Staff Writer Islamabad: Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Sajid Hussain Turi said this week that development of any country was directly linked with education, and that all the schools managed by Workers Welfare Fund would be upgraded to improve the quality of education. He made these remarks during his visit to […]
Read MoreXu Wei – China Daily Beijing: On a stretch of land covering 25 hectares in the Sirdaryo region of Uzbekistan, thousands of workers from China, Uzbekistan and other Asian countries are braving scorching temperatures to build a thermal power plant. Expected to be completed by the end of next year, the project will provide about […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Foreign Minister and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chief Bilawal Bhutto Zardari this week said that his party will continue its struggle to provide free education to the people from primary to higher education across the country because without increasing the literacy rate to 100%, the dreams of the founders of the nation […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: A five-member US delegation led by Congress Representative Sheila Jackson Lee this week met Climate Change Minister Sherry Rehman and vowed to help flood-affected people of Pakistan. Sherry Rehman apprised them of the current relief efforts and the assistance required for rehabilitation of the flood affected areas and population. The delegation expressed […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb this week expressed the hope that the visit of UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres will help in further mobilising international support for Pakistani flood victims. In a tweet, she said that UN Secretary General during his Pakistan visit will be briefed on the havoc wreaked […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Lahore: Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi this week announced free solar pumps for flood-hit farmers across Punjab province. Punjab CM while addressing the ceremony in honour of the officials and members of the Lahore Press Club, announced the establishment of a patrol post in Journalist Housing Society to check the occupation mafia […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Amid delays in the issuance of visas to pilgrims who have planned to visit Iraq for Arbaeen (chehlum), the Pakistani government has approached Iraq’s administration for urgent issuance of visas to Pakistani visitors so they could attend the religious rituals. “We have asked the Iraqi government to allow Pakistani pilgrims to cross […]
Read MoreWang Wen I spent half an hour walking from the first floor to the fifth floor of Galeria Shopping Mall, the largest shopping mall in the very heart of St. Petersburg, researching how many European and American brands had left the Russian market. The vast majority of brands are still there. The Apple store clerk […]
Read MoreDr Azeem Ibrahim As the longest-serving heir to the throne in British history, King Charles III had a great deal of time to set out his thoughts. He wrote books and made speeches on a number of subjects and they give a real insight into his mind. Some of the things he discussed were ordinary […]
Read MoreShavkat Mirziyoyev Uzbekistan’s chairmanship of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization has fallen during a dynamic period that is fraught with various events and trends. The modern system of international cooperation, based on universal principles and norms, has begun to falter. One of the main reasons for this is a deep crisis of trust at the global […]
Read MoreNewswire Beijing: Beijing this week accused the United States of launching “tens of thousands” of cyberattacks on China and pilfering troves of sensitive data, including from a public research university. Washington has accused Beijing of cyberattacks against US businesses and government agencies, one of the issues over which ties between the two powers have nosedived […]
Read MorePetropavlovsk-Kamchatsky: Russia’s duty is to help people living in Donbass, all attempts to peacefully resolve the situation ended in failure due to Kiev’s position, Russian President Vladimir Putin said this week at a meeting with participants of an environmental forum taking place in Kamchatka. “It is our duty to help these people (those living in […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman and Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said this week that former prime minister Imran Khan was an “unguided missile” for the country s economy, politics and social harmony. He said that the Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman should refrain from questioning the patriotism of the establishment and its […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad, Pakistan: Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development (HRD) Sajid Hussain Turi said this week that they are working day and night for the welfare of working class and will continue to take initiatives for their wellbeing. Chairing a meeting in which he was briefed by the Chairperson and other […]
Read MoreHu Xijin Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the former Soviet Union, passed away last week. Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his condolences. But the real and overwhelming compliments for him came from the West, ranging from US President Joe Biden to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and politicians from the same era of Gorbachev, […]
Read MoreDing Gang The conclusion of the US-China audit oversight cooperation agreement shows the original intent of Chinese companies to go global has not changed. While professionals on both sides view the agreement with cautious optimism, the agreement reveals a message worthy of attention by US policymakers. It is a strong rebuttal to the insistence of […]
Read MoreDang Xuan Dung Having gained independence on Sept. 2, 1945, Vietnam is now among the most dynamic and fastest-growing economies in Southeast Asia and even the world, with an average gross domestic product growth of between 6 and 7 percent prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is also regarded as a highly attractive destination for […]
Read MoreYasar Yakis Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev last week announced that control of the Lachin Corridor between Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh had been transferred to the Azeri authorities. Because of its strategic importance, this corridor had been the first target of the Armenian forces during the First Nagorno-Karabakh of 1988-94. This news coincided with a trilateral meeting […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Chinese President Xi Jinping was recognized this week as a visionary leader who transformed China into a power. Pakistan-China Institute organized a special event on the upcoming 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China under its flagship ‘Friends of Silk Road’ initiative. The dialogue featured speeches by the Chief Guest, […]
