Brussels/London, (Unib Rashid) __ British Member of Parliament Afzal Khan has welcomed the Labour Party government’s decision to introduce a working definition of anti-Muslim hostility, calling it a “historic step” toward tackling rising discrimination and hate crimes against Muslims in the United Kingdom. Speaking on the announcement, Khan said the move marks an important milestone...
Brussels, (Unib Rashid) __ Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday unveiled a wide-ranging austerity and energy conservation plan aimed at reducing government expenditure and fuel consumption to protect the public from the impact of surging global oil prices. The measures were announced in a televised address after a high-level meeting involving federal and provincial...
Lahore/Brussels, (Unib Rashid) __ Pakistan’s energy transition stands at a decisive inflection point. Over the past decade, the country has expanded rooftop solar, wind capacity in Sindh, and hydropower generation. Yet the structural flaw in our power system remains unchanged: we generate clean electricity during the day but burn imported fossil fuels at night to...
Geneva, (Unib Rashid) __ On the occasion of International Women’s Day, prominent Kashmiri human rights activist and chairman of the Kashmir Institute of International Relations (KIIR), Altaf Hussain Wani, has paid glowing tribute to Kashmiri women for their resilience and sacrifices amidst ongoing conflict in region.In his statement, Wani said that women in Kashmir have...
Brussels, (Unib Rashid) Today, March 8, Women’s Day was celebrated all over the world. On this occasion, two female officials serving in the embassy recorded their messages separately on the social media account of the Embassy of Pakistan in Brussels. One statement was by Second Secretary Miss Hadiqa Qureshi And while the other video message...
SMEDA to Train SME Clusters in Value Addition and Export Branding Islamabad/Brussels, (Unib Rashid) __ A high-level meeting was held under the chairmanship of the Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Industries and Production, Haroon Akhtar Khan, to review initiatives aimed at strengthening Pakistan’s Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) sector. During the meeting, SMEDA...
Brussels, (Unib Rashid) __ Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic death of two Pakistani nationals in the United Arab Emirates who lost their lives after being struck by falling missile debris. In a statement, the prime minister said he was “deeply saddened” by the incident and extended heartfelt condolences to...
Brussels, (Unib Rashid): Pakistan’s first fully locally developed electric vehicle (EV) is expected to hit the roads by June or July this year with a projected price tag of under Rs1 million, as the government considers significant tax reductions on locally assembled vehicles in the upcoming federal budget. The announcement was made by Hamad Ali...
Baguio City, Philippines, (Unib Rashid) __ Tariq Tanveer, Founder and CEO of the Agri Tourism Development Corporation of Pakistan (ATDCP), has been honored with the Outstanding Farm Tourism Advocate Award at the 5th Asia’s Farm Tourism Awards organized by the International School of Sustainable Tourism. The award was presented during the 9th International Farm Tourism...
Brussels, (Unib Rashid) __ On 4 March 2026, a stakeholder consultation meeting on the Rice Methane Reduction Project was held at the National Incubation Centre (NIC), Faisalabad, bringing together farmers, researchers, and policy stakeholders to discuss practical pathways for reducing methane emissions in rice production. The consultation was organised by AgriCapture and SAWiE Ecosystems as...
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