Politics

Abdullah Jan Islamabad: The Centre for Afghanistan, Middle East & Africa (CAMEA) at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI),...

UK aid cut: Implications for Australia

London: The UK aid budget as a proportion of gross national income is set to fall from 0.5 per cent...

UK government sets out further sweeping reforms to toughen construction safety rules

London: The construction industry in the UK can expect tougher regulation and a wide range of further reforms, as the...

France announces fresh sanctions against Algeria

Paris: The French foreign minister announced fresh sanctions against Algeria during an interview with broadcaster BFMTV on Tuesday, Anadolu news...

Bulgaria successfully managing borders after full Schengen accession

Sofia: Bulgaria’s Interior Minister, Daniel Mitov, said that the country’s border with Türkiye is among the best-protected external European Union...

Trump might not know it, but he’s forging a new relationship between Britain and the EU

Martin Kettle - The Guardian London: It would be absurd to claim to see a silver lining behind every Donald...

Italy to host 2025 Antarctic conference in Milan

Rome: Italy is set to host the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting in June 2025 in Milan, marking a significant step...

Khawaja Asif meets German, Kyrgyz ambassadors

Celina Ali Islamabad: Pakistan and Germany here on Wednesday reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening the long-standing partnership between the two...

Pakistan, Uzbekistan pledge to deepen strategic partnership

Tashkent: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral ties, expanding...

China’s all-round efforts to drive agricultural development

Zhengzhou: With the release of China's "No. 1 Central Document" for 2025, which outlines a series of enhanced measures aimed...

Federal Finance Minister Aurangzeb meets Governor Kundi to discuss economic issues of KP

Peshawar: Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb and Minister of State for Finance Ali Pervaiz Malik visited the Governor House here...

Romina emphasizes urgency of integrating climate resilience into national development

Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Coordinator to the Prime Minister on Climate Change, Romina Khurshid Alam on Wednesday highlighted the critical need...

UK envoy Jane Marriott lauds Pakistani govt’s reforms in power sector

Celina Ali Islamabad: High Commissioner of United Kingdom to Pakistan Jane Marriott on Wednesday called on Minister for Power Awais...

EU needs to do more to boost defense spending: Italy’s Meloni

Rome: A proposal to exclude defense spending from European Union budget rules is a first step, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia...

PM lauds Azerbaijan’s principled stance on Jammu & Kashmir

Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Monday lauded Azerbaijan’s continued principled stance on the Jammu and Kashmir issue and...

Independent journalism integral part of democracy: Tarar

Abdullah Jan Islamabad: Federal Minister for Information, Broadcasting, National Heritage and Culture Attaullah Tarar on Tuesday said that independent journalism...

UK may have to leave human rights treaty, says Badenoch

London: The UK must look again at international agreements, Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has said. In her first major speech...

UK hikes defense spending to 2.5 percent by cutting aid

London: The United Kingdom will increase defense spending to 2.5 percent of GDP from 2027 by cutting the international development...

France pushes to procure three more frigates for Marine Nationale

Paris: Following Euro-Atlantic turmoil and tough geopolitical context induced by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the French Minister of the Armed...

How to prevent the next war in Europe: A five-point plan

Brussels: Great-power thinking, disdain for alliances, and a bitter culture war—these three terms describe the new relationship between Europe and...

Italy: Controversy in Trieste over Caritas migrant center opening

Rome: The opening of a migrant facility in the Italian city of Trieste on February 19 sparked political controversy last...

Italy has no plans to send troops to Ukraine

Rome: Italy has no intention of sending troops to Ukraine, a government source told the ANSA news agency on Tuesday....

Governor KP lauds PRCS’s role in strengthening humanitarian collaboration

Liaquat Ali Islamabad: The Honorable Chairperson of the Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS), Mrs Farzhana Naek, met with the Honorable...

UK universities set to benefit from Trump presidency

London: The UK will face rising competition from non-traditional host destination markets in East Asia. Photo: iStock, Drazen Zigic. The...

UK reiterates commitment to Ukraine’s sovereignty, ceasefire in Gaza at Human Rights Council

Geneva: The UK Foreign Office minister for Africa, UN, Commonwealth and human rights on Monday highlighted the urgent need for...

Three explosive devices thrown at the Russian consulate in Marseille, France

Paris: French police confirmed three projectiles were thrown at the perimeter wall of Russia's consulate in the southern city of...

Ukraine committed to peace: Ambassador Markian Chuchuk

Poland’s Ambassador Maciej Pisarski says Russia violating international law Celina Ali Islamabad: Markian Chuchuk, Ukraine’s Ambassador to Pakistan, said on...

Italy pushes forward on IMEC as EU prepares for key talks in India