BEIJING, May 10 (APP): The irrigation solutions promoted by a Chinese company have proved a success in demonstration zones in Pakistan. But a lack of investments has made it hard to popularise the efficient irrigation solutions, said Li Huijuan, senior engineer at National Water-saving Irrigation Engineering and Technology Research Center (Xinjiang) and manager of the… Continue reading Enhanced Pak-China B2B irrigation cooperation is needed: Chinese experts
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India blocks US-based Sikh group’s bid to help virus-hit Indians pay for oxygen: Newsweek
NEW YORK, May 10 (APP):Reeling from the devastating impact of the coronavirus pandemic, India has been appealing for international help to deal with the deteriorating situation, but New Delhi has prevented a United States (US) based Sikh advocacy group from providing financial support to the Indians who are unable to afford the high cost of… Continue reading India blocks US-based Sikh group’s bid to help virus-hit Indians pay for oxygen: Newsweek
UN team arranging enough Covid-19 vaccine dozes for 20pc of Pakistan’s population: Spokesman
UNITED NATIONS, May 10 (APP):A United Nations team in Pakistan is working with COVAX, the global vaccine equity initiative, to supply enough doses to vaccinate 20 per cent of country’s population, after the arrival on Saturday of more than 1.2 million [AstraZeneca] dozes, a UN Spokesman said Monday. Spokesman Stephane Dujarric told reporters in New… Continue reading UN team arranging enough Covid-19 vaccine dozes for 20pc of Pakistan’s population: Spokesman
Imam-e-Kaaba, Imams of Masjid Al Haram call on PM
MAKKAH, (Saudi Arabia) 09 May (APP): Imam-e-Kaaba Al-Shaikh Shuraim, with a group of other Imams of Masjid Al Haram Sunday called on Prime Minister Imran Khan. The other members of the group included Shaikh Shuraib, Shaikh Sa’ad Shatri and Shaikh Saleh Humaid. The prime minister paid rich tribute to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman… Continue reading Imam-e-Kaaba, Imams of Masjid Al Haram call on PM
PM underscores responsibilities under freedom of expression
MAKKAH, (Saudi Arabia) 09 (APP): Prime Minister Imran Khan Sunday emphasized that the exercise of the right of freedom of expression carried with it responsibilities under international law, such as obligation not to disseminate racist ideas, defame and ridicule religious symbol and religion personalities. During a meeting with Secretary General of the Muslim World League… Continue reading PM underscores responsibilities under freedom of expression
PM calls upon int’l community to express resolve against religious intolerance
MAKKAH, (Saudi Arabia ) May 09 (APP): Prime Minister Imran Khan Sunday called upon the international community to show a common resolve against intolerance and incitement to violence on the basis of religion or belief and work together for inter-faith harmony and peaceful co-existence. The prime minister was talking to Secretary General of the… Continue reading PM calls upon int’l community to express resolve against religious intolerance
Struggle against corrupt mafia, status quo leads to Naya Pakistan: PM
JEDDAH (Saudi Arabia) May 09 (APP): Prime Minister Imran Khan Sunday said that the country was passing through a decisive moment and the struggle against corrupt mafia and status quo would succeed soon, leading to Naya Pakistan. Addressing a gathering of Pakistani community in a ceremony held here in connection with Roshan Digital Account, the… Continue reading Struggle against corrupt mafia, status quo leads to Naya Pakistan: PM
China-Pakistan to issue commemorative stamps to mark 70th anniversary of ties
BEIJING, May 9 (APP):China has decided, in cooperation with Pakistan, to issue a set of commemorative stamps on May 21 to mark seven decades of the establishment of their diplomatic relations. The commemorative stamps include two pieces, featuring Zhuhai Port, China and Gwadar Port, Pakistan, says State Port Bureau of China. 7.1 million units of… Continue reading China-Pakistan to issue commemorative stamps to mark 70th anniversary of ties
UN leaders slam deadly Kabul school bombing
UNITED NATIONS, May 09 (APP): United Nations leaders have strongly condemned Saturday’s deadly bombing outside a high school in Kabul in which at least 30 people, including schoolchildren, were killed and many more severely injured. Most of the casualties were reported to be girls, who were leaving the building at the end of the school… Continue reading UN leaders slam deadly Kabul school bombing
Pakistani beef to meet demands of Chinese market
BEIJING, May 9 (APP): As China has a supply gap of beef and Pakistan has sufficient capacity, efforts are being made for Pakistani beef to enter into the Chinese market and grab a sufficient place of the product opening a wide opportunities of export to the neighbouring country. China is a large meat importer of… Continue reading Pakistani beef to meet demands of Chinese market
PIA transports one million doses of Sinovac vaccine to Pakistan
BEIJING, May 9 (APP): Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight No.6852 carrying a batch of one million doses of Sinovac vaccine left the Beijing Capital International Airport here on Sunday for Islamabad as the country is battling to control the third wave of Covid-19 pandemic. “More flights of the national carrier are expected to airlift more… Continue reading PIA transports one million doses of Sinovac vaccine to Pakistan
