Brussels, (Hafiz Unib Rashid) — European Union foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas has appointed Raimundas Karoblis as the new EU Ambassador to Pakistan. He will replace Dr. Riina Kionka. Karoblis, 57, hails from Lithuania, where he served as the country’s Minister of Defence from 2016 to December 2020. He is currently the EU Ambassador to...
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Kick-off Meeting Launched for Feasibility Studies on Rice, Wheat Mechanization and Tomato Farming Projects in Karachi
Karachi, (Unib Rashid) __ A significant kick-off meeting for feasibility studies on a series of agriculture development projects, including rice & wheat mechanization and tomato farming clusters, held at the Finance Department. The meeting attended by the DG PPP Unit, Secretary Agriculture, and Transaction Advisory team led by EY Ford Rhodes, together with Pakistan Agriculture...
Pakistan Needs Economy as Strong as Defence, Says Author Kazim Saeed
Karachi, (Unib Rashid) __ Author and economic thinker Kazim Saeed delivered a talk at the Rotary Club of Karachi this week, presenting key ideas from his book “Dou Pakistan: Har Pakistani Gharanay Tak Khushhaali”.Addressing a highly engaged audience, he emphasized that Pakistan must make its economy as strong as its defence and frame its economic...
Belgian Photo journalist Cedric Gerbehaye to Launch “Kashmir: Wait and See” at Paris International Book Fair
Brussels, (Unib Rashid) — Belgian photo journalist Cedric Gerbehaye will launch his book “Kashmir: Wait and See” on September 5 during an international book fair in Paris, France. The fair will showcase the work of photographers and photographic authors from 113 countries. Gerbehaye, who has visited Indian-administered Kashmir twice and Azad Kashmir multiple times, documented...
EU and Allies Urge Israel to Halt Settlement Plans Undermining Two-State Solution
Brussels, (Unib Rashid) — The European Union, joined by several international partners, has urged Israel to abandon its settlement expansion plans that threaten the two-state solution, warning that such actions would escalate instability rather than promote peace. In a joint letter issued on Friday, the EU and its allies condemned the decision of Israel’s Higher...
KP Governor Faisal Karim Kundi Meets Former Belgian PM Elio Di Rupo in Brussels
Mons, (Unib Rashid) __ Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faisal Karim Kundi held a meeting with former Prime Minister of Belgium and current Member of the European Parliament, Elio Di Rupo, in Brussels. During the meeting, the two leaders discussed bilateral relations, the impacts of climate change, and other matters of mutual interest. Governor Kundi apprised Mr....
Brussels: Protest Held Outside Indian Embassy on India’s Independence Day
Brussels, (Unib Rashid) – A protest demonstration was held today, Friday, August 15, outside the Indian Embassy in Brussels, the capital of Belgium and also the headquarters of the European Union, on the occasion of India’s Independence Day, which Kashmiris observe as a Black Day. The protest was organized by the Kashmir Council Europe (KCEU) and...
Brussels Marks Pakistan’s 78th Independence Day with Flag Hoisting Ceremony
Brussels (Hafiz Unib Rashid) — The Embassy of Pakistan in Brussels celebrated the country’s 78th Independence Day with a flag-hoisting ceremony attended by a large number of men, women, and children from the Pakistani community. Ambassador of Pakistan to the European Union, Belgium, and Luxembourg, Rahim Hayat Qureshi, hoisted the national flag to the tune...
Brussels: KCEU Chair Ali Raza Syed Presents Photographic Book on Kashmir by European Journalist Cédric Gerbehaye to Field Marshal Asim Munir
Brussels, (Unib Rashid) – Ali Raza Syed, Chairman of the Kashmir Council EU, presented a photographic book titled “Kashmir: Wait and See” by renowned Belgian-European Photo journalist Cédric Gerbehaye to Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir. The book documents the history, culture, and current situation of entire Jammu and Kashmir through...
EU, Allies Warn Israel Over Restrictions on Aid Groups in Gaza.
Brussels, (Unib Rashid) — European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has urged Israel not to block humanitarian organizations through new registration requirements, warning that such measures would worsen the already dire situation in Gaza. “At a time when the people of Gaza need help the most, new restrictions on NGOs will only aggravate the...