President Vladimir Putin has characterised the invasion of Ukraine as a watershed moment in Russian history, describing it as a struggle against US imperialism, which he claims has humiliated Russia since the demise of the Soviet Union in 1991.Ukraine – and its Western backers – claim they are fighting for survival against a rash imperial-style … Read more
A person has been killed at the Qatar Embassy in Paris and one person has been arrested as part of the investigation, the Paris prosecutor’s office said on Monday, confirming earlier media reports. A source close to the investigation said the person killed in the early hours of Monday was a security guard and that … Read more
The State Department announced the reopening of the American embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine, three months after it was closed. Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated in a statement made Wednesday that even though embassy workers withdrew in the days before Russia attacked Ukraine, this had no influence on American support for the Ukrainian people. He … Read more
The Greek foreign ministry declared that its embassy in Kyiv will reopen on Tuesday. According to the statement, the embassy in Kyiv will only function with critical personnel for the time being. Whereas, the Greek Consulate General in Odesa will continue to give all necessary help to Greek nationals and expatriates in Ukraine. Manolis Androulakis … Read more
Ukraine’s US charge d’affaires The embassy announced that Kristina Kvien and her colleagues returned to Kyiv on Sunday, a step toward re-establishing Washington’s diplomatic presence there, which had been closed days before the Russian invasion. “Just arrived in Kyiv! Delighted to be back on Victory in Europe Day. Slava Ukraine!” tweeted the US embassy on … Read more
The US hopes to have its diplomats back in Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital, “before the end of the month,” according to embassy charge d’affaires Kristina Kvien. Washington closed its embassy in Kyiv days before the Russian invasion. “We very much hope that conditions will permit us to go back to Kyiv by the end of the … Read more
Italy on Monday reopened its embassy in Kyiv, becoming today’s U.S. to return diplomats to the Ukrainian capital after Russian troops withdrew from the area. Italy had moved its diplomats to the western metropolis of Lviv after Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24. But after Russia withdrew its forces from across the capital and northern … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Board of Investment (BoI) secretary Fareena Mazhar has said that Pakistan offered the potential investors a robust consumer market with an ever-expanding middle class. Addressing an online investment seminar organised by the Board of Investment (BoI) in collaboration with the Pakistan Embassy in US, she said its strategic location at the crossroads of South … Read more
JEDDAH: Ambassador of Pakistan to Saudi Arabia Lt-Gen Bilal Akbar (Retd) held a meeting with Abdul Aziz Al-Dawlij, president of the General Authority of Civil Aviation, Saudi Arabia regarding the travel restrictions to Pakistanis. “I spoke in detail about the return of Pakistanis, their families, students and teachers from Saudi Arabia to Pakistan. I thanked … Read more
ISLAMABAD: National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) chairman Muhammad Tariq Malik inaugurated the Nadra Centre at the Embassy of Pakistan in Washington, DC. The inauguration ceremony was attended by Ambassador of Pakistan to the United States Dr Asad Majeed Khan and embassy officials. Speaking on the occasion, Malik said that the Nadra Centre has been … Read more
CAIRO: Members of the Egyptian community, Al Azhar mission, and the Egyptian embassy staff in Afghanistan returned home safely in the early hours of Tuesday, state-run MENA news agency reported. “Upon directives of President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, the Armed Forces dispatched a military plane to Afghanistan to safely evacuate the Egyptians from Kabul,” it said. More … Read more
LAHORE: German Ambassador Bernhard Schlagheck called on Provincial Minister for Industries and Trade Mian Aslam Iqbal at his office at Punjab Board of Investment & Trade on Tuesday and discussed matters of mutual interest, bilateral cooperation and investment opportunities. First Secretary of Economic and Political Section of the German Embassy Christian Bottcher and Chief Operating Officer … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Turkish authorities on Tuesday issued revised policy regarding the mandatory quarantine requirement for the passengers arriving in Turkey. As per the new policy, which will come into effect on July 1, 2021, the quarantine period for the passengers arriving from Pakistan and Afghanistan has been reduced from 14 to 10 days. Meanwhile, the … Read more
Malaysian Prime Minister, Mahathir Mohammad, announced that his country is ready to open an accredited embassy to Palestine. He addressed the delegates and representatives from 120 countries at the 18th summit of Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. Mahathir during the conference said that the opening of this embassy would allow Malaysia … Read more
