Pakistan’s favorable trade status depends on progress in human rights, media freedom, EU says
The European Union has warned Pakistan that its status as a duty-free exporter to the bloc will continue to depend on the progress the country makes in addressing concerns about civil and labor rights and freedom of speech.
EU warns Pakistan that duty-free exporter status depends on progress in human rights, media freedom
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The European Union on Friday warned Pakistan that its status as a duty-free exporter to the bloc will continue to depend on the progress the country makes in addressing concerns about civil and labor rights, and freedom of speech.
The ‘death boat’ to Europe where migrants are bound and beaten with hammers
Mujhait Muhammad would brace himself as evening fell, when the five smugglers manning the boat bound for Europe would begin beating him and the other migrants with hammers. Each one of them was bound by rope.
New Maritime Service Launched in Pakistan
The new maritime service INX has been launched in Pakistan. The weekly maritime service will commence its operations globally on February 5th with its
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Pakistan’s Exports to Europe surge to $3.8 billion in FY2024-25’s first five months
Pakistan’s exports to Europe have risen to $3.8 billion, marking an 8.62 percent increase in the first five months of the current fiscal year 2024-25
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Pakistan’s Human Trafficking Problem
A recent investigation raises serious questions about the role Pakistani authorities and institutions are playing in global cases of human trafficking.
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DPM directs prompt assistance for victims of Morocco boat tragedy
Dar instructed Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Interior to ensure swift, efficient assistance for Pakistani victims
Rancho Mirage Writers Fest: Travel host Rick Steves shares lessons from hippie trail
It's not hyperbolic to say Rick Steves, the beloved travel host and writer, has seen the world and has shared his adventures with viewers everywhere. But now, he's sharing his most intimate journey yet: Notes he took as a 23-year-old while traveling along the "hippie trail,
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Bangladesh and Pakistan Are Changing South Asia’s Geopolitical Landscape
Their growing alliance will not bring stability to the region. Rather, it will raise the geopolitical temperature and provoke more Indian pressure on Bangladesh.
U.S. Army withholds name of one Black Hawk soldier killed in D.C. collision
The U.S. Army on Friday released the names of two of the soldiers killed when the military Black Hawk in which they were flying collided with a passenger jet, but said, in an unusual decision, that they were not releasing the third name at the request of the family.
Pakistan’s favorable trade status depending on progress in human rights, media freedom, EU says
The European Union on Friday warned Pakistan that its status as a duty-free exporter to the bloc will continue to depend on the progress it makes in addressing concerns over civil and labor rights, and freedom of speech.
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Pakistan sacks, blacklists dozens of officials after Mediterranean deaths
The crackdown follows recent boat disasters off Greece and Morocco in which dozens of Pakistanis died. Is it enough?