Category: International News

BEIJING, April 28 (APP):Prime Minister Imran Khan along with other world leaders participated in the opening ceremony of Beijing International Horticultural Expo and visited Pakistan Pavilion here on Sunday. Chinese President Xi Jinping inaugurated the six-month-long expo and sought cooperation in face of environmental challenges during his address. The prime minister also visited Pakistan Pavilion… Continue reading PM Imran attends Beijing Horticultural Expo, visits Pakistan’s pavilion

NEW YORK, Apr 28 (APP):A Muslim Sri Lankan-American woman whose photo was misidentified by the Colombo government as a suspect in the Easter Day bombings is facing death threats against her and as distressing situation for her family in Sri Lanka, according to media reports. “I received so many death threats because of this horrible… Continue reading US Muslim woman facing death threats after Sri Lanka misidentified her photo as bombing suspect

LONDON, Apr 28 (APP):A Memorial Ceremony was held at Kingussie Cemetery, Scotland, on Sunday to pay tribute to nine Muslim soldiers of World War Two (WW2) buried there, belonging to the areas that are now part of Pakistan. According to a statement of Pakistan High Commission London issued here Sunday, Mr.Hamish Johnston named the buried… Continue reading Tributes paid to Pakistani Muslims soldiers buried at Kingussie Cemetery, Scotland

BEIJING, April 27 (APP):Prime Minister Imran Khan along with his delegation met Vice President of China, Wang Qishan here on Saturday. The vice president also hosted a banquet for the prime minister and the Pakistani delegation on behalf of President Xi Jinping. The delegation included Minister for Foreign Affairs Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Minister for Railways… Continue reading PM Imran Khan meets Vice President Wang Qishan

BEIJING, April 27 (APP):Following is the Joint Communique of the Leaders’ Roundtable of the 2nd Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation issued here on Saturday. “1.We, President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China, President Ilham Aliyev of the Republic of Azerbaijan, President Alexander Lukashenko of the Republic of Belarus, His Majesty Sultan… Continue reading Communique of the Leaders’ Roundtable of the 2nd Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation

BEIJING, April 27 (APP):A contract was signed between a Pakistani film producer and a Chinese company here on Saturday for release of a Pakistani film, Parwaz Hai Junoon across China this year. The contract was signed between producer Momina Duraid and Wang Ye of Fire International Media. Momina Duriad under the banner of Momina and… Continue reading Pakistani movie ‘Parwaz Hai Junoon’ to be screened in China

BEIJING, April 27 (APP):Prime Minister Imran Khan Saturday highly appreciated the tremendous development of China and lifting of over 700 million people out of poverty within a short span of three decades. He made these remarks while speaking at Leaders Roundtable of the second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation held here. The thematic… Continue reading PM Imran Khan lauds China for lifting 700 million people out of poverty

BEIJING, April 27 (APP):Performance of Ustad Rais Ahmad, an eminent violinist from Pakistan, bedazzled the audience with his masterly played tunes at the opening concert of 19th Arts Meet held here at the National Center for Performing Arts in Beijing. He played a medley which included classical Pakistani, Western and Chinese music. The audience was… Continue reading Ustad Rais bedazzles audience at National Center for Performing Arts in Beijing

UNITED NATIONS, Apr 27 (APP):Pakistan has called for greater international efforts to address the root cause of conflicts, saying that foreign occupation creates the breeding ground for violence perpetrated by occupying forces against women and girls. “After all one of the most effective ways to prevent conflict-based sexual violence is to eliminate the breeding grounds… Continue reading Pakistan joins international calls for an end to conflict-related sexual violence

UNITED NATIONS, Apr 27 (APP):A ceremony marking the 33rd anniversary of the catastrophic Chernobyl nuclear accident in Ukraine, then part of the Soviet Union, was held at UN Headquarters in New York on Friday. On April 26, 1986, a sudden surge of power during a reactor systems test destroyed unit 4 of the nuclear power… Continue reading Thirty three years after deadly Chernobyl nuclear incident, affected areas spring to life: UN

BEIJING, Apr 26 (APP):Advisor to Prime Minister on Climate Change Ameen Aslam Friday said that Pakistan and China would sign a memorandum of understanding to make port city of Gwadar, a starting point of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), into Pakistan’s first emission neutral and clean green city. “China remains a valued partner in this… Continue reading Pak-China to sign MoU to make Gwadar clean green city: Ameen Aslam

BEIJING, Apr 26 (APP):Prime Minister Imran Khan Friday reiterated the importance Pakistan attached to the closer ties and enhanced collaboration with Tajikistan in diverse fields. In a meeting with President of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon on sidelines of the Second Belt and Road Forum, the two leaders also discussed matters relating to connectivity and energy cooperation.… Continue reading Pakistan attaches importance to enhanced collaboration with Tajekistan: PM

BEIJING, April 26 (APP):Prime Minister Imran Khan Friday said China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)being a flagship project of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) was a blessing for Pakistan. “CPEC has given us an opportunity to catch up with other nations and attract investment from China and other countries,” he said while addressing the participants… Continue reading CPEC being flagship project of BRI blessing for Pakistan: Imran Khan

BEIJING, April 26 (APP)::Prime Minister Imran Khan held a meeting with Ms. Kristalina Georgieva, CEO of the World Bank on the sidelines of the second Belt and Road Forum (BRF) here on Friday. He was accompanied by the Foreign Minister and Advisor on Finance and Advisor on Commerce. The Prime Minister informed CEO, World Bank… Continue reading PM Imran Khan meets with CEO World Bank on sidelines of BRF

UNITED NATIONS, Apr 26 (APP):Three senior United Nations officials, who were on a mission to assess the critical needs of 1.2 million Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, Friday called for continuing support for them from the international community. At the end of a joint visit to the country, UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Mark Lowcock, head of… Continue reading Rohingya refugees’ future ‘hangs in the balance’ – UNHCR chief

BEIJING, April 26 (APP):Federal Minister for Water Resources Faisal Vawda here on Friday visited China Gezhoubo Group Corporation (CGGC) headquarters and met Chairman, CGGC International Group Co Ltd, Lyu Zexiang and Vice President, CGGC Internatioanl Group Co Ltd, Xin Zongyi. CGGC is one of the largest companies in the world which specialises in construction of… Continue reading Faisal Vawda visits CGGC headquarters in Beijing

NEW YORK, Apr 26 (APP):US President Donald Trump welcomed former Vice President Joe Biden to the 2020 presidential race on Thursday by hurling insults about his intelligence and taunting the presumed frontrunner about his chances of winning the Democratic nomination. Biden and Trump have a long history of insults and dislike for one another, suggesting… Continue reading Trump welcomes ex-VP Joe Biden to ‘nasty’ 2020 presidential race by insulting his intelligence

BEIJING, April 26 (APP):Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has opened new horizons for Pakistan, former prime minister Shaukat Aziz Friday said. “The BRI is an excellent initiative by China to expand economic cooperation between countries and Pakistan has benefited from it. We, now, have more road networks going all the way up for boosting the… Continue reading BRI opens new horizons for Pakistan: Shaukat Aziz