Ivory Coast says French troops to leave West African nation
Paris: Ivory Coast has announced that French troops will withdraw from the West African nation, further reducing the military influence...
Politics
EU-Japan strategic partnership: framework agreement enters into force
Brussels: The first-ever bilateral framework agreement between the EU and its member states and Japan, the Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA),...
PM unveils 5-year economic transformation plan; stresses unity, harmony for success
Celina Ali Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday launched the five-year National Economic Transformation Plan “Uraan Pakistan,” which...
Bilawal Bhutto greets people on New Year
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Chairman Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has extended heartiest New Year greetings to the people...
China to work with all countries to promote friendship, cooperation: Xi
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping has said that China will work with all countries to promote friendship and cooperation as...
CPC appoints new Party chiefs for Henan, Guangxi
Zhengzhou: The Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee on Tuesday announced the appointments of Party chiefs for central China's...
Ahsan sees SIFC, CPEC-5Cs as ‘golden opportunities’ to succeed Pakistan’s 5Es framework
Celina Ali Islamabad: Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal on Tuesday described the Special Investment Facilitation...
PM’s economic reforms package to boost growth, improve lives: Tarar
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Federal Minister for Information, Broadcasting, National Heritage and Culture Attaullah Tarar said on Tuesday that the prime...
Deputy Prime Minister meets with Pakistan’s envoys
Celina Ali Islamabad: Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Tuesday chaired a meeting of...
UK: Blair was urged not to let in new EU workers too quickly, files reveal
London: Senior ministers urged the then-Prime Minister Tony Blair to delay granting employment rights to eastern and central European workers...
Could France be a riskier bet than Croatia? The bond market will have a say in 2025
Paris: French 10-year bond yields are climbing ever higher, showing a mounting concern for the country's finances. But does the...
Historic move: Bulgaria and Romania become part of Schengen Zone
Sofia: Romania and Bulgaria became full members of the Schengen zone on Wednesday, expanding the borderless area to 29 members...
What lies ahead for the EU in 2025?
Brussels: The new EU leadership in Brussels will have a lot on its plate in 2025.It will need to confront...
Italy says working to free journalist under arrest in Iran for over a week
Rome: An Italian journalist has been arrested by police in Iran, according to Italy’s foreign ministry, and the government is...
PM emphasises enhanced use of technology across health sector including polio
Celina Ali Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Monday in a meeting with Polio Eradication Team emphasized the importance...
Ex-US president Carter, trailblazing champion of Palestinians’ rights, dies — aged 100
New York: Jimmy Carter, the first and only US president to identify Israeli apartheid and an advocate of Palestinians’ political...
Chashma Nuclear Power Plant Unit-5 to create 40,000 jobs: Chinese envoy
Celina Ali Islamabad: Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan, Jiang Zaidong Monday said that the Chashma Nuclear Power Plant Unit-5 can create...
President directs relief of Rs 24.136 million to bank fraud victims
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: President Asif Ali Zardari has directed six banks to provide financial relief amounting to Rs 24.136 million...
BISP seeks Australian collaboration for beneficiary skill development
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Chairperson, Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), Senator Rubina Khalid and Vice President of the Pakistan Association of...
UK pledges relief to meet dire humanitarian need in the Middle East, Africa and Asia
London: Minister for Development announced urgent humanitarian aid for the Middle East, Africa and Asia. £61 million funding package will...
Romania and Bulgaria to join Schengen Area on New Year’s Day
Sofia: The EU voted on 12 December to lift internal land border controls with Romania and Bulgaria, allowing them to...
Belgium becomes first EU country to ban disposable e-cigarettes
Brussles: Wildly popular with young people for their dizzying array of flavours, including apple, watermelon and cola, the time is...
Italy and United Arab Emirates, ‘an extended honeymoon’
Rome: An "extended honeymoon" that unites two countries not only at an institutional level but also at an economic and...
Bilawal Bhutto felicitates newly elected office-bearers of KPC
Karachi: Chairman of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has extended his heartiest congratulations to the newly elected office-bearers...
Dignity Awards ‘a beacon of hope’ for marginalized individuals: Romina Alam
Celina Ali Islamabad: Coordinator to the Prime Minister on Climate Change Romina Khurshid Alam Sunday lavished praise on the government’s...
May 9 events unforgivable despite negotiations: Tarar
Islamabad: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar said government is sincerely engaged in negotiations with PTI with sole purpose...
UK and EU look to 2025 for reset, but with little room for trade-offs
London: Early in 2025, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has been invited to an informal summit of EU leaders. It's...
France targets 2025 budget deficit above 5% to sustain growth
Paris: France’s delayed 2025 budget bill will aim for a deficit “slightly above 5%” to protect economic growth, the country’s...
Efforts to free reporter held in Iran ‘complicated,’ says Italy
Rome: Efforts to release Italian journalist Cecilia Sala from prison in Iran are "complicated," Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said...
Italy says talks ongoing with Iran to secure release of journalist Cecilia Sala from prison
Rome: Italy's Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani has said that Cecilia Sala, an Italian journalist detained by Iranian police in Tehran,...
