Tag: Switzerland
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Pro-Palestinian student protests spread in Switzerland
Pro-Palestinian protests on Tuesday spread to three universities across Switzerland — inspired by similar student demonstrations that began in the United States. For weeks, students around the world have been calling for their universities to cut ties with Israeli institutions over the war in Gaza. Students at the University of Lausanne (UNIL) were the first…
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Pakistani passport once again least powerful
Henley & Partners‘ Passport Index has published a list portraying the world’s travel access hierarchy. Top on the list of countries that encourage travelling are France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Singapore, and Spain, whose citizens can visit an astounding 194 destinations without requiring arduous visa procedures. This group of countries offer passport-to-plane experience, setting the bar…
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Davos Playbook names Bilawal as the best-dressed person at world economic forum
Politico‘s Davos Playbook on Thursday named Pakistani Foreign Minister (FM) Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari as the best-dressed person at the World Economic Forum (WEF). The playbook is published every year during the economic forum in Davos, Switzerland. Apart from the Pakistani minister, the playbook talked about the other politicians and personalities from all over the world who…
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‘Race against time’: PM Shehbaz calls on the world to help flood ravaged Pakistan
The International Conference on Climate Resilient Pakistan — co-hosted by Pakistan and the United Nations — began in Geneva on Monday. The international conference began with the words of Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, who said, “We will need considerable support” from the international community,” as he sought solidarity to help Pakistan achieve a “resilient”…
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Fawad Chaudhry extends best wishes to Maryam Nawaz after she underwent throat surgery
Putting aside political rivalry, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Fawad Chaudhry has extended his best wishes to Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) senior vice president Maryam Nawaz after she underwent throat surgery in Switzerland. A day earlier, Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb had said that Nawaz is in good condition after her three-hour-long throat surgery that took place…
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Baita waapis aaya: Junaid is moving back permanently to help mother in politics
Junaid Safdar, the son of Senior Vice President of Pakistan Muslim League- Nawaz (PML-N), Maryam Nawaz, is set to travel to Pakistan to settle in the country permanently, reports Murtaza Shah for The News. News reports state that Junaid and his wife, Ayesha Saif, will reach Pakistan on Friday from Doha. The couple would be…
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Spain to consider pet custody in divorce battles
A Spanish court has ruled that pets are also members of the family. In divorce cases, the husband and wife must share them when they get separated. There was already no doubt about it among animal lovers, but now pets are officially considered a member of the family in Spain. The new law, which came…
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‘Chocolate snow’ falls over Swiss town after ventilation defect at Lindt factory
A chocolate lovers’ dream came true for residents of a small Swiss town when “chocolate snow” started falling from the sky after a ventilation fault at a Lindt factory. According to details, the ventilation system of the Lindt and Spruengli company factory broke down and a light dust of cocoa powder spread in the nearby…
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‘Neutral’ Switzerland helped CIA spy on Pakistan, others?
Outraged commentators warned on Wednesday that the CIA and Germany’s intelligence service had for decades used a Swiss encryption company for spying, seriously damaging Switzerland’s cherished reputation for neutrality, AFP reported. Critics voiced particular concern that Bern may have been at least tacitly complicit in the secret operation. Switzerland, which takes pride in its neutral…
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Here’s who paid $450,000 for PM Imran’s two-day Switzerland trip
Terming his participation in the recently concluded World Economic Forum (WEF) as the “cheapest” official visit, Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan has said that his trip was sponsored by two of his friends and renowned businessmen Ikram Sehgal and Imran Chaudhry. A former army officer, Sehgal is the chairperson of Pathfinder Group Pakistan that includes…