M Ziauddin On July 1 , the Communist Party of China (CPC) attained the ripe age of 100. A matter of great pride for the Chinese people.More so, because the CPC has lifted the country from the very bottom of the barrel to almost its very top causing sleepless nights to the US, the self-perceived […]
Read MoreWang Wen Foreigners are used to observing China with current events. In this column, I would like to explain the twists and turns in the development of China’s modernization from the perspective of its “long history,” by using British historian Eric Hobsbawm’s most famous tetralogy: The Age of Revolution: 1789 – 1848, The Age of […]
Read MoreZheng Yongnian The 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China in 2017 proposed a new concept, the “Chinese approach” to modernization, according to which a country, independent of any interference or influence, should decide what political system to follow to achieve economic development. In the past, China faced the same problem that many […]
Read MoreNewswire Kabul: Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo, NATO Senior Civilian Representative for Afghanistan visited Bismillah Khan Mohammadi, the acting Minister of Defense this week. The Office of the NATO Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan tweeted that “NATO continues support for the brave Afghan security forces”, after meeting Bismillah Khan at his office.Ambassador Pontecorvo further added that he […]
Read MoreIslamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan this week invited the opposition parties to sit with the government for improving and reforming the electoral process for the sake of future of democracy in Pakistan.“Since the elections in country have been controversial after 1970, we are striving to improve the election process. We have proposed election reforms and […]
Read MoreIslamabad: Iran’s Special Envoy of Foreign Minister for Afghanistan, Ebrahim Taherian Fard, called on Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi this week to discuss the Afghanistan peace process. During the meeting, views were exchanged on the Afghan peace process, regional security and issues of mutual interest.The Foreign Minister highlighted salient aspects of Pakistan’s consistent policy on […]
Read MoreIslamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chief Bilawal Bhutto Zardari this week feared that that there could be an increase in terror incidents if the Pakistan policy in Afghan peace process was not corrected. The PPP leader condemned the terror incident in Lahore adding: “I had demanded on the floor of the Parliament that whatever this […]
Read MoreNewswire Tokyo: The Japanese government has just unveiled its annual economic policy guidelines, which include new recommendations that companies permit their staff to opt to work four days a week instead of the typical five. Japan’s famously hard-working salarymen — and, increasingly, salarywomen — are to be encouraged to reduce the amount of time they […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Former Interior Minister and Chairman Institute of Research and Reforms (IRR) this week said that situation is worsening in Kabul by every passing day and anti- Ghani groups were inching towards zero mile of Kabul and General Abdul Rashid Dostum had left Kabul.He said that Haqqani group is re-emerging as the strongest one […]
Read MoreMoscow: The Kremlin said this week it was pleased with what it called a positive summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Joe Biden, singling out a joint statement that reiterated the need to avoid nuclear war as significant. Biden and Putin agreed to launch arms control and cyber-security talks at a […]
Read MoreDing Gang When NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg visited the US on Monday and met with US President Joe Biden at the WhiteHouse, he sent a very dangerous message there.“China will soon have the biggest economy in the world, they already have the second largest defense budget, the biggest Navy, they are investing heavily in […]
Read MoreNewswire Tokyo: Japanese lawmakers this week passed legislation restricting purchases of land near defense force bases or other areas with national security implications. The law, which seeks to prevent foreign owners from misusing such land, passed in an upper house vote with cross-partisan support.It aims to fill what proponents say is a reporting vacuum on […]
Read MoreChen Weiqing On Sunday, I solemnly presented the appointment letter signed by State Councilor and Foreign Minister of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) Wang Yi to Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Dr. Yousef Al-Othaimeen and officially became China’s first representative to the OIC. It is a great honor and also a […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Chairman Institute of Research and Reforms (IRR) Senator Rehman Malik has said that Pakistan’s future lied in agriculture and hence farmers should be supported with good economic packages as an incentive to increase the yield and to modernise agricultural farming.“The government should allocate more funds for the management of rainwater reservoirs in every […]
Read MoreNewswire Kabul: NATO Senior Civilian Representative to Afghanistan Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo has said that NATO stood at the back of the Afghan people. He reiterated its pledge to support Afghanistan and the political resolution of hostilities in the country.Ambassador Pontecorvo said he had held fruitful discussions with the Afghan leaders and was optimistic about peace.“We […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Pakistan and Iron Brother China never fall short of celebrating their friendship and this time it is a unique Rs 70 coin to honour the brotherhood that is higher than Himalayas, deeper than the oceans and sweeter than honey. Pakistan this week unveiled the Rs 70 commemorative coin as the two all-weather friends […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Chairman Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari this week joined the protesting government employees to express solidarity with them outside Parliament House Islamabad. Chairman Bilawal speaking with the government employees said that the federal government lies to the people of Pakistan and does not fulfil promises and agreement made with the […]
Read MoreChina Economic Net Islamabad: Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan this week lauded Chinese President Xi Jinping’s leadership and expressed gratitude for his strong message on the World Environment Day, hosted by Pakistan. In a tweet, PM Khan said: “I thank President Xi’s strong message on World Environment Day 2021 hosted by Pakistan reflecting our commitment […]
Read MoreIslamabad: Former Interior Minister and Chairman Institute of Research and Reforms (IRR) Senator Rehman Malik is playing a watchman’s role for Pakistan on international issues. The veteran Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader woke up the government on the burning issues of the illegal uranium trade in India. The former interior minister said that it is […]
Read MoreWang Wen July 1, 2021 marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC). This will not only be a big day for the CPC itself. It is an important milestone for all Chinese people and for the development of China. This column article aims to share with foreign readers […]
