Moscow responds to NATO chief’s ‘Jesus’ comment about Lavrov The Russian foreign minister has not worked in vain, since he made Mark Rutte remember Christ, Maria Zakharova has said NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte mentioning Jesus Christ when talking about Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov means that Moscow’s top diplomat is doing good job, ministry…
US President Donald Trump, effective July 1, lifted sanctions against Syria, as well as a number of Russian banks, institutions, and individuals, including former FIDE head Kirsan Ilyumzhinov. Among the companies from which restrictions have been lifted is “Rosoboronexport,” the sole state intermediary for arms exports in Russia. US President Donald Trump has lifted sanctions…
Islamabad – Dr. Jemal Beker Abdula, Special Envoy and Ambassador Extraordinary of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (FDRE), held a productive meeting with Kamran Tessori, Governor of Sindh, to discuss bilateral and multilateral cooperation between the two countries. Their discussion focused on further enhancing the bilateral and multilateral cooperation in key sectors such as…
Dhaka – Chief Adviser of Bangladesh Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday urged the United Nations to develop an effective mechanism to fight disinformation and support media maintaining ethical standards. The Chief Adviser made the call when Susan Vize, Head of Office and UNESCO Representative to Bangladesh, and Mehdi Benchelah, Senior Project Officer, Freedom of Expression…
Islamabad – Nawaf bin Saeed Al Malkiy, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Pakistan, called on Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, earlier today. The Prime Minister conveyed his respectful regards to The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, His Majesty King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud as well as to His Royal Highness…
The Kremlin on Tuesday denied claims by US President Donald Trump’s special envoy for Ukraine that Russia was stalling in peace talks, adding that Moscow had fulfilled all the agreements reached so far in the negotiations. Trump’s senior envoy for Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, said on Monday that “Russia cannot continue to stall for time while…
The Kremlin said after the last conversation that its topic was the situation around the Zaporozhye nuclear power station, Ukraine’s shelling of the civilian infrastructure of Donbass, and prospects for a grain deal that subsequently failed due to the policies of Western countries The Presidents of Russia and France, Vladimir Putin and Emmanuel Macron, have…
Islamabad – Rongvudhi Virabutr, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Thailand to Pakistan, paid an official visit to the OIC-COMSTECH Secretariat in Islamabad on Tuesday where he held a detailed meeting with Prof. Dr. M. Iqbal Choudhary, Coordinator General OIC-COMSTECH, along with senior officials from the Secretariat. The meeting focused on enhancing scientific and technological cooperation…
Sevilla – Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, represented Pakistan at the plenary session of the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4) held in Sevilla, Spain. The conference, convened to address the widening gap in financing for sustainable development, served as a global platform for countries to present national perspectives…
Islamabad – Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif visited the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Islamabad, earlier today, to sign the condolence book opened by the Iranian mission to honour the martyrs and injured Iranians during the recent Israeli aggression against Iran. He was accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad…
Islamabad – Pakistan and India on Monday exchanged lists of prisoners held in each other’s custody, as part of a biannual practice under the 2008 Agreement on Consular Access, which mandates such exchanges on January 1 and July 1 every year. According to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Pakistan handed over a…
Islamabad – The Centre for Afghanistan, Middle East & Africa (CAMEA) at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI), in collaboration with Pakistan Africa Institute for Development and Research (PAIDAR), organized an event to celebrate Somalia’s Independence Day. The proceedings, which began with the national anthems of Pakistan and Somalia, were moderated by Ms. Amina Khan,…
The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (FDRE) and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan on Tuesday agreed to further strengthen the bilateral relations by enhancing cultural ties of the two nations. To this end, Dr. Jemal Beker Abdula, Special Envoy and Ambassador Extraordinary of the FDR Ethiopia held a productive discussion with Muhammad Aurangzeb Khichi, Federal…
Islamabad – The British Council supported a vibrant collaboration between the Faiz Foundation Trust (Pakistan) and the Bradford Literature Festival (UK) to co-curate a special Faiz Festival programme as part of the BLF 2025 edition. The partnership brought the spirit and legacy of the celebrated Pakistani poet Faiz Ahmad Faiz to UK audiences, in a…
Islamabad – Prof. Dr. Ahmed Saad Al-Ahmed officially assumed the responsibilities of President of the International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI) on Monday, marking the beginning of a new administrative chapter for the university. Upon his arrival at the New Campus, Dr. Al-Ahmed was warmly received by the university’s Rector, Prof. Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed, along with…