Read MoreNewswire Moscow: The West is seeking to disregard objective historic processes, which may slow down the forming of a multipolar world but will never stop it, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with the Zvezda television channel this week. “Regrettably, our Western partners, who have ceded the reins of power to the […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Karachi: Former President of Pakistan and President Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentarians Asif Ali Zardari said this week that PPP chief Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will never leave the flood affectees alone. Zardari said he himself would have been present with the victims in such a situation if his health had permitted. Zardari said Bilawl […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Lahore: Chinese Consul General in Lahore, Zhao Shiren this week visited Punjab Tianjin University of Technology (PTUT) which is a landmark project of socio-economic cooperation under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Provincial Secretary for Industries, Commerce, Investments & Skills Development Department Ahmed Javed Qazi, PTUT Vice-Chancellor and other officers welcomed Zhao Shiren at the […]
Read MoreNewswire London: Britain’s environment minister this week defended government plans to tackle sewage releases into rivers and sea, after opposition parties and environmentalists slammed the measures as insufficient and costly for consumers. Recent discharges of sewage into popular river and sea bathing areas have prompted widespread horror among the public, as well as alarm over […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman this week referring to the havoc wreaked by ongoing unprecedented monsoon rains, said Pakistan was going through a climate-induced humanitarian disaster at the moment. The media should play an effective role in highlighting the plight of flood victims, rescue and relief efforts, and damages […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Sajid Hussain Turi this week directed abolishing Overseas Employment Corporation (OEC) fees and sending a summary in this regard to the cabinet for approval. “The workers proceeding to foreign countries through the OEC shall be sent free of cost and the fees ranging […]
Read MoreMehmoodul Hassan Khan As usual, the western media was very enthusiastic about the US president Joe Biden’s latest trip to the Middle East and rated it as “successful” and “fruitful” in terms of economic partnerships, security deals and political consultations on different regional as well as international issues. In this connection, the shades of brutal […]
Read MoreAgnes Javed The U.S. Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) on Wednesday released the minutes of the committee meeting for July 2022. It shows that policymakers remain committed to raising interest rates as high as necessary in order to bring consumer prices closer to their 2% goal. “Participants agreed that there […]
Read MoreDr John C Hulsman One of the things I have learned from my decades in the political risk business is that experts usually ignore the fact that specific people truly make policy. It is easy, and intellectually correct, to focus on the grand historical forces of analysis: to look at things like the global macroeconomic […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Aseefa Bhutto Zardari took to Twitter this week appealing her followers to voluntarily contribute by raising funds and donations in order to help Pakistan’s flood-affected population. Aseefa Bhutto mentioned that the magnitude of destruction brought by the floods was heartbreaking. She reminded the populace that they (the […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari this week highlighted fraternal ties between Pakistan and Iran, rooted in shared history and cultural and linguistic affinities. Bilawal Bhutto also reaffirmed commitment to further strengthen bilateral cooperation in all areas of mutual interest. Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari was speaking after receiving Iranian Minister for Roads […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan was accused this week of having a two-faced approach by raising hue and cry over alleged US conspiracy to topple his regime and at the same time hiring American firms for lobbying for better ties with Washington. Responding to PTI Senators’ criticism of the government, PPP […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Accusing PTI Chairperson Imran Khan of “misleading the nation”, Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb this week bashed him for talking about media freedom. “Khan talking about media freedom is no less than a joke,” Aurangzeb said while addressing a press conference in the federal capital. Recalling that during PTI’s tenure journalists were tortured […]
Read MoreIslamabad: Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) leader and former federal minister Chaudhry Moonis Elahi this week brushed off rumours of joining PTI, saying a letter claiming his PTI’s candidature from NA-80 Mandi Bahauddin in the upcoming general elections was fake. “Imran Khan is my prime minister and working with Asad Umar is amazing,” Moonis said in […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Sajid Hussain Turi this week wrote a letter to Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari for the provision of basic facilities to Pakistani pilgrims going to Iraq and Iran. The Minister also requested to formulate a comprehensive policy for pilgrims which was the need […]
Read MoreDing Gang Dr. Henry Kissinger has a fear. He warned a few days ago that America is “at the edge of war with Russia and China.” Singapore also shares this fear. Singapore’s next prime minister Lawrence Wong warns that the US and China may “sleepwalk into conflict.” Many more countries have similar feelings. The reason […]
Read MoreIshtiaq Ahmad Established in 2001 as a successor to the Shanghai Five, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization is the largest regional grouping in Eurasia, covering around 40 percent of the world’s population and 30 percent of global economic output. Owing to its impressive profile of security and economic cooperation, the SCO has gained enormous traction across […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Adviser to Prime Minister on Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan Qamar Zaman Kaira this week accused former prime minister Imran Khan for using the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) against his political opponents and for personal vested interest. Addressing a news conference here flanked by the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) senior leader Mian Manzoor […]
Read MoreGlobal Times Beijing: As the US continued its provocation to China by sending a delegation of five lawmakers to China’s Taiwan region, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theater Command organized multi-unit joint combat readiness patrols and real-combat drills in the sea areas and airspace around the Taiwan island this week, serving as a […]
Read MoreNewswire Moscow: Washington should not interfere in investigations conducted in other countries the way it’s not interfering in an investigation into former US President Donald Trump, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova wrote on Telegram this week. “Why then do they interfere in other investigations? Since the White House and the Department of State don’t […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Karachi: Former president and Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari said this week that an empowered parliament can decide the future of the country and the nation and all democratic political parties should unite to empower the parliament. In his message to the nation on Independence Day, he said that the […]
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