Category: International News

BEIJING, July 14 (APP):China on Tuesday expressed its firm support for the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), calling on all parties to strengthen dialogue and consultation within the framework. Chinese Foreign Ministry’s Spokesperson Hua Chunying, in a statement posted on the ministry’s website, said,“China believes that preserving and implementing the JCPOA is the right… Continue reading China reiterates firm support for Iran nuclear deal

UNITED NATIONS, Jul 14 (APP):The Kashmiri people’s struggle for self-determination is “more alive and resilient” now than ever before, and their desire for freedom cannot be extinguished by India’s continued repression, Pakistan’s UN Ambassador Munir Akram has said. “History attests that legitimate struggles for self-determination are always successful,” the ambassador said in a message issued… Continue reading Kashmiri people’s freedom struggle will triumph despite India’s continued oppression: Amb. Akram

BEIJING, July 14 (APP):In recent weeks, Nepal took some diplomatic and political moves that directly pinched its southern neighbor India, giving the latter a stunning surprise and sudden blow. Nepal’s move not only challenged India’s age-old narrative on bilateral relations but also retained the Himalayan republic’s diplomatic diktat. A series of diplomatic face-offs have called… Continue reading Nepal’s latest stance exposes Indian poor diplomatic dealings in South Asia

UNITED NATIONS, Jul 13 (APP):More than 212 million people will likely be in need of humanitarian assistance by 2022 due to the collective impact of coronavirus pandemic, conflict and climate change, according to the UN’s deputy rights chief. Addressing the UN Human Rights Council on Monday, Nada Al-Nashif, the Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights,… Continue reading Women, girls deserve more protection in emergencies, UN official

BEIJING, July 13 (APP):Two experts from the World Health Organization (WHO) have arrived in China for research on the source of the new coronavirus, China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying confirmed on Monday. The two experts will cooperate with Chinese scientists and medical experts and discuss related questions, she said during her regular briefing held… Continue reading WHO experts arrive in China for virus source research

BEIJING, Jul 13 (APP):Pakistan’s Ambassador to China, Ms Naghmana A Hashmi left for Pakistan on Sunday night from Tianjin Binhai International Airport after serving in China for one year. During her stay in China, she proactively promoted and further strengthened deep-rooted friendship with China, cemented economic and trade ties and took concrete steps to promote… Continue reading Ambassador Hashmi leaves for Pakistan after serving for one year in China

BEIJING, Jul 13 (APP):PIA’s special flight PIA 6852 left Tianjin Binhai International airport on Sunday night to airlift 249 returning Pakistani nationals from Tianjin Municipality and adjoining areas to Pakistan. In view of the disruption of commercial flight operations, it was PIA’s fourth special flight from China to transport Pakistani nationals back home. In pursuance… Continue reading PIA airlift Pakistani nationals from Tianjin, adjoining areas to Pakistan

NEW YORK, Jul 13 (APP):Pakistan expects exports to recover, aided by demand for personal protective equipment (PPE) amid the coronavirus pandemic, Adviser to Prime Minister on Commerce and Investment Abdul Razak Dawood has said. Exports of PPE, masks and other protective gear — a new market — had increased, he told Bloomberg, a New York-based… Continue reading Coronavirus protection gear sales reviving Pakistan’s declining exports: Dawood

NEW YORK, Jul 13 (APP):The World Kashmir Awareness Forum (WKAF), a Washington-based advocacy organization, has made an earnest appeal to the international community to pay heed to the long-standing aspirations of the Kashmiri people as they observe 89th anniversary of the Martyrs Day, and to move decisively to enable them to exercise their UN-pledged right… Continue reading Kashmiri body calls for steps to end Indian atrocities in Kashmir

NEW YORK, Jul 13 (APP):Seventeen states sued the Trump administration Monday, seeking to block a new rule that would revoke the visas of foreign students who take classes entirely online in autumn, according to media reports. The rule, issued a week ago, would upend months of careful planning by colleges and universities, the lawsuit says,… Continue reading Seventeen US States sue Trump admin over rule aimed at revoking visas for foreign students

BEIJING, Jul 13 (APP):A total of 433 rivers in China have exceeded alerting levels since early June, with 33 of them rising to historical highs, said Ye Jianchun, Chinese vice minister of water resources at a press conference here on Monday. China is entering the key period of flood prevention, said Ye Jianchun, warning the… Continue reading 433 rivers exceed alerting levels in flood-hit China since June

NEW YORK, Jul 12 (APP):Iran and China are in the process of forging a lucrative economic and security partnership that would undercut the United States’ attempts to isolate the Iranian government because of its alleged nuclear and military ambitions, according to a leading American newspaper. The “sweeping” partnership, detailed in a “quietly drafted” 18-page proposed… Continue reading China, Iran nearing trade, military partnership despite US objections: NYT

UNITED NATIONS, Jul 11 (APP):UN Secretary-general Antonio Guterres said that the coronavirus pandemic was deepening the existing inequalities and vulnerabilities, particularly for women and girls”, and called for corrective measures. In his message for World Population Day, which is being celebrated on Sunday, he said the pandemic affects everyone, everywhere, “but it does not affect… Continue reading Marking World Population Day, UN calls for boosting steps to empower women

UNITED NATIONS, Jul 11 (APP):The World Health Organization (WHO) has said that countries may have to lockdown again as coronavirus cases continue to spike worldwide, with over 12 million now reported — more than double the amount reported six weeks ago. “We all want to avoid whole countries going back into total lockdown, that is… Continue reading Rising coronavirus cases could mean return to lockdowns, WHO warns

BEIJING, July 11 (APP):An Air China chartered plane airlifted a total of 118 Chinese technicians for Karot hydropower project from Chinese city of Chengdu to Islamabad. According to the developer China Three Gorges Corporation (CTG), these technicians are urgently required by the Karot hydropower project as its construction has entered a key period, China Economic… Continue reading Karot hydropower project to embrace 118 Chinese technicians

BEIJING, July 11 (APP):The third International Defense Forum hosted by the National Defense University (NDU) of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) held to exchange views on international and regional security cooperation in the context of the global fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. Foreign senior military officers, experts and scholars from 84 countries attended the… Continue reading 3rd NDU International Defense Forum kicks off in Beijing

BEIJING, July 10 (APP)::China on Friday reiterated a continued support to Pakistan’s fight against COVID-19 pandemic and said the newly inaugurated Isolation Hospital and Infections Treatment Center (IHITC) would enhance the country’s capability to combat the coronavirus and other infectious diseases. “China will not forget the valuable support Pakistan offered at our most difficult time.… Continue reading Newly built hospital to help Pakistan fight against COVID-19 effectively: China