Read MoreNewswire Kabul: NATO’s Senior Civilian Representative Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo has said that a functioning airport was essential for Afghanistan and for all Kabul residents. In a tweet, he said: “Thank you to @hmohib (Afghanistan’s national security adviser Hamdullah Mohib) for the excellent visit. A functioning airport is essential for Afghanistan and for all Kabul residents. […]
Read MoreMirpur: General elections in Azad Jammu and Kashmir will be held on July 25 this year, Chief Election Commissioner of AJK announced here this week. Addressing a news conference at the AJK’s metropolis, Chief Election Commissioner Azad Jammu and Kashmir Justice (Retd) Abdul Rasheed Sulehriya announced the schedule of the general elections to elect 45 […]
Read MoreGlobal Times Beijing: Following months of notable silence, Chinese and US senior trade officials are ramping up trade talks, as Chinese Vice Premier Liu He held a virtual meeting with US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen this week – his second discussion with top economic and trade officials under the Biden administration, with both parties underscoring […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Chairman Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has assured the nation that PPP will be taking all the necessary steps required to thwart the conspiracy formed to damage the common man in the upcoming budget economically.In a statement, the Chairman PPP exposed Prime Minister Imran Khan for hatching a plot with his […]
Read MoreMoscow: This year’s escalation in Donbass was artificial and related to Ukraine’s attempts to link political issues to ceasefire, Dmitry Kozak, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office, said in a televised interview on Rossiya-24 channel. “Ukraine is trying to link political issues to ceasefire. And that escalation in January, February and March […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Former Interior Minister and Chairman Institute of Research and Reforms (IRR) Senator A. Rehman Malik has said that US Dr. Anthony Fauci had endorsed the first part of his demand to the Secretary General United Nation to form a high-powered commission to probe if Covid-19 is a man-made or a naturally grown virus. […]
Read MoreNewswire London: British citizens living outside the UK will soon have the right to vote in future UK general elections, no matter how long they have been away from the country. Currently, British citizens who have been living abroad for 15 years lose their democratic rights, even if they have not gained the right to […]
Read MoreWang Wen The development of modern technology can easily lead to misperceptions that infectious diseases can be effectively controlled in developed nations. For example, the last naturally occurring case of variole was diagnosed in October 1977, and the World Health Organization (WHO) certified the global eradication of the disease in 1980.In 1978, the UN members […]
Read MoreHu Xijin As the US strategic containment of Chinas has increasingly intensified, I would like to remind again that we have plenty of urgent tasks, but among the most important ones is to rapidly increase the number of commissioned nuclear warheads, and the DF-41s, the strategic missiles that are capable to strike long-range and have […]
Read MoreIslamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan this week stressed upon proper tapping of immense potential and resources of the ten-member Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) for the collective regional progress and prosperity.Addressing a concluding ceremony of 2nd conference of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Economic Cooperation Organization (PAECO) countries, the prime minister said the combined population of […]
Read MoreYang Sheng and Chen Qingqing Beijing: China and Russia held a new round of strategic security consultations this week in Moscow, and during the frequent interactions between the two major powers in recent months, the world has showed a dangerous trend of disorder or tensions in some regions, including the Middle East, Eastern Europe, Central […]
Read MoreIslamabad; Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari this week asked Prime Minister Imran Khan as to what else he had done to reduce poverty in the country apart from ‘changing’ the name of Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), launched by the PPP government almost a decade ago, to help the poverty-stricken people of […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: PPP’s senior leader Rehman Malik has stood tall among the Pakistani politicians for his strong determination and commitment to the Palestine and the Kashmir cause. The PPP veteran has also defend Pakistan as Islamabad faced the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) amid economic crisis. His struggle has not gone in waste as action […]
Read MoreWang Wen I was amazed when I went to Xinjiang a week ago to do field research there. Today’s Xinjiang is greatly different from what some Western think tanks and media reports depict. It is also different from what I witnessed in my previous trips there.When I visited Kashgar in southern Xinjiang for the first […]
Read MoreKang Bing Being the world’s second-largest economy, China’s presence in other countries is, understandably, increasing in the form of investment, aid and loan. Official data released early this year show that despite the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global economy, China’s direct overseas investment increased 3.3 percent year-on-year to $132.9 billion last […]
Read MoreDr Abdel Aziz Aluwaisheg International competition for influence in the Red Sea region has intensified over the past few years, as concerns about its security and stability have grown dramatically. Great powers and trading nations are elbowing each other to gain a foothold in the region. The US maintains its largest African base in Djibouti […]
Read MoreIslamabad: As a biggest incentive for youth in the country’s history, Prime Minister Imran Khan this week announced allocation of Rs 100 billion for startup loans and 170, 000 Skilled Education Scholarships to overcome the challenge of unemployment. The prime minister, in a special televised message for youth, said the government was focused on promoting […]
Read MoreChu Daye and Yang Sheng Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin witnessed via video link the groundbreaking ceremony of four advanced nuclear reactors powered by Russia’s third-generation nuclear technology in China this week.Observers said that the start of construction on the four new nuclear reactors, the biggest China-Russia nuclear energy cooperation […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Chairman Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, has said that the legacy of Imran Khan’s government would be unfettered and unabashed corruption and incompetence.The unprecedented massive corruption, he said, was the root cause of Pakistan’s decimated economy.In a statement, Chairman PPP Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said that any nation plagued with a corrupt […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Former Interior Minister and Chairman Institute of Research and Reforms (IRR) Senator A. Rehman Malik said this week that Pakistan was going through an extraordinary situation at present as our enemy India is conspiring against Pakistan day and night. He said that in recent days there have been attacks inside Pakistan from across […]
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