Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) senior leader Yousuf Raza Gilani this week called for transparent polls on Sunday. Speaking to journalists in Lodhran, the former prime minister said: “There seems to be no choice but to delay elections following the assurances of the president, chief justice, and Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP).” “Every […]
Read MoreAbdullah Jan Quetta: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) senior leader Faisal Karim Kundi said this week that the talks were vital to resolving the country’s issues. Addressing a press conference in Quetta, Kundi took a swipe at the Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) chief, saying, ‘‘The PTI chief ignored Quetta.’’ He expressed his thoughts about the upcoming elections […]
Read MoreLiaquat Ali Islamabad: Apparently disappointed with his party leadership, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) senior leader Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has confirmed that he would not contest the upcoming general elections, slated to be held on February 8, 2024. Abbasi had stepped down from the party office soon after the appointment of Maryam Nawaz as senior vice […]
Read MoreZheng Yongnian Asia today faces unprecedented security challenges, and the situation in Asia needs to be understood from the perspective of overall international relations. China should think out of the box and consider what it can do for the world. I would like to discuss China’s unique role in world order from the perspective of […]
Read MoreXin Ping Beijing: The world had been holding breath for the historical San Francisco summit between President Xi Jinping and President Joe Biden that would pull back China-US relations from running further downhill and thus anchor the world. Given serious headwinds and back-to-back crises facing the world – the once-in-a-century pandemic, sluggish global economic recovery, […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: Pakistan and Denmark, while expressing satisfaction at the positive trajectory of the bilateral relations, agreed this week to further enhance cooperation between the two countries in the various fields. The bilateral ties were discussed during the third round of the Pakistan-Denmark annual bilateral political consultations (BPC) held in Copenhagen, according to a […]
Read MoreLiaquat Ali Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari this week said that his party’s manifesto is the solution to all the problems. Addressing a public gathering in Chitral, the former foreign minister maintained that the country was witnessing severe economic hardships. “Whenever we (PPP) had the opportunity, we delivered for the masses. […]
Read MoreAbdullah Jan Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Digital Media head for Islamabad Umar Rehman Malik said that PPP strongly believes in ethics and decency so would like to advise PPP social media activists to always follow the party line while using social media platforms to criticize opponents within the bounds of ethics and morals, unlike […]
Read MoreNewswire Karachi: Senator Sherry Rahman, the vice-president of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), this week delivered a stirring tribute to late Benazir Bhutto Shaheed at the Adab Festival in Karachi. Reflecting on a book written by senior journalist Zahid Hussain called “Face to Face with Benazir”, Senator Rahman talked about the challenges inherent in navigating […]
Read MoreLiaquat Ali Islamabad: Central General Secretary of Pakistan People’s Party Human Rights Cell Samana Malaika Raza this week submitted the application of People’s Party candidate from National Assembly Constituency 46 of Islamabad. Secretary General PPP Syed Nair Bukhari was present as she submitted the application at the PPP Secretariat. In a statement later, she expressed […]
Read MoreLiaquat Ali Islamabad: Secretary Information Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), Faisal Karim Kundi said this week that PPP is not going for a political alliance with the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in the upcoming general elections, scheduled in the month of February. Addressing a news conference here, Faisal Kundi said that PPP would contest the upcoming general […]
Read MoreChen Weihua Fu Cong, China’s ambassador to the European Union, hit the nail on Tuesday when he told a forum in Brussels that for most Chinese including himself, understanding EU’s “holy trinity” of defining China as a cooperation partner, economic competitor and systemic rival is a “mind-bogging exercise”. It has baffled me, too, since the […]
Read MoreChina Daily Politicization of economic and trade issues has proved detrimental to all parties, as has the adoption of protectionist approaches. Such practices only make things harder in what is already a testing time and do a disservice to the settlement of differences. Dialogue and a willingness to overcome challenges together represent the way for […]
