January 2020

Institute of Peace and Diplomatic Studies in collaboration with Riphah International University organized a seminar on “Intercultural Dialogue and Cultural Diplomacy” where the keynote speaker was Dr. Fatemah Kamli-Chirani, research scholar…

Ministry of foreign affairs issued a statement that Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi will be visiting Kenya from 29-30 January 2020. During the visit, he will hold meetings with the Kenyan leadership, including Cabinet…

The death toll from a new corona virus in China rose sharply to 132 on Wednesday with nearly 1,500 new cases, as many countries said it flew citizens out of Wuhan, the epicentre of the virus.Several countries are trying to evacuate their…

مقبوضہ کشمیر میں بھارتی فورسز نے منگل کی دوپہر جموں کے ضلع کشتواڑ میں کئی دیہاتوں واڈون، دچھن ، بونزعہ اور مڑوہ کو محاصرے میں لیکر تلاشی آپریشن شروع کیا۔ ساوتھ ایشین وائر کے مطابق بتایا جارہا ہے کہ فوج، سی آر پی ایف اور ایس او جی اہلکاروں…

According to royal court of Qatar, Qatar’s Amir appointed the Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdelaziz al-Thani as the country's new prime minister, after accepting his predecessor resignation Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani.…

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of Pakistan have expressed serious concerns over the recent tweets and statements from President Ashraf Ghani especially related to the recent arrest of Pushtun Tahfuz Movement activist. Terming it as…

The US consulate in Lahore plans to render new services for the citizens of Lahore,says a US consol General Catherine Rodriguez to a state run APP.She said, “It is only possible if the Lahore consulate is moved in a new building as the…

US President Donald Trump said Monday he will be revealing his long-awaited “deal of the century” plan to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict on Tuesday, Anadolu Agency reports. “It’s a very big plan, it will be a suggestion between Israel…

The United States, Japan other nations raced Tuesday to get their citizens out of the locked-down Chinese city at ground zero of a virus epidemic, as the death toll surged to 106 and the number of confirmed infections doubled to over…

Rocket were fired Sunday evening on the US embassy in Baghdad. Five rockets hit a riverbank near the embassy in the Iraq’s capital without causing any injuries, the US Joint Operations Command said in a statement, but AFP news agency citing…

Canadian news agency CBC revealed that US border officers had been instructed to target and interrogate Iranian-born travelers. It reported of over 200 people of Iranian descent travelling from Canada were detained and questioned for hours…

Muqtada al-Sadr, Iraqi Shia cleric called for a "peaceful, unified demonstration to condemn the American presence and its violations." Friday, Iraqi demonstrators filled the streets of Baghdad taking part in a "million-man march" calling…

لاہور مال روڈ ایوان وزیر اعلیٰ میں پنجاب بورڈ آف انوسٹمنٹ اینڈ ٹریڈ کے زیر اہتمام قومی سطح پر ملک بھر سے منتخب ہونے والے 17 سٹارٹ اپس کے درمیان مقابلہ ہوا. جسے سپیرئر یونیورسٹی کی ٹیم آئی آٹومیٹ نے جیت لیا. یونیورسٹی کی ٹیم نے معذور افراد…

Today, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Country Office Pakistan together with the Ministry of Interior launched a four-year technical assistance framework which aims to strengthen the criminal justice response in…

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met with President Emmanuel Macron of France on Wednesday in the West Bank city of Ramallah, where they discussed the latest developments in the peace process and regional affairs. Abbas renewed a call…

After months of protest, Lebanon forms new government naming a new prime minister and cabinet. For 97 days, protestors have criticized corruption that is benefiting the political elite. Hundreds were injured in violent demonstrations over…

سماجی علوم کے فروغ کے لئے عملی طور پر کوشاں 50سے زائد جامعات کے کنثورشیم ”انٹر یونیورسٹی کنثورشیم برائے فروغ سوشل سائنسز“ کا آٹھواں جشن تشکیل 23جنوری کو منایا جائے گا،اس حوالے سے ملک بھر کی جامعات میں سماجی علوم کی اہمیت، رواداری اور امن…

Month-long celebrations announced. Islamabad. 22nd January 2020. Pakistan's first-ever academic consortium established in the third week of January 2012 completed its eight years this week.

