POWERCHINA completes installation of seven transformers at Pakistan’s highest-voltage substation

Mansehra: China’s POWERCHINA has successfully positioned all seven 765-kilovolt (kV) main transformers at its Mansehra Substation Project in Pakistan, marking a major milestone in the construction of the country’s highest-voltage substation. The achievement signals a significant breakthrough in the development of Pakistan’s power transmission infrastructure, with the project now entering the comprehensive equipment installation phase. […]

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Japan-funded water supply project provides clean drinking water to 6,000 residents in Mansehra

Islamabad: A Japan-funded water supply project has been completed in Village Bakki, Mansehra, providing safe drinking water to more than 6,000 residents and significantly improving access to essential water facilities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Japanese Ambassador to Pakistan Akamatsu Shuichi inaugurated the water supply system on Tuesday, marking the completion of the project implemented by Friends […]

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French ambassador Jean-Noël Poirier seeks stronger media ties, professional exchanges with Pakistan

Celina Ali Islamabad: French Ambassador to Pakistan Jean-Noël Poirier this week expressed his willingness to strengthen cooperation with Pakistani media institutions and journalists, highlighting the role of media engagement in promoting closer relations between Pakistan and France. During his visit to the National Press Club (NPC) Islamabad, the French envoy discussed opportunities to expand bilateral […]

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Foreign Secretary Asim Iftikhar Ahmad holds talks with British, Japanese envoys on bilateral ties, regional developments

Celina Ali Islamabad: Foreign Secretary Asim Iftikhar Ahmad held separate meetings with the British and Japanese ambassadors Wednesday, discussing ways to strengthen Pakistan’s relations with both countries and exchanging views on important regional and international developments. The diplomatic engagements reflected Pakistan’s continued efforts to maintain close consultations with key international partners, expand areas of bilateral […]

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French ambassador seeks stronger media cooperation with Pakistan

Celina Ali Islamabad: French Ambassador to Pakistan Jean-Noël Poirier on Wednesday expressed his willingness to strengthen engagement with Pakistani journalists and explore new avenues of cooperation with the National Press Club (NPC), highlighting opportunities for professional exchanges, training and closer media relations between the two countries. The French ambassador made these remarks during a visit […]

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Symposium on Xi Jinping Thought on Party Building and Seminar on China-Pakistan Governance

“Our engagement underscores an important dimension of the Pakistan-China relationship, and that is the strength rests not only on intergovernmental cooperation, but also on sustained political understanding, institutional linkages and exchanges between our political parties.” This was stated by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, who was co-chairing the “Symposium on […]

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Seminar on Tehran Muslim Unity Conference: Mushahid says: “Regional hands must shape region’s Future”. Iran Ambassador praises Field Marshal Asim Munir for ‘his positive peace initiatives

Islamabad, November 3, 2026: Speakers at a seminar on “impact and significance of Tehran Muslim Unity Conference” agreed that Iran War has provided an opportunity for regional countries to reshape the region, without foreign interference. The International Parliamentarians Congress (IPC) had organized a seminar on the landmark Tehran Muslim Unity Conference in which there was […]

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Pakistan secures sweeping UN support for three resolutions on arms control, nuclear security

Celina Ali Islamabad: Pakistan has secured significant international support for its disarmament and arms control initiatives, with the First Committee of the 81st United Nations General Assembly adopting three Pakistan-sponsored resolutions on nuclear security assurances, conventional arms control and regional confidence-building measures. The adoption of the resolutions by the UN body responsible for disarmament and […]

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Pakistan, China launch information corridor with 18-media news exchange, fact-checking mechanism

Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Pakistan and China this week launched a bilateral information corridor featuring an 18-outlet media exchange network and a dedicated fact-checking mechanism to strengthen media cooperation, counter misinformation and promote public understanding of their strategic partnership. Information Minister Attaullah Tarar announced the initiative at its launch ceremony in Islamabad, describing the China–Pakistan Information […]

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