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...
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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....
Bilawal Bhutto stresses reconciliation among politicians to strengthen democracy
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Tuesday stressed the importance of reconciliation among politicians...
PPP not considering any names for governor: Palwasha
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Central Leader of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Palwasha Khan Tuesday said that her party was not considering...
China’s top legislature concludes standing committee session
Beijing: The Standing Committee of the 14th National People’s Congress (NPC) concluded its eighth session on Tuesday in Beijing. At...
China’s national political advisory body holds leadership meeting
Beijing: The 14th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), the country’s national political advisory body, held...
UK to take new approach in tackling overseas and domestic security threats
London: The Government will take a new integrated approach that combines how it tackles overseas and domestic security threats, Cabinet...
UK sanctions Iran’s IRGC units for enabling work of Houthis
London: Britain on Tuesday imposed sanctions on units of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), targeting those who it said...
The UK’s energy transition will stall without policy action
London: The energy transition is not just a dispassionate assessment of electric vehicles versus combustion engines, or heat pumps versus...
Greece says it’s hoping to nudge ally Armenia’s alliances westward
Athens: NATO member Greece said Tuesday it wants to help traditional ally Armenia shift alliances westward, arguing that improved ties...
Macron refuses to rule out putting troops on ground in Ukraine in call to galvanise Europe
Paris: France’s President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday he refused to rule out sending ground troops to Ukraine, but said...
Italy: In defeat for PM Meloni, centre-left wins in Sardinia
Rome: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s hard-right government suffered its first electoral setback Tuesday since coming to power, with the...
Relief as Italy court says rescued refugees cannot be sent back to Libya
Tunis: News that an Italian court had blocked the country’s vessels from returning refugees and migrants to Libya was welcomed...
