Doha: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani met at the Amiri Diwan Office on Thursday morning Army Chief of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan HE Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa and his accompanying delegation on the occasion of their visit to the country. During the meeting, bilateral relations and ways of enhancing them were reviewed, in addition to the latest developments on the regional and international arenas ..read more

Doha: Hamad International Airport has been named the World’s Best Airport for the second year running. The announcement took place at the 2022 World Airport Awards, held at Passenger Terminal EXPO in Paris, France on June 16, 2022. Other major winners include Singapore Changi Airport (World’s Best Airport Staff Service and World’s Best Airport Dining), and Istanbul Airport (World’s Best Airport Shopping and Most Family-Friendly Airport). Tokyo Haneda Airport won awards as the World’s Cleanest Airport, the World’s Best Domestic Airport, the Best Airport in Asia, and the Bes ..read more

South Asia’s deadly heatwave in March and April was made 30 times more likely because of climate change, scientists reported Monday. As April temperatures hit nearly 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit) in parts of northern India and Pakistan, at least 90 people died from heat-related causes, officials have said. The heatwave, which had delivered record temperatures in India in March, also badly damaged the country’s winter wheat crop. Read Also Balenciaga hosts it’s spring fashion show at the New York Stock Exchange UN official still hopes Musk will ‘step up’ to fight world hunger Sta ..read more

Islamabad: Pakistan beefed up security around former Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday, the interior ministry said, two days after he had claimed at a rally in eastern Punjab province that there was a plot to assassinate him. The ministry said in a statement that dozens of policemen, along with paramilitary troops, have been assigned to Khan’s Islamabad residence. Security forces would also escort Khan whenever he leaves Islamabad for any part of the country, the ministry said. In his speech at the rally in the city of Sialkot on Saturday, Khan did not elaborate on the alleged plot against h ..read more

The State of Qatar has expressed its strong condemnation and denunciation of the attack that took place in Waziristan Province, northwest Pakistan, which resulted in deaths, including children. In a statement today, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterated Qatar’s firm position on rejecting violence, terrorism and criminal acts, regardless of the motives and reasons. The Ministry expressed Qatar’s condolences to the families of the victims, and to the government and people of Pakistan. (QNA ..read more

Doha: Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani graced the Qatar Foundation (QF) Convocation, which celebrated the academic achievements of 2020, 2021, and 2022 classes of QF partner universities yesterday. QF’s first in-person convocation in three years was also attended by Chairperson of Qatar Foundation H H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser; Consort of H H the Amir, H H Sheikha Jawaher bint Hamad bin Suhaim Al Thani; Speaker of the Shura Council, H E Hassan bin Abdullah Al Ghanim, and other dignitaries. The hybrid event honoured graduates from Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) and QF’s eight partne ..read more

Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan H E Shehbaz Sharif met with Ambassador of the State of Qatar H E Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani in Islamabad, yesterday. The Prime Minister praised the level of relations between the two countries and stressed his country’s keenness to strengthen them in all fields ..read more

Doha: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent a cable of congratulations to Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan HE Shehbaz Sharif on the occasion of him taking the oath of office as Prime Minister, wishing him well in carrying out his duties and for bilateral relations further development and growth ..read more

Ambassador of Qatar to Pakistan H.E. Sheikh Saoud Abdulrahman called on Prime Minister Imran Khan yesterday. The Ambassador of Qatar conveyed greetings of the leadership of Qatar to Prime Minister Imran Khan. Reciprocating warm sentiments, the Prime Minister reaffirmed Pakistan’s desire to strengthen bilateral ties with Qatar. Source: Prime Minister’s Office of Pakistan ..read more

In the first round of the six Red World Snooker Championship in Qatar, Pakistani cueist Babar Masih defeated Indian player Ishpreet Singh Chadha. Babar accomplished the feat on Friday after outclassing his arch-rival India’s peer in the International Billards Snooker Federation 6 Reds World Cup. While finishing the group D match 5-0, the thoroughly prepared Pakistani player did not allow Singh to win even a single frame. Singh became tense and missed vital colour balls, costing him the game; he was only one blackball away from winning the game if he hadn’t pocketed it. Because the ball had wob ..read more