There had been a missile attack targeting a military camp in Ma’rib, where Saudi-backed militiamen were bases, this Saturday. Some reports suggested the presence of forces from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and other countries at…

Students from more than 20 leading Pakistani universities and amateur artists presented their works at the contest-exibition named as "20 January - Bloody and Glorious Page of Azerbaijan's History" organized by the Embassy of the Republic…

A workshop was organized by IUCN Pakistan on the Flagship Report under a project titled “Global Assessment of the State of Nature and Biodiversity Safeguarding actions in Northern Pakistan” in Islamabad today. This project is funded by the…

Through joint cooperation in the second phase of China Pakistan Economic Corridor, China will build green corridor in Pakistan and through joint collaboration will galvanize the opportunities. Dr. Gu Wenliang, Agricultural Commissioner from…

Saad Hariri, Lebanon’s Caretaker Prime Minister has advised politicians to form a new government immediately and “stop wasting time” to find solutions for the Lebanese economic crisis in order to “calm the popular storm.”

Prime Minister Imran Khan wrote a letter to the Australian government on behalf of the people and government of Pakistan with a message of support and offers of assistance for #bushfire recovery Islamabad 14 January 2020

In a tweet, Sania Nishtar, who serves as the BISP head as well as the special assistant to the prime minister (SAPM) on social protection and poverty alleviation, had last week said that 2,543 government officers of Grade-17 and above had…

آج منگل 14 جنوری کو اپنی ماہانہ نیوز کانفرنس کے دوران صدر مون جے اِن کا کہنا تھا، ''کچھ لوگوں کو اس بارے میں خدشات لاحق تھے کہ چیئرمین کم جونگ اُن کی سالگرہ کے موقع پر اشتعال انگیزی کا ایک نیا دور شروع ہو سکتا تھا تاہم صدر ٹرمپ نے کم جونگ…

وزیر خارجہ نے صدر_پاکستان، وزیر اعظم عمران خان اور پاکستانی عوام کی طرف سے،ان کے پیش رو سلطان قابوس بن سید کے انتقال پر اظہار تعزیت کیا۔ پاکستان کی حکومت اور عوام ، عمان کے مرحوم سلطان قابوس کے انتقال پر دل گرفتہ ہیں اور اس غم میں برابر…

ملک کی 52 جامعات پر مشتمل سب سے بڑے کنسورشیم (IUCPSS) کی جانب سے طلبہ و طالبات، وائس چانسلر اور ملکی جامعات کے درمیان ربط کو بڑھانے اور طلبہ کی سماجی، نصابی و غیر نصابی سرگرمیوں کی لسٹ برائے 2020 جاری کردی گئ ہے۔ تفصیلات کے مطابق انٹر…

ملاقات وزیر خارجہ کے چیمبر پارلیمنٹ ہاؤس میں ہوئی دوران ملاقات ،ایران امریکہ کشیدگی اور خطے میں امن و امان کی صورتحال پر تبادلہ ء خیال وزیر خارجہ مخدوم شاہ محمود قریشی نے بطور سفیر پاکستان تعیناتی پر سید محمد علی حسینی کو مبارکباد دی اور…

سیکریٹری خارجہ سہیل محمود، اسپیشل سیکریٹری معظم آحمد خان ترجمان وزارت خارجہ عائشہ فاروقی اور وزارتِ خارجہ کے سینئر حکام بھی وزیر خارجہ کے ہمراہ تھے۔ اس نئے ہال کے قیام کا مقصد قونصلر سیکشن میں دستاویزات کی تصدیق کے لئے آنے والوں کو تمام…

