Wang Cong and Li Zhihui Beijing: The Communist Party of China (CPC) this week unveiled its new top leadership, which will lead the world’s most populous nation on its new journey toward a great modern socialist country in all respects. Xi Jinping was elected general secretary of the CPC Central Committee at the first plenum […]
Read MoreNewswire Rome: Brothers of Italy (FdI) leader Giorgia Meloni was sworn in as Italy’s first woman premier before President Sergio Mattarella this week. Meloni takes over the helm of government from Mario Draghi after her FdI spearheaded the right-wing coalition to victory in last month’s general election, winning around 26% of the vote on its […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Lahore: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chief Bilawal Bhutto Zardari this week termed the ouster of former Prime Minister Imran Khan through a no-confidence motion as progress for Pakistan’s democracy. Bilawal, who is also the Foreign Minister, made the remarks while addressing the closing ceremony of the Asma Jahangir Conference. At the outset of […]
Read MoreChina Economic Net Beijing: A report delivered by Xi Jinping at the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) struck Sean Slattery as “very forward-looking.” Slattery was one of nine foreign experts invited to translate and polish the heavyweight report. All nine went out of their way to present the world with […]
Read MoreWashington: The United States encouraged Pakistan to continue its anti-money laundering and counterterrorism efforts after the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) removed it from the list of countries under an increased monitoring process, commonly known as the grey list. Welcoming the FATF decision to take Pakistan off the grey list, the US acknowledges the country’s […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Aseefa Bhutto Zardari this week requested all parents to support the government in its effort towards polio eradication. On the occasion of World Polio Day 2022, she said the recent polio cases in Pakistan are a threat to our future generations and our children can be saved […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman has been placed at top of the list among nine global leaders, who formed the climate agenda at the COP27 summit. In a release by Climate Home News, an international journalistic organisation working on climate journalism, these nine global figures would form the agenda […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb this week acknowledged the crucial role played by teachers, parents and civil society in ensuring every dyslexic child becomes literate. In a statement, she said that a special month was being celebrated to highlight the difficulty in reading and writing among dyslexia children. She said […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Quetta: Federal Minister for Overseas and Human Resource Development Sajid Hussain Turi this week visited to the flood-affected Hanna Urak area of Quetta to inspect damaging area. Provincial Minister of Labor Nawabzada Gohram Khan Bugti, delegations of International Labour Organization (ILO) and All Pakistan Labour Federation accompanied the federal minister during the visit. […]
Read MoreGlobal Times The report delivered to the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) further pointed out the direction of the cause of the Party and the country. In the report, “striving in unity” emerged as a very important phrase. Striving in unity is the only road the Chinese people can take […]
Read MoreGlobal Times China’s development has amazed the world in many ways. One of the world’s most recognized achievements in China is the great sense of safety its people enjoy. China is widely acknowledged as one of the safest countries in the world, Xu Ganlu, an official from China’s Ministry of Public Security, said at a […]
Read MoreAlistair Burt The resignation of Liz Truss after just 44 days in office means that by next week the UK will have had three prime ministers in two months, four finance ministers in four months, and for most of 2022 a government working on autopilot thanks only to its hard-working civil service and diplomats. The […]
Read MoreNewswire Beijing: The Communist Party of China (CPC) this week unveiled its blueprint for building a modern socialist China in all respects for the next five years and beyond as the 20th CPC National Congress opened. The five-yearly meeting is the first national congress of the CPC after its centenary in 2021, when the Party […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Former Prime Minister and PPP stalwart Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani said this week that US President Joe Biden’s statement on Pakistan’s nuclear weapons came as a surprise. In a statement, he said the US Administration in the past had always expressed satisfaction over the safety and security of Pakistan’s nuclear assets at […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman, speaking at the 1st National Plastic Action Partnership Steering Committee & National Stakeholders Consultation workshop on Plastics Free Rivers and Seas for South Asia (PLEASE), addressed stakeholders from across the country and abroad on strengthening innovation and coordination of circular economy solution to plastic […]
Read MoreIslamabad: Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar Friday said Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has removed Pakistan from the grey list, acknowledging the country’s significant progress in improving anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism regime. In a press briefing here, she said “I am pleased to announce that as a […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Quetta: Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development, Sajid Hussain Turi visited the offices of Overseas Pakistanis Foundation, Overseas Employment Corporation, and Employees of Old Age Benefit in Quetta this week. Sajid Turi said overseas Pakistanis are the country’s greatest assets and the government would facilitate them in every respect. He […]
Read MoreIslamabad: Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman on Friday said Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan’s disqualification was a legal and constitutional issue whereas the PTI should abstain from trying to give it a different colour. In a series of tweets on her official account, the federal minister wrote, “Imran Khan is not […]
Read MoreDing Gang At a time when Europe is on the brink of a nuclear war crisis, it may make sense to look back at that white house on the beach in Reykjavik. On October 11-12, 1986, then US president Ronald Reagan and leader of the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev held their talks in the Hofdi […]
