BEIJING (China) April 17 (APP): China and the US should tap the potential for cooperation under the One Belt, One Road (B&R) initiative, taking the multi-billion dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) as a starting point. China is overtaking the US as the largest foreign investor in Pakistan. The US has been gradually losing its dominance… Continue reading US should change its attitude toward CPEC in order to avoid missing opportunities: Global Times
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Pak Ambassador visits Tianjin Economic Technological Development Area
BEIJING (China) April 17 (APP): Pakistan Ambassador to China Masood Khalid has visited the Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area and met with the enterprise representatives in steel, energy, chemical and textile industries. During the meeting, both sides shared thoughts about the possibility for cooperation, official sources said here on Monday. Masood Khalid said that Pakistan and Tianjin… Continue reading Pak Ambassador visits Tianjin Economic Technological Development Area
11 MOUs signed between KP govt, Chinese companies for energy, transport, infrastructure development projects in KP
BEIJING (China), April 17 (APP): The Khayber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government here on Monday signed 11 Memorandum of Understanding (MOUs) with the Chinese Companies for completion of various development projects under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) framework in the province. Chief Minister, KP, Parvez Khattak, Senator Shibli Faraz, Ambassador of Pakistan to China, Masood Khalid, President China-Pakistan Friendship Association,… Continue reading 11 MOUs signed between KP govt, Chinese companies for energy, transport, infrastructure development projects in KP
SCO can prove to be a platform for solving Pak-India bilateral issues: Chinese website
BEIJING (China) April 17 (APP): The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) could prove to be the perfect platform for solving Pakistan-India bilateral issues with dialogue and confidence-building measures on the borders. In the past, it helped China sign agreements with Russia and the Central Asian republics on the transparency of the deployment of conventional forces… Continue reading SCO can prove to be a platform for solving Pak-India bilateral issues: Chinese website
Scale of civilians fleeing Iraq’s Mosul ‘staggering’: UN
UNITED NATIONS, April 17 (APP): Noting that nearly half a million people have fled Iraqi city of Mosul since the start of military operations to retake the city from ISIL/Da’esh terrorists, a senior United Nations humanitarian official in Iraq warned that the scale of the displacement has stretched relief efforts to their “operational limits”. “Our… Continue reading Scale of civilians fleeing Iraq’s Mosul ‘staggering’: UN
Pakistan urges US to help defuse tensions with India over Kashmir
NEW YORK, April 16 (APP): Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Maleeha Lodhi, in a television interview broadcast Sunday, said the United States was in a unique position to defuse the tensions between India and Pakistan over the decades-old Kashmir issue as it had good relations with both countries. Speaking in the television programme of… Continue reading Pakistan urges US to help defuse tensions with India over Kashmir
KP CM hopeful to sign accords with Chinese firms for energy, transport infrastructure
BEIJING, April 16 (APP): Chief Minister, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Pervez Khattak on Sunday said he was looking forward to sign agreements with Chinese companies for development of energy and transport infrastructure projects in the province. “The Chinese companies would be offered to invest in these projects including 1200 MW hydel power generation project, running of… Continue reading KP CM hopeful to sign accords with Chinese firms for energy, transport infrastructure
UN slams attack on evacuees in Syria; calls for ensuring their safety
UNITED NATIONS, April 16 (APP): Condemning Saturday’s attack in Rashidin area on Aleppo’s outskirts on some 5,000 evacuees traveling from the besieged towns of Foah and Kefraya to Syrian government-controlled areas, the United Nations has underlined the need to bring those responsible for the violent act to justice. According to reports, at least 43 persons,… Continue reading UN slams attack on evacuees in Syria; calls for ensuring their safety
Gwadar Ports operates three multifunctional piers, brings 20,000 jobs to locals
BEIJING (China), April 16 (APP): Gwadar, the third deep-water port in Pakistan, now operates three multifunctional piers with an annual throughput capacity of between 50,000 and 70,000 20-foot equivalent units, as well as bringing 20,000 jobs to locals. The port will also serve as a trade gateway for East and Central Asian countries to… Continue reading Gwadar Ports operates three multifunctional piers, brings 20,000 jobs to locals
UN ‘outraged’ at killing of three workers in South Sudan city
UNITED NATIONS, April 15 (APP): Expressing “horror” at the killing of three workers contracted by its office in Wau, South Sudan, during violence that wracked the city earlier this week, the United Nations emergency food relief agency has called on the authorities to bring those responsible to justice. The UN World Food Programme (WFP), in… Continue reading UN ‘outraged’ at killing of three workers in South Sudan city
