Tag: Germany

German ambassador appreciates Pakistan’s efforts for peace

ISLAMABAD: German Ambassador to Pakistan Martin Kobler on Wednesday called on Minister of State for Interior Shehryar Khan Afridi and discussed matters of mutual interests. Talking...

Angela Merkel calls PM Imran, extends invitation to visit Germany

ISLAMABAD: German Chancellor Dr Angela Merkel telephoned Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday to congratulate him on his election as the prime minister of...

Forensics’ AAK school of investigation inaugurated

RAWALPINDI: The Aftab Ahmed Khan School of Investigation that was set up in the Sihala Police College with the collaboration of the German government has...

Turkey’s Erdogan calls on Germany to list Gulen group as terrorist

  BERLIN: President Tayyip Erdogan, arriving in Germany for a three-day state visit, urged Berlin to designate as a terrorist organization the movement of Fethullah...

Erdogan, Merkel to meet amid tensions, protests

BERLIN: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will pay a state visit to Germany this week as the two countries seek to rebuild ties after...

Germany in talks with allies on possible military deployment in Syria

BERLIN: The German government said on Monday it was in talks with its allies about a possible military deployment in Syria, prompting a sharp...

Germany in talks with allies on possible military deployment in Syria

BERLIN: Germany is in talks with its allies about a possible military deployment in Syria if the Syrian government used chemical weapons in Idlib...

‘Afghan’ jailed for knife murder in Germany amid far-right tensions

  LANDAU IN DER PFALZ: A German court Monday jailed a failed asylum seeker who claims to be from Afghanistan for stabbing his 15-year-old ex-girlfriend...

Germany, some EU partners oppose Serbia-Kosovo land swap

VIENNA: Germany and some of its European Union partners voiced fears Friday that a possible land-swap between Serbia and Kosovo could open up old...

Germany to boost funds for Palestinians after US cut

  BERLIN: The German government has pledged to significantly increase its funding for the UN. agency that supports Palestinian refugees after the United States cut...

German police brace for new anti-Merkel protests after racist mob attacks

  CHEMNITZ: German police braced for more far-right protests Thursday against Chancellor Angela Merkel's immigration policies in the eastern city where a fatal stabbing has...

Germany reels as far-right ‘mobs’ go on rampage

BERLIN: Germany was reeling on Tuesday as xenophobia reared its head with far-right protests degenerating into attacks against foreign-looking people, adding fuel to an...

Canada appeals for German backing amid Saudi rights row

BERLIN: The foreign minister of Canada, which is embroiled in a diplomatic row with Saudi Arabia, called for German support on Monday in Ottawa’s...

Accused former Nazi guard arrested, deported to Germany

WASHINGTON: A New York City man believed to be a former guard at a Nazi labour camp in Poland has been arrested and deported...

France top new-style FIFA rankings, Germany slump to 15th

ZURICH: World champions France predictably shot to the top of the FIFA rankings published on Thursday while previous leaders Germany slumped to 15th after...

Ozil resignation not in order, says Germany’s Kroos

MUNICH: Germany midfielder Toni Kroos has criticised former World Cup-winning teammate Mesut Ozil for the way he announced his international retirement over racism claims...

Berlin buses carry ‘Discover Pakistan’ ads on Independence Day

--Banners depicting Pakistan also put up in Tehran   The German capital's iconic yellow buses are carrying famous images from Pakistan as part of an initiative...