August 15, 2026
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide agreed to expand cooperation on terrorism, illegal immigration, police training and mutual legal assistance. Naqvi said Pakistan had cut illegal immigration by 47 per cent.
July 17, 2026
The European Commission has flagged significant compliance shortcomings in Pakistan's implementation of its GSP+ obligations ahead of the 2027 preferential trade review, saying Pakistan has "regressed in a number of areas" including enforced disappearances, media freedom, blasphemy law misuse and anti-terrorism legislation that permits detention without meaningful judicial oversight. Pakistan receives approximately €732 million in annual EU tariff concessions under the GSP+ framework and must reapply under stricter criteria from 2027.
September 17, 2025
The European Union’s leading diplomat warned on Wednesday that its push for closer ties with India could be hampered by the markets of the Russian oil of New Delhi and participating in military exercises with Moscow. Bloc 27-Nation is pushing to seal a trade agreement with the world’s most populous nation and reinforce links in areas such as defense, such as US President Donald Trump has shaken the world order. “In the end, our cooperation is not only about trade, but also for the defense of the international order -based order,” said EU foreign policy leader Kallas, as he presented
September 10, 2025
The United States is ready to expand invoices targeting Russian oil buyers – if the EU is taking similar moves – to hit the needs of Moscow revenue for the War in Ukraine. Call to talks between United States and European Union officials, President Donald Trump increased the ability of invoices between 50 % and 100 % for oil buyers such as China and India, said the official, who had not been authorized to discuss these details. The talks come as an EU’s envoy David O’Sullivan, who has pioneers in the world’s world -wide promotion to prevent Moscow’s tax evasion,
May 27, 2025
The European Union approved the establishment of a fund of 150 billion euros aimed at enhancing Europe’s defense potential, a move that caused by increasing fears of Russian aggression and uncertainties surrounding US security commitments. The Fund, known as security for Europe (secure), received the green light from EU ministers at a meeting in Brussels on Tuesday, marking the final legal step in creating the program. The initiative will use EU joint lending to provide loans to European countries for cooperative defense projects. The proposal was supported by 26 of the 27 EU Member States, with Hungary abstaining. “We have
Listen to the article China has stopped exports of critical minerals and rage magnets in response to growing commercial tensions with the United States, threatening global supply chains for electric vehicles, semiconductors and military material. The move comes as part of Beijing’s retaliation against US President Donald Trump’s new invoices that were introduced this month. Sources in the industry have said that Chinese customs have prevented the sending of six heavy elements of rare land and a related magnet from ports across the country. Exporters must now apply for special licenses for the sending of materials abroad, but China has
Listen to the article LONDON: After Donald Trump’s victory in the US election, many scholars believe that the world has entered a new era of global economic and political order, as other Western countries experience a similar wave of populism. This article discusses that in the context of global populism, regional trade could be a more effective substitute for achieving comparative advantages in international trade and enhancing prosperity. Trump and other populist leaders in the West share a common goal: industrial policy (IP). IPs are state-led government programs – such as trade protection, subsidies, tax incentives and R&D funding –
—فائل فوٹو کشمیر کونسل ای یو کے چیئرمین علی رضا سید نے کہا ہے کہ ہم مقبوضہ کشمیر کے علاقے سوپور میں 6 جنوری 1993ء کے شہداء کو نہیں بھول سکتے۔ یاد رہے کہ بھارتی سیکیورٹی فورسز نے 6 جنوری 1993ء کو مقبوضہ جموں و کشمیر کے علاقے سوپور میں 60 سے زائد نہتے کشمیریوں کا قتلِ عام کیا تھا۔ برسلز میں سوپور کے شہداء کی یاد میں بلائے گئے کشمیر کونسل ای یو کی کور کمیٹی کے اجلاس سے خطاب کرتے ہوئے علی رضا سید نے کہا کہ آج سوپور قتلِ عام کو 31 سال مکمل ہو گئے ہیں
KARACHI: Worker remittances sent home by overseas Pakistanis remained strong at nearly $3 billion in August 2024, a significant increase of 40.5% compared to the same month last year. T Its strong growth is attributed to the sustained stability of the rupee against the dollar and the rise in overseas employment, particularly in the Middle East, which has allowed more expatriates to support their families back home. According to data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), remittance inflows increased to $2.94 billion in August 2024 from $2.09 billion in August 2023. However, inflows showed a slight decline compared
August 30, 2024
MADRID: European Union foreign ministers agreed on Thursday not to recognize the “democratic legitimacy” of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro after the country’s disputed elections, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said. Borrell said ministers made the decision after Venezuela’s national electorate repeatedly failed to respond to calls to provide credible evidence to support Maduro’s claims of victory in last month’s election. “We cannot accept the legitimacy of Maduro as an elected president,” Borrell told reporters after the meeting of foreign ministers of the EU’s 27 member states in Brussels. “He will remain president, de facto… But we deny democratic legitimacy
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