BEIJING, May 1 (APP):Pakistan’s Suki Kinari (SK) Hydropower Project in the northwestern part of the country achieved the second-stage river closure yesterday, entering a new phase of its dam construction. The successful cut of the Kunhar River’s main riverbed with the river being diverted to spillway is to create free-from-water working areas for construction of… Continue reading CPEC hydropower project achieves second-stage river closure
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Former press attache at Pakistan Embassy Nadeem Hotiana dies of Covid
WASHINGTON, May 1 (APP): Nadeem Hotiana, a former press attache at the Pakistan Embassy here, has died of complications from coronavirus. Hotiana, 50, was reported to be covering from the virus but his condition deteriorated over the past couple of days and he breathed his last on Thursday night. He leaves his wife, two sons… Continue reading Former press attache at Pakistan Embassy Nadeem Hotiana dies of Covid
Political crisis, pandemic pushing half of Myanmar into poverty: UN report
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 30 (APP): The United Nations Friday warned that half of the population of Myanmar could be living in poverty next year due to the pandemic and political turmoil that began with the coup of February 1. That level of impoverishment has not been seen in the country since 2005, and the economy… Continue reading Political crisis, pandemic pushing half of Myanmar into poverty: UN report
AJK President condemns ill-treatment towards jailed Kashmiris in Indian prisons
MIRPUR (AJK): Apr 30 (APP): Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) President Sardar Masood Khan while condemning the inhumane treatment of 174 political leaders and thousands of political activists lodged in occupied Kashmir and Indian jails on Friday demanded their immediate and unconditional release. “The deteriorating health of the some of these prisoners of conscience and… Continue reading AJK President condemns ill-treatment towards jailed Kashmiris in Indian prisons
Pakistani PhD student calls for replicating Chinese flood control model in Pakistan
BEIJING, April 30 (APP): Pakistan should replicate and implement China Sponge City model to combat the recurring floods, said Khansa Gulshad, a second-year Pakistani PhD student in flood control and management at Graduate School of China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research (IWHR) on Friday. The sponge city project, also known as green development… Continue reading Pakistani PhD student calls for replicating Chinese flood control model in Pakistan
Pakistan underscores safety, security of UN peacekeepers amid new threats
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 30 (APP): Amid surging attacks on UN blue helmets serving hotspots around the world, Pakistan Thursday called for retooling the peacekeeping missions to ensure their safety and security. “Pakistan has a special interest in protection of peacekeepers as we host a peacekeeping operations mission,” Ambassador Munir Akram said, referring to the United… Continue reading Pakistan underscores safety, security of UN peacekeepers amid new threats
ECOSOC Chief Munir Akram calls for eliminating ‘tax havens’ engaged in profit shifting
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 30 (APP): The President of the UN Economic and Social Council, Pakistani Ambassador Munir Akram, has called for international cooperation on tax matters to help fund cross-border public goods and crises-resilient health systems for pandemic recovery and achieving sustainable development. In his remarks at ECOSOC’s special meeting on international tax cooperation 2021,… Continue reading ECOSOC Chief Munir Akram calls for eliminating ‘tax havens’ engaged in profit shifting
India should cherish hard-won situation in border areas
BEIJING, April 29 (APP): Senior Col. Wu Qian, spokesperson of ministry of national defense of China on Thursday rebutted the remarks made by Indian Chief of Defense Staff at the 6th Raisina Dialogue that China has tried to change the status quo in eastern Ladakh region, and India will stand firm on the northern borders… Continue reading India should cherish hard-won situation in border areas
UN report puts petroleum industry workers at increased cancer risk
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 29 (APP): People working in the petroleum industry or living near petroleum facilities are at increased risk of developing several different cancer types, according to a new report by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARCWHO), which is a part of the UN World Health Organization (WHO). The findings add to… Continue reading UN report puts petroleum industry workers at increased cancer risk
JF-17 fighter jet gets J-20’s combat missile: reports
BEIJING, April 29 (APP): The latest, upgraded version of the JF-17 fighter jet has recently been spotted equipped with China’s most advanced air-to-air combat missile that is also used by China’s J-20 stealth aircraft, with military observers saying on Thursday that the weapon will give the China-Pakistan jointly developed light fighter the upper hand against… Continue reading JF-17 fighter jet gets J-20’s combat missile: reports
Pakistan-China vow to further deepen inter-parliamentary cooperation
BEIJING, Apr 29 (APP): Pakistan Ambassador to China, Moin Ul Haque on Thursday held a meeting with Li Fei, Chairman of Constitution and Law Committee of National People’s Congress (NPC), the legislature of People’s Republic of China. Li Fei is also the Chairman of Pakistan-China Friendship Group of the Chinese legislature. During the meeting, both… Continue reading Pakistan-China vow to further deepen inter-parliamentary cooperation
