Swiss minister calls US-EU debt ‘time bomb’
Zurich: Debt levels in the United States and Europe are a risk for international financial stability and for Switzerland, Swiss...
Politics
PM sets one-month deadline for government offices to switch to paperless system
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday assigned the ministry for Information Technology and other relevant departments, the...
Atta Tarar launches operation clean up on PTV, axes 25 shows: Report
Abdullah Jan Islamabad: Minister for Information, Broadcasting, Culture and National Heritage Attaullah Tarar has launched a comprehensive overhaul of Pakistan...
Pakistan to participate as ‘Guest of Honor’ in 8th Silk Road International Exhibition in Xi’an
China Economic Net Beijing: Commercial Counsellor at the Pakistan Embassy in Beijing, Ghulam Qadir on Sunday said Pakistan, as the...
President strongly condemns terrorist attack on Police check post in Kurram
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: President Asif Ali Zardari on Sunday strongly condemned the terrorist attack on a police check post in...
EU continues its support to enhance food security in Sudan
Brussels: Subject to the world's humanitarian crisis, Sudan is experiencing a catastrophic shock in which half of the country -around...
Italy calls on Iran to ease tension over Lebanon, Red Sea to help de-escalate Mideast
Rome: Italy's deputy prime minister and foreign minister urged Iran’s top diplomat on Saturday to help ease tensions in Lebanon...
Fitto: “Italy is observed in Europe because it has the largest Pnrr”
Rome: Italy is a country "observed" in the EU "because it has the largest national recovery and resilience plan in...
President meets JUI-F Amir Maulana Fazlur Rehman; discusses political situation
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: President Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday met Amir of Jamiat Ulama-i-Islam (F) Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman at the latter’s...
PTI fostering disruptive politics: Tarar
Lahore: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar has strongly criticised the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and its founder, accusing...
Gilani condemns blast near police lines in Balochistan
Abdullah Jan Islamabad: Senate Chairman Yusuf Raza Gilani on Saturday strongly condemned the blast near the police lines in the...
Nawab of Bahawalpur calls on President Zardari
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Nawab of Bahawalpur Nawab Salahuddin Ahmed Abbasi and his son Bahawal Khan Abbasi Saturday called on President...
Crack down on racist hate speech, UN tells UK
London: The United Nations has urged the UK to take action to curb racist hate speech, including by politicians, in...
Starmer pledges UK support to Ukraine amid anniversary of independence
London: Keir Starmer has told Ukrainians that the UK will back them “today and always” as Kyiv marks 33 years...
EU review does not recommend sending military trainers to Ukraine for now: Media
Berlin: The EU's diplomatic service has called on member states to better adapt a military training mission for Ukraine to...
China unveils new classification system for ‘new trio’ tech patents
Beijing: China’s top intellectual property regulator has introduced a new patent classification system for electric vehicles, lithium batteries, and solar...
Islamabad Airport bid submission deadline extended to October 7
Celina Ali Islamabad: The Steering Committee on the outsourcing of Islamabad Airport has extended the bid for outsourcing of the...
Pakistan-Ethiopia fraternity park to be established in Islamabad next month
Celina Ali Islamabad: The Governments of Pakistan and Ethiopia on Friday announced to establish a dedicated park in Islamabad next...
ISSI hosts book launch for ‘CPEC Beyond 2030: A Green Alliance for Sustainable Development’
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: The China Pakistan Study Centre (CPSC) at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) organised the launch...
PDMAs and coastal communities strengthen disaster risk management with support from the Government of Japan and UNDP
Celina Ali Islamabad: Supported by the Government of Japan and in partnership with the Economic Affairs Division and PDMAs in...
President Zardari summons NA session on August 26
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: President Asif Ali Zardari has summoned the session of the National Assembly on Monday, August 26, 2024...
China, Belarus vow to further boost ties as true friends, good partners
Minsk: Chinese Premier Li Qiang has voiced China's readiness to work with Belarus to stay unwaveringly as each other's true...
UK expands eVisas to new biometric customers
Celina Ali Islamabad: Biometric Residence Permits (BRPs), vignette stickers in passports or ‘wet ink stamps’ are among some of the...
UK PM tells China’s Xi he hopes for ‘honest’ discussions
London: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer told Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday he hoped they could have "honest" discussions...
Iran’s new foreign minister calls for EU dialogue
Tehran: Iran’s new foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, has called for dialogue with the European Union to resolve bilateral issues, following...
Bulgaria, Türkiye boost border security cooperation
Sofia: Türkiye and Bulgaria have agreed to enhance their joint efforts in combating irregular migration by increasing the capacity of...
President Zardari slams attack on police convoy
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday strongly condemned the attack on a police convoy by riverine area...
PM Shehbaz directs better airport services, shorter wait times
Abdullah Jan Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday instructed that facilities for passengers, tourists, and overseas Pakistanis at the...
Chinese envoy urges countries concerned to “immediately” lift all unilateral sanctions
United Nations: A Chinese envoy urged some countries to "immediately" lift all unilateral sanctions, as the indiscriminate imposition of illegal...
BISP chairperson for carrying out need assessment to make skill development program more beneficial
Karachi: The chairperson Benazir Income Support Program (BISP) Rubina Khalid, on Thursday, emphasized carrying out a need assessment of the...