UNESCO to celebrate World Book & Copyright Day with focus on blind
UNITED NATIONS, April 15 (APP): The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) will celebrate this year’s World Book and Copyright Day on April 23, with a major focus on the needs of the blind to have easy access to printed materials. “In accordance with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons… Continue reading UNESCO to celebrate World Book & Copyright Day with focus on blind
KP CM arrives on Sunday to offer investment opportunities to Chinese entrepreneurs
BEIJING (China) April 14 (APP): Chief Minister, Parvez Khattak along with a high-powered delegation will arrive here on Sunday to host a road show aimed at offering investment opportunities and economic collaboration to Chinese state-owned and private enterprises in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP). Provincial ministers, senior government officials and chairmen of government-owned entities as well as some… Continue reading KP CM arrives on Sunday to offer investment opportunities to Chinese entrepreneurs
UNSC decides to close UN peacekeeping mission in Haiti
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 14 (APP): The United Nations Security Council has decided to close the UN peacekeeping mission in Haiti, known as MINUSTAH, by mid-October this year. In a resolution adopted here, the 15-nation council decided to extend the mandate of MINUSTAH for a final period of six months and shut down the mission by… Continue reading UNSC decides to close UN peacekeeping mission in Haiti
Pakistani teachers learn about textiles in Tianjin
BEIJING (China) Apr 14 (APP): Twenty teachers from Pakistan are participating in a two-month textile and garment training course at Tianjin Polytechnic University. According to a university announcement on Friday, the training is intended help facilitate future cooperation regarding textile teacher cultivation programs between China and Pakistan. The training includes nine specialized courses in textiles… Continue reading Pakistani teachers learn about textiles in Tianjin
China,Nepal hold first ever military exercise
BEIJING (China) April 14 (APP): China and Nepal will hold the first-ever joint military exercise from April 17 with a special focus on combating terror and disaster management. The 10-day-long military drill that will last till April 26 is being organized by two countries as part of their preparedness against terrorism that has posed as… Continue reading China,Nepal hold first ever military exercise
CPEC begins to bring tangible benefits to Pakistan’s economy: Global Times
BEIJING (China) Apr 14 (APP): The multi-billion dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a flagship project of the One Belt, One Road (B&R) initiative, has begun to bring tangible benefits to Pakistan’s economy, which is likely to have a positive demonstration effect for persuading other countries in the region to consider adopting a more open attitude… Continue reading CPEC begins to bring tangible benefits to Pakistan’s economy: Global Times
UN urges ‘radical’ investments to meet global water, sanitation targets
UNITED NATIONS, April 13 (APP): Against the backdrop of almost two billion people around the world relying on sources of drinking-water contaminated with faeces, the United Nations has called on countries to “radically” increase investments in water and sanitation infrastructure not only to protect their populations from deadly diseases but also to ensure that they… Continue reading UN urges ‘radical’ investments to meet global water, sanitation targets
Belt and Road ‘huge opportunity’ for China, world: Experts
BEIJING, April 13 (APP): Belt and Road Initiative, proposed by China in 2013 to create a trade and infrastructure network connection Asia with Europe and Africa along ancient trade routes, will create fresh business opportunities for the world, as well as tangible benefits. A seasoned lawyer in serving Belt and Road projects, Sean Prior, counsel… Continue reading Belt and Road ‘huge opportunity’ for China, world: Experts
Millions in Yemen on brink of famine, situation ‘close to a breaking point,’ warns UN agency
UNITED NATIONS, April 13 (APP): The World Food Programme (WFP), a U.N. specialized agency, is scaling up its emergency operations in war-torn Yemen to provide urgently needed food assistance to some nine million people, the agency said Thursday. “We are in a race against time to save lives and prevent a full-scale famine unfolding in… Continue reading Millions in Yemen on brink of famine, situation ‘close to a breaking point,’ warns UN agency
China, India file bids for Tibetan medicine in UNESCO heritage list
BEIJING, April 13 (APP): China and India filed competing bids for Tibetan medicine to be included in UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list, with Chinese experts saying “Tibetan-in-exile” communities in India will not give India an edge. A senior official from the Indian Union Ministry of Culture was quoted by Indian Express as saying that “India… Continue reading China, India file bids for Tibetan medicine in UNESCO heritage list
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