Tahir Pervez Gondal Rawalpindi: Pakistan being the melting pot of various civilizations has different shades and colors taken from the rich cultural heritage of Gandhara, Indus, Mehrgarh, Arabs, Afghans, Mongols, Moguls, Persians, Turks and British spanning over thousands of years. The climatic conditions and different geographical regions from sea coast to deserts, plains to snow […]
Read MoreNong Rong I am honored to be the 18th Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People’s Republic of China to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. A few days ago, I departed from Beijing, flew over the towering Karakorum Mountains and arrived in the beautiful city of Islamabad with joy. Although this is my first visit […]
Read MoreAbdul Basit Addressing an election rally in Gilgit on November 1 Prime Minister Imran Khan officially declared his government’s decision to give Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) the status of a province of Pakistan on a provisional basis. This, according to him, was being done in tune with the aspirations of the people of GB and the status […]
Read MoreWang Wen – Global Times In the past year, I have been honored to be employed as a consultant of the 14th Five-Year Plan by two ministries and a western province. I have deeply felt that it is difficult and complex for China, a global power, to formulate its five-year plan, and that the 14th […]
Read MoreAlistair Burt While alternately fascinating or appalling — and nothing illustrates this more than the nail-biting presidential election — there is always a risk that the US is ultimately distracting, giving the rest of the world an excuse either not to do things or to delay matters that need our attention and action. Migration is […]
Read MoreNewswire Kabul: Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo, NATO’s Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan, held talks with Afghanistan reconciliation talks leader Abdullah Abdullah last week as part of the peace efforts. Abdullah later tweeted: “Pleased to meet HE Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo @pontecorvoste, @NATO’s Senior Civilian Representative in AFG @NATOscr. We exchanged views on the #AfghanPeaceProcess, the talks in […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Chairman Senate Standing Committee on Interior Senator Rehman Malik has written a letter to Prime Minister Imran Khan, advising him for moving the matter of US-India Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement (BECA) in the United Nations. In his letter, Senator A. Rehman Malik urges the Prime Minister Imran Khan “in the national interest, […]
Read MoreMoscow: The issue of the US intention to extract mineral resources on the Moon will be discussed at the 75th session of the UN General Assembly at Russia’s request, the State Space Corporation Roscosmos said.“Yes, it (Roscosmos) is planning to,” the space agency said, responding to a question about Russia’s plans to raise this issue […]
Read MoreElizabeth Buchanan Russia’s Arctic strategy is completed, for now, with the long-awaited release of the “Strategy for the Development of the Arctic Zone of the Russian Federation and National Security for the Period up to 2035.”Russia’s National Security Council flagged the drafting of the Strategy for Development back in February. It sits with the State […]
Read MoreNewswire Rome: A sharp rise in demand for homes in southern Italy has upended previous property market trends, the latest statistics show.Italy’s domestic property market has long had two major splits – city and country, and north and south. Unsurprisingly, prices in and around northern cities such as Milan tend to be among the highest […]
Read MoreS. Ali Islamabad, October 21: China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has bolstered the economic activity in Pakistan as the multi-billion-dollar project is creating jobs, developing underdeveloped areas and connecting the whole region, senior government officials said.To government officials engaged with the CPEC told Covert that the CPEC had stimulated Pakistan’s economy and it was moving upwards […]
Read MoreWang Wen – Global Times Recently, I went back to Lanzhou, capital of Northwest China’s Gansu Province, where I studied years ago as a graduate, to give lectures, and I found the city to be breathtakingly beautiful. It is located at the center of China’s geographical map with the Yellow River passing through it. One […]
Read MoreWang Wen – Global Times US President Donald Trump said he had approved “in concept” a deal in which Oracle and Walmart would partner with TikTok in the US. This means his previous suppression of TikTok has failed. It also means that after Huawei, another Chinese company going global has wisely been able to resolve […]
