Islamabad – Every 5th May it is celebrated the UNESCO World Portuguese Language Day and the Culture of the Lusophone Countries assembled in the CPLP (Community of Portuguese – Speaking Countries), a significant occasion highlighting the global presence, cultural richness, and unifying power of the Portuguese language. Originally sedimented and developed in western Europe, more…
The US did not take part in Monday’s Israeli strikes against the Houthis, US defense official Said Yemen’s Houthis said the United States and Israel struck the port of Hodeida on Monday, hours after a reported US air raid on Sanaa and a day after the Iran-backed militia targeted Israel’s main airport. The Houthi-run al-Masirah…
The Kremlin said on Monday that it was following with great concern the tense atmosphere at the India-Pakistan border in Kashmir, where suspected militants killed at least 26 people in attack last week. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia highly values its relations with both New Delhi and Islamabad.
Islamabad: Speaking at the Regional Dialogue 2025 hosted by the Institute of Regional Studies (IRS), Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Senator Ishaq Dar, reaffirmed Pakistan’s unwavering commitment to regional peace and multilateralism, however, he warned against recent provocations and baseless allegations by India, emphasizing that any act of aggression would be met with a…
On May 4, In the telephone conversation, between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov and the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan Muhammad Ishaq Dar. During the conversation, the parties discussed various aspects of Russian-Pakistani cooperation. Particular attention was paid to the significant increase in tension…
President Vladimir Putin said in remarks published on Sunday that Russia had sufficient strength and resources to take the war in Ukraine to its logical conclusion, though he hoped that there would be no need to use nuclear weapons. Putin ordered thousands of Russian troops into Ukraine in February 2022, triggering Europe’s biggest ground conflict since World War…
Russia on Saturday accused Volodymyr Zelensky of threatening the security of its World War II commemorations on May 9, after the Ukrainian president said Kyiv would not “take responsibility” for ensuring safety on the day. “He is threatening the physical safety of veterans who will come to parades and celebrations on the holy day,” Russian…
Lavrov reiterated Russia’s stance on resolving regional disputes through dialogue External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Friday held a telephonic conversation with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to discuss the escalating tensions between India and Pakistan following the recent attack in Pahalgam that claimed 26 lives, most of them tourists. According to a statement issued…
The Department of Humanities, School of Social Sciences and Humanities (S3H), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), had the honour of hosting His Excellency Albert P. Khorev, Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Pakistan, for an academic engagement held at the CIPS Boardroom. The Ambassador delivered a thought-provoking address focused on the historical and…
Defense Ministry reaffirms claims of pushing Ukrainian troops out of its border region of Kursk Russia said on Friday that it continues its efforts to create a “security zone” in the border areas of Ukraine’s northeastern Sumy region, as it reiterated claims of pushing Kyiv out of its border region of Kursk late last month….
Tesla chair Robyn Denholm on Thursday denied a Wall Street Journal report that said board members had reached out to executive search firms to find a new replacement for CEO Elon Musk. The Journal had reported on Wednesday that Tesla’s board members had reached out about a month ago to several executive search firms to find the…
Three days of political rallies began in Bangladesh on Thursday with rival groups set to stage mass demonstrations in Dhaka, drumming up support for eagerly anticipated elections following an uprising last year. Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus, 84, who has led an interim government since autocratic prime minister Sheikh Hasina fled into exile as…
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi told a senior Iranian national security official on Wednesday that Beijing appreciated Tehran making diplomatic efforts regarding its nuclear program, ahead of a new round of US-Iran talks on Saturday. “China values Iran’s commitment not to develop nuclear weapons” and “appreciates Iran’s diplomatic efforts,” Wang told Ali Shamkhani, secretary of…
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said Tesla boss Elon Musk could stay working for the White House as long as he wanted but understood the tycoon wanted to get back to his businesses. Musk last month said he will step back from his role as the unofficial head of the administration’s cost-cutting “Department of Government Efficiency”…
Former US vice president Kamala Harris hit out at Donald Trump and his backers on Wednesday, in her first major speech since losing November’s election. The defeated Democrat told supporters the apparent “chaos” of the last three months was actually the realization of a long-cherished plan by conservatives who are using Trump to twist the…