PIA transports another one million doses of Covid-19 vaccine to Pakistan from China
BEIJING, Apr 29 (APP): Three special flights of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) carrying a fresh batch of one million doses of COVID-19 vaccine left here on Thursday for Pakistan as the country is combating the third wave of pandemic. The fresh consignment is in addition to one million doses of COVID-19 vaccine transported to Pakistan… Continue reading PIA transports another one million doses of Covid-19 vaccine to Pakistan from China
ECOSOC Chief Munir Akram calls for policies that tackle inequality and ensure justice
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 29 (APP): The President of UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), Pakistani Ambassador Munir Akram, has stressed the need for addressing inequality at the international and national levels to promote the goal of justice envisioned in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as part of efforts to build international peace and security. “Justice… Continue reading ECOSOC Chief Munir Akram calls for policies that tackle inequality and ensure justice
Pakistani merchant hails online entrepreneurial culture in China
BEIJING, Apr. 29 (APP): Usman Ashraf, a Pakistani entrepreneur living in the Chinese capital has appreciated online entrepreneurial culture in China and said that the online marking and shopping is now growing very fast in Pakistan. “I’ve seen many Chinese in their early 30s start their own business online. It’s a very good entrepreneurial culture… Continue reading Pakistani merchant hails online entrepreneurial culture in China
Ambassador Moin briefs leading Chinese enterprises about govt’s attractive investment policies
BEIJING, April 29 (APP): Pakistan Ambassador to China, Moin ul Haque met with representative of leading Chinese enterprises in Qingdao, China and briefed them about investment profile of Pakistan and attractive policies of the government to attract foreign investment especially from China. During the meetings, he held detailed discussions with the executives of several Chinese… Continue reading Ambassador Moin briefs leading Chinese enterprises about govt’s attractive investment policies
UN chief warns about risk of media “extinction” due to coronavirus pandemic
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 29 (APP): United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, has warned about the risk of a “media extinction event” due to the financial decline of many public interest organizations during the coronavirus pandemic, and underlined the need for independent journalism. With newspapers alone losing an estimated $30 billion last year, “some fear that… Continue reading UN chief warns about risk of media “extinction” due to coronavirus pandemic
‘It’s time’ to pull US troops out of Afghanistan, Biden says in speech to Congress
WASHINGTON, Apr 29 (APP): United States (US) President Joe Biden Wednesday defended his decision to withdraw all American troops from Afghanistan by the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, pointing out that some military personnel are serving in the same war as their parents once did. “American leadership means ending America’s forever war in… Continue reading ‘It’s time’ to pull US troops out of Afghanistan, Biden says in speech to Congress
UN General Assembly adopts first-ever resolution on global drowning prevention
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 28 (APP): The United Nations General Assembly Wednesday adopted a resolution aimed at preventing drowning, which claims over 235,000 lives a year worldwide. In adopting the resolution, sponsored by Ireland and Bangladesh, the 193-member Assembly acknowledged the issue for the first time in its 75-year history. The vast majority of drowning deaths… Continue reading UN General Assembly adopts first-ever resolution on global drowning prevention
Workers need greater protections amidst COVID fight, ILO report
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 28 (APP): The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the workplace dangers faced by key workers who need far greater protection to do their jobs safely, the International Labour Organization (ILO), a Geneva-based UN agency, said in a new report. The report, released to mark World Day for Safety and Health at Work, found… Continue reading Workers need greater protections amidst COVID fight, ILO report
NDMA Chief meets AJK Prime Minister Farooq Haider
MIRPUR (AJK: Apr 28 (APP): Chairman National disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Lt.General Akhtar Nawaz Satti called on the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Prime Minister Raja Muhammad Farooq Haider Khan at Jammu and Kashmir house in the federal metropolis on Wednesday and discussed, the situation emerged of the merger of ERRA into NDMA and the fast… Continue reading NDMA Chief meets AJK Prime Minister Farooq Haider
- Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Mr. Muhammad Aurangzeb, in a meeting with UAE’s Minister of State for Financial Affairs, Mohamed bin Hadi Al Hussaini.
- Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Mr. Muhammad Aurangzeb, in a meeting with Mr. Hiroshi Matano, Executive Vice President, MIGA.
- MIGA’s support Pakistan in attracting foreign investments: Minister
- Minister appreciate UAE’s support for Pakistan economic challenges
- Bilawal condemns attack on PPP candidate in Bajaur
