Category: International News

BEIJING, May 02 (APP):The Suki Kinari Hydropower Project, being constructed under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) framework in the Khyber-Pakhtoonkhaw Province, would be completed as per schedule despite the challenge of Covid-19. Although, the majority of construction projects in Pakistan are stalled due to spread of new coronavirus but the construction work of 870-MW hydropower plant… Continue reading Suki Kinari Hydropower Project to be completed on time despite Covid-19: Project Manager

UNITED NATIONS, May 02 (APP):A United Nations (UN) spokesman said Friday that he had not seen any new reports from the UN Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) about ceasefire violations along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, but reaffirmed that Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ global appeal for a ceasefire also… Continue reading UN chief’s appeal for global ceasefire also applies to LoC in disputed Kashmir

BEIJING, May 1 (APP):China Foundation for Peace and Development has made a generous donation of 300,000 surgical masks to support the health authorities of Pakistan in the fight against Covid-19. Pakistan Ambassador to China, Naghmana Hashmi received the donation at Pakistan Embassy, Beijing. These masks will be delivered to National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) along… Continue reading China Foundation for Peace, Development donates surgical masks to help fight Covid-19

UITED NATIONS, May 01 (APP):UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has reinforced calls for debt moratorium to help developing countries combat coronavirus pandemic that has had a devastating effect on their economies. “The debt moratorium must be extended to all developing countries that are unable to service their debt, including several middle-income countries…followed by targeted debt relief…to… Continue reading UN chief pushes for debt moratorium, more aid to poor nations in fight with coronavirus

NEW YORK, May 1 (APP):Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has called for cancellation– not just suspension — of debt payments by developing countries to enable them redirect financial resources toward dealing with the coronavirus pandemic. In a New York Times’ opinion piece, the Nobel Peace Prize-winning African leader said the recent move by Group of… Continue reading Ethiopian premier calls for debt write-off to enable poor countries fight coronavirus

NEW YORK, May 01 (APP):The United States (US) watchdog report warns that the coronavirus outbreak is likely to cause a health disaster in Afghanistan, which is still plagued by conflict, despite a peace deal between the Taliban and the US. Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) said in the report to Congress that the… Continue reading Afghanistan likely facing coronavirus ‘health disaster’: US watchdog

BEIJING, May 01 (APP)::China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) has donated a batch of medical supplies including 20,000 surgical masks, 5,000 N95 masks, 300 protection gowns, 1,000 surgical gloves and 20 temperature check guns to help fight Pakistan Covid-19. Lyu Yan, deputy general manager of Pakistan division said that the CRBC has been busy purchasing… Continue reading China Road and Bridge Corporation donates medical supplies to Pakistan

UNITED NATIONS, May 01 (APP):A UN human rights expert Friday called the communications blockade imposed by India in occupied Kashmir as the “most prominent and long-term internet shutdown” in the world, saying it restricted expression and other fundamental rights, specially since the outbreak of coronavirus. “In 2019, the Government imposed what several mandate holders found… Continue reading Communications curbs violating fundamental rights in Indian occupied Kashmir: UN expert

BEIJING, May 1 (APP):The Chinese military has donated anti-epidemic supplies or sent medical teams to countries including Pakistan, Iran, Myanmar and Vietnam, Wu Qian, a spokesperson for Chinese Ministry of National Defense said. Expressing deep gratitude to other countries’ defense ministries and militaries that had helped China in fighting COVID-19, he said during an online… Continue reading PLA sent medical supplies, experts to Pakistan, other countries to battle COVID-19

BEIJING, Apr 30 (APP):A Chinese foreign ministry’s spokesperson said on Thursday that China and South Korea have agreed to allow a fast-track entry for business people between two countries which the Chinese government is also willing to discuss similar arrangements with some other countries. The purpose of fast-track entry is mainly to facilitate trade-related personnel… Continue reading China agree with Korea to allow fast-track entry for business travel, willing to discuss with other countries: Spokesperson

BEIJING, Apr 30 (APP):China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, a top legislative body, has ratified the treaty on the transfer of sentenced persons between Pakistan and China. The 17th session of the standing committee of the 13th NPC, which concluded on Wednesday, was chaired by its chairman Li Zhanshu, and attended by 123 committee… Continue reading Pak-China treaty on transfer of convicted criminals ratified

UNITED NATIONS, Apr 30 (APP):While the world is focused on the coronavirus pandemic, Myanmar’s military is committing fresh war crimes against ethnic minority populations in two states, a UN human rights expert has warned. “The Myanmar military continues to escalate its assault in Rakhine State, targeting the civilian population,” Yanghee Lee, the UN’s special rapporteur… Continue reading Myanmar army still committing ‘crimes against humanity’ : UN rights expert

BEIJING, Apr 30 (APP):The Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) has decided not to hold its annual conference in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “The raging COVID-19 pandemic across the world is threatening human health and the global economy. In response to international efforts to contain the disease and prioritizing the health and safety of… Continue reading Boao Forum for Asia 2020 conference cancelled amid COVID-19 pandemic

LONDON, Apr 30 (APP):The United Kingdom (UK) has announced that more than 20,000 British Travellers on 83 government charter flights, would return to the UK from across South Asia by May 7. “In recent days, 28 further charter flights from India, Bangladesh and Pakistan have been announced, with the capacity to carry around 7,000 passengers,”… Continue reading More than 20,000 British travellers to return home from across South Asia by May 7

BEIJING, April 29 (APP):As many as 28 Pakistani enterprises have been invited to participate in the Shandong Export Commodities (Pakistan) Cloud Exhibition launched in Jinan, China. The exhibition demonstrates a creative way of engaging international business in a lockdown period due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Enterprises involved in production of electro-mechanical, hardware, building materials, and… Continue reading 28 Pakistani enterprises participate in cloud exhibition in Jinan, China

UNITED NATIONS , Apr 29 (APP):The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday announced that a United Nations-led initiative to secure coronavirus medical supplies for countries in need, is underway. The COVID-19 taskforce initiative follows a direct request to WHO from UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to coordinate the Organization’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. It comes… Continue reading UN leads bid to secure vital medical supplies for in-need countries

UNITED NATIONS, Apr 29 (APP):Almost half the global workforce – 1.6 billion people – are in “immediate danger of having their livelihoods destroyed” by the economic impact of coronavirus, the International Labour Organization (ILO), a Geneva-based UN agency, has warned. Of the total global working population of 3.3 billion, about 2 billion work in the… Continue reading Nearly half of global workforce risk losing livelihoods in pandemic: ILO

BEIJING, Apr 29 (APP):China has refuted Indian Council of Medical Research’s (ICMR) claim that the COVID-19 test kits it purchased from Chinese companies were not working, saying poor storage, transportation and use of the kits could cause inaccurate testing results. “We are deeply concerned with the evaluation results and the decision made by the ICMR.… Continue reading China refutes Indian claims of COVID-19 kits give faulty results