GENEVA: Pakistan wants the European Union to revise its plan to step up human rights monitoring under the new Taliban leadership in Afghanistan, in part by taking into account socioeconomic …
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VIENNA: The EU and the US on Monday urged Iran to allow inspectors access to a nuclear site, while Tehran argued the facility was exempt from a recent agreement with …
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Macron hit with egg during visit to trade fair
by Umar Sohailby Umar SohailLYON: A man pelted French President Emmanuel Macron with an egg while he was visiting a restaurant and hotel trade fair in the south-eastern city of Lyon on Monday. The …
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Renewal of GSP Plus: EU expresses concerns over human rights, enforced disappearances
by Umar Sohailby Umar SohailAll recipient countries, including Pakistan, will have to apply for renewal of GSP Plus status beyond December 2023. Compliance report for gauging Islamabad’s progress on 27 United Nations conventions is …
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UNSC to convene emergency meeting on Afghanistan today
by Umar Sohailby Umar SohailEnvoys of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council (UNSC) will hold an emergency meeting today (Monday) to discuss the rapidly evolving situation in Afghanistan following the US drawdown and Taliban …
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EU seeks urgent, permanent ceasefire in Afghanistan
by Umar Sohailby Umar SohailBRUSSELS: The European Union Thursday condemned the Taliban’s latest deadly attacks in Afghanistan and demanded “an urgent, comprehensive and permanent ceasefire”. In a statement, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell …
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EU to launch virus recovery plan in June
by Hamza Irshadby Hamza IrshadSpain and Italy, both hit hard by the coronavirus, will be the main beneficiaries of the fund, each receiving nearly 70 billion euros.
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Heil German Cars: Pakistan to open consulate in Munich to tap potential: FM
by Hamza Irshadby Hamza IrshadBERLIN: Pakistan, in a bid to tap economic potential with Germany, will soon open a consulate in Munich, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi announced on Tuesday. Talking to media personnel …
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Revenge is a dish best served cold: Turkish Meeting Room has no room for EU Commission Chief Chair
by Hamza Irshadby Hamza IrshadISTANBUL: Turkey on Wednesday blamed the EU for seating arrangements that left European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen without a chair during a meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. …
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LAHORE: The European Commission has accepted the ‘Reasoned Statement’ submitted by the Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP) against India on Geographical Indication (GI) of Basmati. The exporters’ body announced …