Chinese lawmakers deliberate draft law on support for veterans
Beijing: Chinese lawmakers held group deliberations on Friday afternoon to review a draft law on support for veterans at the...
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ADB sings $235 million loan to Pakistan for Karachi BRT Red Line
Islamabad: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Pakistan yesterday signed the loan agreement for a $235 million...
China, India hold talks through diplomatic, military channels to ease tension
Beijing: China on Friday said it was in communication with India on easing tensions through diplomatic and military channels after...
Pakistan SR on Afghanistan meets Baradar
Islamabad: The Foreign Office on Friday said that Special Representative for Afghanistan Muhammad Sadiq visited Doha, Qatar on 16-17 June...
Indian troops unilaterally tried to change status quo after crossing LAC: China
Beijing: China on Thursday held India responsible for the current border confrontation and said Indian troops from time to time...
PM wants all CPEC projects be completed on priority: Asim Bajwa
Taxila: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Lt. Gen (Retd) Asim Saleem Bajwa Thursday said that the...
Qureshi apprises Russian FM on PM’s debt relief initiative
Islamabad: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi Thursday telephoned his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov and apprised him on Prime Minister Imran...
India consistent violator of UNSC resolutions: FO
Islamabad: Pakistan on Thursday terming India a “consistent violator of United Nations Security Council resolutions on Kashmir dispute” said the...
Developing Asia to grow just 0.1% in 2020: ADB
Manila: Developing Asia will barely grow in 2020 as containment measures to address the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic hamper economic...
Afghan peace process : The way forward
Islamabad: The Islamabad Policy Research Institute organized a special webinar on “Afghan Peace Process: The Way Forward” here in the...
Coronavirus cases can surge up to 1.2 million by next month in Pakistan
Islamabad: Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar on Sunday expressed fear that coronavirus cases could be surged...
China renews yellow alert for rainstorms
Beijing: China's national observatory on Saturday renewed a yellow alert for rainstorms in parts of southern, southeastern and central China...
Pakistani company signs deal with Chinese wind turbine producer to expand renewable energy
Beijing: A major developer of wind energy in Pakistan, ACT Wind (Pvt) Limited, has signed a contract with Xinjiang Goldwind...
Indian negative response to PM’s offer regretful: FO
Islamabad: Pakistan on Friday regretted the negative remarks by the Indian Ministry of External Affairs’ Spokesperson regarding a goodwill suggestion...
Chairman PPP enquires about the health of Shahbaz Sharif
Islamabad: Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari telephoned the opposition leader in the national assembly Shahbaz Sharif to enquire...
Xi calls for coordinated efforts to promote China-Philippines cooperation
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping suggested Thursday that China and the Philippines devise innovative approaches and methods while conducting COVID-19...
PM offers India sharing of successful cash transfer programme to counter COVID-19 fallout
Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday offered India sharing of his government’s cash transfer programme that successfully dealt with...
Xi underlines winning anti-poverty battle during Ningxia inspection
Yinchuan: Chinese President Xi Jinping has stressed efforts to secure a decisive victory in building a moderately prosperous society in...
China’s airline industry shows signs of recovery
Beijing: China's airline industry showed signs of recovery in May with the decline in key indicators significantly narrowing from a...
Locusts turned into chicken feed in Pakistan
Lahore: Chickens in Pakistan have been feasting on captured locusts under an initiative to combat swarms of the insects that...
ADB $ 500 million loan to strengthen Pakistan’s coronavirus response
Manila: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $500 million loan to help the Government of Pakistan deliver social...
Japan to provide insecticide to Pakistan to battle locust swarms invasion
Islamabad: Apart from assisting Pakistan in its fight against the COVID-19 contagion, the Government of Japan, in collaboration with a...
China, Singapore launches ‘fast track’ while some countries discussing to establish similar arrangements: Spokesperson
Beijing: China and Singapore had officially launched the “fast track” to facilitate the exchange of necessary business and public officials...
Air China charter flight airlifts 78 technical personnel of Saindak project to Karachi
Beijing: An Air China A553 charter flight airlifted 78 technical personnel of China Metallurgical Group – the Saindak project, from...
Sino-Indian military officials held consultations to resolve border standoff: Hua Chunying
Beijing: A Chinese Foreign Ministry’s Spokesperson on Monday confirmed that a meeting between senior military officials of China and India...
US $ 2.94 million intended deals reached at China-Pakistan cloud exhibition
Beijing: Deals worth US $ 2.94 million were agreed at the 2020 Shandong Export Commodities (Pakistan) Online Exhibition held in...
Mohammad Sadiq appointed Special Representative for Afghanistan
Islamabad: The Government of Pakistan has appointed Ambassador (R) Mohammad Sadiq as Special Representative for Afghanistan. Ambassador (R) Sadiq, an...
Bilawal Bhutto accuses PTI of creating conditions for chaos
Islamabad: Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party Bilawal Bhutto Zardari blamed the PTI’s Federal government and individuals running it’s policies for the...
Zalmay Khalilzad completes Pakistan visit
Islamabad: U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad visited Islamabad on June 7. In a meeting with Chief...
China’s exports up, imports down in May
Beijing: China's exports rose by 1.4 percent year on year in yuan terms to 1.46 trillion yuan (about 205.74 billion...
