China’s box office exceeds 126 mln USD in Dragon Boat Festival holiday

Beijing: The Chinese mainland’s box office revenue reached 909 million yuan (126.6 million U.S. dollars) during the recent Dragon Boat Festival holiday, which lasted from Thursday to Saturday, according to data released by the China Film Administration. Domestic films took 80.08 percent of the total box office revenue during the three-day holiday, with suspense film […]

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CPEC Liberated Pakistan from the Burden of Geopolitics: Ahsan Iqbal

Gwadar Pro Islamabad: During the inaugural ceremony of the 10th anniversary celebrations of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), Ahsan Iqbal, the Minister of Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives, highlighted that Pakistan had previously been trapped in the clutches of global geopolitics and forced to assume the role of a pawn in regional conflicts. However, he emphasized […]

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Italy sees significant growth in culinary tourism

Newswire Rome: Fifty-eight percent of Italian tourists in 2023 are choosing holiday destinations linked with food experiences, a 37 percent increase from 2016, a new report has found. The trend benefits olive millers and farmhouses, offering tourists olive oil-related experiences. This trend generates virtuous economies, which represents the best opportunity for the small farmers to […]

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Ample opportunities for collaboration between Italy, Pakistan: Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese

Celina Ali Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said this week that there were ample opportunities for collaboration between Italy and Pakistan. The Ambassador emphasised enormous investment opportunities for mutual trade between Pakistan and Italy that can prove to be beneficial for both countries. In an interaction with Pakistani businesspersons the envoy said that […]

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Pakistan an important country for Italy: Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese

Celina Ali Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said this week that Pakistan was an important country on the list of Italy and Rome wanted to multiply cooperation with Islamabad. In a media interaction, the envoy said during his two-three years in Islamabad, he had seen the cooperation between the two friendly countries grow. […]

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Chinese modernization is a significant reference for developing countries: Zheng Yongnian

Zheng Yongnian The concept of “Chinese modernization” has received strong reactions from other countries since its introduction. The definition and the five characteristics of Chinese modernization specified in the report of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China are significant. That is, it is the modernization of a huge population, of common […]

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Ambassador Sheikh Saud Abdul Rehman Al Thani discusses cooperation with RCS Chairman

Celina Ali Islamabad: Chairman Pakistan Red Crescent Society Sardar Shahid Ahmed Laghari held a meeting with Qatar’s Ambassador, Sheikh Saud Abdul Rehman Al Thani here this week. Sheikh Saud Abdul Rahman Al Thani warmly welcomed Sardar Shahid Ahmed Laghari to the Qatar Embassy. Both the dignitaries engaged in discussions covering a range of topics, including […]

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China extends cooperation to Pakistan to develop dairy industry

Gwadar Pro Islamabad: China is extending cooperation to Pakistan to develop its dairy industry through production of high milk-yielding cows, the Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi (AAUR) said this week. The goal of the cooperation is to improve genetic variations of cows being used in Pakistan for dairy farming. This can be achieved by breeding elite […]

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Ambassador Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani meets Musadik Malik, investment discussed

Celina Ali Islamabad: Minister of State for Petroleum Dr Musadik Malik this week invited Qatari investors to make more investment in LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) sector of Pakistan. The minister was talking to Ambassador of Qatar to Pakistan Ambassador Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, who called on him in Islamabad. Speaking on this occasion, […]

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Pakistan to export juicy cherries to China

Gwadar Pro Islamabad: Pakistan is all set to export juicy cherries to China in the coming weeks as the harvesting season started in the country. A 14-member Chinese business delegation visited Gilgit-Baltistan where they signed multiple memorandums of understanding (MoUs) this week to facilitate cherry trade. The delegation assessed the local cherry production, and inspected […]

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Pakistan, Qatar vow to enhance bilateral trade, tourism

Celina Ali Islamabad: Pakistan and Qatar this week vowed to further promote their bilateral trade and tourism. The understanding was reached during a meeting between Ambassadors of Qatar Sheikh Saud bin Abdul Rahman Al Thani with Minister for Interior Rana Sanaullah in Islamabad. The two personalities also discussed issues of mutual interest including bilateral relations […]

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Saudi Arabia, Italy sign MoU to foster cultural cooperation

Newswire Rome: Italy and Saudi Arabia this week signed a memorandum of understanding to foster cooperation in the sectors of archaeology, conservation, restoration and protection of cultural heritage, film and literature. The MoU was signed by Saudi Culture Minister Prince Bader bin Abdullah bin Farhan and his Italian counterpart Gennaro Sangiuliano at a ceremony in […]

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NEOM launches first international exhibition in Venice

Newswire Venice: NEOM this week launched its first international exhibition in Venice while presenting the key design principles underlying The Line. Called “Zero Gravity Urbanism — Principles for a New Livability,” the exhibition plays host to more than 20 of the world’s leading architects and innovative designers. Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan, the minister […]

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Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese works hard to boost Pakistan-Italy trade ties

Celina Ali Islamabad: Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese is working hard to boost the trade ties between Italy and Pakistan. The envoy, who works every day of the week and is easily accessible to the businesspersons, is ready to facilitate the businesspersons in a bod to enhance business relations. The envoy believes that […]

