Hundreds of thousands at risk as Australian floods spread to Sydney By: AFP on March 3, 2022Emergency services ordered some Sydney residents to prepare to flee Wednesday as heavy rainfall barrelled down Australia’s east coast, burying towns in floodwater, killing 13 and putting hundreds of thousands at risk. A week-long torrential downpour has swollen rivers and reservoirs past the bursting point, causing chaos in an area 800 kilometres (500 miles) long. From Brisbane to Sydney, more than 30 […]
US Senate confirms Donald Blome as next American Ambassador to Pakistan By: APP on March 3, 2022WASHINGTON: The United States Senate has confirmed the appointment of Donald Blome, a career foreign service officer, as the next US Ambassador to Pakistan. “Partnership with Pakistan is key to progress on regional security, trade and investment, the climate crisis and human rights,” the US State Department said after Ambassador Blome’s confirmation. A Middle East […]
FM, EU High Representative discuss Ukraine situation By: APP on March 3, 2022 ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Josep Borell, Vice President of the European Commission and High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy in a telephonic conversation discussed the current situation in Ukraine. The two sides also focused on the Emergency Session of the United Nations General Assembly, the […]
UN appeals for $1.7 billion in humanitarian aid for Ukraine, neighbouring countries By: APP on March 2, 2022UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations has launched an emergency appeal for $1.7 billion in humanitarian aid for those affected by Russia’s military offensive against Ukraine. “United Nations agencies and our partners are now working 24-7 to assess humanitarian needs and scale up aid, particularly to women, children, older people and those with disabilities,” UN Secretary-General […]
Chinese Minister thanks Pakistan for supporting in 89th UNGA body polls By: APP on February 28, 2022ISLAMABAD: Chinese Minister of Public Security Zhao Kezhi on Monday thanked Pakistan for supporting China in the election of the 89th United Nations General Assembly Interpol Executive Committee. In a letter written to Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, the Chinese Minister said, “We are grateful for Pakistan’s support in the Interpol Executive Committee elections for […]
Pak embassy in Ukraine asks students to reach Ternopil for evacuation By: APP on February 25, 2022ISLAMABAD: On Friday, Pakistan’s Ambassador to Ukraine Dr Noel Israel Khokhar has said that the government is working to ensure the safe evacuation of all Pakistani nationals stranded in Ukraine, Radio Pakistan reported. The embassy said in a statement that 1,500 Pakistanis, including 500 students, are residing in Ukraine and have been asked to relocate to […]
Imran Khan meets Russia’s Putin with bilateral, regional agenda in focus By: APP on February 24, 2022MOSCOW: Prime Minister Imran Khan and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday held a one-on-one meeting in Moscow with a wide-ranging agenda in focus relating to bilateral matters and regional developments. The two leaders reviewed the entire array of bilateral relations including economic and energy cooperation, particularly the Pakistan Stream gas pipeline. The regional situation […]
Chengdu-Kalachi direct flights to boost Sino-Pak cooperation By: APP on February 24, 2022BEIJING: Pakistani airline Serene Air is set to launch direct flights from Chengdu China to Kalachi soon. The Civil Aviation Administration of China has recently approved the opening of the Chengdu-Kalachi direct flight route. This route will be a passenger and cargo mixed route. At the beginning of its operation, the passenger air route will […]
Russia takes flak at UN Security Council after its moves in eastern Ukraine By: APP on February 22, 2022UNITED NATIONS: Russia faced sharp criticism from several members of the 15-nation UN Security Council over its move to formally recognize breakaway regions in Ukraine’s east as independent states and sending troops it characterizes as peacekeepers. Ahead of Monday evening’s emergency session, A UN spokesman said that Secretary-General was “greatly concerned” by Russia’s actions with […]
G77 pushes for countering spread of online hate, disinformation: Munir Akram By: APP on February 22, 2022UNITED NATIONS: The Group of 77 (developing countries) is seriously concerned over the misuse of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) to spread online hate and disinformation and stressed the need for countering this phenomenon, 134-member Group’s Chairman, Pakistan’s UN Ambassador Munir Akram has said. If unchecked, that trend could be used to mislead and to […]