Islamabad: Nawaf bin Saeed Ahmad Al-Malkiy, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Pakistan, on Thursday called on Federal Minister for Climate Change and Environmental Coordination Dr. Musadik Malik, where both sides held wide-ranging discussions on strengthening mutual and strategic cooperation. During the meeting, Dr. Musadik Malik outlined Pakistan’s key priorities in climate resilience,…
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting to review ongoing reforms in the power sector, with a focus on ensuring uninterrupted electricity supply to remote and far-flung areas through solarisation.The Prime Minister directed that high-loss electricity feeders be shifted to solar energy with the cooperation of local communities and provincial governments….
Islamabad:Pakistan Report By M.Saleem Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has given in-principle approval to a national policy framework aimed at reforming Pakistan’s gemstones and precious stones sector and aligning it with international standards.Chairing a high-level meeting in Islamabad on Thursday, the prime minister directed authorities to ensure implementation of all measures outlined in the policy…
Will Grant,Central America correspondentand Olivia Ireland EPA Protesters in Colombia have been calling for the release of political prisoners in Venezuela The Venezuelan government has started releasing detainees considered political prisoners by human rights groups, in what officials described as a goodwill gesture. Spain’s foreign ministry said five of its nationals had been released. Among…
Islamabad:Pakistan Report by M.SaleemThe Islamabad Traffic Police have arrested a suspect allegedly involved in the preparation and distribution of fake driving licenses during a timely and effective operation.According to police officials, the suspect was taken into custody from the parking area of the Faizabad Traffic Office, where he was actively engaged in supplying forged driving…
A mountain of rubbish collapsed at a landfill in the central Philippines on Thursday, killing a 22-year-old woman and leaving more than 30 people missing, authorities have said. Rescuers pulled 12 injured sanitation workers from debris at the Binaliw Landfill in Cebu City, who were later hospitalised. Many of the missing are believed to be…
Australians in Victoria have been warned they should prepare for “property loss or worse” as much of the country faces extreme heatwave conditions. Temperatures on Friday and Saturday are forecast to hit record highs for most states and territories, with Victoria and South Australia in particular bracing for dangerous fire conditions due to strong winds…
Footage verified by BBC Persian shows buildings on fire in the Iranian capital, Tehran, as anti-government protests spread across the country. Video from the the 12th consecutive day of national unrest shows mosques in the Gholhak and Sa’adat Abad neighbourhoods of Tehran on fire. Frustration over the collapse of Iran’s currency has triggered demonstrations in…
BERLIN: Alcohol prices in Germany remain significantly lower than the European Union average, even as consumption levels continue to be relatively high.Recent data indicates a decline in alcohol consumption, particularly among young people and men, suggesting a shift in drinking patterns despite the affordability of beverages. Analysts note that while Germany’s traditionally strong beer and…
COPENHAGEN: Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has warned that the NATO alliance could collapse if the United States attempted to take control of Greenland.Frederiksen’s comments came after former U.S. President Donald Trump suggested the U.S. might seek to acquire the semiautonomous Danish territory, which is part of the Kingdom of Denmark and covered under NATO’s…
