President Zardari meets PM Sharif, agree to further legal reforms through consultations
Celina Ali Islamabad: President Asif Ali Zardari on Monday held a crucial meeting with Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif at...
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USAID’s HumAhang Project hosts transformative conference on human rights and sustainable peace
Celina Ali Islamabad: The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) HumAhang project, implemented by the Center for Peace and...
Bilawal Bhutto for addressing urgency of addressing climate change on a “war footing”
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Chairman Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has once again emphasized the urgency of addressing climate...
Pakistan: UK response to sentencing of civilians via military courts
London: The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office on Monday responded to sentencing of civilians via military courts. A spokesperson said:...
How French soldiers train for trench warfare
Paris: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022 marked the return of high-intensity warfare in Europe. Now, almost three years later...
EU expresses concern over sentencing of civilians by Pakistani military court
Islamabad: The European Union (EU) has expressed concern over the sentencing of 25 Pakistani civilians by a military court in...
Overseas Pakistanis hold pro-Pakistan rally in Italy, voicing support for armed forces
Rome: Hundreds of Pakistani expatriates from across Italy gathered in Brescia for a rally and conference expressing unwavering support for...
Italy tops EU for NRRP funds collected
Rome: Italy is top in the European Union for the amount of sums collected for its post-COVID National Recovery and...
Governor Faisal Karim Kundi announces formation of political, technical committees for peace
Abdulah Jan Islamabad: Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faisal Karim Kundi on Sunday announced the formation of political and technical committees in...
US government shutdown averted as Trump sets stage for his presidency
Washington: The US House of Representatives and Senate approved a stopgap spending legislation to avert a government shutdown, with President...
France: Mayotte struggles to recover as aid trickles in a week after cyclone
Paris: One week after its worst cyclone in nearly a century, and days after a testy presidential visit, France’s impoverished...
EU-sanctioned Russian oil still hits markets via Bulgaria
Sofia: Even though the EU sanctions Russian oil, Bulgaria still allows crude to be processed at the Lukoil Burgas refinery....
Russia security threat is far reaching, Italy PM warns
Saariselka: Russia poses a bigger threat to European Union security than just defence as Moscow can use illegal immigration and...
Iraqi KRG president, Italy defense minister discuss regional security, counterterrorism
Erbil: Nechirvan Barzani, the President of the Kurdish Regional Government (KRG), met with Italy’s Defense Minister Guido Crosetto in Erbil...
Italy close to Germans says Mattarella after Magdeburg
Rome: President Sergio Mattarella on Saturday expressed Italy's closeness to Germany's population in a message to his German counterpart Frank-Walter...
PM orders strict action against tax defaulters, pushes for FBR digitization
Lahore: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has directed authorities to bring tax defaulters into the tax net and take strict...
Pakistan terms US official’s alleged perception over its missile capabilities as unfounded
Celina Ali Islamabad: Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Saturday asserted that the alleged threat perception from Pakistan’s missile capabilities and...
Could $100m of Elon Musk’s money sway a general election for Reform UK?
London: Over the 2024 general election period, combined donations to every UK party totalled about £50m. If reports are to...
Bulgarian President, Hungarian PM call for Peace in Europe, closer bilateral ties
Sofia: Bulgarian President Rumen Radev and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban met in Sofia, emphasising the need for restoring peace...
EU, Swiss hail ‘historic’ new deal resetting relations
Bern: The European Union and Switzerland announced on Dec 20 they had sealed a new set of agreements aimed at...
Italy: Deputy PM Salvini cleared in kidnap trial of migrants blocked at sea
Rome: Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini has been acquitted in a long-running case over his refusal to let a...
Biden to visit Italy PM Giorgia Meloni in final days of his presidency
Rome: U.S. President Joe Biden will travel to Rome next month to meet with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, President...
Over 200 B2B agreements, MoU worth $70mln signed with Chinese firms, PM told
Celina Ali Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday was apprised that over 200 business-to-business (B2B) agreements along with a...
Three Gorges South Asia Company’s Board of Directors holds symposium in Beijing
Beijing: The Board of Directors of Three Gorges South Asia Ltd (CSAIL) this week convened a thematic symposium in Beijing....
Gilani calls for further dialogue to overcome challenges in implementing 18th Amendment
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Chairman Senate, Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani, underscored the significance of reviewing the implementation of the 18th Amendment,...
Ali Rehman Malik calls for urgent action to address the ongoing crisis in Parachinar
Abdullah Jan Islamabad: Ali Rehman Malik, Chairman of the Institute of Research and Reforms (IRR) and the Rehman Malik Foundation,...
Peter Mandelson to be announced as UK’s next US ambassador
London: Peter Mandelson is set to become Britain’s next ambassador to the US, the first time a politician has been...
Bulgaria to introduce border controls with Romania from January 1, 2025
Sofia: Bulgaria will temporarily introduce border controls at the Bulgarian-Romanian internal borders from January 1, 2025. These measures are scheduled...
Trump threatens tariffs if EU doesn’t buy more oil, gas
Washington: US president-elect Donald Trump on Friday threatened the European Union (EU) with tariffs if the bloc does not reduce...
Youth, SMEs are key drivers of economic development: PM
Cairo: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday, underscoring vital role of youth and small and medium enterprises (SMEs), said...