WHO approves Chinese coronavirus vaccine for emergency use
UNITED NATIONS, May 08 (APP): A coronavirus vaccine produced in China has been given the green light for global rollout, potentially paving the way for its use in underserved countries, the World Health Organization (WHO) has announced. The UN agency has approved the Sinopharm vaccine for emergency use, which is a prerequisite for inclusion in… Continue reading WHO approves Chinese coronavirus vaccine for emergency use
Pakistan is a part of the Silk Road Community Building Initiative
BEIJING, May 8 (APP):Chinese Minister of the International Department Central Committee of CPC (IDCPC), Song Tao attended a conference of the 2nd Anniversary of the Silk Road Community Building Initiative held in Beijing. Deputy Minister of IDCPC, Chen Zhou, Minister Counselor , Pakistan Embassy, Beijing, Ahmed Farooq and ambassadors to China from Laos, Lebanon, Mongolia,… Continue reading Pakistan is a part of the Silk Road Community Building Initiative
An online award ceremony of ‘Drawing Contest’ for Chinese,Pakistani teens held
BEIJING, May 8 (APP):The Award Ceremony of the China (Henan) and Pakistan (Balochistan) Drawing Contest for Middle School Students and the Sister School Contract Signing Ceremony was held online in Zhengzhou and Gwadar simultaneously. The 70th anniversary of the establishment of China-Pakistan diplomatic ties is around the corner. Since the beginning of 2021, the drawing… Continue reading An online award ceremony of ‘Drawing Contest’ for Chinese,Pakistani teens held
Guterres pitches himself for 2nd term as UN chief as selection process gets underway
UNITED NATIONS, May 08 (APP): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres laid out his case for a second five-year term on Friday to member states, calling on the world body to “act as a catalyst and a platform for more inclusive, networked and effective forms of multilateralism.” Making his vision statement in the UN General Assembly hall,… Continue reading Guterres pitches himself for 2nd term as UN chief as selection process gets underway
60 percent work of 884MW Suki-Kinari Hydro Power Project completed
BEIJING, May 8 (APP): The Suki Kinari Hydro Power Project woth US $ two billion being completed at a cost of US $ two billion under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) framework is expected to become operational by December 2022. Around 60 percent work of the 884 MW hydro power project in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province has been… Continue reading 60 percent work of 884MW Suki-Kinari Hydro Power Project completed
Pakistan urges UN chief to ask India to free Kashmiri political prisoners in wake of Sehrai’s death
UNITED NATIONS, May 08 (APP): Voicing “deep concern” over the recent demise of senior Kashmiri leader Ashraf Sehrai in Indian custody, Pakistan has called on United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to ask India to release all Kashmiri political prisoners languishing in crowded jails where their health is also threatened by the deadly second wave of… Continue reading Pakistan urges UN chief to ask India to free Kashmiri political prisoners in wake of Sehrai’s death
UN urges Israel to immediately stop evictions of Palestinians from East Jerusalem neighbourhood
UNITED NATIONS, May 07 (APP): The UN’s human rights office (OHCHR) Friday called on Israel to immediately halt all forced evictions, including those in the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood of East Jerusalem, as well as to exercise maximum restraint in the use of force while ensuring safety and security there. Eight Palestinian refugee families residing in… Continue reading UN urges Israel to immediately stop evictions of Palestinians from East Jerusalem neighbourhood
India’s new coronavirus wave is spreading like ‘wildfire’, warns UNICEF
UNITED NATIONS, May 07 (APP): A new wave of COVID-19 infections is spreading like “wildfire” across India, leaving many youngsters destitute, the UN Children’s Fund UNICEF said on Friday. In the last 24 hours, India registered 3,915 coronavirus deaths and 414,188 cases “which is the highest daily case count recorded by any country in the… Continue reading India’s new coronavirus wave is spreading like ‘wildfire’, warns UNICEF
UN rights chief calls for stopping flow of deadly weapons to Myanmar military
UNITED NATIONS, May 07 (APP): The United Nations human rights expert on Myanmar Friday called on countries that have not yet done so, to impose arms embargo on the country urgently, to stop the “massacre” of citizens across the country. Tom Andrews, UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in the southeast Asian nation,… Continue reading UN rights chief calls for stopping flow of deadly weapons to Myanmar military
- NHA restores most roads across the country after heavy rains
- Pakistan committed to ensure safety of foreign nationals: FO
- Oil tanker catches fire in Islamabad’s Blue Area
- Leghari seeks KP Govt’s cooperation in anti-power theft campaign
- Police official inspect a dead body of a suspected attacker at the site of suicide attack on a convoy of foreign nationals in the Landhi area.
