Boris Johnson flew to Venezuela for unofficial talks
Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson flew to Venezuela last month for a private meeting with the country's President Nicolás Maduro....
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UK ministers call for increased defence spending amid global tensions
Ministers Anne-Marie Trevelyan and Tom Tugendhat advocate for a significant increase in UK defence spending amid growing global security challenges....
UK-Ireland film cinema release dates: latest updates for 2024
Screen is listing the 2024 release dates for films in the UK and Ireland in the calendar below. For distributors...
Gaza maritime corridor could begin at weekend, EU says
A maritime corridor to Gaza could begin operating this weekend to boost aid to the territory, European Commission chief Ursula...
Australia gives $42m to ASEAN countries for ‘free, open’ South China Sea
Funds come after Philippine president told Australian parliament he would ‘not yield’ a ‘square inch’ in the South China Sea....
Xi congratulates Zardari on election as Pakistani president
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday congratulated Asif Ali Zardari on his election as president of the Islamic Republic...
More air routes using homegrown aircraft C919
The third regular flight route conducted by China's first self-developed narrow-body aircraft C919 was launched on Friday between Shanghai Hongqiao...
Syed Hasnain Ahmad Jilani’s Groundbreaking Research Explores Uncharted Territory: “Bhands Tradition in Pakistani Punjab Mirrors Shakespearean Comedy”.
Islamabad:Assistant Professor Syed Hasnain Ahmad Jilani, renowned in the field of teaching English Literature and Creative Writing at Govt.Alamdar Hussain...
US Embassy empowers 150 women to launch entrepreneurial journeys
Celina Ali Islamabad: The U.S. Embassy launched the fourth Pakistan cohort of its “Academy for Women Entrepreneurs” (AWE) program at...
Ambassador Saima Sayed-led Pakistan Embassy celebrates the 84th Pakistan Day
Dakar: A reception was hosted at the Pakistan Embassy led by Ambassador Saima Sayed in Dakar to celebrate the 84th...
Italy’s Giorgia Meloni unexpectedly replaces G7 sherpa with spy chief
Rome - Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Friday replaced the country's sherpa for the Group of Seven (G7) with...
CPEC: Shanghai Electric companies reiterate commitment towards development, welfare of workers in Thar Block-1
Karachi: Thar Coal Block-1 Power Generation Company (PVT.) Limited (TCB-1) and Sino Sindh Resources Private Limited (SSRL), subsidiaries of Shanghai...
Mushahid terms seeking membership of BRICS a right step in right direction
Celina Ali Islamabad: Chairman Senate Standing Committee on Defence, Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed Friday said that Pakistan’s application for the...
Japan awards MEXT research scholarships to Pakistani students
Celina Ali Islamabad: The Government of Japan has awarded prestigious MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of...
International Women’s Day event organised at MoFA
Celina Ali Islamabad; The Ministry of Foreign Affairs organised a special event Friday in celebration of International Women’s Day, under...
ISSI marks International Women’s Day with roundtable on “Women’s Inclusion in Policy Discourse of Pakistan”
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Marking the International Women’s Day (IWD), the Centre for Strategic Perspectives (CSP) at the Institute of Strategic...
ASEAN and the UK, a thriving partnership
Jakarta: The 3rd ASEAN-United Kingdom Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC) Meeting held today at the ASEAN Secretariat welcomed positive developments in...
Former UK PM Theresa May, brought down by Brexit, to quit as lawmaker
London: Former British Prime Minister Theresa May will not stand for re-election, she said on Friday, ending a 27-year career...
UK equity ‘dark age’ reflects alarming desertion
London: If the British government is trying to steer more domestic investors back into unloved UK stocks, it has a...
Almost 5 000 false identity documents seized in Greece
Athens: The Aliens Division of Attica within the Hellenic Police (Ellinikí Astynomía), supported by Europol, targeted a criminal network involved...
Campaigning wraps up for tight Portugal snap election
Lisbon: Campaigning wraps up in Portugal on Friday ahead of a snap weekend general election, with polls pointing to an...
EU sees maritime aid corridor to Gaza opening this weekend amid famine fears
Cairo: The head of the European Commission said on Friday a maritime aid corridor could start operating between Cyprus and...
UNFPA and Government of Japan reached more than half a million people with life-saving services and information in Sindh and Balochistan
Celina Ali Islamabad: UNFPA and the Government of Japan have successfully completed a collaborative project of expanding the life-saving emergency...
China supports Palestine’s full membership in UN: Wang Yi
Beijing: China on Thursday said that it supported Palestine’s full membership in the United Nations, urging a certain UN Security...
Pakistan joins OIC FMs call for immediate ceasefire in Gaza
Celina Ali Islamabad: Pakistan Thursday joined call of the Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) for an...
Bilawal Bhutto hails Pakistani women’s role in nation building
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Chairman, Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has extended his heartfelt tribute to the indomitable spirit,...
Dy Speaker Khyber Pakhtunkhaw Provincial Assembly describes Chinese language as “very important” for future
Peshawar: Deputy Speaker Khyber Pakhtunkhaw Provincial Assembly Suriya Bibi has described Chinese language as “very important” for the future. Speaking...
ISSI hosts “Next-Generation International Security Experts Conference 2024?
Celina Ali Islamabad: As part of the vision to engage the youth, aiming to encourage critical thinking and promote culture...
UK is overhauling its preferential tax treatment for wealthy foreigners
London: The UK is overhauling its system of preferential tax treatment for wealthy foreigners, creating revenue for the government to...
Donations to UK political parties nearly doubled to £93m in 2023
London: Political parties accepted £93m in donations last year, boosted by new Conservative and Labour mega-donors, with the 2024 election...
