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ADB pledges to support Pakistan

Manila: Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masatsugu Asakawa and Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and ADB Governor Makhdoom Khusro

Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo greets Pakistani Muslims on Ramzan

Islamabad: Former ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Stefano Pontecorvo has greeted the Pakistani Muslims on on the advent of the Holy month of

Pak, China discus mutual issues

Islamabad: Yao Jing, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Pakistan, called on Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi at

Italy: How to get I600-euro emergency bonus payment

Rome: What you need to know if you've applied, or are planning to apply for, Italy's 600-euro payment for the

UK pledges support to government’s Multi-sectoral Preparedness and Response Plan

Islamabad: The Government of Pakistan launched an initial US$ 595 million coordinated multi-sectoral Preparedness and Response Plan (PPRP) virtually today

Pakistan’s e-commerce platform to be extended: Chinese enterprise

Beijing: The Chinese enterprise building an e-commerce platform in Pakistan, has a plan to extend it for all South Asian

China to donate additional $ 30 m to WHO against COVID-19

Beijing: China has decided to donate another US$ 30 million to the World Health Organization (WHO) to support global fight

Imran Khan discusses coronavirus with Trump

Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan and President Trump held a telephonic conversation Thursday. The two leaders discussed COVID-19 pandemic related

Italy: Buon compleanno a Roma

Rome: Rome celebrated its 2,773rd birthday, Natale di Roma 2020, with a day-long programme of cultural events on television and

UK 'throwing everything' at developing coronavirus vaccine

London: The government is "throwing everything" at developing a coronavirus vaccine, British Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said. He told

ADB sells $4.5 bln year global benchmark bond

Islamabad: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) returned to the US dollar bond market with the pricing of $4.5 billion 5-year

Government’s claims regarding loan relief are false: PPP

Islamabad: Secretary Finance Pakistan Peoples Party Haider Zaman Qureshi has said that the government’s claims regarding loan relief are false.

3rd China International Import Expo to be held this year

Beijing: The third edition of China International Import Expo (CIIE) will be held in Shanghai as per scheduled from November

China provides emergency medical support to over 150 countries

Beijing; The Chinese government has provided emergency medical support to more than 150 countries and international organizations to help them

Xi stresses importance of employment in poverty alleviation

Xi’an: Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, on Tuesday stressed the importance of employment

Why does the UK Queen have two birthdays?

London: Anyone unlucky enough to have their birthday fall in the middle of a global pandemic may be planning two big

Italy: Why are planes still flying?

Rome: After reports of flights still operating between Italy and the UK during lockdown, many wonder who on earth is on

China to start consultations on debt standstill with poor borrowers

Beijing: China will carry out specific work through bilateral consultations at the request of relevant poor borrowers in accordance with the

China provides medical aid to Palestine to fight COVID-19

Beijing: China has airlifted emergency medical supplies including medicines, quick medical test equipments and ventilators to help Palestine to fight COVID-19.Chinese