افغان خبررساں ادارے کے مطابق افغانستان کی شہر ہرات میں امریکی ڈرون کی جانب سے گھروں پر 4 فائر داغے گئے ہیں جس کے نتیجے میں 75 افراد ہلاک ہوگئے ہیں، ہلاک ہونے والوں میں 35 طالبان اور 40 شہری تھے جن میں خواتین اور بچے بھی شامل ہیں۔

Chinese President Xi Jinping visionary BRI’s flagship China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) second phase will bring new chapters of prosperity in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province of Pakistan in line with other parts of the country. The…

After the US assassination of General Qassem Soleimani Iran's top military commander on Friday, in Baghdad the commotion is seen throughout the globe. Iraq, Syria and Lebanon condemn the attack while Turkey and China fear escalation as Iran…

پاکستان کے وزیرِ خارجہ شاہ محمود قریشی نے کہا ہے کہ پاکستان کی واضح پالیسی ہے کہ کسی بھی ریاست کے خلاف پاکستانی سرزمین نہ استعمال ہوگی اور نہ ہی پاکستان کسی علاقائی تنازعے میں فریق بنے گا۔ یہ اعلان انھوں نے آج سینیٹ کے اجلاس سے خطاب کرتے…

Sana marin the new prime minister of finland has called for reduced working hours spreading enthusiasm. The 34 year old youngest female prime minster leads a centre left coalition in which all 5 government parties have woman at the top. She…

The Russian government has published a plan to adapt the economy and population to climate change, aiming to mitigate damage but also "use the advantages" of warmer temperatures. The document, published on the government website on…

Second phase of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a flagship project of Belt and Road Initiative has started with the establishment of special economic zones in various parts of the country, Pakistan Ambassador to China, Naghmana…

Commander of the Quds Force of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), Qassem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, the second-in-command of Iraq's Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), were killed in US airstrikes in the Iraqi capital…

The governments of Tajikistan and Afghanistan signed an agreement to construct a railway connecting Jaloliddin Balkhi, Jayhun-Panji Poyon (Tajikistan) and Sherkhon Bandar (Afghanistan).

The implementation of the agreement’s second phase, he said, would make 90% of China’s global imports duty-free for Pakistan. “Confident that it will help our exports increase substantially,” he added. Beijing earlier approved premature…

جنرل سلیمانی کی ہلاکت کے چند گھنٹے بعد ہی عالمی منڈی میں تیل کی قیمت میں اضافہ اور عراق کے دارالحکومت بغداد میں امریکی حملے کے نتیجے میں ایرانی جنرل قاسم سلیمانی کی ہلاکت کے بعد مبصرین مشرقِ وسطیٰ میں کشیدگی میں اضافے اور ایران اور امریکہ…

The flags of the five newly-elected non-permanent members of the Security Council were installed at UNHQ. The Security Council has primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security. It has 15 Members, and each…

An airstrike killed General Qasem Soleimani, head of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force and architect of its regional security apparatus, at Baghdad's international airport Friday, Iranian state television and three…

Prime Minister Imran Khan will inaugurate the state of the art Allama Iqbal Industrial City in Faisalabad today. Allama Iqbal Industrial City has been planned over an area of three thousand acres.

ایرانی پاسدارانِ انقلاب کی قدس فورس کے سربراہ جنرل قاسم سلیمانی کو عراق میں امریکی افواج نے ہلاک کر دیا ہے۔ امریکی فوجی ادارے پینٹاگون نے ان کی ہلاکت کی تصدیق کرتے ہوئے کہا کہ انھیں صدارتی حکم کے مطابق نشانہ بنایا گیا۔ ایران کی خبر رساں…

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) led government is expected to table the Pakistan Army (Amendment) Act in the parliament today after winning the backing of the opposition parties for the legislation.

Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan warmly received Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of UAE Armed Forces Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The visit of Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan…

Dear family of peace around the globe, I am Man Hee Lee, Chairman of Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (A hopeful, new morning of the year 2020 has come With all sincerity, I wish all family of peace a Happy New Year…