England former striker Michael Owen arrived in Pakistan for a three-day tour, where he will meet Prime Minister Imran Khan and his Special Assistant Usman Dar regarding the Global Soccer Ventures (GSV) roadmap for the development of football in the country. He will also meet Army Chief GeneralQamar Jawed Bajwa and attend a presidential dinner … Read more
ROME – Italy’s parliament starts voting Monday for a new president a process that could take several days and, with Prime Minister Mario Draghi tipped for the job, risks destabilising the government. – Secret ballots – The president is elected for a seven-year term by an electoral college that this year includes 1,008 people. … Read more
Former Pakistani pacer Shoaib Akhtar initiated a life-changing career opportunity for 20 of Pakistan’s most outstanding football players. the initiative led by the Global Soccer Ventures (GSV) in collaboration with Jawan Sports Drive. The route to the United Kingdom and Ireland has now become unstoppable, according to a statement published in this regard, with Akhtar, … Read more
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has said all-weather strategic cooperative partnership between Pakistan and China envisioned a prosperous region with the establishment of economic and trade linkages through the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), Radio Pakistan reported. During an interaction with the Chinese media, the president said Pakistan and China enjoyed excellent relations which were based … Read more
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has said that the development partners and international community must look into the needs of one billion people with disabilities (PWDs) across the world who had been neglected and were in need of technological assistance. He stressed upon the international community to make collective efforts to bring ease to the … Read more
BEIJING: Footballers playing in China’s national team should remove any existing tattoos and are “strictly prohibited” from getting any new ones, the country’s sports administration body has said. The sport has found itself in the crosshairs of the Communist Party’s purity drive in recent years, and players on the national football team routinely cover their … Read more
LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) President and Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif and the party Vice President Maryam Nawaz have paid rich tribute to Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto on her 14th death anniversary. Shehbaz Sharif, in his tweet, said that the martyrdom of Mohtarama Benazir Bhutto was a huge loss … Read more
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has urged overseas Pakistanis to invest in Pakistan as the country is fast emerging as Asia’s premier investment and trade hub. Read more: President urges doctors to avoid prescribing antibiotics unnecessarily Speaking to a delegation of US-based overseas Pakistanis, led by President Aspire Pakistan Hassan Syed in Islamabad, President Alvi emphasised … Read more
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Tuesday asked Turkmenistan to join efforts with Pakistan to boost regional connectivity and economic integration. He said this while talking to the visiting Foreign Minister of Turkmenistan Meredov Rashid Ovezgeldiyevich, who called on him in Islamabad, Radio Pakistan reported. Read more: OIC appoints special envoy for Afghanistan to coordinate … Read more
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Monday said students of Balochistan had a great potential to change the destiny of the country by equipping themselves with the latest knowledge and information technology skills. During an interactive session with the students and faculty members of Balochistan Residential College, Khuzdar, at Aiwan-e-Sadr, President Alvi urged students to … Read more
BEIJING: The United States has announced a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics to protest China’s human rights record, particularly its handling of Muslim minorities that Washington considers a form of genocide. Here’s what the move means. What is a ‘diplomatic boycott?’ Under the boycott, the Biden administration will not send any US diplomatic or … Read more
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has said that the digitalisation of the economy is essential to empower women and bring other deprived segments into the mainstream. Addressing the plenary session of the 24th Sustainable Development Conference, the president said the disbursement of the cash assistance to women under the Ehsaas programme directly to their bank … Read more
RIYADH: US automotive company General Motors plans to invest $35 billion on manufacturing a new portfolio of electric cars using battery platform Ultium, Arab News quoted the company’s president as saying. General Motors will introduce 30 new electric cars by 2025, Steven Kiefer told Al Arabiya, adding that many of the new vehicles aim to cater to the … Read more
BEIJING: Li Tie was replaced as China’s coach on Friday after weeks of intense media pressure and speculation, with their hopes of reaching the 2022 World Cup all but over. The former Everton midfielder, 44, quit and has been succeeded by Li Xiaopeng, who had been in charge at Super League side Wuhan FC, the … Read more
