President visits Chinese Embassy, expresses condolences over Karachi’s tragic incident By: APP on May 1, 2022In order to express solidarity with the people and the Government of China, President Dr Arif Alvi Saturday visited the Embassy of China and offered his heartfelt condolences over the loss of precious lives of Chinese nationals in terrorist attack that took place in Karachi on April 26 April. Talking to the Charge d’ Affaires, […]
ADB pledged $3.23 bn for various projects in Pakistan in 2021 By: APP on April 28, 2022ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) committed $3.32 billion in 2021 to help Pakistan tackle the immediate effects of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and promote a green recovery. The commitment made by the Bank in 2021 includes loans and guarantees, grants, equity investments, and technical assistance provided to governments and the private sector. In […]
UNWTO calls on startups to join “Awake tourism Challenge” By: APP on April 27, 2022ISLAMABAD: United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) has launched the second edition of its global flagship competition under the name of “Awake Tourism Challenge”. The competition will identify innovators who are advancing solutions to 6 different challenges, as well contributing to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), said a press release. For the […]
Kim vows to ‘strengthen’ North Korea’s nuclear weapons at parade By: APP on April 26, 2022Seoul: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to strengthen the country’s nuclear weapons programme during a speech at a high-profile military parade in Pyongyang, state media reported Tuesday. “We will continue to take steps to strengthen and develop our nation’s nuclear capabilities at the fastest pace,” Kim said, according to a transcript published by […]
Crew of first private flight to ISS return to Earth By: AFP/APP on April 26, 2022Washington: Three businessmen and a former NASA astronaut splashed down Monday off the Florida coast after spending two weeks aboard the International Space Station in a landmark mission for the commercial sector. After a dizzying descent, a SpaceX Dragon capsule carrying the Axiom-1 gently floated down to the Atlantic Ocean near Jacksonville at 1:06 pm […]
Palestinian shot dead by Israeli forces in West Bank: Palestinian ministry By: AFP/APP on April 26, 2022Ramallah, Palestinian Territories: A Palestinian died Tuesday after Israeli forces stormed a refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry said, the latest incident in a wave of violence. Ahmed Ibrahim Oweidat, 20, “succumbed to critical wounds sustained by live bullets to the head, at dawn today in Aqabat Jaber camp” which […]
In his Ramadan message, UN chief calls for working hand-in-hand for all peoples’ safety, dignity By: APP on April 2, 2022UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, in his message for the holy month of Ramadan, says his thoughts are with everyone facing conflict, displacement and fear, and calls for working jointly for the safety, dignity and prosperity of all women and men. “I send my warmest wishes as millions of Muslims around the world begin […]
Ahead of Ramadan, Mideast & North Africa at ‘breaking point’ over soaring food prices: UN By: APP on April 1, 2022UNITED NATIONS: With the holy month of Ramadan about to begin, the soaring costs for food staples in import-dependent Middle East and North African countries are stretching people’s resilience to a “breaking point”, with Russia’s military offensive against Ukraine adding to their woes, the UN food agency agency has warned. The UN’s World Food Programme […]
Afghanistan’s ‘perilous’ situation demands int’l community to act humanitarian rather political: FM By: APP on March 31, 2022HUANGSHAN: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Thursday called upon the international community to take note of the “perilous” situation in Afghanistan and let humanitarian imperatives take precedence over political considerations. “While there may be valid political concerns, the fundamental need is to focus on humanity as well as the well-being of 40 million Afghan […]
UN has begun investigating crash of helicopter in Congo with six Pakistani peacekeepers aboard: Spokesman By: APP on March 30, 2022UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations has launched an investigation into the crash of a Puma helicopter while on a reconnaissance mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) with eight peacekeepers, including six from Pakistan’s military, on board, UN Spokesman Stephan Dujarric said Tuesday. The spokesman told the regular noon briefing in New York that […]