Category: International News

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

LONDON, Apr 25 (APP):An initiative to promote greater links and economic growth between the United Kingdom (UK) and Pakistan’s tech sectors launched in the UK Parliament on April 24,2019, in London. A statement of the Pakistan High Commission London issued here on Thursday said that the organisers’, Tech London Advocates Pakistan (TLA), a collection of… Continue reading Pakistan-UK Tech Initiative Launched in the UK

BEIJING, Apr 24 (APP):Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday said China attached great importance to Prime Minister Imran Khan’s visit to China to attend the second Belt and Road Forum for international cooperation summit scheduled for April 25-27. “I believe this visit will definitely add new impetus to the development of… Continue reading China attaches great importance to PM Imran’s participation in BRF: Wang Yi

BEIJING, Apr 24 (APP):Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi arrived here on Wednesday and held a meeting with China’s State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi. Both the sides stressed that they regarded developing China-Pakistan relations as a diplomatic priority, and were committed to strengthening all-weather strategic cooperative partnership between the two countries and building a… Continue reading Qureshi arrives in Beijing, holds meeting with Chinese counterpart Wang Yi

BEIJING, Apr 24 (APP):A Chinese Foreign Ministry’s Spokesperson Geng Shaung Wednesday reiterated that the normal cooperation between the international community and China including Iran in the framework of international law was legal and must be respected and protected. He made these remarks during his routine briefing when asked to comment on the United States announcement… Continue reading China’s cooperation with Iran in framework of international law must be respected: FM