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Qatar shows interest to invest in Pakistan

Celina Ali Islamabad: Qatar has showed keen interest in exploring new investment prospects in Pakistan in various sectors under its national rejuvenation project, Vision 2030. The interest was shown by Qatar’s ambassador to Pakistan, Sheikh Saoud Abdul Rahman Al-Thani during a meeting with Special Assistant to Prime Minister Jawad Sohrab Malik in Islamabad. He said […]

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Chinese team discusses prospects of importing mangoes from Sindh

Gwadar Pro Hyderabad: This week, a delegation of Chinese importers visited the Sindh Agriculture University in Tandojam to discuss the prospects of importing mangoes from Sindh to China. The delegation met with the Vice Chancellor of the university, Dr. Fateh Muhammad Mari, as well as other academics and representatives of the farmers to exchange views […]

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Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese, Special Envoy Romeo Orlandi urge Pakistan to support Rome’s bid to host 2030 World Expo

Newswire Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese and Special Ambassador, Bid Committee EXPO-2030 Italy Romeo Orlandi, this week urged Pakistan to support Rome’s bid to host the 2030 World Expo. Speaking at an event regarding the 2030 World Expo here at the residence of Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese, Romeo Orlandi said Pakistan […]

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Japan urges Pakistan to allow import of vehicles’ manufacturing equipment

Islamabad: Japan this week urged Pakistan to allow the import of manufacturing equipment of vehicles as the dollar liquidity crunch has severely impacted the issuance of letters of credit (LCs) to Japanese companies operating in the country. According to the publication, Japanese companies are also mulling the idea of establishing plants for hybrid vehicles in […]

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History of world coffee development makes a U-turn in China

Ding Gang When I worked in Latin America several years ago, I deeply understood the relationship between coffee cultivation, the local economy and social patterns. Many coffee-producing countries still bear the slavery dregs brought by the colonizers, which has restricted the change of the economic development of these countries, continuing the legacy of coffee development, […]

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Indonesia’s premium home appliances set to make inroads in Pakistani market

Liaquat Ali Islamabad: The Embassy of Indonesia has facilitated a business visit by Modena—an Indonesian premium brand for home and kitchen appliances—to Lahore. During their maiden visit to Pakistan, Vice President of Modena Michael Jizhar held meetings with several potential partners and introduced the line of productions of Modena and offered his keen interest to […]

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Mega project approved to connect Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with Balochistan through CPEC route

Gwadar Pro Dera Ismail Khan: Federal Minister of Communications Asad Mahmood announced this week that a project worth billions of rupees to connect Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with Balochistan through the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) route had been approved. He stated this during a meeting with a delegation of Jamiat Ulema Islam Fazl’s (JUI-F) local leadership. The […]

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No rifts with US over Pakistan’s oil deal with Russia: Envoy

Newswire Washington: Pakistan’s ambassador to the United States Masood Khan said this week that there is “no misunderstanding” between Pakistan and the US regarding Islamabad’s purchase of discounted Russian oil. Speaking at a conference in Washington, Khan emphasized that the reset of the Islamabad-Washington relationship is “transcending the past.” He confirmed that Pakistan had placed […]

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Ambassador Seyed Mohammad Ali Hosseini for optimum use of existing capacities, possibilities in economic sectors

Newswire Islamabad: Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran Seyed Mohammad Ali Hosseini thisd week called for the optimum use of existing capacities and possibilities in different economic sectors including tourism, and mutual investment of Iran and Pakistan. “The capacities of the commonalities and links in the various areas of history, civilization, language, religion, geography, […]

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FPCCI vows to sign trade accords with Ethiopian counterpart

Liaquat Ali Islamabad: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry this week vowed to sign accords with its counterpart from the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (FDRE) in May to boost the bilateral trade by strengthening trade and commerce ties between the two countries. FPCCI Senior Vice President Muhammad Suleman Chawla expressed the […]

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Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese committed to multiply business ties between Italy, Pakistan

Celina Ali Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese is committed to multiply business ties between Italy and Pakistan. In a recent interaction with Pakistani businesspersons, Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese said that the two countries had a lot of potential to enhance business ties. He said Italy and Pakistan must further strengthen economic ties and reinforce […]

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Indonesia’s tourism industry now aiming for ‘quality over quantity’

Newswire Yogyakarta: Recently, Indonesia announced several tourism recovery strategies on the sidelines of the ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) 2023, which took place in Yogyakarta. The Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy/Agency of Tourism and Creative Economy presented a number of efforts and policies taken to accelerate the post-pandemic recovery of the tourism and creative economy […]

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Italy has been supporting Pakistan in different sectors: Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese

Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese this week said that his country has been supporting Pakistan in different sectors. He said Italy has the potential to become a huge trading partner of Pakistan in the European Union. In an interaction with Pakistani businesspersons, Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese said Italy had the largest number […]

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Italy-funded Pakistani Olive Oil Value Chain project aimed to build Pakistan: Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese

Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said this week Pakistani Olive Oil Value Chain project, funded by the Italian government, was started in March 2022 with an aim of building a multi-professional olive and olive oil value chain in Pakistan to enhance olive production and improve food security through technical assistance […]

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