Christians worldwide celebrate Christmas with enthusiasm
Christmas celebrations are set to take place on Thursday (today) both internationally and within Pakistan, as millions of Christians worldwide commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ. In Bethlehem, Palestine, pilgrims are expected to gather at Manger Square to attend prayers and ceremonies marking the occasion. Vatican City will host the Pope’s traditional “Urbi et Orbi” […]
Pakistan seeks stronger trade cooperation with Qatar: President Zardari
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has expressed Pakistan’s desire to further strengthen cooperation with Qatar in the fields of investment and trade, reaffirming Islamabad’s commitment to deepening bilateral relations. In a statement issued on the occasion of Qatar’s National Day, President Zardari extended warm congratulations to the Amir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al […]
Afghanistan Warming up with India
From “idol-worshippers” to preferred trade partner▪︎ For 20+ years Taliban propaganda framed India as a Hindu “kafir” state backing “anti-Islam” forces in Kabul.▪︎ Now the same Emirate is sending its foreign minister and commerce minister to New Delhi, asking that very “idol-worshipping” state for markets, dams and investments. Bamiyan statues vs embracing the heirs of […]
SPECIAL SESSION WITH FORMER PRIME MINISTER AND FOREIGN MINISTER OF PAKISTAN WITH ASEAN HEADS OF MISSION IN ISLAMABAD
ASEAN Heads of Mission in Islamabad attended a special luncheon with His Excellency Mr. Anwaar Ul-Haq Kakar, Former Prime Minister of Pakistan, and His Excellency Mr. Jalil Abbas Jilani, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs. The session provided a valuable platform for an open and insightful exchange of perspectives on regional and global developments. Discussions during […]
Any aggression will be met with a strong and severe response: Pakistan Army
ABBOTTABAD – Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (DG ISPR) Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry on Friday once again warned that the Pakistan Army is fully determined to defend the homeland, and “any external aggression will be met with a strong and severe response.”General Chaudhry was interacting with teachers and students from various universities here. A […]
Alibaba plans to raise 1.53bn dollars with exchangeable bonds for cloud, commerce push
Islamabad:Chinese tech giant Alibaba Group (9988.HK) is seeking to raise around HK$12 billion ($1.53 billion) through exchangeable bonds to boost investments in its cloud infrastructure and global commerce operations, the company has said.Investors can later exchange these bonds, which link to Alibaba Health Technology (0241.HK), for shares in Alibaba Health, and the bonds will not […]