Read MoreXinhua Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping this week returned to Beijing after holding a China-US summit meeting and attending the 30th APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting in San Francisco, with expectations from experts from both China and the US that the trip will serve to further stabilize the most important bilateral ties in the world, while […]
Read MoreNewswire Astana: Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Alikhan Smailov, leaders of top international companies, and experts reviewed Kazakhstan’s emerging opportunities and challenges in building investment infrastructure for long-term sustainable growth as part of the Kazakhstan Global Investment Roundtable (KGIR) this week in Astana. In his welcoming speech, Smailov said that “despite the current global challenges, Kazakhstan’s […]
Read MoreLiaquat Ali Peshawar: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari this week once again launched scathing criticisms at the PTI and the PML-N, saying that those who once claimed to be representative of change turned out to be that of disaster and those who clamoured for “vote ko izzat do (give respect to vote)” […]
Read MoreAbdullah Jan Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Umar Rehman Malik said this week that the PPP had always been the unsung hero of stabilising the national economy. “The PPP has always been the unsung hero of stabilising the national economy. The government between 2008-2013 had to contend with an average global Brent oil price […]
Read MoreNewswire Brussels: The European Commission this week decided to refer Poland to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failure to communicate the measures transposing into national legislation the Directive on the right of access to a lawyer and to communicate upon arrest. The deadline for Member States to transpose the Directive was […]
Read MoreLiaquat Ali Islamabad: Senator Sherry Rehman this week emphasized the urgency of addressing climate change and its profound impact on Pakistan’s capacity to achieve both public and private sector goals. She stated, “Climate Change is a ticking bomb for Pakistan, as is the population. It impacts our capacity to achieve goals in both the public […]
Read MoreLiaquat Ali Islamabad: Faisal Karim Kundi, a prominent figure in the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), this week emphatically declared a commitment to ensuring that Balochistan experiences no injustice in the future. During a media interaction, Kundi expressed his views on the political landscape, particularly addressing the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N). He criticized the PML-N, suggesting […]
Read MoreLahore: If there are legal hurdles impeding former premier Nawaz Sharif’s accession to the Prime Minister’s Office for a fourth term, the PML-N will remove them after coming into power, Rana Sanaullah, the party’s Punjab president, said. With a stop-gap arrangement in mind, the PML-N seems to have prepared a plan B for ensuring that […]
Read MoreLau Siu-Kai President Xi Jinping and US President Joe Biden met in San Francisco, US, on Wednesday to discuss significant issues of concern to both countries. The meeting between the two heads of state attracted worldwide attention because, in the current turbulent international political and economic situation, the future direction of US-China relations is vital […]
Read MoreSwabi: The Awami National Party this week launched the election campaign by holding a public gathering in PK-50, Swabi-II here. The elections are scheduled to be held on February 8 next year. At the meeting, over two dozen leaders and workers of Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz joined the ANP. Party’s provincial general secretary […]
Read MoreLiaquat Ali Karachi: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chairman and former foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said this week that the King’s Party would encounter challenges in the upcoming general elections. Speaking at Safari Park in Karachi, Bilawal expressed trust in his party’s success in both the general elections and local bodies polls. Highlighting the party’s […]
Read MoreNewswire Multan: Former Prime Minister and Central leader Pakistan People’s Party Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani this week said that PPP was capable of steering the country out of economic troubles and providing tangible relief to common citizens. He said this at the residence of Pir Fayyaz Shah, in Union Council Sher Singh. Gilani stated that […]
Read MoreLiaquat Ali Islamabad: Central General Secretary of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Human Rights Cell Malaika Raza said this week that the PPP will ensure the protection of human rights. “During the democratic government led by Asif Ali Zardari, there were no political prisoners in any prison of the country because the constitutional rights of […]
Read MoreNewswire Lahore: Pakistan Muslim League-N senior leader Rana Sanaullah Khan said this week that if free and fair elections are held in the country, the PML-N will secure the public mandate and make strong governments in centre and Punjab. Addressing a news conference here, he said the PML-N steered the country out of crises in […]
