Expo 2020 Dubai : 2.3M visits in 30 days
ISLAMABAD: Expo 2020 Dubai organizers have hailed the first month of the event as a "huge success", announcing an impressive 2,350,868 visits from 1st to 31st October, with a host…
Dubai Expo 2020
Expo 2020 Dubai to fund small start-ups with big impact
ISLAMABAD: Walk into a white origami-inspired pavilion at Dubai Expo 2020 for a chance that your socially relevant project will be backed with $100,000 in funding to reach a bigger…
Middle East Green Initiative (MGI) Summit
MGI: PM Imran Khan says 10% countries responsible for 80% world emissions
RIYADH: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday (25th of October, 2021) said that with 10% countries responsible for 80% of the world emissions, there was a need for collective efforts…
20 Punjab departments to participate in Dubai Expo
LAHORE,: Punjab Minister for Industries & Trade Mian Aslam Iqbal Saturday said that 20 provincial departments including Industry and Commerce, Energy, Agriculture, C&W and Livestock will participate in Dubai Expo…
IMF
Mideast economy recovering but social unrest on the rise: IMF
DUBAI: The Middle East and North Africa is on track to economic recovery, but rising social unrest and unemployment are threatening to hinder "progress", the International Monetary Fund said Tuesday. The…
Expo 2020 Dubai recorded 771,000 ticketed visits since opening
ISLAMABAD: Expo 2020 Dubai has attracted more than 771,000 visits from ticket holders since the start of the international event on 1st day of October, 2021, with a weekly growth…
President, UAE PM reaffirm resolve to strengthen ties
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi and Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Rashid Al Maktoum on Saturday reiterated the resolve to further solidify the multifaceted…
President arrives in UAE, will inaugurate Pakistan Pavilion at Dubai Expo 2020
DUBAI: President Dr Arif Alvi on Saturday arrived in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on a two-day visit, where he would meet the UAE dignitaries and also inaugurate the Pakistan…
President to formally open Pakistan Pavilion at Dubai Expo on 9th Oct
DUBAI: President Arif Alvi will pay a two-day visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Saturday, where he will formally inaugurate the Pakistan Pavilion at Dubai Expo 2020. Themed…
UAE says hosting Afghan ex-president ‘on humanitarian grounds’
ABU DHABI: The United Arab Emirates said on Wednesday (18th of August, 2021) that it was hosting former Afghan president Ashraf Ghani "on humanitarian grounds", after he fled his country…
Dubai Expo 2020
Expo 2020 Dubai: Emirates offers complimentary day pass to travelers
ISLAMABAD: With Expo 2020 Dubai just about three months away, Emirates Airline, Dubai’s flagship carrier, is offering complimentary day passes to passengers for ‘The World’s Greatest Show.’ Passengers who fly…
US pulling its troops out of Saudi Arabia
US cutting forces, missile batteries in Middle East
WASHINGTON: The Pentagon said on Friday (18th of June) that it was cutting the number of troops and air defense units deployed to the Middle East, confirming a Wall Street…
IATA Travel Pass initiative
IATA to roll out Covid ‘Travel Pass’ in Mideast soon
DUBAI: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced Thursday (9th of June, 2021) its digital travel pass will "go live" in the Middle East in the coming weeks, as Europe…
Gaza
In Gaza, traumatised Palestinians tend to shell-shocked pets
GAZA CITY: A smashed goldfish bowl, panicked birds in a cage, scores of animals needing treatment. The loss or injury of treasured pets has added to the grief and trauma…
Netanyahu in the corner as ‘change’ alliance gathers pace
JERUSALEM: Political rivals of Israel's right-wing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu raced on Monday (31st of May) to forge a diverse coalition to oust the country's longest-serving leader. The hard-right tech…
Israel, Egypt hold talks toward Gaza ‘permanent ceasefire’
CAIRO: Israeli and Egyptian officials held talks in both countries Sunday aimed at bolstering the Cairo-brokered ceasefire that ended the latest deadly flare-up of violence between the Jewish state and…
Hajj
Hajj may be costlier this year: Minister for Religious Affairs
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Dr Noor-ul-Haq Qadri said that Saudi Arabia has not announced Hajj policy for this year yet, however, Pakistan keeps complete arrangements to…
Palestinian Envoy expresses gratitude to Pakistan for expressing solidarity
ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Palestine in Pakistan Ahmed Rabei Sunday (23rd of May) on part of the Palestinian leadership and people expressed gratitude to the government of Pakistan, nation and political…
FM Qureshi leaves for home after completing his Palestine peace mission
NEW YORK: Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi left New York for home Saturday evening after completing his Palestine peace diplomatic mission that he undertook on the special instructions of…
UNSC
UN Security Council calls for ‘full adherence’ to Gaza cease-fire
UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations Security Council has called for the "full adherence" to a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas-led Palestinian fighters in the bombs-battered Gaza Strip. The 15-member council…
UN experts welcome cease-fire in Gaza and Israel; call for ICC probe
MANHATTAN: UN human rights experts on Friday called on all parties to respect the new cease-fire between Palestine and Israel and urged an investigation by the International Criminal Court into…
Gaza
Gazans, Israel take stock after truce ends 11 days of violence
GAZA CITY: Thousands of displaced Palestinians started returning to their homes in the bomb-shattered Gaza Strip on Friday, while Israelis returned to normal life as a ceasefire appeared to hold…
Israeli-Palestinian ceasefire holding as aid arrives in Gaza
GAZA CITY: The ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian in Gaza was holding Saturday, as humanitarian aid began to enter the Israeli-blockaded enclave ravaged by 11 days of bloodshed. As thousands…
Palestine Massacre: Israel to ceasefire at 2AM Friday, 21st of May
TEL AVIV: Bombs stopped raining on Gaza after eleven days today (Friday 21st of May, 2021) at 2AM as Israel's Security Cabinet voted on Thursday (20th of May) evening local time…