Category: International News

BEIJING, Jan 22 (APP):China has appointed Liu Jian as the new special envoy for Afghanistan, Chinese Foreign Ministry’s Spokesperson Geng Shuang said on Wednesday. “Special Envoy Liu is a senior diplomat who has served as China’s ambassador to Afghanistan, Malaysia, Pakistan and other countries”, he said during his regular briefing held here. The spokesperson said… Continue reading China appoints new special envoy for Afghanistan

UNITED NATIONS, Jan 22 (APP):The United Nations and its humanitarian agencies are supporting Pakistan government-led response efforts to the heavy rain, snowfall and avalanches that struck parts of Balochistan, Azad Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan, causing heavy loss of life and property, a UN spokesman said Tuesday. Spokesman Stephane Dujarric told the regular noon briefing UN… Continue reading UN backing Pakistan’s rescue and relief efforts in avalanches, rain-hit regions: Spokesman

UNITED NATIONS, Jan 22 (APP):Economic inequality is growing across countries with more than 70 per cent of the global population, benefitting the wealthiest, according to flagship U.N. report The World Social Report 2020, released by the United Nations amid an ongoing summit of the world’s rich and powerful in Davos, Switzerland, said the historically high… Continue reading Growing inequality closing door to better life for millions of people worldwide: UN

NEW YORK, Jan 22 (APP):Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States, Asad Majeed Khan, Tuesday rang the NESTOL closing bell at the NASDAQ Stock Exchange in New York at a prestigious ceremony that signals the end of trading for the day on Wall Street. NASDAQ is the premier United States Stock Exchange, while NESTOL is an… Continue reading Pakistani envoy Asad Khan rings New York Stock Exchange’s closing bell

DAVOS: Jan 21 (APP):Ahmet Çalik, Chairman of Çalik Holding called on Prime Minister Imran Khan at Davos, on the sidelines of WEF Annual Meeting 2020. Advisor on Finance Dr. Abdul Hafeez Sheikh, Advisor on Commerce Abdul Razaq Dawood, SAPM Syed Zulfiqar Abbasi, SAPM Dr. Moeed Yusuf, Ambassador at large on Investments Ali Jehangir Siddiqui were… Continue reading Chairman Çalik Holding calls on PM

BEIJING, Jan 21 (APP):China Tuesday said it was willing to continue to deepen cooperation with the international community to respond to the new coronavirus and jointly maintain regional and global health security. “After the outbreak of pneumonia caused by the new coronavirus, the Chinese government attaches great importance to the overall deployment of the epidemic… Continue reading China with world community’s help wants to curb spread of new coronavirus

BEIJING, Jan 21 (APP):Pakistan Ambassador to China, Naghmana Hashmi has extended her sincere greetings and good wishes to the people of China on the New Year 2020. “On behalf of the people and the Government of Pakistan, we convey our greetings to “The World and China Magazine” and the Chinese people for the New Year,… Continue reading Ambassador Hashmi extends greeting to Chinese people on New Year

UNITED NATIONS, Jan 21 (APP):Pakistan’s request for asset freeze exemption for individuals listed in the UN Security Council Sanctions Regime was in accordance with the established norms and working methods of the 15-member body, according to Council diplomats. Asked about some media reports that while taking actions against banned militant organizations, Pakistan had in August… Continue reading Pakistan acted according to norms in seeking asset freeze exemption for UNSC-sanctioned individuals: Diplomats

UNITED NATIONS, Jan 21 (APP):Patients who stop smoking at least four weeks before their surgery significantly reduce the risk of having post-surgical complications because their blood flow improves, according to a UN report published Tuesday. The report from Geneva-based World Health Organization WHO), a UN agency, argued that minor or non-essential operations on regular smokers… Continue reading No smoking four weeks before surgery cuts risks: WHO

UNITED NATIONS, Jan 21 (APP):Almost half a billion people around the world are stuck in poverty as they struggle to find work or a job that is adequately paid, according to a new report from the International Labour Organization (ILO), a U.N. agency. “For millions of ordinary people, it’s increasingly difficult to build better lives… Continue reading Nearly half billion people worldwide lack decent jobs: UN labour agency

UNITED NATIONS, Jan 20 (APP)::While the number of journalists killed worldwide fell by almost half in 2019, journalists face ongoing risks and perpetrators enjoy almost total impunity for these crimes, according to the date of UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The UNESCO Observatory of Killed Journalists recorded 56 journalist killings in 2019, compared… Continue reading UNESCO concerned about press freedom worldwide, despite drop in media casualties in 2019

BEIJING, Jan 20 (APP):The recently concluded Pak-China joint naval exercise ‘Sea Guardian’ demonstrated to the world the unshakable traditional friendship between two all-weather friends and strategic cooperative partners, according to an article published by ‘China Military’ the PLA’s only official English-language news website. The nine-day bilateral naval exercise code-named Sea Guardians-2020 held near Karachi was… Continue reading ‘Sea-Guardian 2020’ joint naval exercise demonstrated to world unshakable traditional friendship between Pakistan and China: ‘China Military’

BEIJING, Jan 20 (APP):China is willing to work with the international community to promote the implementation of the results of the Summit on Libya held in Germany, Chinese Foreign Ministry’s Spokesperson Geng Shuang said on Monday. “China is willing to work with the international community to promote the implementation of the results of the Berlin… Continue reading China to work with world community to implement results of Berlin Summit on Libya

UNITED NATIONS, Jan 20 (APP):A new report from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) shows that a third of adolescent girls from the poorest households from around the world have never been to school, and spending on education is heavily skewed towards wealthier households. The study, entitled, “Addressing the learning crisis: an urgent need to… Continue reading One in three girls from poor households has never attended school: UNICEF