Staff Writer Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari said this week that the coalition government will meet the demands of the allies. In a statem4nt, he said the coalition wanted Pakistan Muslim League (Quaid-e-Azam) back in the political sphere. Zardari said that an agreement was signed with all coalition parties. “I have […]
Read MoreHu Xijin According to reports from Taiwan’s United Daily News, US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will lead a delegation to visit Taiwan on April 10, the 43rd anniversary of the signing of the so-called “Taiwan Relations Act.” If the reports are true, this will be an extremely serious event, the most serious provocation by Washington […]
Read MoreTang Jingtai In recent years, Western public opinion has often been subject to mistranslations, omissions, additions and twisted interpretations of some key issues and events related to China. There are two prominent examples of this phenomenon. First, objective constraints, especially mistranslations in the absence of appropriate political and economic contexts and professional backgrounds, make it […]
Read MoreYossi Mekelberg The era of low prices, especially where food and energy are concerned, is evidently well and truly over. Inflation is engulfing the global economy and much of it can be attributed to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, various domestic factors and, more recently, the war in Ukraine. However, while the economic impact […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Natasha Daultana said this week that Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaaf (PTI) bears the ideology that crushes the masses and favours the elite as compared to the PPP which believes in serving the people. In a statement, she urged the party workers to spread party’s message among the people in […]
Read MoreNewswire Beijing: President Xi Jinping recalled his visit to the EU headquarters eight years ago when he suggested that China and Europe work together to build a bridge of friendship and cooperation across the Eurasian continent, foster a China-EU partnership for peace, growth, reform and civilization, and forge a China-EU comprehensive strategic partnership of greater […]
Read MoreStaff Write Islamabad: Imran Khan was ousted this week as Prime Minister after the no-confidence motion moved by rival parties against him succeeded on April 10. As many as 174 votes were cast in the favour of a no-confidence motion against PM Imran Khan. This is the first time in the history of Pakistan that […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Former President Asif Ali Zardari has announced his daughter Aseefa Bhutto’s entry into parliamentary politics. The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Co-Chairman made the announcement while talking to the journalists here this week. Asif Ali Zardari said that he will introduce Aseefa Bhutto into parliamentary politics in the upcoming elections. Aseefa Bhutto had […]
Read MoreDing Gang On March 26, Biden gave a lengthy speech on the last day of his visit to Poland. At the end of the speech, he suddenly said that Putin “can no longer stay in power.” The world was stunned. Is the White House going to officially declare war on Russia? Two days later, Biden […]
Read MoreAndrew Korybko Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov just paid his first visit to China since the onset of his country’s ongoing special military operation in Ukraine. That conflict triggered unprecedented US-led Western sanctions that raised questions about Russia’s long-term macroeconomic stability. Nevertheless, China refused to participate in these illegal economic restrictions imposed outside the UN […]
Read MoreChristopher Phillips The West’s Middle Eastern allies have been notably lukewarm in their condemnation of Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. Instead, they have hedged their bets. Most approved, and some even co-sponsored, the toothless UN General Assembly resolution of March 2 calling for immediate withdrawal but, at the same time, none have joined the Western-led […]
Read MoreAjmal Shams The Organization of Islamic Cooperation’s Council of Foreign Ministers held its 48th session in Islamabad last week. It was another significant opportunity for the member states to come together within the framework of an important international platform. For the approximately 2 billion adherents of Islam worldwide, who make up about 25 percent of […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Umer Rehman Malik this week paid tribute to the PPP founder Zulfikar Ali Bhutto on his death anniversary. In a message, he said Zulfikar Ali Bhutto – a former President and Prime Minister – gave the country 1973 constitution, nuclear technology, empowered youth, established heavy industry, developed […]
Read MoreIslamabad: The Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) has identified multiple constitutional, legal and operational challenges to the conduct of an early election. FAFEN, in a statement, said the Supreme Court would hopefully take a prompt decision about the constitutionality of the measures leading to the dissolution of the National Assembly as delay would accrue […]
Read MoreNewswire Beijing: A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson this week warned the United States about backing the “Taiwan independence” forces under the pretext of “democracy,” and the attempt to serve the strategy of using Taiwan to contain China will get nowhere. Spokesperson Wang Wenbin made the remarks at a daily press briefing in response to a […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Vice Chairman Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani remains the longest serving Prime Minister of Pakistan till date. Gilani, was born on July 9, 1952. He is a respected Pakistani politician who served as 18th Prime Minister of Pakistan from March 25, 2008, until his judicial ouster on April 26, […]
Read MoreDing Gang The Russia-Ukraine conflict has demonstrated once again that the model of European integration, of which NATO is an important part, cannot be used to develop political and economic security order in Asia. After the Cold War, a dominant international understanding emerged that the European model should be appropriate for other regions. This view […]
Read MoreDing Gang Last Monday, Hong Kong’s benchmark Hang Seng Index fell 5 percent to its lowest closing level since March 2016, while the Hang Seng Technology Index sank 11 percent, the biggest one-day drop since the index went live in July 2020. In the US, the Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index fell for a third […]
Read MoreDalia Al-Aqidi Even though it has been more than a month since Russia’s deadly invasion of Ukraine began, Americans are still closely following the news to gather all the details. They are not shy in expressing their admiration for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his pride in his people’s high-spirited defense of their country in […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said this week that China was ready to build partnerships with the Islamic world for the promotion of multilateralism and democracy in international relations as well as for unity and cooperation. “China is ready to build four partnerships with Islamic countries. We should be partners […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari this week said Prime Minister Imran Khan cannot become Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. Speaking to journalists here along with former prime minister and opposition leader in the Senate Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani, Senator Sherry Rehman, Faisal Karim Kundi and Shazia Marri, Bilawal Bhutto said that […]
