Andrew Hammond Boris Johnson declared last month during his speech announcing his resignation as Conservative Party leader, and therefore UK prime minister, that he “got Brexit done.” Yet he leaves his successor with a significant number of EU-related challenges still to be faced in the fall and beyond. The recent long queues of trucks and […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif this week stressed for holding of a national dialogue and developing a consensus on charter of economy by all the stakeholders to transform Pakistan into an economic power. Addressing a national flag-hoisting and unveiling of re-recording ceremony of the national anthem here at the Jinnah Convention center, the […]
Read MoreLiu Xuanzun Beijing: The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) this week continued military exercises and training activities surrounding the island of Taiwan, marking an extension from the previously announced schedule. Drills like these will not stop and are expected to become routine until reunification, as the Chinese mainland shows its determination to push forward the […]
Read MoreNewswire Vienna: The European Union this week put forth a “final” text to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal as four days of indirect negotiations between U.S. and Iranian officials wrapped up in Vienna, a senior EU official said. The official said no further changes could be made to the text, which has been under […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Phnom Penh: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said this week that a peaceful resolution of long-standing disputes in the South Asian region was critical for sustainable peace and prosperity of people. Speaking at the 29th ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) summit here, he said: “We also believe that, while focusing on the Ukrainian conflict, […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Islamabad: Mushahid Hussain Syed, Chairman of the Defense Committee of the Senate of Pakistan, this week termed the visit of US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi to the Taiwan region “an unnecessary and unwarranted provocation”. He made these remarks during a webinar organized by the Pakistan-China Institute and Academy of Contemporary China […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Islamabad: Pakistan this week reaffirmed its strong commitment to ‘One-China’ Policy and firmly supports China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. “Pakistan is deeply concerned over the evolving situation in the Taiwan Strait, which has serious implications for regional peace and stability,” said the Pakistani Foreign Ministry in a statement issued here. “The world is […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Karachi: Federal Minister for Climate Change Sherry Rehman said this week that for the first time the federal government was working on ground for the relief of flood affected people in provinces. Addressing a cheque distribution ceremony among flood affected people of Sindh at Commissioner Karachi office, she said Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb said this week that implementation on the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) verdict in the Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf’s (PTI) prohibited funding case was underway. “The decision in the PTI’s foreign funding case has been given, which is being implemented as per law,” she said in a […]
Read MoreLahore: Chief Minister Punjab Chaudhry Pervaiz Illahi has given his approval to establish the ‘Ehsaas ration subsidy program’ which will provide deserving people with Rs1500 per/month. According to details, the CM Punjab approved the establishment of the “Ehsaas Ration Subsidy Program” to provide poor people with subsidized flour, pulses, cooking oil, and other essential food […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Sajid Hussain Turi this week promised to resolve dual nationality issue of Pakistanis living in Spain. In a meeting with Information Secretary PPP Europe Abdul Razza Sadiq – who is also a prominent member of the ruling Spanish Socialist Party – the minister […]
Read MoreDing Gang Not long ago, a US delegation visited the Bangladesh Garment Buying House Association (BGBA). The US is the largest importer of Bangladesh’s textiles, and in 2021, Bangladesh’s apparel exports to the US reached $7.14 billion, an increase of $1.91 billion or 36.69 percent compared to 2020. This delegation was there not to check […]
Read MoreGlobal Times US President Joe Biden will host Pacific island leaders at the White House for a meeting in September, a senior US diplomat said on Saturday, according to a South China Morning Post report. This was confirmed by Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman, who was visiting the region. Since coming to power, Biden […]
Read MoreNewswire Beijing: Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) this week marked the 95th anniversary of the founding as President Xi Jinping vowed to build a powerful military. Five years ago, at the commemoration of the PLA’s 90th founding anniversary, Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and […]
Read MoreMoscow: The Kremlin this week offered strong support to China amid the tensions over Taiwan, warning the United States against any “provocative” moves that could exacerbate the situation. Chinese President Xi Jinping warned against meddling in China’s dealings with Taiwan during a phone call Thursday with US President Joe Biden, Speaking in a call with […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Karachi: Chairman Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari this week said that PPP was the party of common people, and it will not leave the people alone in times of trouble. In a meeting with President PPP Sindh chapter Nisar Ahmad Khuhro and Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: The US Ambassador to Pakistan Ambassador Donald Armin Blome, paid a courtesy call on the Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman this week. The Federal Minister congratulated the envoy on assumption of Office and expressed the desire to continue working together for tackling climate change issues. The Federal Minister expressed […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb said this week that the incumbent government fully believes in the fundamental, democratic and constitutional right of freedom of expression. Talking to a delegation of newly elected office bearers of Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ), she said optimum measures were being taken for the […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: A district and sessions court confirmed the pre-arrest bail of Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan this week in 10 cases pertaining to violence and damage to public property during the party’s long march of May 25. Taking up his plea to avoid arrest in the FIRs registered against him at Aabpara, […]
Read MoreHu Xijin China and the US are locked in an intense clash over US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s possible visit to the island of Taiwan. Two of the expressions used by China to describe the country’s attitude are very rare, namely: “We are fully prepared for any eventuality,” and “PLA will not sit idly by […]
