery website and app goes down
London: National Lottery players have reported being unable to access its app and website after the group saying earlier it...
‘Disorder’: Police deployed after riots break out in Leeds, UK
London: Violent scenes have broken out in Leeds, in England’s north, overnight after a police car was overturned and a...
Portugal to start issuing 10-year valid passports, government confirms
Lisbon: Portugal’s government has decided to extend the validity period of their passport from five to ten years. The decision...
EU and Serbia aim to mine lithium together
Belgrade: The European Union and Serbia are looking to join forces to develop one of Europe’s largest lithium deposits, worth...
IOM chief welcomes further protection of migrants in Greece under landmark partnership
Athens: Following a two-day visit to Athens, Greece, Amy Pope, Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), welcomed...
US Ambassador calls on Minister for Privatisation
Celina Ali Islamabad: The Ambassador of the United States of America to Pakistan, Donald Blome Friday called on Minister of...
Portugal: Delayed flights and queues for check-in at Lisbon airport
Lisbon: Throughout the morning, traffic began to accumulate at the entrances to Humberto Delgado Airport, in Lisbon, with travellers following...
Bulgaria’s Cabinet security council meets on devastating bush fires amid political criticism
Sofia: Bulgaria’s caretaker Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev convened a meeting of the government security council on July 19 to discuss...
US Embassy’s AWE program trains 100 women entrepreneurs in Pakistan
Celina Ali Islamabad: The US Embassy in Islamabad on Friday held a graduation celebration for 100 women in the fifth...
Finance Minister Chairs Steering Committee for FCDO-Funded Remit Programme
Celina Ali Islamabad: Federal Minister for Finance & Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb chaired the first steering committee of the FCDO-...
