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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s ambassador to Türkiye presented prestigious civil awards to a Turkish professor and the honorary consul of Pakistan in Izmir during a ceremony at Pakistan House in Ankara on Wednesday. Prof. Asuman Belen Ozcan, chairperson and head of the Department of Urdu Language and Literature at Ankara University, was […]
Foreign ministers of Pakistan, Egypt, Jordan, UAE, Indonesia, Türkiye, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar have expressed deep concern over Israeli statements about opening the Rafah Crossing in one direction to transfer residents of the Gaza Strip into Egypt. The ministers strongly rejected any attempt to expel the Palestinian people from their […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan agreed to accelerate work on a long-delayed transit trade agreement to raise bilateral commerce to $100 million. The two countries have been seeking to deepen economic and energy cooperation, with Pakistan looking to secure new trade corridors through Central Asia and Kyrgyzstan aiming to expand access […]
LONDON: A growing number of UK universities have stopped accepting students from Pakistan and Bangladesh due to rising concerns over visa abuse and stricter Home Office compliance requirements, according to multiple reports. At least nine universities have introduced restrictions on applicants from what they now classify as “high-risk” countries. The […]
A US Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon crashed on Thursday during a training exercise in California, with footage of the incident rapidly circulating across social media platforms. According to international news agencies, the jet belonged to the US Air Force Thunderbirds, the service’s elite aerial demonstration team. The crash occurred […]
COLOMBO: A Pakistani relief team arrived in Sri Lanka on Wednesday aboard a Pakistan Air Force C-130 aircraft to support ongoing rescue and relief efforts following severe flooding across the country. The team was sent on the special directives of the Prime Minister to assist Sri Lankan authorities in managing […]
DHAKA: The First Pakistan Education Expo was held in Dhaka under the joint initiative of the Pakistan High Commission and the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, featuring participation from more than 15 leading Pakistani universities. The expo highlighted higher education pathways and scholarship opportunities available to Bangladeshi students. The event […]
ISLAMABAD: A three-member delegation from Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) participated in a weeklong workshop titled “Strengthening National Capacities for Development & Management of Disaster-Resilient Infrastructure,” organized by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Civil Protection Department for South Asia. During the workshop, the delegation received technical […]
DUBAI: The Consulate General of Pakistan, in collaboration with the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP), hosted the Pakistan–United Arab Emirates Trade Conference 2025 at the Pakistan Association Dubai. The event gathered a distinguished group of international delegates, Pakistani exhibitors participating in Gulfood 2025, and key stakeholders from the business […]
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to India on December 4–5 for a state visit at the invitation of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, according to announcements from the Kremlin and India’s Foreign Ministry on Friday. During the two-day visit, Putin is scheduled to meet with Prime Minister Modi […]