Category: International News

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 22 (APP):Pakistan has urged the world community to prosecute Indian civil and military personnel for “the worst form of state terrorism” perpetrated against the oppressed people of Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJ&K). “Over 100,000 Kashmiris have lost their lives, 22,000 women widowed and raped and hundreds of thousands of children… Continue reading Pakistan slams India for ‘state terrorism’ in Kashmir

BEIJING, Aug 21 (APP):: Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi Friday said China and Pakistan were true friends and good brothers sharing weal and woe. Talking to media along with Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi after co-chairing the second China-Pakistan Foreign Ministers’ Strategic Dialogue in Hainan province, he said since the outbreak of… Continue reading China-Pakistan are true friends, good brothers sharing weal and woe: Chinese FM

IFTIKHAR ALI NEW YORK, Aug 21 (APP): Former US Vice President Joe Biden has promised to restore the “soul of America” and deliver the nation from “darkness” as he formally accepted the Democratic presidential nomination determined to oust President Donald Trump and to lead the country out of the coronavirus pandemic, economic downturn and racial… Continue reading Biden officially accepts Democratic nomination for president; promises peaceful world

BEIJING, Aug 21 (APP):: “Why is the second China-Pakistan Foreign Ministers’ Strategic Dialogue arranged in Hainan province? As we all know, China is building a free trade zone in Hainan, and Pakistan is building a free trade zone in Gwadar.” It showed that the focus of the second China-Pakistan Foreign Ministers’ Strategic Dialogue was economic… Continue reading Economic, trade cooperation tops FM Qureshi’s visit to China: Prof Cheng

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 21 (APP):The United States’ western allies on Thursday dismissed a Trump administration bid to reinstate international sanctions on Iran, opening a rift in the UN Security Council over the handling of Tehran’s nuclear programme. The United Kingdom, France and Germany said the US lacked standing to restore the measures, having withdrawn from… Continue reading US allies reject Trump administration’s move to reinstate sanctions against Iran

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 21 (APP): The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has called for renewed support and lasting solutions for the displaced Rohingya communities both within and outside Myanmar. “The international community must not only maintain support for refugees and their host communities, but also adapt to critical needs and expand the search for solutions,” UNHCR… Continue reading Rohingya crisis needs lasting solutions amid coronavirus pandemic: UN

NEW YORK, Aug 20 (APP): Former US President Barack Obama has grimly warned Americans that President Donald Trump posed an existential threat to the country’s democratic values and institutions, and he implored voters to “embrace your own responsibility as citizens”. “That’s what’s at stake right now — our democracy,” Obama said from the National Constitution… Continue reading Obama casts Trump as threat to American democracy at Democratic Party’s convention

BEIJING, Aug 20 (APP)::The second Pakistan-China Foreign Ministers Strategic Dialogue was highly relevant and it will help the two countries enhance strategic mutual trust, deepen practical cooperation and strengthen close coordination on international, regional affairs, Chinese Foreign Ministry’s Spokesperson Zhao Lijian said on Thursday. Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and China’s State Councilor and Foreign… Continue reading Pak-China Foreign Ministers Strategic Dialogue highly relevant: Spokesperson

BEIJING, Aug 20 (APP):The well-known Asian real estate technology group Juwai IQI has signed a cooperation memorandum of understanding with Pakistani real estate developer Maymar to establish a joint venture in Pakistan. Juwai IQI, with its headquarters in Shanghai, operates Juwai.com, the world’s largest Chinese overseas real estate online platform and Juwai.asia, a global portal… Continue reading Asian real estate technology group expands business in Pakistan

BEIJING, Aug 20 (APP):A young Pakistani student studying at Beijing Capital Normal University, Muhammad Humayun Asghar has won the Film5 Chinese language video talent competition for the year 2020. The theme for this year’s competition was: Hey, China! This is Pakistan! A large number of Pakistani students and people participated in the contest and sent… Continue reading Humayun Asghar wins Film5 Chinese language competition 2020

BEIJING, Aug 20 (APP): The 18th meeting of the China-India Border Affairs consultation and coordination mechanism was held via video, Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Thursday. Director of the Department of Boundary and Maritime Affairs of Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Hong Liang and Joint Secretary of East Asia Department of the Ministry… Continue reading 18th meeting of China-India border affairs consultation, coordination mechanism held

LONDON Aug 20 (APP): The United Kingdom (UK) government on Thursday called for re-establishing a  civilian government as soon as possible. A statement of the UK government issued by Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) here on Military coup in Mali following a session of the UN Security Council on Mali, FCO Minister James Duddridge MP… Continue reading UK calls for re-establishing a civilian government in Mali as soon as possible

NEW YORK, Aug 20 (APP): The Trump administration has accelerated a push to sell F-35 warplanes to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) following President Donald Trump’s announcement of a deal between Israel and the UAE on normalizing relations, the New York Times reported Thursday. At a news conference on Wednesday, Trump said the UAE was… Continue reading Trump pushes sale of F-35 military jets to UAE despite Israeli objections: Report

NEW YORK, Aug 19 (APP): US Democrats officially nominated former Vice President Joe Biden to be their presidential nominee on Tuesday night, setting up an election battle against President Donald Trump, a Republican, in November. “Thank you, thank you, thank you,” Biden said in brief remarks made online following the vote from his home Wilmington,… Continue reading Democrats officially nominate Biden for president, vowing he will end Trump’s ‘chaos’

BEIJING, Aug 19 (APP): Muhammad Usman, a Pakistan student pursuing his research in Lanzhou University in China hoped to work for improvement of waste management and production of renewable energy after completion of his studies. “I hope that when we go back to Pakistan, we would improve the situation of waste management and the production… Continue reading Pakistani student pursuing dreams in China to serve Pakistan in future

BEIJING, Aug 19 (APP): The participants of the 5th model international youth conference held in a video format discussed intra-cultural entrepreneurship as a post-COVID-19 economic development tool in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) region. Young experts working in various business fields from the SCO member states and observer countries took part in it. The event… Continue reading SCO youth conference discusses intra-cultural entrepreneurship as post-COVID-19 economic development tool