Read MoreDr John C Hulsman Despite (or perhaps because of) the Conservative establishment having lined up squarely behind her opponent, former Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss is in pole position to emerge as the new Tory leader and next prime minister of Great Britain. The only poll since the run-off began […]
Read MoreDr Theodore karasik Somalia’s greater incorporation into East Africa is a major undertaking by President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud whose election in May 2022 was notable for a policy program that views integration as the key to security in the Horn of Africa. The Somali president has traveled the region in a push to advance his […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and PPP senior leader Sajid Hussain Turi this week demanded that Kurram district be connected with the motorway and China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) by expanding it from Essa Khel to Mir Ali to Kharlachi. “Any other route if excludes district Kurram shall neither be feasible nor […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Lahore: Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) Vice President Maryam Nawaz said this week that tests and trials had made her stronger and more resolute in 23 years. While going 23 years back in history, PML-N vice president shared a photo of an old newspaper and said, “1999! Still stood against oppression and persecution then […]
Read MoreNewswire Beijing: China and Pakistan have agreed on participation of third parties in China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and exchanges among media and think thanks, including promoting cooperation schemes involving third parties in line with the existing consensus and extending CPEC projects to Afghanistan, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said this week. During the third […]
Read MoreCairo: Sergey Lavrov, Russia’s foreign minister, has said Moscow’s ultimate goal in Ukraine is to topple the government of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, an apparent pivot from the Kremlin’s earlier stance. Lavrov made the comments in Egypt at the beginning of a tour of Africa, where the top diplomat has sought to raise support while […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari this week assured Pakistan’s active support in taking forward the Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s development cooperation agenda. Speaking to Secretary General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Islamabad, he reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to the purposes and principles of the SCO Charter and the ‘Shanghai Spirit.’ Highlighting the enormous […]
Read MoreChina Economic Net Fuzhou: “As one of the main olive producing areas in China, the processing industrial chain in Fujian Province is still far from perfect. The supply of high-quality olives is in short supply; besides, the by-product market also contains unlimited potential. Namely, the market space is huge. In the future, if we can […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Umar Rehman Malik said this week that PPP Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari believed in democracy and had always discouraged horse-trading. Speaking to Covert, Umar Rehman Malik said the PPP had sacrificed for democracy in its long history. “Asif Ali Zardari remained in jails for years. He sacrificed […]
Read MoreMakiko Yamazaki Tokyo: Japan’s asset managers nudged the volume up another notch at shareholder meetings this year, increasingly opposing management proposals and adding momentum to a policy of attracting foreign investors initiated by slain former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Nikko Asset Management, Asset Management One and others have become distinct voices in Japan’s new-found activism, […]
Read MoreRawalpindi: This week, 90-year-old Reena Varma finally went back to the house in Pakistan’s Rawalpindi city that she had dreamed about for 75 years. Ms Varma, who had travelled to Pakistan from the western Indian city of Pune, was showered with rose petals as she walked towards the house on College Road. People played drums […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman has hit back at former prime minister Imran Khan for accusing PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif and PPP co-chairperson Asif Ali Zardari of bringing Pakistan to its knees economically. In a series of tweets, she said that Imran Khan’s policies and ‘misrule’ have created an ‘economic […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Bakhtawar Bhutto Zardari this week denied the rumours that her father Asif Ali Zardari, the Co-Chairman of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), had fled to Dubai. In a tweet, she said: “If he [Asif Ali Zardari] did not run away for more than 11 years, why would he now?” She added, “He […]
Read MoreDing Gang Professor Da Wei, a professor at School of Social Sciences, Tsinghua University, recently published a paper called “Security Concerns are Reasonable, Spheres of Influence are Not (The Washington Quarterly Volume 45, 2022 – Issue 2).” The essay provides a Chinese perspective for those willing to understand China’s position on great power diplomacy, particularly […]
Read MoreZhan Debin Since taking office, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has been participating in multilateral mechanisms or events that more or less took China as the target. This includes strengthening trilateral cooperation among the US, South Korea and Japan, attending the launch of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity, and attending the NATO summit. Many […]
Read MoreKerry Boyd Anderson US President Joe Biden promised major progress toward addressing climate change, including significant cuts in US emissions. More than a year into his presidency, his climate agenda has hit obstacles in Congress and from the Supreme Court. Meanwhile, Americans increasingly are feeling the real-life impacts of climate change, including record high temperatures, […]
Read MoreChristopher Phillips The party is over. Boris Johnson, king of British populism, is stepping down as prime minister. Perhaps future historians will also mark this as the end of the “Brexit years.” This era began in 2016 when Johnson threw his weight behind the campaign to leave the EU, arguably tipping the balance in its […]
Read MoreNewswire Berlin: Europe should prepare for a complete stop of Russian gas supplies in conditions when they are declining, President of the European Commission (EC) Ursula von der Leyen said in an interview. “Russia is supplying in part or do not supply gas at all to 12 [EU] member-states at present,” von der Leyen said. […]
Read MoreChu Daye and Liu Yang From its buzzing tourism industry to bustling e-commerce and busy inter-continental freight transportation, Northwest China’s Xinjiang region is demonstrating great economic vitality, as Chinese President Xi Jinping made an inspection trip to the northwest region last week and stressed efforts to fully and faithfully implement the policies of the Communist […]
Read MoreNewswire Novo-Ogaryovo: Russia is not going to lose heart or have decades of its progress reversed, despite inhospitable forecasts from opponents, President Vladimir Putin told the Council for Strategic Development at a meeting this week. The president said Russia was being completely denied access to foreign hi-tech products. “We understand that this is a major […]
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