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
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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
Cutting methane key to slowing global warming: UN report
UNITED NATIONS, May 07 (APP): A new U.N. report shows that human-caused emissions of the powerful greenhouse gas methane can be reduced by up to 45 per cent this decade and that would avoid almost 0.3°C of global warming by 2045. That would put the Paris climate agreement’s goal of limiting temperature rise to 1.5… Continue reading Cutting methane key to slowing global warming: UN report
Chinese PLA provides COVID-19 vaccines to Pakistan Army
BEIJING, May 7 (APP): The second batch of COVID-19 vaccines assisted by the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) was delivered to the Pakistani military. The vaccine was provided with the approval of the Central Military Commission and at the request of Pakistani military and for the implementation of President Xi Jinping’s important declaration on making… Continue reading Chinese PLA provides COVID-19 vaccines to Pakistan Army
UN chief pays tributes to 336 personnel, including 6 Pakistanis, who died in service during 2020
UNITED NATIONS, May 07 (APP): The United Nations paused on to honour its 336 personnel, including six Pakistanis, who lost their lives in the line of duty in 2020 — the highest number ever in a single year. The memorial ceremony, held online the other day, paid tribute to civilian and uniformed staff who died… Continue reading UN chief pays tributes to 336 personnel, including 6 Pakistanis, who died in service during 2020
UN chief pays tributes to 336 personnel, including 6 Pakistanis, who died in service during 2020
UNITED NATIONS, May 06 (APP): The United Nations paused on Thursday to honour its 336 personnel, including six Pakistanis, who lost their lives in the line of duty in 2020 — the highest number ever in a single year. The memorial ceremony, held online, paid tribute to civilian and uniformed staff who died because of… Continue reading UN chief pays tributes to 336 personnel, including 6 Pakistanis, who died in service during 2020
ECOSOC responded to Covid with push for global equitable access to vaccines: Amb. Akram
UNITED NATIONS, May 06 (APP): The UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) responded to the unprecedented coronavirus pandemic with precision as the 54-member body pushed for global equitable access to vaccines, Pakistani Ambassador Munir Akram has said. “I think that the ECOSOC has responded with clarity,” Ambassador Akram, who is also the president of ECOSOC,… Continue reading ECOSOC responded to Covid with push for global equitable access to vaccines: Amb. Akram
KGC urges WHO and UN to ask India to release Kashmiri political prisoners from overcrowded COVID-riddled Indian jails
MIRPUR [AJK]: May 06 (APP): Kashmir Global Council (KGC), a US based Kashmiri political advocacy group has urged upon the WHO and UN must ask Indian government to release Kashmiri political prisoners from overcrowded Indian jails to prevent the spread of Covid-19, stop the Amarnath religious pilgrimage in the Indian occupied Jammu & Kashmir, and… Continue reading KGC urges WHO and UN to ask India to release Kashmiri political prisoners from overcrowded COVID-riddled Indian jails
Pakistani diaspora in China terms ‘voting rights to overseas Pakistanis’ a historic step
BEIJING, May 6 (APP): The Prime Minister Imran Khan’s government’s landmark decision of giving voting rights to overseas Pakistanis in the next general elections has kindled a great enthusiasm among members of the Pakistani community in China who have termed the new law as a historic initiative. The decision of giving right to vote to… Continue reading Pakistani diaspora in China terms ‘voting rights to overseas Pakistanis’ a historic step
Modi’s mishandling of Covid crisis shatters his ambition to make India a global power: US magazine
NEW YORK, May 06 (APP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s mishandling of the deadly coronavirus pandemic is an “embarrassing” setback for India, leaving “in tatters” his hyper-nationalistic domestic agenda that includes the ambition of making the country a “Vishwaguru” (or master to the world), according to an article in Foreign Policy, a prestigious American magazine. In… Continue reading Modi’s mishandling of Covid crisis shatters his ambition to make India a global power: US magazine
Fai pays tributes to senior Kashmiri leader Ashraf Sehrai, died in Indian police custody
WASHINGTON, May 06 (APP): Prominent Kashmiri leader Ghulam Nabi Fai paid high tributes to Muhammad Ashraf Sehrai, Chairman of the Jammu & Kashmir Tehreek-e-Hurriyet, who died in police custody in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) on Wednesday, saying he was a courageous leader. “A man with a mission, he never placed personal considerations… Continue reading Fai pays tributes to senior Kashmiri leader Ashraf Sehrai, died in Indian police custody
- Governor Punjab Balighur Rehman offering Dua after tree planting on the occasion of International Conference on Climate Change at Grand Asian University
- Pakistan, Japan agrees to convene ‘Economic Policy Dialogue’
- Captain New Zealand Cricket team, Michael Bracewell talking the media during a practice session at the Qaddafi Cricket Stadium ahead of the fourth Twenty20 Cricket match between Pakistan and New Zealand Cricket Teams in a five-match Twenty20 series
- Pakistan Cricket Team captain Babar Azam talking to media during a practice session at the Qaddafi Cricket Stadium ahead of the fourth Twenty20 Cricket match between Pakistan and New Zealand Cricket Teams in a five-match Twenty20 series
- Ministers visit Aziz Bhatti Shaheed Hospital following roof collapse incident
