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London – Farah Kazmi: High Commissioner Moazzam Ahmad Khan hosted Pakistani Chevening and Commonwealth Scholars over a Dinner Reception at the Pakistan High Commission London. As many as 45 Scholars enrolled in various academic programmes at the UK Universities attended the reception. In an interactive session with the students, the High Commissioner congratulated the students …
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London/Farah Kazmi: The joint invitation extended by Prime Minister of the UK, President of Kenya and the Chair of Global Partnership for Education (GPE), Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training, National Heritage and Culture Shafqat Mahmood is on an official visit to London to attend the Global Education Summit, scheduled to be held from …
London/Farah Kazmi: A photography book entitled “The Karakoram – Ice Mountains of Pakistan” by acclaimed landscape photographer Colin Prior was launched at the Pakistan High Commission London on wednesday. The book is a descriptive and visual compilation of Prior’s several visits to Pakistan’s Gilgit-Baltistan region to photograph the mountains and capture their beauty. In his …
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Following a testing phase, the chief of global airline organisation IATA announced on Thursday that a digital travel pass for Covid-19 test results and vaccination certificates will go live in the coming weeks. According to the International Air Transport Association, the ‘Travel Pass’ app will be available in a matter of weeks. However, IATA claims …
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International media has been revealed details claiming to reveal how little income tax US wealthy pay including Jeff Bezos. According to ProPublica, it has recorded the tax returns of some of the uber-rich people in US including Jeff Bezos who paid no tax back in 2007 while, Elon Musk who paid not a single penny …
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The Indian media has started rumors of backchannel negotiations between India and Pakistan, as both nuclear-armed neighbors’ foreign ministers will be in the UAE today (Sunday). On Saturday, Foreign Minister, Shah Mehmood Qureshi arrived in the UAE and will meet with his counterpart Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan and other UAE dignitaries. S Jaishankar, …
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Following the passing of their grandfather, Prince Philip, Prince Harry, and Prince William’s relationship seems to be coming to an end. The Duke of Cambridge, according to a royal expert, has extended an olive branch to his younger brother ahead of the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral on April 17. According to Richard Fitzwilliams, William would …
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Saudi officials have announced that the moon of Ramadan has appeared in Saudi Arabia. The first Roza in Saudi Arabia will be on Tuesday. Saudi Arabia will mark the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan on Tuesday, according to state reports, as King Salman urged his subjects to follow coronavirus prevention steps. Observers saw …
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JAKARTA: An earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale struck off Indonesia’s Java island on Saturday, killing seven people and injuring two, and damaging hundreds of buildings in several towns, according to the country’s disaster reduction agency BNPB. The quake, which occurred at 2 p.m. (0700 GMT) local time, was felt throughout East Java, which …
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The Duke of Edinburgh, the husband of British Queen Elizabeth II, has died, according to a statement released by Buckingham Palace. He was 99 years old, making him the monarchy’s longest-serving and oldest-ever consort. It was announced in a statement that “Her Majesty The Queen declares the death of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness …
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The UK has added four more countries including Pakistan to its red list. Philippines, Pakistan, Kenya, and Bangladesh have been added to the UK’s travel ban red list, which prohibits all travelers due to concerns over Covid versions. From 4 a.m. on Friday, April 9, international travelers from these four countries will be denied entry …
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Karachi: The International Astronomy Centre (IAC) has confirmed that on April 13, the first Roza is likely to observe in most countries like Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, Iran, Oman, UAE, and Saudi Arabia. According to the news published in Khaleej Times, the Ramadan moon is expected to be sighted on April 12 including Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Syria, …
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Members from around the world have called for a worldwide pandemic treaty. More than 20 world leaders, including Prime Minister Boris Johnson, have called for a new global agreement to help the world brace for any pandemics. Covid has faced the greatest threat since World War II, according to world leaders such as French President …
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Mumbai: After police refused to allow a religious procession due to the Covid surge in Maharashtra, a crowd of sword-wielding Sikh protestors broke through barricades at a Gurdwara in Nanded last evening and assaulted policemen, injuring four. According to the Indian media, a case has been filed in connection with the abuse and the enforcement …
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Military forces across Myanmar on Saturday have killed over 90 people in one of the bloodiest days of demonstrations. Following a military coup last month, protests on Saturday were the deadliest of all the protests, according to media sources and witnesses. On Armed Forces Day, a deadly crackdown was launched. During a parade in the …
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When Xi Jinping first spoke to the Chinese about the new coronavirus on January 20, 2020, after a month of silence, his strategy was set. The Communist leader goes to war to “resolutely stop” the epidemic. He must control the health disorder that arose in early December 2019 in Wuhan, a city of 11 million …
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In order to form a government, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would require support from the Arab-Islamist Ra’am Party. According to preliminary results from 97 percent of regular polling stations reported by the Central Elections Committee, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be unable to form a government unless he gains support from the Arab-Islamist Ra’am …
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Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the UAE Minister of Finance and Deputy Ruler of Dubai died at the age of 75. According to news in the media, UAE Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum announced his brother’s death in a tweet. إنا لله وإنا إليه راجعون … رحمك الله يا أخي وسندي …
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On Pakistan Day, India’s Narendra Modi writes to Pakistan’s Imran Khan, as the two opposing nations try to make unusual peace overtures. Officials say Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has written to his Pakistani counterpart, PM Imran Khan, expressing his wish for friendly ties as relations between the two nuclear-armed neighbors improve. On Tuesday, Modi …
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A massive fire at a Rohingya refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, has been contained. The United Nations refugee agency says 45,000 people have been displaced, at least 15 have died and 400 are missing. Bangladeshi authorities have said they are looking into the origin of the huge fire as they combed through the rubble …
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The crisis in Australia is deteriorating, with 18,000 residents forced to flee their homes in New South Wales (NSW) due to floods. The city is also witnessing a lot of rain around Sydney and east Queensland, rivers, and lakes have overflowed. Officials said that 15,000 residents have been evacuated from the state’s Mid-North Coast and …
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Maintaining a balance between new and old friends has become a challenge for India amid changing global relationships and priorities. Challenges from China, trade, and other issues are bringing India closer to the United States, and in such a situation, Russia is not getting close to India’s proximity to the West. These new and old …
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On the US side, negotiations featured Secretary of State Antony Blinken and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan. On the other hand, Yang Jiechi, China’s highest foreign policy official, and foreign minister Wang Yi were on the other side. According to reports, Chinese officials have accused the US of inciting countries to “raid China,” while the …
