PTI cries foul in foreign funding case
–Govt urges ECP to probe foreign funding of all political parties –Babar Awan to hold press conference today to remove ‘misconception’ regarding foreign funding case –PM meets Buzdar, hints at changes in…
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 activity, the Norwegian monitor that first presented the…
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 attack a Norwegian mosque, the administration said on…
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 call was sent out by the Viking…
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 Prime Minister Erna Solberg for raising the long-pending…
Norway was neither asked nor offered to mediate between Pakistan, India: envoy
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 Kamsvag has denied the claims and said that…
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 prevailing situation of human rights in occupied Kashmir,…
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 early deaths. Increased urbanisation has taken a heavy…
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 from Rawalpindi, Shah, a senior lecturer at the University of Manchester was…
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 meet NATO targets during talks on Saturday with…
Lack of justice: Pakistan ranked among 10 worst in rule of law
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 result of its poor score in factors like…
Bolt trains with Norwegian club in a bid to become professional footballer: report
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, newspaper Verdens Gang reported on Wednesday. The 31-year-old…
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 Pakistan and Norway. The event held on Sunday…
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 prevent a collapse of the center-right minority government.…
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 the country. The minister, who was on a…
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 is already enough carbon dioxide in the…
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 Yemen, the Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday. The…