Berlin — Polish President Andrzej Duda requested a special exemption to allow Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to attend events in the country marking 80 years since the liberation of the Nazi death camp Auschwitz, without risking arrest under an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court. Poland will host a memorial service eight decades … Read more
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif shakes hands with Sindh CM Murad Ali Shah in Karachi on January 8, 2024. — PID ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Karachi on Wednesday for a day-long visit during which he will attend various important meetings. Received by Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah and Governor Kamran Tessori, the … Read more
President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday would not rule out using military or economic coercion to achieve his goal of bringing Greenland and Panama Canal under American control, since his son, Donald Trump Jr., is in Greenland amid Trump’s efforts to acquire the autonomous territory from Denmark. “I can’t assure you that you’re talking about Panama … Read more
Damascus — The European Union supports a peaceful and inclusive transition in Syria, senior French and German diplomats said Friday during their visit to Damascus to meet new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot and his German counterpart Annalena Baerbock were in the Syrian capital for talks on behalf of the European Union, … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin budget plans approved, bringing military spending for 2025 to record levels as Moscow seeks to assert itself in the war in Ukraine. About 32.5% of the budget published on a government website on Sunday was allocated to national defense, or 13.5 trillion rubles (more than $145 billion), compared to 28.3% this … Read more
If there is any chapter in the Beatles saga that Beatles fans around the world feel they know deep down, it is the early months of 1964, when the Beatles first came to America – an event that shook the world, and changed it profoundly. “Beatles 64” is a documentary chronicling the three weeks the … Read more
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi receives a high-level Belarusian delegation upon arrival in Islamabad on November 24, 2024. — PID The Minister of the Interior warmly welcomes a delegation of 68 members. Naqvi meets with Belarusian foreign and energy ministers. Belarusian President Lukashenko is expected to reach Pakistan today. A high-level delegation from the Republic of … Read more
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb addresses a press conference in Islamabad on June 13, 2024. —AFP FinMin describes the IMF discussions as “constructive and productive”. An open and factual dialogue took place with the IMF team, says Aurangzeb. The IMF claims to have held constructive negotiations with the Pakistani authorities. ISLAMABAD: The federal government has rejected … Read more
This image published on March 3, 2022 shows the FBR building. — Facebook/Federal Revenue Council System guided by the government’s vision to modernize tax infrastructure. The new system would eliminate the need for physical visits to the bank. This marks a significant advancement in revenue management. The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Wednesday introduced … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is expected to visit Pakistan in the first week of October, marking his first official trip to the country, diplomatic sources revealed on Thursday. Anwar Ibrahim will be accompanied by a high-level delegation during the visit. This will be the first visit by a Malaysian prime minister to Pakistan … Read more