EU urges immediate halt to Israel-Hezbollah war BEIRUT: Top EU diplomat Josep Borrell called for an immediate ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah war while on a visit... Published 25 Nov, 2024 06:15am
Business & Finance EU must complete shelved projects to tackle Trump threat, ECB policymakers warn FRANKFURT: Some of the European Central Bank’s most influential policymakers urged the European Union on Friday to... Published 25 Nov, 2024 06:15am
Print Aligning GSP+ programme with 5Es framework: Planning minister proposes a multi-pronged strategy ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal proposed a multi-pronged... Updated 21 Nov, 2024 09:20am
World Xi Jinping asks Germany’s Scholz to help resolve issue of EU tariffs on Chinese EVs RIO DE JANEIRO: Chinese President Xi Jinping told German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday he hoped Germany could... Published 20 Nov, 2024 12:19pm
Markets EU 2024/25 soft wheat exports down BRUSSELS: Soft wheat exports from the European Union since the start of the 2024/25 season in July had reached 8.79... Published 20 Nov, 2024 07:39am
Print Govt vows export-led growth Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb holds meeting with Ambassador of Netherlands Henny de Vries in Islamabad Updated 20 Nov, 2024 03:15pm
World Russia’s nuclear threats ‘irresponsible’: EU’s Borrell BRUSSELS: EU top diplomat Josep Borrell accused Russia on Tuesday of issuing “completely irresponsible” nuclear... Published 19 Nov, 2024 11:38pm
Business & Finance Governor seeks enhanced trade ties with Spain LAHORE: Punjab Governor Sardar Saleem Haider Khan has expressed hope that trade between Pakistan and Spain will... Published 19 Nov, 2024 07:51am
Print EU firms’ concerns: MoC takes other ministries on board ISLAMABAD: The Commerce Ministry is reportedly taking other ministries on board to respond to the concerns of... Updated 19 Nov, 2024 09:21am
Markets Russia cuts gas to Austria in payment dispute, keeps EU flows MOSCOW: Russia halted gas supplies to Austria on Saturday in a dispute over payments but was still pumping steady... Published 17 Nov, 2024 05:55am
Pakistan Fighting smoking: Country urged to follow Sweden model ISLAMABAD: The Initiative on Risk-Reduction and Dependable Alternatives (IRRDA) has urged Pakistan to take... Published 16 Nov, 2024 07:47am
World EU fines Meta $840m for ‘abusive’ Facebook ad practices BRUSSELS: The EU fined online giant Meta almost 800 million euros on Thursday for breaching antitrust rules by ... Published 15 Nov, 2024 06:32am
World EU funds joint weapons procurement for first time BRUSSELS: The European Union said on Thursday it has for the first time funded member states’ joint procurement of... Published 15 Nov, 2024 06:20am
World 2024 ‘virtually certain’ to be hottest year on record: EU monitor PARIS: This year is “virtually certain” to be the hottest in recorded history with warming above 1.5C, EU ... Published 08 Nov, 2024 08:18am
Editorials Trump tariffs and trade wars EDITORIAL: Donald Trump’s return to the White House could not have come at a worse time for the Eurozone, just ... Updated 08 Nov, 2024 08:32am
Opinion Climate risk – is the climate action enough? 50 years from now, what would the world look like if climate risk is not managed? That could be a world with more... Updated 07 Nov, 2024 07:15am
World Moldovan official accuses Russia of meddling in presidential runoff CHISINAU: A Moldovan security official accused Russia on Sunday of “massive interference” as Moldovans voted in ... Published 04 Nov, 2024 03:29am
World Moldovans vote in tense election on EU future CHISINAU: Moldovans were voting on Sunday in a tense presidential election runoff that could decide whether the... Published 04 Nov, 2024 03:29am
Editorials Anti-Muslim discrimination in EU countries EDITORIAL: Racism goes hand in hand with Islamophobia in Western countries. A recently published report by the EU... Published 03 Nov, 2024 07:18am
World Ireland urges EU to review Israel trade ties DUBLIN: Ireland’s Prime Minister Simon Harris urged the EU to review trade ties with Israel Tuesday over Israeli... Published 30 Oct, 2024 06:32am
Business & Finance Supply-chain due diligence act: German official says opportunity exists for Pakistan to stand out Florian Walther, Pakistan representative at the German Emirati Joint Council for Industry and Commerce, says act relevant for companies here as well Updated 28 Oct, 2024 07:19am
Opinion The economics of conflict Conflict has a vastly different impact on different economies based on how insulated it may be (either voluntarily ... Updated 28 Oct, 2024 08:31am
World Middle East crisis top-of-mind at first EU-Gulf summit BRUSSELS: Gulf leaders including Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met with European heads of state and... Published 17 Oct, 2024 07:48am
World Ukraine’s Zelenskiy invited to EU summit on Thursday, chairman says BRUSSELS: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has been invited to attend a summit of European Union leaders this... Published 15 Oct, 2024 11:01pm
World UK’s Lammy says attending EU summit is part of UK’s ‘reset’ with EU LUXEMBOURG: British Foreign Minister David Lammy said on Monday that his decision to attend a European Union foreign... Published 14 Oct, 2024 12:11pm
World WHO approves Bavarian Nordic’s mpox vaccine for adolescents The World Health Organization said on Monday it had approved Bavarian Nordic’s mpox vaccine for adolescents aged 12... Published 14 Oct, 2024 12:09pm
World China-EU EV tariff talks in Brussels end with ‘major differences’: Beijing BEIJING: The latest negotiations over European Union tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles ended in Brussels with... Published 13 Oct, 2024 06:46am
World EU chief says China must ‘adapt its behaviour’ to solve trade row VIENTIANE: China must “adapt its behaviour” to solve an escalating tariff row with Europe, EU chief Charles Michel... Published 11 Oct, 2024 11:08am
Opinion Is de-dollarisation on the move? This is the second of a two-part series on de-dollarisation. President Richard Nixon’s treasury secretary John... Updated 07 Oct, 2024 08:24am
Pakistan Speakers advocate adoption of effective THR strategies ISLAMABAD: A round table conference hosted by the Initiative on Risk-reduction & Dependable Alternatives (IRADA)... Published 05 Oct, 2024 06:43am