Kakar for boosting trade, investment ties with Italy in diverse sectors
Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese pays farewell call on PM Celina Ali Islamabad: Caretaker Prime Minister Anawaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Friday acknowledging Pakistan’s...
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Pakistani Ambassador provides extensive overview to Chinese groups and enterprises on trade and investment
Islamabad: Pakistan's Ambassador to China, Khalil Hashmi, provided an extensive overview to Chinese groups and enterprises regarding trade and investment...
Pakistani experts attend Sanya Seed Industry Scientists Conference in China
Beijing: The third Sanya International Seed Industry Scientists Conference and the 2024 International Seed Technology Expo successfully concluded in Sanya,...
China welcomes the world back with relaxed visa rules
Beijing: China has implemented a series of measures aimed at facilitating entry for foreign nationals, boosting business, education, and tourism....
Pakistan, Egypt agree to continue working together for enhanced cooperation
Celina Ali Cairo: Pakistan and Egypt on Friday agreed to continue to engage further and work together to advance mutually...
Croatia’s envoy calls on FM Jilani
Islamabad:Ambassador of Croatia accredited to Pakistan Dr. Drago Stambuk Friday called on Caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani and discussed...
Britain to increase Ukraine support to £2.5bn, Rishi Sunak announces
London: The UK will provide £2.5bn of military aid to Ukraine over the coming year, Rishi Sunak has said -...
Sterling holds near 5-month high as UK growth beats expectations
London: Sterling was little changed on Friday, not far off its highest level in five months, after data showed British...
France melts down millions of coins because EU says its stars don’t look right
Paris: France has undergone a significant coin recall, reminting 27 million coins, as it failed to seek European Union (EU)...
EU launches euro defence equity fund to boost security
Brussels: The European Commission and the European Investment Fund (EIF) on Friday announced the launch of a new 175 million...
Italy: NGO MEDU denounces harsh conditions for laborers in Gioia Tauro
Rome: Medici per i Diritti Umani (Doctors for Human Rights - MEDU), an Italian NGO, has denounced the deplorable conditions...
CPEC important pioneering project of Belt and Road Initiative: Mao Ning
Beijing: The China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has achieved some early harvests in transport infrastructure, energy, Gwadar Port, and other...
PM Kakar to attend World Economic Forum in Switzerland on Jan 15-19
Celina Ali Islamabad: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar will visit Davos, Switzerland, on January 15-19, to participate in the 54th...
UK: Rochdale man ‘brutally shot and killed’ in Pakistan on way to ‘surprise his family’
London: Tasaraf Hussain, from Rochdale, was 'brutally shot and killed' after leaving Islamabad airport and on his way home 'to...
UK life expectancy falls to lowest level in a decade
London: Life expectancy across the UK has fallen to its lowest level in a decade, mainly owing to the impact...
Putting Orbán in charge of Europe is a terrible idea
Brussels: In less than six months, Hungary will take over the rotating EU Council presidency. Yes, you read that right....
EU puts its weight behind home-grown processor for its new €273M supercomputer
Brussels: SiPearl founder and CEO Philippe Notton When Europe inaugurates its first exascale supercomputer later this year, the event will...
China, Maldives elevate ties as presidents hold talks
Beijing: China and the Maldives elevated bilateral ties to a comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership on Wednesday. Chinese President Xi Jinping...
China saddened by heavy civilian casualties caused by Palestinian-Israel conflict: FM
Beijing: China is saddened by the heavy civilian casualties, caused by ongoing Palestinian-Israel conflict, Chinese Foreign Ministry’s Spokesperson, Mao Ning...
France has enough electricity to last the winter despite cold snap
Paris: We are expecting a peak this week that will occur on Wednesday morning at about 83 gigawatts, which will...
UK’s HS2 rail costs rise again by up to £10 billion
London: Britain’s HS2 high-speed rail project linking London with Birmingham in central England could cost the government up to £10...
UK to exonerate and compensate wrongly convicted Post Office staff
London: The UK government announced Wednesday it will unilaterally quash the wrongful theft convictions of hundreds of self-employed Post Office...
Venture capital investment in UK firms still below pandemic-era peak
London: Investment in UK start-ups fell to $21.3 billion in 2023, down from $31.3 billion in 2022 and a little...
Trump vowed he’d ‘never’ help Europe if it’s attacked, says top EU official
Brussels: One of Europe's most senior politicians recounted how former U.S. President Donald Trump privately warned that America would not...
Italy: Generali spends $108 million to grow China non-life insurance business
Milan: Italy's biggest insurer Generali on Wednesday said it would acquire full control of a non-life insurance joint-venture in China...
Italy: Minister accused of possessing painting stolen from castle
Rome: The Italian government is embroiled in a fresh controversy after a junior culture minister was placed under investigation over...
An ideal diplomat, Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese is also unbeatable in kitchen
Celina Ali Islamabad: Not only an ideal diplomat, Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese is also unbeatable in the kitchen...
British High Commissioner Jane Marriott celebrates UK and Pakistan’s strong people-to-people ties while visiting Mirpur
Celina Ali Mirpur; The British High Commissioner to Pakistan, Jane Marriott, visited the UK-Pakistani diaspora in Mirpur. She was accompanied...
EU repeats vaccination call after Covid surge
Brussels: COVID and its variants are “very much still with us” and increasingly circulating in our communities, EU Health Commissioner...
Chinese FM reviews six highlights of diplomacy in 2023
Beijing: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday said that 2023 was a pioneering, fruitful year for China’s diplomacy while...
