Saudi Commander calls on COAS

ISLAMABAD   –  Commander Royal Saudi Land Forces Lieutenant General Fahd Bin Abdullah Al-Mutair called on Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Thursday.  “During the meeting, regional security situation and issues of mutual interest including cooperation in the fields of defence, security […]

Germany pulls strict Easter virus shutdown amid backlash

Berlin-German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday reversed a planned strict Easter shutdown, the chief of her CDU party said, amid massive criticism of the government’s pandemic management. Merkel and the leaders of Germany’s 16 states had agreed at marathon talks on Monday that almost all shops were […]

Soomro chairs meeting of PC Board

ISLAMABAD, :Federal Minister for Privatization Mohammed Mian Soomro Wednesday chaired meeting of Privatization Commission (PC) Board. The meeting was attended by Privatization Board members, Federal Secretary Privatization and senior officers of the ministry. Advisor to the Prime Minister on Power Tabish Gohar attended the meeting […]

Pakistan’s exports to USA increase 11.86pc in eight months

ISLAMABAD-Pakistan’s exports of goods and services to USA witnessed a surge of 11.86 per cent during the eight months of financial year (2020-21) compared to the corresponding period last year. The overall exports to USA were recorded as $3082.199 million during July-February (2020-21) against exports […]

Barcelona pay tribute to Cruyff on anniversary of death

Spanish football club Barcelona on Wednesday commemorated Dutch legend Johan Cruyff on the fifth anniversary of his death. The chairman of the club, Joan Laporta, along with “first vice-president, Rafael Yuste; institutional vice-president, Elena Fort; and Johan Cruyff’s daughter, Susila Cruyff, participated in a private event,” […]

Babar keen to top ICC ODI ranking by toppling Kohli

LAHORE-Pakistan captain Babar Azam has continued his impressive run in One-day International (ODI) cricket by securing the number two spot in the ICC ranking behind Indian master blaster Virat Kohli. Now the promising and talented Babar has set his sights to get on to top of […]

EU, US to work ‘hand-in-hand’ in Eastern Mediterranean

The European Union and the US will work “hand-in-hand” for a sustainable de-escalation in the Eastern Mediterranean, the EU’s top diplomat said Wednesday.  EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met in Brussels to discuss wide-ranging foreign policy and […]

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