Read MoreNewswire Rome: Since Giorgia Meloni was elected as Italy’s first female prime minister, the politics pages of news outlets have focused on her globally divisive far-right politics. Over in the culture sections though, there’s been another focus. Meloni seemingly loves two things: populism and ‘The Lord of the Rings’ series. Her avowed fanship to J.R.R. […]
Read MoreNewswire Beijing: China will continue to promote the greater opening up of market opportunities and implement policies to remove all restrictions on foreign investment in the country’s manufacturing sector, Chinese Premier Li Qiang said during his keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the sixth China International Import Expo (CIIE) and the Hongqiao International Economic […]
Read MoreLahore: Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) supremo Nawaz Sharif this week reiterated his party’s commitment to drag the country out of the prevailing situation. The former prime minister held meetings with different personalities. Speaking to his supporters, Nawaz Sharif reiterated that the PML-N would contest general elections with full vim and vigour. Emphasizing the projects completed […]
Read MoreLiaquat Ali Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said this week that there was no decision regarding an electoral alliance between PPP and Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) yet. Addressing an event, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari welcomed the announcement of the general election date by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). He, however, said that it […]
Read MoreBerlin: Germany this week proposed a detailed and innovative roadmap to expand the EU that would give candidate countries such as Ukraine early benefits including observer status at leaders’ summits in Brussels before full membership. The proposals by the foreign minister, Annalena Baerbock, amount to an offer of integrating candidate countries into sections of the […]
Read MoreLiaquat Ali Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Vice President Senator Sherry Rehman this week acknowledged the immense potential of the youth population and the role they can play in driving transformative change in the context of climate action. Senator Sherry Rehman delivered a keynote address at the “COP in my city 2023” event, organized by […]
Read MoreIslamabad: With the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) officially dropping hints about the possibility of forging alliances against the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz), the latter also claims to be open to the possibility of forging alliances in Sindh and elsewhere to increase its chances of success in the upcoming general elections scheduled for February 8 next […]
Read MoreLiaquat Ali Islamabad: Central Secretary for Human Rights of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Malaika Raza this week welcomed results of Karachi by-elections for Local Governments as Murtza Wahab retained the Karachi Mayor’s slot. “Heartfelt congratulations to @murtazawahab1for his resounding triumph in Karachi election. He exemplifies the true essence of the #PPP, being a dynamic, […]
Read MoreZhai Shilei Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will visit China from Nov 4 to 7, which will provide the two sides with a good opportunity to put bilateral relations back on track. China and Australia established diplomatic relations in 1972 and the next year, then Australian prime minister Gough Whitlam paid an official visit to […]
Read MoreNewswire Medan: Over the past two weeks, Indonesia’s Constitutional Court has been pondering the often globally debated topic of age and whether it matters for political office. Last week, the court had to rule on a legal challenge to lower the current minimum age for vice-presidential and presidential candidates from 40 to 35. The court […]
Read MoreGlobal Times Beijing: In the upcoming winter-spring flight season, the number of China-US direct regular passenger flights is expected to increase from the current 48 (24 round trips) per week to 70 per week, offering a boost for the exchange of personnel and trade between the two countries, CAAC News reported, citing the Civil Aviation […]
Read MoreLiaquat Ali Islamabad: Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) President Shehbaz Sharif reiterated this week Nawaz Sharif will be the party’s Prime Minister candidate. The PML-N leader from the UK, Ahsan Dar, held a meeting with Shehbaz Sharif at the latter’s Model Town residence. On the occasion, Shehbaz Sharif stated, “The upcoming tenure will be of the […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari this week expressed concerns over the mounting influence of a “new form of dictatorship” in the country, demanding the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to immediately announce the date of general elections. During an event commemorating the 50th anniversary of the 1973 Constitution and […]
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