Category: International News

NEW YORK, Jul 17 (APP):High tributes were paid to the outstanding services rendered by Imtiaz Hussain Malik, a former senior Pakistani diplomat who died of a heart attack earlier this month in Bangui, capital of the Central African Republic where he was working for the United Nations peacekeeping mission, at an online commemoration ceremony organized… Continue reading Speakers praise late diplomat Imtiaz Malik’s services to Pakistan, UN at memorial meeting

BEIJING, July 16 (APP)::China on Thursday applauded resumption of trade relations and people exchanges between Pakistan and Afghanistan after both the neibouring countries overcame impact of Covid-19 pandemic. Recently, Pakistan and Afghanistan overcome impact of the Covid-19 and restored their trade and people to people exchange. China applause that,Chinese Foreign Ministry’s Spokesperson Hua Chunying said… Continue reading China applauds resumption of trade, people to people exchanges between Pakistan, Afghanistan

LONDON Jul 16 (APP):The World Congress of Overseas Pakistanis (WCOP) (UK) and Third World Solidarity Forum (TWSF) on Thursday welcomed and appreciated Prime Minister Imran Khan for inaugurating much-awaited mega construction work of Diamer Basha Dam (DBD) at river Indus near Chilas on July 15. Talking to APP, Arif Anis Malik Executive Director WCOP (UK)… Continue reading WCOP, TWSF welcome inauguration of Diamer-Basha Dam

BEIJING, July 16 (APP):The Chinese capital has recorded no new domestically transmitted COVID-19 cases for the 10th day in a row. The total number of cases stands at 335 since a cluster outbreak was discovered at Xinfadi market on June 11, the municipal health commission said on Thursday. So far a total of 167 coronavirus… Continue reading Beijing reports no new COVID-19 cases for 10 straight days

BEIJING, July 16 (APP):China recently test launched a new type of helicopter-based air-to-ground missile, which is at a world-leading level, according to the weapon’s developers. The missile is likely to excel at range, accuracy and power, making it a nightmare for hostile tanks and fortifications, aviation experts said. An undisclosed type of helicopter conducted the… Continue reading China test fires new ‘world-leading’ helicopter missile

UNITED NATIONS, Jul 15 (APP):The office of UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has, in a letter to the Indian government, voiced concern over the “criminal proceedings and investigations” initiated against four well-known Kashmiri journalists, and called for putting an end to their alleged harassment. David Kaye, the UN’s Special Rapporteur on the promotion… Continue reading UN human rights office expresses concern over harassment of four Kashmiri Journalists

GENEVA, Jul 15 (APP):Pakistan told the UN Human Rights Council that India was using the severe restrictions it imposed on communications in Jammu and Kashmir as a “policy tool” to hide its illegal actions and continued human rights atrocities in the disputed region. “Today Indian occupied Kashmir represents a classic case where the self-professed largest… Continue reading India using internet curbs in Kashmir to hide its ‘illegal’ actions & rights abuses: Pakistan

BEIJING, July 15 (APP):China on Wednesday hoped that the Indian side will implement the consensus reached by the two sides with concrete actions and work together to maintain the peace and tranquility in the border region. On July 14, the border forces of China and India held the fourth round of military-level talks. On the… Continue reading LAC issue; China, India agree to implement joint consensus

LONDON, Jul 15 (APP):The United Kingdom (UK) Government has announced a new Health and Care Visa to ensure its health and care services have access to the best global talent. “The new Health and Care Visa will make it cheaper, quicker and easier for healthcare professionals from around the world to come to the UK”,… Continue reading UK Govt announced a new ‘Health and Care Visa’ to have access to global talent

BEIJING, July 15 (APP):The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China has donated a batch of anti-epidemic materials to the Islamic Cooperation Organization (OIC), Chinese Foreign Ministry’s Spokesperson Hua Chunying said on Wednesday. “On July 14, this batch of materials has been delivered to the OIC Secretariat through the Chinese Embassy and Consulate in Saudi Arabia… Continue reading China donates batch of anti-epidemic material to OIC

BEIJING, July 15 (APP):After lockdown for 10 months, smeltery of Saindak Project, Metallurgical Corporation of China Ltd. (MCC), has resumed and produced the first batch of crude copper on July 13th, a manager of the project said. The smeltery is a core part of whole project. The first batch of crude copper produced means that… Continue reading Saindak Project smeltery resumes production of copper after lockdown

UNITED NATIONS, Jul 15 (APP):UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for “concrete, bold and implementable solutions” to turn the tide on the many challenges the world is facing, including the coronavirus pandemic. “Our world is in turmoil,” he said at the start of the ministerial segment of the High-level Political Forum (HLPF), the UN’s central… Continue reading UN chief urges ‘bold’ solutions to world’s challenges amid coronavirus pandemic

BEIJING, Jul 15 (APP):The novel coronavirus raging worldwide may strike harder this winter, dampening the outlook for a return to a normal life and underscoring the need to gear up for a protracted war against the disease, experts have said. Despite the increased risk, the epidemic situation that played out in Hubei province earlier this… Continue reading Novel coronavirus may strike harder this winter: Experts

BEIJING, July 15 (APP):China has ramped up production of JF-17 fighter jet, which was jointly developed with Pakistan. In the first half of 2020, the number of aircraft delivered was the most in the past five years, according to industry reports. As of June 30, the production line of the JF-17 has on average shortened… Continue reading China ramps up production of JF-17 fighter jet

WASHINGTON, Jul 15 (APP):Kashmir is a flashpoint threatening peace and security in South Asia that underscores the needs for a lasting solution to the decades-old dispute based on the aspirations of Kashmiri people, Pakistan’s Ambassador to the US, Asad Majeed Khan, told an academic meeting on Tuesday. He was participating in a webinar on “The… Continue reading Pakistan calls for lasting solution of Kashmir dispute, calling it ‘flashpoint’

NEW YORK, Jul 15 (APP):US President Donald Trump’s administration has rescinded its plans to deport foreign students whose courses move fully online because of the coronavirus pandemic, a rare reversal by the government on immigration policy, according to media reports. The U-turn comes just one week after the policy announcement. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology… Continue reading Trump admin drops plan to revoke visas of foreign students whose classes move online

UNITED NATIONS, Jul 15 (APP):UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for “concrete, bold and implementable solutions” to turn the tide on the many challenges the world is facing, including the coronavirus pandemic. “Our world is in turmoil,” he said at the start of the ministerial segment of the High-level Political Forum (HLPF), the UN’s central… Continue reading UN chief urges ‘bold’ solutions to world’s challenges amid coronavirus pandemic

BEIJING, July 14 (APP):Director of Cotton Germplasm Resources Division, Institute of Cotton Research (ICR) of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) Prof. Du Xiongming Tuesday said the cooperation between China and Pakistan in the collection and identification of cotton germplasm resources is of great pith and moment and for now the two countries have exchanged… Continue reading Sino-Pak cooperation on cotton germplasm of great pith and moment: Chinese scholar