Tag: Norway

Norway nuclear monitor backtracks on theory of second Russia blast

OSLO: Reports of a second blast from a deadly Russian rocket engine test may be wrong, and the signals could stem from unrelated mining...

65-year-old Pakistani Muslim tackled terrorist who wanted to attack Norwegian mosque

NORWAY: Mohammad Rafiq, a 65-year-old retired Pakistan Air Force officer, was the first of the three people who approached the terrorist who aimed to...

Cruise Ship Stranded Off Norway Reaches Shore After Harrowing Rescue Effort

OSLO: A cruise ship became stranded after experiencing engine problems amid strong winds and heavy seas off the coast of Norway on Saturday. A mayday...

Mushaal lauds Norway for caring about Kashmir

ISLAMABAD: The chairperson of Peace and Culture organisation and wife of Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Chairman Yasin Malik, Mushaal Hussein Mullick, has lauded Norwegian...

Norway was neither asked nor offered to mediate between Pakistan, India:...

Following Indian media reports claiming that Norway’s Prime Minister Erna Solberg had offered to mediate between Islamabad and New Delhi, Oslo's Ambassador Nils Ragnar...

AJK PM discusses LoC situation with former Norwegian PM

MIRPUR: Former Norwegian prime minister Kjell Magne Bondevik Monday called on Azad Jammu Kashmir (AJK) Prime Minister Raja Muhammad Farooq Haider Khan and discussed the...

World’s seven healthiest cities

Bad health is a growing concern among most urban dwellers. Polluted air and water and lack of nutritious food is causing several problems including...

Pakistani-origin High Sheriff Robina Shah to receive special award in Norway

MANCHESTER: Pakistani-origin Greater Manchester High Sheriff Dr Robina Shah will receive a Norwegian Organisation’s special award for her extraordinary volunteer services in the United Kingdom (UK). Originally...

Norway renews NATO spending pledge as Trump’s defense chief visits

OSLO: Norway, described by US President Donald Trump as NATO's "eyes and ears" in the north, recommitted itself to lifting its defense spending to...

Lack of justice: Pakistan ranked among 10 worst in rule of...

LAHORE: Pakistan has been ranked among the 10 worst countries in the Rule of Law Index 2017-18 issued by World Justice Project (WJP) as a...

Bolt trains with Norwegian club in a bid to become professional...

OSLO: Multiple Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt is training with Norwegian top-flight side Stromsgodset as he pursues his dream of becoming a professional footballer,...

Danyal Arshad enthralls music lovers in Norway

The Embassy of Pakistan in Norway organised a musical performance of the renowned pop singer Danyal Arshad to mark the celebration of friendship between...

Norway’s justice minister resigns to prevent minority government collapse

OSLO: Norwegian Justice Minister Sylvi Listhaug, who was almost certain to lose a no-confidence due later on Tuesday, has resigned in a bid to...

Enemies conspiring against CPEC, Pakistan‘s development: Ahsan

Minister for Interior Ahsan Iqbal on Thursday said that Pakistan’s enemies were conspiring against the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project and the development of...

Environmentalist groups appeal court ruling on Norway’s Arctic drilling

Environmentalist groups said Monday they have decided to appeal an court's ruling, which says the Norwegian government's plans for Arctic oil exploration are lawful. "There...

Norway suspends arms sales to UAE over Yemen war

OSLO: Norway has suspended exports of weapons and ammunition to the United Arab Emirates over concerns they could be used in the war in...

Norway suspends arms exports to UAE over Yemen war

OSLO: Norway on Wednesday announced it has suspended arms and ammunition exports to the United Arab Emirates because of the nation’s involvement in the...