Islamabad, 07 April 2023 (APP) After the United States pulled out its troops from Afghanistan, it left behind military equipment and weapons worth $7 billion which later boosted the military capabilities of the banned Tahreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Baloch separatist groups. According to a report by Radio Free Europe, the US left behind weapons and...

Islamabad, 07 April 2023 (APP) The National Security Committee (NSC) of Pakistan on Friday approved a multi-pronged comprehensive operation with the support of the government and the nation to eradicate the menace of terrorism from the country with a new resolve, determination and valour. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chaired the 41st meeting of the National...

Doha, 06 April 2023 The Employment Standards Office (ESO) of theQatar Financial Centre (QFC), a leading onshore financial and business centre in the region, partnered with the International Labour Organization (ILO) Project Office in Qatar to organise a roundtable on promoting decent labour standards in the supply chain through prudent procurement practices. The roundtable featured...

Beijing / Islamabad, 02 April 2023 (APP) The Khunjerab Pass, a major trade route between Pakistan and China was opened after a closure of almost three years in wake of Covid-19 pandemic. The pass that connects Gilgit-Baltistan with China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous region was closed in the year 2020 after spread of Covid-19 outbreak. According...

Shenzhen, China, March 31, 2023 Huawei year 2022 report reveals  company's operation as steady, sustainable survival and development during the whole year. Huawei generated USD 92.37 billion in revenue and USD 5.12 billion in net profits. Huawei continues to strengthen investment in R&D, with an annual expenditure of USD 23.22 billion in 2022, representing 25.1%...

Islamabad, 31 March 2023 Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial broke down today during hearing the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) led by former ousted Prime Minister Imran Khan's petition against Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP)  on delay in the Punjab and  Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) provinces citing security threats, the economic situation of the country and lack of man...

Doha, 30 March 2023 (Qatar Tribune) By Ashraf Siddiqui Chef David Dahlhaus, a German national serving as Executive Chef in Hotel Ritz-Carlton Doha for about 10 months now, is a passionate, focused, humble and dedicated culinary expert. On the recently-hosted first-ever prestigious FIFA World Cup 2022 by Qatar, Chef David said, “Indeed it was a...

Islamabad, 29 March 2023 (APP) The Foreign Office spokesperson on Wednesday said that they welcomed the decision by the European Union to remove Pakistan from the list of high-risk countries, thus recognizing Pakistan’s performance in overcoming technical issues in its anti-money laundering /countering financing of terrorism. This followed UK’s decision to remove Pakistan from a...

Doha, 28 March 2023 ’ Zakia Mashhadi, reputed fiction-writer from India and Mirza Ather Baig, eminent Pakistani novelist, playwright and short story writer, have recently been declared winners  of the 27th Aalmi Frogh e Urdu Adab Award [ i.e. International award for promotion of Urdu literature ] for the year 2023. The annual award was instituted by Majlis e Frogh...

Istanbul, 28 March 2023 (Anadolu News) FIFA will pay clubs a combined $355 million for sending their footballers to the 2026 and 2030 World Cup tournaments, the European Club Association (ECA) confirmed Monday. The ECA said in a statement that FIFA President Gianni Infantino and ECA Chairman Nasser Al-Khelaifi signed a renewed Memorandum of Understanding...