Read MoreMoscow: Moscow has warned that relations with the US are ‘on the verge of a breakdown,’ and has summoned the US ambassador to officially protest President Joe Biden’s description of Vladimir Putin as a ‘murderous dictator.’ A Russian Foreign Ministry statement this week referred to Biden’s “recent unacceptable statements” about Putin, referring to Biden’s criticism […]
Read MoreLan Jianxue – Global Times Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Monday “expressed his understanding of India’s position on the crisis in Ukraine,” some Indian media outlets cited India’s Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla as saying. This line came after Morrison and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi concluded a virtual summit on the same day. […]
Read MoreJerry Grey – Global Times CNN optimistically reported: “Even some on Biden’s own national security team were surprised at how quickly some US allies in Asia… were willing to slap sanctions on Russia following its invasion.” Truthfully, Biden’s national security team would not have been at all surprised at the speed with which Japan, South […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: The Muslim countries’ flags fluttering along avenues, floodlit roads and trees, besides the red carpet rolled out in Parliament House’s foyers featured Islamabad hosting a galaxy of Muslim leaders for OIC CFM who highlighted a variety of issues including Kashmir, Palestine and Islamophobia this week. The two-day 48th Session of the Organization […]
Read MoreYang Sheng Beijing: China recently encouraged European countries to establish an indivisible, sustainable, effective and balanced security mechanism on different diplomatic occasions, with analysts saying that since the Ukraine crisis has brought serious damage to the security of Europe, the relevant parties need to realize that it is the US, an external superpower, that manipulates […]
Read MoreNewswire Moscow: Moscow and Tehran stand for the early resumption of full implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action on Iran’s nuclear program (JCPOA), Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said this week following talks with his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian. “We discussed in detail the current situation around the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari this week responded to Prime Minister Imran Khan’s criticism on his Urdu gaffe in a hilarious way via a short video clip. The video, which included many mistakes in the Urdu language of the premier in the recent past, was shared on Bilawal’s official […]
Read MoreCheng Xizhong – China Economic Net Pakistani Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin, while addressing an event organized by Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) Pakistan on Thursday, said that the Pakistani government was focusing on inclusive and sustainable development for economic prosperity of the country. The COVID-19 crisis has quickly turned into […]
Read MoreCheng Xizhong – China Economic Net This week, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has announced in Islamabad a major livelihood project called “Ehsaas Riyayat Ration Scheme” to help solve the difficulties faced by the ordinary people in life. “Ehsaas Riyayat Ration Scheme” is a government project for a discount on basic food items for needy […]
Read MoreAndrew Hammond Speaking during an official visit to Washington, British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss warned that the consequences of the Russian invasion of Ukraine are as serious for the world as those of 9/11, and said the UK and other Western nations are paying the price for years of failure to take action against Moscow. […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Rawalpindi: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa this week emphasized that misinformation and propaganda by inimical forces threaten national cohesion, which must be identified and countered collectively through a unified response. The Army Chief was addressing the induction ceremony of SH-15 Artillery Guns in Corps of Artillery during his visit […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said this week that the government had crossed limits in destroying the system and now the only option left was to send them home. Addressing the participants of the 10-day long Awami March, which culminated near D-Chowk, in front of Parliament House, he said […]
Read MoreNewswire Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping this week stressed running the military in accordance with the law and enhancing the rule of law in national defense and military building. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks while attending a […]
Read MoreMoscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin said conscripts and reservists aren’t taking part in Russia’s military operation in Ukraine and won’t do so. “I would like to emphasize that conscripts aren’t and won’t be taking part in hostilities, and there will be no additional call-up of reservists from the reserve,” he said in a video address […]
Read MoreHu Xijin Seven days have passed since the Russia-Ukraine military conflict broke out. It’s uncertain how the situation will evolve. Many people are asking: What impact will this crisis have on the world and how will it influence China? The conflict itself will bring a huge impact, but it is the outcome that will really […]
Read MoreTom Fowdy – China Daily Over the past weekend, China held its annual two sessions meetings and declared a GDP growth target for 2022 of around 5.5 percent. The term “two sessions” refers to the annual meetings of the nation’s top legislature, the National People’s Congress, and the top political advisory body, the Chinese People’s […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Quetta: Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Abdul Quddus Bizenjo this week withdrew the portfolio of Planning and Development Department from Senior Provincial Minister Mir Zahoor Buledi. The CM Bizenjo withdrew the portfolio under Rule 3 (5) of Government of Balochistan Rules 2012, after which the portfolio of Planning and Development Department was handed over […]
Read MoreChina Economic Net Beijing: President Xi Jinping this week urged young officials to strengthen their ideals and convictions, develop and put into practice a right perspective on their performance, and work hard for the causes of the Party and the people. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Khairpur: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said this week that the PPP does not accept Imran Khan as the Prime Minister. “The PPP will never accept this prime minister. The PPP will not be silent until this government steps down,” he said while addressing a public gathering in Khairpur in […]
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