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi, on Wednesday, signed the Protection of Journalists and Media Professionals Bill into an act, calling it historic legislation for the country. The president signed the legislation during a ceremony in the capital attended by cabinet ministers and journalists, and media professionals. Read more: IHC seeks replies from law, information secretaries on … Read more
LAHORE: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Hussain Chaudhry inaugurated the Engro 52nd national volleyball championship at Punjab Sports Gymnasium here on Saturday. Speaking at the inaugural ceremony, the minister, while congratulating all the 15 volleyball teams from various departments including Pak Army, Navy, Air Force, Police, HEC and others, hoped that all the … Read more
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has said the world needed to immediately provide financial assistance to Afghanistan to avert impending economic collapse. During his meeting with Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov on the sidelines of the 15th Summit of Economic Cooperation Organisation in Ashgabat, Dr Arif Alvi has emphasised that sustainable peace and stability in Afghanistan … Read more
KARACHI: Bint-e-Fatima Foundation started as small charity at home back in 2008 and now has been adobe for more than 100 mothers from Karachi, Islamabad, and Lahore, a statement said. After 11 years in 2019, Bint-e- Fatima Foundation’s services were recognised and awarded by Nation Peace Award in the Presence of Maulana Abdul Khabeer Azaad … Read more
MEXICO CITY: Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has withdrawn his nomination of former finance minister Arturo Herrera to head the central bank, Herrera announced. Lopez Obrador had proposed his then finance minister in June to be governor of the Bank of Mexico, subject to approval by the Senate. “The president informed me a week ago … Read more
ISLAMABAD: President Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitments to safeguard children and their rights. In his message on the occasion of World Children’s Day, President Dr Arif Alvi said the government was striving to ensure that every child received quality education and healthcare and none of them was discriminated … Read more
PARIS: People over 65 in France will need to show proof of a Covid-19 booster jab to be able to visit restaurants, attend cultural events and take intercity trains, President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday. The pass has become a routine part of life for many people in France since August, with a complete course of vaccinations generating … Read more
BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping, the uncontested leader of the world’s most populous nation, heads a pivotal plenary of the ruling party’s top figures next week that will set the tone for his bid for long-term rule. From Monday to Thursday, some 400 members of the Communist Party’s all-powerful Central Committee gather in Beijing behind closed doors. … Read more
BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping, the uncontested leader of the world’s most populous nation, heads a pivotal plenary of the ruling party’s top figures next week that will set the tone for his bid for long-term rule. From Monday to Thursday, some 400 members of the Communist Party’s all-powerful Central Committee gather in Beijing behind … Read more
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has urged the business community to employ persons with disabilities and women, and improve their business skills so as to empower them financially. He emphasised the need for facilitating differently-abled people by providing them easy access to buildings and workplaces, the president’s media office said. The president made these remarks, … Read more
PRAGUE: Tensions have been flying high between Taiwan and China just as a Taiwanese delegation is visiting central and eastern Europe to boost business ties in a region also targeted by Chinese investors. The 66-member delegation on a tour of Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Lithuania has signed 18 memorandums of cooperation in the three countries. Taiwan’s charm … Read more
TUNISIA: Tunisia’s president on Wednesday named geologist Najla Bouden as the country’s first ever female prime minister-designate, two months after he seized wide-ranging powers. “The President of the Republic Kais Saied charged Najla Bouden with forming a government as quickly as possible,” said a statement from his office published on Facebook. Saied on July 25 … Read more
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Monday said that steps were being taken to facilitate businessmen and the industrial sector by providing them an environment to scale up economic and commercial activities in the country. He said the government was conducting an intensive trade diplomacy and was trying to obtain an access to new and … Read more
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi Sunday while expressing his confidence in the capabilities of national sports teams, stressed upon players to focus on their performance in the field, so as to bring further laurels to the country. Addressing a closing ceremony of DTA 14th Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) Amateur Golf Cup here at the … Read more