Read MoreWen Sheng As the world’s eyes are focused on Beijing, where the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) is being held, strategic observers and thinkers worldwide will parse the meeting for clues on what could be upcoming Chinese policies that will guide and drive the growth of the country’s economic, technological, […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Multan: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Vice Chairman Yousaf Raza Gillani said this week that the country was in a flood situation but on the other hand Chairman PTI Imran Khan was holding rallies and character assassinations. Addressing a news conference, Senator Yousaf Raza Gillani said that a certain section has been involved in […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Berlin: Minister for Foreign Affairs Bilawal Bhutto Zardari while thanking the German government for its assistance for flood affectees in Pakistan, this week said the total amount of aid from Germany had reached 60 million euros. Talking to media, he said he held a positive meeting with the German Foreign Minister and they […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Sajid Hussain Turi said this week that all labours working at border would be registered with Employees of Oldage Benefits Institution (EOBI) and Workers Welfare Board so that they can get all the benefits and their children be provided better health and educational […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Federal Minister for Climate Change, Senator Sherry Rehman this week demanded the world community to establish a coalition of the willing to support flood relief efforts in Pakistan caused due to gigantic natural catastrophe. The Federal Minister was addressing at the forum in Geneva to launch the second Humanitarian Appeal with the […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) supremo Nawaz Sharif Sharif this week lamented that the country has been destroyed by Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan in his quest to revenge against him (Nawaz). In an interview, the former prime minister, flanked by his daughter and the Party Vice President Maryam Nawaz, shared his […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: President of Pakistan Dr Arif Alvi this week approved the summary of Kamran Tessori’s appointment as Sindh governor. The summary for the appointment of Tessori as Sindh governor was moved by PM Shehbaz Sharif to the presidency. The summary was approved by the president as per Article 101-1 of the constitution of […]
Read MoreNewswire Milan: Giorgia Meloni, the far-right leader who is expected to head the next Italian government, said that Rome will start putting national interests first, in her first speech since winning elections. Meloni’s Brothers of Italy party leads a right-wing coalition that took 44 percent of the vote. In the election campaign, she warned that […]
Read MoreKang Bing – China Daily After being removed from Chinese school textbooks 20 years ago, the article on a fierce battle between US troops and the Chinese People’s Volunteers during the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea (1950-53) found its way back into textbooks last year. The article, titled “Who Are the Most […]
Read MoreChen Weihua – China Daily The Russia-Ukraine conflict shows no sign of easing largely due to a lack of diplomatic efforts by, and political will of, countries involved to help the two sides resolve their differences. In particular, the developments over the past few days should worry everyone, for the conflict could further intensify, even […]
Read MoreMaria Maalouf It is widely felt that the US midterm congressional elections on November 8 are not just about the election of 435 members of the House of Representatives and 35 members of the Senate, but also a replica of the presidential race between Joe Biden and Donald Trump two years ago. They are the […]
Read MoreKhaled Abou Zahr In today’s political landscape, the best way I have found to describe the far right and its leftist equivalent is the following: The supporters of a far-right agenda have nostalgia for a time they have never lived through or known, while the far left have rage and indignation against an oppression they […]
Read MoreYang Sheng and Qi Xijia Beijing: China this week celebrated the 73rd birthday of the People’s Republic of China, which was also the first day of the week-long National Day holidays, with more than 200 thousand people gathering at Tian’anmen Square in Beijing for the national flag-raising ceremony beaming with excitement and pride. The nation […]
Read MoreWashington: In early 2017, then-President Barack Obama privately told reporters that he believed the United States could survive one term of Donald Trump as commander in chief but that he feared two Trump terms “would be a problem.” “I think that four years is okay,” Obama said in a lengthy, off-the-record conversation just three days […]
Read MoreNew York: The Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, recently had a fan moment with one of his favorites, New Zealand’s Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern. Zardari has been in the US since 19 September and attended the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York yesterday where he met […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Minister for Climate Change, Sherry Rehman said this week that there was no room for harassment of women which should be condemned at every forum. Addressing a “Dialogue on Growing Violence Against Women in Politics” in Islamabad, she said no civilized society allow harassment against women. Sherry Rehman said forty nine percent […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb said this week that Imran Khan was a “foreign-funded conspiracy” and his prime objective was to weaken the country which was a nuclear power. “Imran Khan, who is an “imported conspiracy” against the country, has played with the national interests,” she said while terming the […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: State Minister for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar has lauded Foreign Secretary Sohail Mahmood for his outstanding services for the country rendered during his career. The State Minister expressed these views as the outgoing foreign secretary paid a farewell call on her, here at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs this week. Hina […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Sajid Hussain Turi said this week that over 3.6 million workers had lost their jobs due to the recent floods, increasing the ratio of unemployment across the country. Speaking at a news conference here, the minister appealed to the international community for the […]
Read MoreGlobal Times The Biden administration has ratcheted up decoupling with China despite the fact that the move goes against market principles and causes losses for the US itself. Can the US achieve this goal? Can economies such as India and Southeast Asia replace the Chinese market? Global Times (GT) reporter Wang Wenwen talked to Zheng […]
Read MoreDing Gang Apple Inc. announced it will start producing the iPhone 14 in India on Monday. This is widely seen by analysts as an important step for India to catch up with China and become the world’s “second-largest factory.” Whether Apple’s move to India is a forced “political decision” or a forward-looking “economic decision,” there […]
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