300 new enterprises in Moldova to receive financial support from EU
Brussels: A total of 300 small and medium-sized enterprises in the Republic of Moldova, mainly in rural areas, will receive...
Politics
Schallenberg: ‘Migration is a security issue for the EU’
Brussels: The migrant issue must be resolved at the European level, Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg told ANSA in an...
Italy to buy Leopard combat tanks, upgrade Arietes
Rime: Italy is planning to buy 133 new German-built Leopard tanks and upgrade 125 of its ageing Ariete tanks as...
Inclusion of Constitution, computer coding in curriculum to strengthen students’ knowledge base: PM
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday said by adding the country’s Constitution and computer coding to national...
China has always stood by Pakistan in the hour of need: PM Shehbaz Sharif
Abida Shaheen Islamabad: Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has acknowledged that China had always stood by Pakistan in the hour...
Around 7.2 million families received Benazir Kafaalat payments: Faisal Kundi
Abdullah Jan Islamabad: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety, Faisal Karim Kundi Thursday said...
EU Parliament Calls on Council to Let Bulgaria & Romania Join Schengen By the End of 2023
Brussels: The European Union’s Parliament has adopted a new resolution, urging the EU Council to take seriously the matter of...
European Parliament backs EU funds for weapon and ammunition production
Brussels: The European Parliament on Thursday backed the use of as much as €500 million from the EU budget to...
Italy’s Meloni faces reality check as migrant flows rise relentlessly
Rime: Just as King Canute failed to hold back the seas, so Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has floundered in her...
Sherry Rehman condemns Zhob Garrison attack
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman on Wednesday strongly condemned the terrorist attack on Zhob Garrison in...
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...
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...