Read MoreThe Week of the Italian Language in the World Newswire Islamabad: The Week of the Italian Language in the World is an event promoted yearly by the cultural and diplomatic network in the third week of October.It focuses on a theme that acts as the leitmotif of a vast cultural programme to promote the diffusion […]
Read MoreNewswire Beijing: China has urged U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to respect facts and stop fabricating all sorts of lies about China.“Otherwise, he will only further damage his own credibility, and undermine the US national image and interests,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said.Zhao made the remarks at a regular press conference when […]
Read MoreNewswire Kabul: NATO Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo has warned that violence will ruin the peace process.The envoy raised his grave concerns about the fresh wave of violence in Afghanistan, particularly the attack in Helmand.“The continuation of these attacks will impact the Doha peace process,” he said. The NATO envoy said that […]
Read MoreEric Margolis Tokyo: Nothing makes for a sales hook like an anniversary. And as this year marks 75 years since the dropping of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the English books market responded with nearly a dozen histories, treatises, explorations and poetic renditions of the atomic bombings in 2020. What we read about […]
Read MoreCaroline Hallemann London: Royal weddings are full of time-honoured traditions, from the myrtle in the bride’s bouquet to the sparkling tiara atop her head – and one of the most special, but lesser-known customs involves the wedding rings.Since Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon’s marriage to the future King George VI in 1923, many Royals (including the Duchess […]
Read MoreLondon: Ever since welcoming their son, Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, last May, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have made it known how much they adore being parents. That said, they also make sure not to sugarcoat anything, with the couple only recently speaking out about how tough it was having a small baby while on a […]
Read MoreLondon: More than 90,000 vulnerable pensioners in Scotland will receive a winter windfall of £140 off their fuel bills thanks to UK Government efforts working with energy firms to cut their costs.Eligible Pension Credit customers who qualify for the discount were identified after the Department for Work and Pensions cross-checked its records with energy suppliers. […]
Read MoreUnited Nations: China and Russia were elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council last week, but support for Beijing dropped by more than 20 percent compared with a 2016 vote and Pakistan was re-elected for a second three-year term.The 193-member UN General Assembly also elected Ivory Coast, Gabon, Malawi, Cuba, Bolivia, Uzbekistan, France and […]
Read MoreChina Economic Net Wuyishan: Sitting cozily in his burlywood house, tea grower Wu Erlong spooned up some tea, took a small sip, and sniffed the aroma on the spoon.“These are freshly-made tea leaves. The quality is quite good,” said Wu, a resident of Xiamei Village in the city of Wuyishan, east China’s Fujian Province.Wuyi Mountains […]
Read MoreIslamabad: One year on from their visit to Pakistan, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have spoken to two organisations they visited in October 2019 to hear how they have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic.They first spoke to teachers from the Islamabad Model College for Girls via video call to hear how the school’s […]
Read MoreAuckland: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has declared victory in New Zealand’s general election, securing a second leadership term.The Prime Minister said New Zealand had shown the Labour Party its greatest support in at least 50 years and it was clear they would lead the government for the next three years.“We will not take […]
Read MoreNewswire Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that attempts to humiliate US President Donald Trump by accusing him of ties with “uninvolved onlooker” Russia just upgrades Moscow’s status.In an interview with Rossiya-24 TV channel, President Putin said: “When someone is trying to humiliate or insult the incumbent head of state they anyway elevate you […]
Read MoreLiu Hongjie and Prime Sarmiento Beijing: President Xi Jinping’s call for elimination of violence, discrimination and other forms of inequalities against women will consolidate global consensus on promoting gender equality and boost global action to further buttress the well-being of women, international experts said.Xi made the remark in a video address at the High-Level Meeting […]
Read MoreCovert Report Islamabad: Humans worry about greenhouse gases, but between 1.8 billion and 800 million years ago, microscopic ocean dwellers really needed them.The sun was 10 to 15 percent dimmer than it is today – too weak to warm the planet on its own. Earth required a potent mix of heat-trapping gases to keep the […]
