Pakistan and Romania signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Tuesday to strengthen maritime connectivity between the two countries, Radio Pakistan reported. The MoU was signed by Karachi Port Trust (KPT) Chairman Rear Admiral (retd) and Port of Constan?a Administration of Romania General Manager Shahid Ahmed Mihai Teodorescu. The signing ceremony, held virtually, was also […]
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Wiz Khalifa sentenced to nine months in Romanian jail over on-stage cannabis use
American rapper Wiz Khalifa, born Thomaz Cameron Jibril, has been sentenced in absentia to nine months in prison by a Romanian court for smoking cannabis during a performance last year. Khalifa had performed at the “Beach, Please!” music festival in Costinești, Romania, in July 2024, where authorities found he possessed more than 18 grams of […]
Pakistan, Romania to partner on AI, cybersecurity, and exports
Pakistan and Romania are moving toward stronger collaboration in science, technology, and innovation. On Saturday, Federal Minister for Science and Technology Khalid Hussain Magsi met Romanian Ambassador Dan Stoenescu in Islamabad. They discussed launching joint ventures in software development, particularly targeting the European Union and Gulf markets. During the meeting, Stoenescu proposed signing a Memorandum […]
Romania opens port for Pakistan’s Europe trade
Romania has offered Pakistan the use of its Port of Constanța on the Black Sea as a direct gateway to European markets. This initiative aims to diversify Pakistan’s export routes, reduce logistics costs, and boost bilateral trade. Islamabad warmly welcomed the proposal, calling it a viable and strategic step to strengthen economic ties between the […]
Roma dream of discrimination-free Romania ahead of Pope visit
Ion, a 72-year-old retiree from Romania’s minority Roma community, says he is used to living without rights. “No matter where we go, to the town hall, to the police or to school, doors get closed,” says the former construction site worker, who lives on the outskirts of Blaj, a picturesque town in central Romania. But […]
Anil Kapoor to grace Europe Day celebrations as chief guest
Actor and producer Anil Kapoor will be felicitated by the Council of European Chambers of Commerce in India and a European Union (EU) delegation as part of the Europe Day celebrations tomorrow (Friday), an official spokesperson said. The actor will be the chief guest for the celebrations, which will also be attended by EU Ambassador […]
Residents split on future of Romania’s trash heap ‘time-bomb’
The towering heap of rubbish at the Pata-Rat landfill in western Romania has been condemned as an “environmental time bomb” but for many of its neighbours, this putrid mountain of refuse is a livelihood — one they want to protect from closure. Looming on the hills near Romania’s fifth-biggest city Cluj-Napoca, the trash heap rises […]