Category: International News

ISLAMABAD, May 27 (APP):Pakistan’s total foreign debt is about US$ 106 billion and Chinese loan accounts for a mere 10 to 11 percent of the total foreign debt, whereas the remaining 89-90 percent is from other sources IMF, Paris Club, and other western organizations, Noor Ahmed, secretary of the Economic Affairs Division said. China has… Continue reading Chinese loan accounts for 10 to 11 percent of total foreign debt: Secretary Economic Affairs Division

NEW YORK, May 27 (APP):A promising Pakistani-American female student was killed Saturday night in a head-on car crash in Old Bridge, a township in the US state of New Jersey, when a suspected drunk driver drove into her vehicle after crossing over into the opposite lane. Aliza Akhtar, 19, a recipient of a fully-funded scholarship… Continue reading Pakistani-American student killed in car crash in US

UNITED NATIONS, May 26 (APP):The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) Sunday expressed “grave concern” over “credible accounts” of Taliban militants mistreating prisoners, which in some cases “may amount to torture”. The mission based its preliminary findings on face-to-face interviews with 13 detainees who were freed from a Taliban detention facility by Special Forces troops… Continue reading Afghan captives held by Taliban subjected to ill-treatment: UN

BEIJING, May 26 (APP):Secretary General, Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), Vladimir Norov has said that although the SCO had already developed into a united and well-established organization with global influence, there was still great potential for expansion, especially on the economic front. He made these remarks while speaking at the opening ceremony of the SCO Qingdao… Continue reading SCO has great potential for expansion on economic front: Vladimir Norov

UNITED NATIONS, May 24 (APP):Children in Afghanistan suffering from the most serious form of malnutrition may die, unless $7 million in funding is found within weeks, UNICEF said Friday. Speaking in Geneva, UN Children’s Fund spokesperson Christophe Boulierac, likened the humanitarian situation in the war-torn country to “one of the worst disasters on earth”. And… Continue reading About 600,000 Afghan children face death through malnutrition: UNICEF

BEIJING, May 24 (APP):China on Friday welcomed the interaction between Prime Minister Imran Khan and his counterpart Narendra Modi saying both Pakistan and India were South Asia’s important countries and harmony between them served their common interests as well as of international community. “China has noted the interaction between the two leaders and we welcome… Continue reading China welcomes Pak-India PMs interaction

LONDON May 24 (APP):British Minister for Asia and the Pacific, Mark Field on Friday said that the launch of direct flights between Pakistan and United Kingdom (UK) would help promote business and trade besides increasing links between the two countries. “The launch of direct flights between our two capitals is excellent news for both our… Continue reading British Airways service resumption to promote Pak-UK links :Mark Filed

NEW YORK, May 24 (APP):American print and electronic media gave extensive coverage to Indian Prim Minister Narendra Modi’s massive electoral victory but so far there were no editorial comments, apart from an article in The New York Times that called him “dangerously incompetent.” In a news detailed dispatch on the election result from New Delhi,… Continue reading Despite big election victory, Indian author slams Modi’s rule

ISLAMABAD, May 24 (APP):Vice President of China Wang Qishan will arrive here on May 26 (Sunday) on a three-day official visit, the Foreign Office said on Friday. Vice President Wang Qishan is the member of 13thNational People’s Congress of China and Central Foreign Affairs Commission – a key Foreign Affairs body of the Communist Party… Continue reading Chinese vice president to arrive in Islamabad on May 26

UNITED NATIONS, May 24 (APP):Pakistan on Thursday brought into sharp focus of the world community the atrocities being committed by Indian occupation forces in Jammu and Kashmir, and urged the UN Security Council to resolve long-standing conflicts on its agenda. “Inaction by the Security Council in cases of foreign aggression and occupation comes at a… Continue reading At UN, Pakistan chastises India for rights abuse in Kashmir

NEW YORK, May 23 (APP):UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres looks forward to working with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, his spokesman said Thursday as Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party won the national elections. But Spokesman Stephane Dujarric, who was answering questions at the regular noon briefing in New York, reacted cautiously when asked about the… Continue reading Guterres looking forward to working with Modi as UN stand on Kashmir ‘unchanged’: Spokesman

NEW YORK, May 23 (APP):US President Donald Trump on Thursday denounced former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson over comments he reportedly made to members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee this week. Tillerson, whom Trump fired by tweet in March 2018, told lawmakers that Russian President Vladimir Putin was better prepared than Trump for a… Continue reading Trump reacts angrily to his ex-secretary of state’s claim that Putin out-prepared him

UNITED NATIONS, May 23 (APP):The head of the UN relief and works agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA) has warned that despite weathering a “truly existential crisis” over funding last year, money to continue operations this year in the Gaza Strip will only last until mid-June. UNRWA Commissioner-General Pierre Krahenbuhl told the Security Council it was… Continue reading Money to fund Gaza humanitarian operations will run out in mid-June: UNRWA chief warns

BEIJING, May 23 (APP):About 185,000 Afghan refugees have returned from Pakistan, Iran and European Union states since the beginning of this year, Chinese media while quoting a report of United Nations migration agency, International Organization for Migration (IOM) here on Thursday. About 184,185 Afghans have returned from Iran and Pakistan since January 1, 2019, said… Continue reading About 185,000 Afghan refugees return home in 2019

LONDON, May 23 (APP):The officials of Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) of the United Kingdom, here on Wednesday evening hosted an Iftar cum Dinner for UK based Pakistani media persons at the Maison du Mezze near Leicester Square. The newly designated United Kingdom Deputy High Commissioner to Pakistan Karachi Consulate Mike Nithavrianakis, Senior Communication officer… Continue reading FCO hosts Iftar cum dinner for UK based Pakistani journalists

BEIJING, May 23 (APP):China and Pakistan have agreed to enhance high-level exchanges and strengthen pragmatic cooperation for more progress in the bilateral relations in wake of the changing international situation, a spokesperson of Chinese foreign ministry Thursday said. “The two sides also agreed to jointly implement the consensus reached by our two leaders during Prime… Continue reading China, Pakistan agree to enhance high-level exchanges in view of current global situation: Spokesperson