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EU announces support for development of forensic science in Punjab

European Union announced 2.5m euros of support for Punjab Forensic Science Agency Highlighting the use of forensic evidence in the effectiveness of the judicial processes, European Union (EU) Ambassador Jean-Francois Cautain has announced 2.5m euros of support for Punjab Forensic Science Agency. “I...

UK and EU reach historic Brexit divorce deal

PM Theresa May said she looked forward to further discussions United Kingdome and the Europe Union both agreed on the historic Brexit divorce deal after ending six months of negotiations. Britain Prime Minister Theresa May and Jean-Claude Juncker announced a last-minute...

EU fines Facebook $122 million over ‘misleading’ WhatsApp takeover

Facebook fine became third social media’s penalty in Europe within a week Facebook has been fined by the European Commission for "providing misleading information" during its 2014 acquisition of WhatsApp. The European Commission called it a "proportionate and deterrent fine". European Union's competition commissioner...

EU Ambassador inaugurates Micro Hydro Power units and clean water wells in Chitral

The project will cover 165 micro hydro power units under EU-funded PEACE programme with total cost of €40 million Ambassador of the European Union Mr. Jean-François Cautain has inaugurated two Micro Hydro Power (MHP) units, built under the EU-funded PEACE...

World’s largest marine park to be created in Antarctic Ocean

World's largest marine park will be created in the Ross Sea in Antarctica in landmark deal The European Union and 24 countries have reached a landmark international agreement to create the world’s largest marine park in the Southern Ocean, providing...

EU grant of €22 million to benefit 300,000 returning families of FATA

EU grants 22 Million Euro to support local development initiatives in FATA and another 49 Million Euro for Vocational Training in Pakistan The Government of Pakistan has signed a Financing Agreement with the European Union for the implementation of a...

Pakistan’s second Migrant Resource Centre inaugurated in Lahore

Promoting Safe Migration from Pakistan: Pakistan’s Second Migrant Resource Centre Inaugurated in Lahore LAHORE – A new Migrant Resource Center has been launched in Lahore to offer a range of support services to (potential) migrants, migrant workers, and their families including...

UNIDO launches Sustainable Energy Initiative in Pakistan

Sustainable Energy Initiative for Industries in Pakistan project highlights importance of Renewable Energy and energy efficiency ISLAMABAD - United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) has launched a project, Sustainable Energy Initiative for industries in Pakistan, to explore options for renewable energy...

More than 3 million sign British petition for new EU referendum

UK petition for second Brexit referendum reaches 3 million signatures and rising More than 3 million Britons and UK residents have signed a petition requesting a second referendum, days after a shock vote to leave the European Union. British parliament is...

Britain votes to leave the European Union, PM Cameron to resign

PM David Cameron to resign after UK votes to leave the EU in referendum that could seal the fate of the union. The United Kingdom has shocked the world by cutting ties with the European Union in a surprising result...

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Keir Starmer becomes UK’s new prime minister as Labour wins UK general election 2024

UK Labour Party Leader Keir Starmer has become prime minister of UK after a ceremonial meeting with King Charles III on July 5, 2024. Starmer has led Labour to secure a landslide victory in the UK’s 2024 general election to end 14 years of Conservative rule.