RIYADH, Dec 8 (AFP): Chinese President Xi Jinping touched down in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday for a historic visit that is likely to focus on energy ties but also follows months of tensions with the United States. Xi, recently reanointed as leader of the world’s second biggest economy, arrived in the capital Riyadh, Chinese and Saudi state media said, …
Kate Middleton on Tuesday, December 6, 2022, attended the Diplomatic Reception at Buckingham Palace, making waves with her choice of royal tiara for the occasion. The 40-year-old princess arrived for the affair with husband Prince William in style, wearing a holiday-esque red sequinned Jenny Packham dress accessorized with tear-drop earrings and an ultra-rare tiara that she last wore all …
ISLAMABAD, Dec 7 (EW): Society for Protection of the Rights of the Child (SPARC) urge all the stakeholders to play their role in protecting Pakistani Youth from harmful innovative tobacco products. Health activists raised alarm on the recent attempts by tobacco industry to get the heated tobacco products regularized. The activists mentioned that the potential harms of innovative products …
ISLAMABAD, Dec 7 (EW): The Supreme Court of Pakistan has directed the federal government to form a special joint investigation team to investigate the murder of slain journalist Arshad Sharif, who was shot dead by Kenyan police earlier in October this year. The five-member bench of the apex court led by Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial issued …
ISLAMABAD, Dec 7 (INP): China Mobile’s Zong 4G is providing digital equipment to students at Pak-China Gwadar Middle School in order to give female students the opportunity to learn more about technology and its effective use, Gwadar Pro reported on Wednesday. Under the initiative, the students are getting a projector and screen, printing facilities, and digital learning materials. The Pak-China …
DOHA, Dec 7 (AFP): Portugal dismantled Switzerland 6-1 to charge into the World Cup quarter-finals on Tuesday as Goncalo Ramos started in place of Cristiano Ronaldo and scored the first hat-trick of the tournament. The Portuguese will face Morocco in the quarter-finals after sweeping aside the Swiss in a display that was every bit as impressive as Brazil’s demolition of …
CHINA, Dec 7 (AFP): China announced on Wednesday a nationwide loosening of Covid-19 restrictions following protests against the hardline strategy that grew into calls for greater political freedoms. Under the new guidelines, some asymptomatic and mild cases of Covid-19 can now quarantine at home, ending a requirement that all positive cases be isolated in centralised government facilities. The frequency …
FRANKFURT, Dec 6 (EW): The government of Germany has decided to soften its immigration laws, making it easier for overseas skilled workers to obtain citizenship in the country growing at a fast pace. Germany’s Ministry of the Interior announced that the changes envision the future of the German economy as well as the labour market, stressing that the government …
ISLAMABAD, Dec 6 (EW): The federal government has decided to introduce amendments in laws governing the Higher Education Commission (HEC) to limit its powers. The cabinet committee has given nod for this purpose, it emerged Tuesday. According to the proposed amendments, the status of the minister will be taken back from the chairman of the commission. The laws governing HEC …
ISLAMABAD, Dec 06 (INP-WealthPK) – Pakistan’s trade deficit with Australia declined by 39.70% to $52.73 million during the first four months (July-October) of the current fiscal year from $87.45 million during the same period of last year, according to the Ministry of Commerce. Pakistan’s bilateral trade with Australia was recorded at $255 million during the first four months of 2022-23 …
