43 asylum seekers return to Italy, court to await ECJ preliminary ruling
Rome: Italian authorities brought 43 asylum seekers back to the country from offshore asylum processing centers in Albania, following a...
Politics
President lauds security forces for eliminating 23 terrorists in Balochistan
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: President Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday paid tribute to security forces for eliminating 23 terrorists in various...
Bilawal Bhutto meets with traders of Karachi
Karachi: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari urged Karachi’s traders to approach him directly if they have any...
EU foreign policy chief says defence spending must rise
Brussels: The European Union's member states need to increase defence spending to keep pace with the threats facing the continent,...
Italy reclaims 43 migrants it had planned to process in Albania
Rome: An Italian navy ship transported migrants to Italy from asylum processing centers in Albania on Saturday, following a court...
Italy: Economic challenges grow amid rising energy costs
Rome: Italy's economic outlook for 2025 presents a complex picture, characterized by rising energy prices, stagnation of growth, and structural...
Pakistani Delegation Visits Azerbaijan: Delegation Led By Aleem Khan Met With Azerbaijani Ministers
A Pakistani Delegation led by Federal Minister for Investment, Privatization and Communications Abdul Aleem Khan met with the Ministers of...
President Asif Ali Zardari visits National Aerospace Science and Technology Park
President Asif Ali Zardari visited the National Aerospace Science & Technology Park (NASTP), a flagship project spearheaded by Pakistan Air...
UK team meets PIA officials, inspects flight safety
A delegation of the UK’s Department for Transport currently visiting Pakistan to evaluate aviation safety standards held a meeting with...
UK presses Mauritius on deal to protect Chagos Islands base
The UK has asked for "strong protections" for a joint UK-US military base on the Chagos Islands. Britain agreed last...
Italy blocks Chinese AI tool DeepSeek over privacy concerns
Italy’s data protection authority on Thursday announced it has banned DeepSeek from operating in the country after the Chinese artificial...
ISSI hosts seminar on International Year of Peace and Trust 2025
Celina Ali Islamabad: The Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) organised a seminar titled “International Year of Peace and Trust:...
DPM chairs 2nd meeting to prepare comprehensive roadmap for enhancing Pak-Turkiye economic ties
Abdullah Jan Islamabad: Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Thursday chaired the 2nd meeting...
Gilani, Austrian Federal Council President discuss strengthening bilateral ties
Celina Ali Islamabad: Chairman Senate of Pakistan Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani and President of the Federal Council of Austria, Ms....
Pakistan reviewing US aid suspension, in talks with US officials
Celina Ali Islamabad: The Pakistani Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a response regarding the suspension of US aid to...
Portugal might grant citizenship to stateless people after 3 years of residency under new proposal
Lisbon : Portugal’s green political party, Livre, has proposed to grant Portuguese nationality to stateless people who have been residing...
Greek defence minister demands France explain sale of missiles to Turkey
Paris: France and Greece have been bound by a defence agreement since 2021 — and according to Greece, the potential...
Pakistan says not taking EU’s GSP+ status ‘for granted’ amid multiple human rights concerns
Celina Ali Islamabad: Pakistan’s Foreign Office said on Thursday Islamabad was not taking “for granted” the GSP+ status awarded by...
Employment and unemployment (provisional estimates) – December 2024
Rome: In December 2024 the number of employed people remained substantially unchanged, while unemployed persons rose and inactive people decreased....
Italy Sant’Egidio: Work corridors initiative in Africa
Rome: The Rome-based Catholic lay organization Sant'Egidio and Mays International have launched a work corridors initiative to facilitate legal labor...
Xi hails fruitful 2024, calls for new progress
Henan Daily Zhengzhou: President Xi Jinping lauded on Monday China's encouraging progress achieved in the Year of the Dragon, saying...
Israel has no right to shutter Palestinians aid agency, UNRWA: Pakistan
Celina Ali Islamabad: With only two days before Israel bans operations of UNRWA, the U.N. aid agency for Palestinian refugees,...
US weapons left behind in Afghanistan; an issue of profound concern: FO
Islamabad: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday reiterated that the presence of US advance weapons in Afghanistan, left behind...
Pakistan should highlight the issue of cross-border terrorism at the upcoming SCO summit
Celina Ali Islamabad: Ambassador Bolat Nurgaliyev, former Secretary General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization from Kazakhstan, suggested that the upcoming...
Pakistani DPM to attend China-hosted UN event
Islamabad: Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar has accepted an invitation to attend the High-Level...
Senate Committee presses for stronger renewable energy and EV initiatives to combat climate crisis
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: The Senate Standing Committee on Climate Change, led by Senator Sherry Rehman, convened to assess Pakistan’s climate...
Roman Abramovich could owe UK £1bn over tax dodge that helped bankroll Chelsea FC
London: Sanctioned Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich could owe the UK up to £1bn after a botched attempt to avoid tax...
UK: Reeves backs third Heathrow runway in growth push
London: Rachel Reeves has backed a third runway at London's Heathrow Airport as part of a fresh plan to get...
Pakistan reaffirms commitment to human rights in meeting with EU delegation
Celina Ali Islamabad: The European Union delegation, headed by Ambassador Olof Skoog, the EU Special Representative for Human Rights, and...
France’s budget talks close to collapse after Socialists pull out
Paris: French budget talks were on the verge of collapse on Jan 29, a day after Socialist party officials suspended...
