Green Climate Fund approves $66 million to support Pakistan’s climate action
Recharge Pakistan initiative to directly benefit 600,000, indirectly impact 7m people Islamabad: The Green Climate Fund (GCF), the world’s largest...
Politics
PPP stages sit-in at KE head office against prolonged loadshedding
Karachi: Getting sick and tired of loadshedding and continuous power failures in severe hot and humid weather, the district South...
Four candidates in the run for GB CM election
Islamabad: Four candidates have filed nomination papers for the election of the new chief minister of Gilgit-Baltistan. The candidates include...
After Saudi Arabia, Pakistan receives $1bn from UAE: Ishaq Dar
Islamabad: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar announced on Wednesday that Pakistan had received $1 billion from the United Arab Emirates, saying...
CPEC on right track despite challenges: CG
Lahore: Consul General of China in Lahore Mr Zhao Shiren on Wednesday visited the offices of Pakistan Observer in Islamabad...
SIFC: A visionary initiative for economic stability in Pakistan
Islamabad: The establishment of SIFC (Special Investment Facilitation Council) is definitely a breath of fresh air for the Pakistani economy...
UK economy shows strains and gains, complicating Bank of England’s job
London: Britain's economy is showing some signs of strain from the Bank of England's 13 back-to-back interest rate increases, but...
Libya to become the main source of crude for Italy and Europe within 5 years: Oil Ministry
Islamabad: The Ministry’s Media Office said it expected Libya’s oil production to increase within five years at a sufficient level,...
China’s Transition From the Belt and Road to the Global Development Initiative
Even as China’s Belt and Road Initiative gears up to celebrate its 10th anniversary, the new Global Development Initiative (GDI)....
Foxconn: Apple supplier drops out of $20bn India factory plan
Islamabad: Apple supplier Foxconn has pulled out of a $19.5bn (£15.2bn) deal with Indian mining giant Vedanta to build a...
How India views China’s diplomacy in the Middle East
Islamabad: The recent Gulf tour by Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, which included stops in the capitals of the United...
China strongly opposes NATO’s expansion into Asia-Pacific region; Warns of ‘resolute response’
Islamabad: China's mission to the European Union issued a statement expressing strong opposition to NATO's "eastward movement into the Asia-Pacific...
It’s easy to understand China’s interest in Afghanistan
Islamabad: China’s deep interest in Afghanistan has drawn a great deal of international attention. Chinese foreign policy is rooted in...
Pakistan, China agree to fast-track work on ML-1, SEZs
Islamabad: Pakistan and China have agreed to fast-track the implementation of ML-1 and Special Economic Zones for the timely execution...
UK to provide $65 mln support package to Ukraine
Islamabad: Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak attend a meeting during the G7 leaders' summit in...
National Security Bill becomes law
London: On 11 July, the National Security Bill became law after being passed by both Houses of Parliament and securing...
IMF approves Pakistan’s US$ 8.2 bln financing gap plan
Islamabad: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has accepted US$ 8.2 billion financing gap plan presented by the Ministry of Finance,...
Pakistan hits back at Israel over HR criticism
Israeli envoy had accused Pakistan of enforced disappearances, torture, and crackdown on peaceful protests Islamabad: Pakistan and Israel on Tuesday...
Pakistan’s foreign minister urges global unity against desecration of Holy Qur’an
Islamabad: Pakistan’s foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Tuesday urged the world to unite against hatred, discrimination and intolerance, calling upon...
Anniversary of Pakistan-Netherlands diplomatic relations celebrated
Islamabad: The Netherlands celebrated the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations with Pakistan on the occasion of the birthday of his...
Italy asks for target revisions to get new tranche of EU funds
Rome: The Italian government on Tuesday requested a change in the targets needed to obtain a fourth tranche of the...
Pakistan activists clamor for powerful minority panel
Islamabad: Human rights activists in Pakistan have condemned the delay in making a law to guarantee the autonomy of the...
China has a new foreign relations law. Here’s what it means for business
Beijing: For foreign businesses in China, geopolitics hold more sway than new Chinese laws, according to analysts. National security is...
China’s Multilateral Trade With Iran, Situation and 2023/24 Prospects
By Farzad Ramezani Bonesh The history of trade relations between Iran and China goes back to the first contact between...
Biden meets King Charles and PM Sunak, hails ‘rock solid’ UK ties
London: U.S. President Joe Biden made a whistle-stop trip to Britain on Monday, hailing the "rock-solid" friendship with Washington's close...
UK should quit ‘climate-wrecking’ energy treaty, say official advisers
Climate Change Committee recommends leaving energy charter treaty, which critics say is ‘weaponised’ by fossil fuel firms The UK should...
‘Good news for thousands of businesses’: reaction to EU assessment of US data protection of personal data
Today, the adequacy decision supporting an EU-US Data Privacy Framework has been adopted. “Today’s decision is good news for the...
Sindh govt resumes electric bus service after replacing faulty charging system
Operation of 15 buses remained suspended for two months after chargers developed fault New fleet of diesel buses to reach...
‘Just so needy.’ Brexit strained the UK-US relationship – but officials say it’s now back on track
Luke McGee Islamabad: When US President Joe Biden lands in London next week, his British counterpart, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak,...
Global economic order undergoing a major shift?
Islamabad: The global order is shifting. For better or for worse, the status quo powers (the USA and the West)...
