Tag: Germany

Fear of ‘farce’ looms over Afghanistan conference

A major international conference on Monday will seek to chart a course for Afghanistan after NATO troops pull out in 2014 but a boycott...

German Chancellor hopes to change Pakistan’s decision on Afghan Conference

German Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed 'deep regret' Tuesday at Pakistan's planned boycott of next month's international Afghanistan conference in Bonn, Germany. Talking to reporters in...

Germany committed to Pakistan’s free media; says ambassador

German ambassador to Pakistan Dr Michael Koch has said that his country actively supported the independent media in Pakistan because they were an integral...

Germany expresses interest in Balochistan development

German Consul General Dr Tilo Klinner said that his government wanted to become a partner in the development of Balochistan by providing facilities to...

No hidden Afghan agenda, Germany told

German Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Guido Westerwelle on Friday said a military solution to Afghanistan was not possible, but military presence would...

France, Germany demand Greek decision on euro

Germany and France told Greece on Wednesday it should make up its mind by mid-December whether it wants to stay in the euro zone...

Germany’s Artdeco launches skincare range in Pakistan

Artdeco, a globally dominating personal care brand (cosmetics and skincare) announces the launch of the skincare line in Pakistan. After the tremendous success of...

Germany probes Berlin railway ‘sabotage’ after arson attacks

Germany on Wednesday launched an investigation for “sabotage” after several arson attempts targeting Berlin’s railways, which were blamed on left-wing extremists. “The federal prosecutor’s...

Euro jumps after Germany, France pledge crisis plan

The euro climbed to its highest in more than a week versus the dollar on Monday after Germany and France pledged to have a...

‘Germany to provide 5.6m euros for flood victims’

Parliamentary State Secretary in the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, Ms Gudrun Kopp, announced at the National Day reception in Islamabad that...

Pope tells German Muslims all must be bound by law

Pope Benedict told German Muslims in Berlin on Friday they can expect cooperation and support from Roman Catholics as long as they respect Germany's...

‘Ra.One’ music makes it big in Germany

Looks like the music of the highly anticipated SRK-starrer ‘Ra.One’ is making waves not only in India, but abroad too. While ‘Chammak Challo’ starring...

World touring Moin Khan reaches Germany

A Pakistani American, Moin Khan, aspiring to unite the two worlds with a ‘different agenda in mind’, after about two months into his journey...

Germany home to 1,000 potential terrorists: minister

Around 1,000 potential Islamist terrorists live in Germany, 128 of whom could be classed as capable of carrying out attacks, Interior Minister Hans-Peter Friedrich...

Germany lift European Hockey title

Germany became the new European hockey champions after beating the Netherlands by 4-2 in the final of the Euro Hockey Nations Championship here in...

Da Vinci portrait back in Germany for first time since war

Leonardo da Vinci’s treasured painting ‘Lady with an Ermine’, a work belonging to Poland that was stolen by the Nazis, has gone on display...

High anxiety in Germany at new euro rescue steps

New steps to save the euro are raising anxiety levels among Germany's influential economic policy establishment, which sees them as an existential threat to...