Read MoreAbdul Basit Writing in The Washington Post on Afghanistan on September 26, Prime Minister Imran Khan observed: “All those who have invested in the Afghan peace process should resist the temptation for setting unrealistic timelines. A hasty international withdrawal from Afghanistan would be unwise. We should also guard against regional spoilers who are not interested […]
Read MoreMarisa Penaloza Auckland: New Zealand’s Prime Minister lifted coronavirus restrictions on its largest city last week, after the country appears to have eradicated community spread of the virus a second time.“We can let ourselves once again feel pride,” said Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, “that we managed to get to that position together.” After a second […]
Read MoreBy Chen Hong – Global Times Australian Ambassador to Washington Arthur Sinodinos made an outrageous intimidation to Beijing in a recent webinar with Harvard University’s Kennedy School. Sinodinos said that Australia was ready to stand up to China, noting that Canberra has “demonstrated a preparedness – at least to date – to wear” economic costs […]
Read MoreWashington: Last week’s presidential debate was dominated by chaos and crosstalk, especially as President Trump interrupted Democratic nominee Joe Biden, and moderator Chris Wallace struggled to maintain control.But one moment of empathy broke through the muddle for some people watching: a spotlight Biden put on his son Hunter’s struggle with addiction.“My son, like a lot […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Head of Communication and Public Diplomacy at the British High Commission Fouzia Younis believes Pakistani women can make a big difference despite challenges.Expressing delight, she said for the first time in the history of the Chevening Pakistan programme this year nearly 60% of the selected scholars were talented and inspirational Pakistani women who […]
Read MoreCovert Report London: Prince William and Kate Middleton have found their eldest son, Prince George, inadvertently at the centre of an awkward debate after what was meant to have been a sweet story shared with the public. Oh dear, oh dear.Last week, photographs were released of Sir David Attenborough visiting the Cambridge family at their […]
Read MoreMaxim Trudolyubov The story of Alexei Navalny’s poisoning has created a new divide between Russia and the world. The government of Germany, where the Russian opposition politician is recovering, maintains that a banned nerve agent was used to poison him. Some Russian officials have denied Navalny was poisoned, some have implied that he was poisoned […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: The United States Embassy in Pakistan has announced to resume student visa services in Embassy in Islamabad and the US Consulate General in Karachi.“We are proud of the long tradition of student exchanges between Pakistan and the United States. Nearly 8,000 Pakistani students study at universities and colleges across the United States at […]
Read MoreAgdalena Osumi Tokyo: In a long-awaited move, Japan has partially reopened its borders, allowing all foreign nationals from around the world who are planning to relocate to Japan to seek entry permission starting October 1.The government’s announcement of its relaxed border controls last Friday came as Japan prepares for the Tokyo Games, which have been […]
Read MoreIslamabad : The World Bank has approved $ 450 million for Pakistan, which will be spent on hydropower and renewable energy projects in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The Bank says that by working on these projects, the cost of power generation will be reduced and reliance on expensive imported fuel will also be curtailed. The funds were […]
Read MoreJonathan Easley Washington: Democratic nominee Joe Biden leads President Trump by 10 points nationally in a pair of new polls.The latest Marquette University survey finds Biden at 50 percent, compared with 40 percent for Trump.The president’s job approval rating sits at 41 percent positive and 58 percent negative. Fifty-one percent approve of Trump’s handling of […]
Read MoreChina Economic Net Islamabad: China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)’s Special Economic Zones (SEZs) are a lifetime opportunity for the Pakistani companies and the people as they will provide regular business and job openings.The SEZs with new business models are likely to generate reasonable jobs, develop industrial and business infrastructures and establish domestic value chains connected regionally […]
Read MoreFerdinando Giuglian Rome: Italy was a symbol of the first wave of the pandemic. It was the first country in the world to go into a national lockdown, as its hospitals — especially in cities such as Bergamo and Cremona in the north — struggled to cope with the spike of cases and there was […]
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