Scholz visits Italy and the Vatican
Rome: Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s two-day visit to Italy included a meeting with Pope Francis. According to the Chancellor, the...
Politics
CPC leadership discusses draft government work report
Beijing: The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee met to discuss the draft government work...
Chinese CG, other diplomats appreciate election in Pakistan, vow to work with new govt
Karachi: Chinese, German and Omani diplomats have appreciated the completion of election and vowed to work with the new elected...
Zardari felicitates Baloch nation on Baloch Culture Day
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Former President of Pakistan and President Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentarians, Asif Ali Zardari has congratulated the Baloch...
CM submits nomination papers of Asif Zardari for presidential election
Karachi: Sindh Chief Minister (CM), Syed Murad Ali Shah on Saturday submitted the nomination papers of Asif Ali Zardari for...
Left-wing firebrand George Galloway wins UK by-election
Rochdale: Left-wing firebrand George Galloway was elected to the UK parliament on Friday after tapping into anger over the Israel-Hamas...
Greece introduces Online Postal Voting Platform: Over 11,000 applications in first week
Athens: In a landmark move aimed at facilitating voters’ rights, Greece has launched an online platform for postal voting registration....
Portugal’s main parties aim to reassure voters ahead of election
Lisbon: A Socialist campaign flyer distributed in the capital area tried to strike a balance between talking of “more action”...
Tsipras says he never contemplated leaving EU or euro
Brussels: Former prime minister Alexis Tsipras has said he never contemplated taking Greece out of the European Union or dropping...
ISSI hosts public talk on “Pakistan’s opportunity for science diplomacy in South Asia”
Celina Ali Islamabad: The Centre for Strategic Perspectives (CSP) at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) hosted a public...
Zardari constitutes committee to oversee party’s affairs in Punjab
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: President of Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPPP), Asif Ali Zardari, Friday formed a committee to oversee party...
Ghulam Mustafa wins NA deputy speaker election
Liauqat Ali Islamabad: Ghulam Mustafa Shah won the election for Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly on Friday, defeating Junaid...
China strongly condemns Israeli atrocities in Palestine
Beijing: China on Friday strongly condemned killing of over 100 Palestinian civilians by Israeli forces in Gaza city. “China is...
Portugal among EU countries with lowest voter turnout for government elections
Lisbon: In the 2019 and 2022 legislative elections, five in ten Portuguese voters did not go to the polls, and...
Can displaced persons from Ukraine freely move within the EU?
Brussels: A new brochure of the European Commission helps to understand whether displaced persons from Ukraine can freely move in...
Italy: GDP inches higher but deficit comes in far worse than forecast
Rome: Italy’s economy grew by 0.9% last year, exceeding a 0.7% forecast, the national statistics agency ISTAT confirmed on Friday....
Italy: Time to cement itself as the indispensable Mediterranean nation
Rome: When US President Joe Biden this week hosts Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni for the second time, it will...
Iron Brother rolls over $ 2 billion loan to give relief to Pakistan
Islamabad: In yet another friendly gesture to Pakistan, Iron Brother China has agreed to rolled over US $ 2 billion...
CUI, University of Regina, Canada forge historic global collaboration
Islamabad: COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI) and University of Regina, Canada, have sealed a landmark MoU for a five-year term, already...
NA Speaker announces six-member panel of chairpersons
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: National Assembly Speaker Raja Pervez Ashraf on Thursday announced a six-member panel of chairpersons for conducting the...
Protests descending into mob rule, Rishi Sunak warns police
London: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has warned police chiefs of a "growing consensus that mob rule is replacing democratic rule"....
Immigrants from Pakistan, other South Asians find a new home -Portugal
Sao Teotonio: In Sao Teotonio, a small country town in southwest Portugal, there are more Indian and Nepalese restaurants than...
Committee formed for persuading political parties to vote for Zardari
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Chairman Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has formed a four-member committee for persuading different political...
Nawaz Sharif advises incoming govt to work diligently for overcoming economic challenges
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) Quaid Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday urged the incoming government, headed by...
China’s special envoy to conduct second round of shuttle diplomacy on Ukraine crises
Beijing: China will send a special envoy to conduct the second round of shuttle diplomacy on seeking a political settlement...
Ukraine will be on back foot in war for months, says UK armed forces chief
London: Ukraine is expected to remain short of ammunition and on the back foot in its war with Russia for...
EU watchdog wants new search and rescue rules after hundreds of migrants drown off Greece
Brussels: The European Union’s administrative watchdog called Wednesday for a change to Europe’s search and rescue rules following an inquiry...
G7 chair Italy assumes new importance in West
Rome: Prior to becoming Italian prime minister in 2022, there were widespread reservations in the West about Giorgia Meloni’s suitability...
Italy opens consultation on CSRD
Rome: The Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance has launched a consultation to transpose the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)...
Italy uncovers ‘Russian plot’ to disrupt EU with protests
Brussels: Amidst recent farmer rallies, Rome’s intelligence identified pro-Kremlin social media attempts to falsely connect them to sanctions on Russia....
