Brussels/Islamabad, (Unib Rashid) – The Embassy of Italy in Islamabad has raised concerns over an unprecedented surge in the submission of dubious and forged documents accompanying study visa applications from Pakistan. In a public advisory, the embassy urged students applying for Italian study visas to strictly avoid submitting forged or fraudulent documents, particularly those relating to their financial means and...
Punjab’s Education Results: A Mirror of Pakistan’s Future
The recent results of the different educational boards of Punjab should not be treated as merely another set of examination statistics. They are a serious warning for the Punjab Government, the Education Department and, indeed, the entire nation. According to the reported figures, 1,395,475 students passed while 753,813 students failed. This means that more than 750,000 young people could not...
When Trade Is Disrupted, It Does Not Disappear — It Changes Route
Tariff Wars, the U.S.–Iran Conflict and the New Geography of Shipping, Aviation & Investment. Global trade is being hit by two different disruptions at the same time. The U.S.-led tariff confrontation is disrupting the economics of trade. The U.S.–Iran conflict is disrupting the geography of transportation. One changes where goods remain commercially viable to buy and sell. The other changes...
Europe’s €300 Billion Annual Savings to Be Invested in Europe, Not the US: Ursula von der Leyen
Brussels, (Unib Rashid) – Around €300 billion in European savings is transferred abroad every year, primarily to the United States, for investment, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said while addressing the La REF Summer Business Conference. She said the €300 billion in European savings that has traditionally flowed abroad, mainly to the United States, will now be channelled...
Pakistan Embassy Welcomes Court of Arbitration Ruling Upholding Indus Waters Treaty
Brussels, (Unib Rashid) – The Embassy of Pakistan to the European Union has welcomed the clear and unanimous ruling of the Court of Arbitration affirming the status of the Indus Waters Treaty and rejecting India’s attempt to place the treaty in abeyance. In a statement posted on its social media platforms, the Embassy said that Pakistan welcomed the Court of...
Pakistan Ambassador Rahim Hayat Qureshi Meets European Parliament Member Andi Lucian Cristea.
BRUSSELS, (Unib Rashid) – Ambassador of Pakistan to the European Union, Belgium and Luxembourg, Rahim Hayat Qureshi, met with Romanian Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Andi Lucian Cristea in Brussels. During the meeting, the two sides exchanged views on matters of mutual interest, with particular focus on strengthening economic cooperation, enhancing parliamentary engagement and promoting positive developments in Pakistan-European...
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints contributes $1.2 Million to strengthen maternal and newborn health in Pakistan.
Islamabad, (TW NEWS) – The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and UNICEF announced a $1.2 million contribution to strengthen maternal and newborn health care in Pakistan, as part of a wider collaboration to improve access to quality, life-saving health services across four countries in South Asia. In Pakistan, the two-year programme will reach 410,000 mothers and newborns, strengthening the continuum...
21 Militants Killed in Security Operations in Chagai, Pishin: ISPR
BRUSSELS/RAWALPINDI, (Unib Rashid) – Security forces killed 21 militants in separate operations in Balochistan’s Chagai and Pishin districts during the night of August 31 and September 1, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Tuesday. According to the military’s media wing, 11 militants affiliated with what it described as Fitna al-Hindustan were killed in Nokcha, Chagai district, after they attempted...
Water Must Never Be Weaponised; Terror Attacks from Afghan Soil Must End: PM Shehbaz
BRUSSELS/BISHKEK, (Unib Rashid) – Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday called for water to be kept outside political disputes, stressing that shared water resources must never be weaponised or used as a tool of political coercion. Addressing the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Plus Format meeting in Bishkek, the prime minister described water as the “lifeblood” of the region, sustaining...
PM Shehbaz Sharif Addresses SCO Summit, Says Pakistan Will Focus on Connectivity, Innovation and Shared Prosperity.
Brussels/Bishkek, (Unib Rashid) – Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has said Pakistan will focus on strengthening regional connectivity, promoting innovation and advancing shared prosperity during its chairmanship of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in 2027. Addressing the SCO Council of Heads of State Meeting in Bishkek, the Prime Minister congratulated the Kyrgyz Republic on successfully hosting the summit and steering...