Experts weigh in as EU removes Pakistan from list of high-risk third countries Analysts say development will not have immediate impact but could benefit Pakistan in the long-term Published 29 Mar, 2023 12:45pm
Print High Risk Third Countries: EU Commission removes Pakistan from ‘list’ KARACHI: The European Commission has removed Pakistan from the List of High Risk Third Countries, which have... Updated 29 Mar, 2023 09:04am
Business & Finance UK and EU to approve new North Ireland Brexit trade pact LONDON: The UK and EU will on Friday formally agree a post-Brexit deal to overhaul Northern Irish trade rules after... Published 24 Mar, 2023 11:57am
World Zelensky exhorts EU to send jets, missiles BRUSSELS: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday told European leaders that “delays” sending fighter... Published 24 Mar, 2023 05:55am
Opinion Disclosure principles of ‘beneficial ownership’ It is common practice across the globe that anonymous shell companies are formed to hold funds or conduct financial... Published 24 Mar, 2023 05:55am
Business & Finance Significant boost in exports likely: UBG: PM felicitated on two-year extension in GSP Plus status KARACHI: The United Business Group (UBG) has expressed the hope that grant of two-year extension in the GSP Plus... Published 20 Mar, 2023 06:53am
World EU proposes power market revamp to blunt price spikes BRUSSELS: The European Commission proposed a revamp of Europe’s electricity market rules on Tuesday, to try to... Published 20 Mar, 2023 06:12am
World Serbia, Kosovo leaders hold talks over EU peace plan OHRID: Kosovo and Serbia leaders kicked off the latest round of EU-led talks Saturday, as the long-time rivals come... Published 19 Mar, 2023 03:33am
Print B2B bartering with China to boost exports: minister KARACHI: The dollar-strapped Pakistan is now expecting a Business-to-Business (B2B) bartering with neighbouring... Updated 18 Mar, 2023 09:14am
Business & Finance EU ready to accept countries’ own fiscal tightening goals for 2024 BRUSSELS: The European Commission said on Wednesday it would back any fiscal tightening goals for 2024 by EU... Published 13 Mar, 2023 06:15am
World Italian cabinet to meet near deadly shipwreck site CUTRO: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will hold a cabinet meeting Thursday near the site of a deadly... Published 09 Mar, 2023 12:12pm
World Bakhmut may fall ‘in coming days’: NATO chief STOCKHOLM: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg warned on Wednesday that the devastated eastern Ukrainian city of... Published 09 Mar, 2023 06:23am
Opinion Has US shot the dollar in the foot? Who could’ve known that one of the unintended consequences of the Ukraine war would be the first signs of a shift... Published 09 Mar, 2023 06:23am
Print Pope prays for halt to migrant ‘journeys of death’ VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis on Sunday called for an end to the deadly trafficking of migrants, a week after a boat... Published 06 Mar, 2023 07:04am
Print EU will tackle US green subsidies, overcome e-fuels impasse FRANKFURT, (Germany): EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Sunday she is determined to counter... Published 06 Mar, 2023 06:59am
Opinion Traders relaxed as ECB starts running down massive bond holdings Strong investor inflows into bond markets this year mean traders and bankers are confident the European Central Bank... Updated 02 Mar, 2023 07:01am
World EU eyes extra 1bn euros on ammunition for Ukraine BRUSSELS: The EU is looking to allocate an additional one billion euros for urgently needed ammunition for Ukraine ... Published 01 Mar, 2023 10:49pm
World UK PM strikes Northern Ireland deal with EU LONDON: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak struck a new deal with the European Union on post-Brexit trade rules for... Published 28 Feb, 2023 06:15am
World UK and EU clinch Brexit deal over Northern Ireland trade LONDON: Britain and the European Union proclaimed Monday a "new chapter" in relations as they agreed a crucial... Published 27 Feb, 2023 11:25pm
World UK and EU on cusp of Northern Ireland Brexit deal but concerns remain LONDON: Britain is on the cusp of a deal with the European Union to try to ease trade and political disruption in... Published 27 Feb, 2023 06:55am
Pakistan SAU organises workshop on ‘impact assessment validation and learning’ HYDERABAD: National and international experts and policy-making organizations have emphasized better relations... Published 27 Feb, 2023 06:17am
Opinion India wants a clean energy transition deal-and its coal too India is unlikely to sign a deal with richer nations this year for a just energy transition, as international ... Published 27 Feb, 2023 06:17am
Print Russia’s bank to suspend trading in euros MOSCOW: Russian online bank Tinkoff, run by TCS Group Holding, said on Sunday it would suspend trading in euros from... Updated 27 Feb, 2023 08:42am
World EU agrees new sanctions over Russia’s war in Ukraine BRUSSELS: The EU agreed a new round of sanctions over Russia’s war in Ukraine on Friday, the one-year anniversary of... Published 25 Feb, 2023 11:52am
World EU institutions ban TikTok on work devices BRUSSELS: The main EU governing institutions on Thursday banned their staff from installing TikTok on devices used... Published 24 Feb, 2023 07:36am
Pakistan Third meeting of GBDWP held in Gilgit GILGIT: The third meeting of the Gilgit-Baltistan Development Working Party (GBDWP) was held under the chairmanship... Published 23 Feb, 2023 05:52am
Opinion Pain and gain for industry as EU carbon hits 100 euros Europe’s carbon price hit a record 100 euros ($106) per tonne on Tuesday, a long-awaited milestone that boosts the... Published 22 Feb, 2023 03:30am
World Ukraine war expected to cost Germany 160bn euros by year-end BERLIN: The Ukraine war will have cost the German economy around 160 billion euros ($171 billion), or some 4% of its... Published 20 Feb, 2023 07:12am
Business & Finance Air France-KLM ‘turns the page’ on Covid as profit returns PARIS: Air France-KLM said Friday that it had bounced back from two years of massive losses due to Covid-19 travel... Published 20 Feb, 2023 07:08am
Pakistan Bilawal meets European counterparts in bid to enhance ties MUNICH: Minister for Foreign Affairs Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Sunday met his counterpart from Norway Anniken... Published 20 Feb, 2023 06:26am