Hu Xijin This wave of COVID-19 outbreak in Beijing may have been spreading covertly for a week, and many fear the virus will spread further. It’s also unknown when Shanghai will be able to contain the outbreak, and if there are large infections in Beijing, the impact will be unimaginable. The ability to effectively control […]
Read MoreWang Wen Because of my occupation, I often come into contact with many foreigners. Recently, I participated in many webinars with think tanks from the US and Europe, and also communicated with diplomats from a number of Western embassies in China. They put forward some common views on sensitive issues such as the Russia-Ukraine conflict […]
Read MoreDimah Talal Al-Sharif Saudi Arabia’s newly implemented electronic invoicing system aims to transform the issuing of paper invoices and notices into an electronic process. The electronic invoicing system allows the exchange of invoices, debit and credit notices, and all their related processes to take place in an electronic format between the seller and the buyer. […]
Read MoreTala Jarjour The coronavirus pandemic has not yet left the headlines, but it is no longer all doom and gloom. Infection numbers are falling, steadily in some countries, and restrictions on life and work have been reduced or lifted altogether in many parts of the world. The travel sector is gearing up for a busy […]
Read MoreNewswire Rome: Italy’s senior diplomat Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo said this week that Italy had earned freedom by standing strong. “25th of April. Italy celebrates victory in the fight against fascism and nazism and freedom from oppression. On this day of celebration our thoughts go to #Ukraine’s fight for freedom and to those around the world […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: State Minister for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar said this week Pakistan valued its relations with the United States based on mutual respect, trust and equality. Khar expressed these views in a meeting with U.S. Chargé d’affaires Angela Aggeler who called on her here at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The State […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday dismissed the petition of Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf’s (PTI) lawmakers on the Senate election video scandal to disqualify former Prime Minister Senator Yousuf Raza Gilani over corrupt practices, saying he had no link to the case. The ECP ordered the District Election Commissioner Islamabad to start […]
Read MoreNewswire Beijing: A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson this week reiterated that the security cooperation between China and the Solomon Islands does not target any third party, and that the United States should respect these Pacific Island countries as independent and sovereign states rather than as its appendages. Spokesperson Wang Wenbin made the remarks at a […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said this week that the PPP’s previous government had achieved the historic target with the passage of the 18th constitutional amendment under the leadership of visionary former President Asif Ali Zardari. The 18th constitutional amendment was in fact, a true manifest of pro-masses exercise […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: State Minister for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar this week said Pakistan was committed to continuing its efforts toward ensuring peace in Afghanistan and the region. She expressed these views in a meeting with Pakistan’s Special Envoy to Afghanistan, Ambassador Mohammad Sadiq who called on her at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: On Earth Day which was celebrated around the world on April 22, 2022, Federsl Minister for Climate Change Sherry Rehman banned the use of plastic bottles in her office. “The theme for Earth Day 2022 is ‘Invest in Our Planet.’ This is an investment that does not have to be a large economic […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Beijing: Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed this week said that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will take the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) forward with new vigor and vitality, and in a rejuvenated manner, ensuring multifaceted development of the flagship project of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Discussing the future of bilateral relations and cross-border […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Karachi: The Sindh Industrial Trading Estates (SITE) Association of Industry this week appreciated the announcement by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to include Karachi Circular Railway (KCR) in China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), and assured the PM of their full support and cooperation in that regard. The Association expressed the hope that the already-approved Combined […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Sheikhupura: National Highways and Motorway Police (NH&MP) Inspector General (IG) Inam Ghani said this week that the expansion of road network under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) was a big test for NH&MP. Speaking at the inaugural ceremony of new buildings of Admin Block, Academic Block and barracks at NH&MP Training College Sheikhupura, the […]
Read MoreAilia Zehra Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s new 37-member Cabinet has a total of five women on board. After much ado, Pakistan’s new 37-member strong federal Cabinet took oath earlier on Tuesday. The delay in formation of the Cabinet had given rise to speculation about differences within the coalition government, which have now been put […]
Read MoreLondon: Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari met at an Iftar dinner in London and exchanged views on the national issues. Bilawal Zardari was accompanied by PPP leaders Sherry Rehman, Naveed Qamar and Qamar Zaman Kaira. While, Nawaz’s both sons – Hassan and Hussain – […]
Read MoreDavid McElhinney Tokyo: When Japan implemented a blanket ban on inbound tourists in April 2020, Andrew William braced for a tough few months. As revenues from his Kyoto tour company An Design plummeted, William shifted to virtual experiences to keep his business afloat. “An Design relies heavily on inbound tourism. Pre-pandemic I was typically leading […]
Read MoreNewswire Tokyo: Japanese finance minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Tuesday the damage to the economy from a weakening yen at present is greater than the benefits accruing to it, making the most explicit warning against the currency’s recent slump versus the dollar. The yen’s fall has worsened imported inflationary pressures in Japan amid a spike […]
Read MoreErin Vanderhoof In February 2003, an outstanding 21-year-old junior equestrian named Zara Phillips announced that spread-betting company Cantor Index would sponsor her first senior season on the riding circuit. The arrangement wasn’t unusual for her peers, but it made national news outside of the trades. At the time, Phillips, Princess Anne’s second child, happened to […]
Read MoreNewswire Rome: NetBet Italy – one of the country’s most exciting online casinos – has teamed up with fresh talent Spribe to bring the best of their games to a global audience. NetBet have made a name for themselves as one of the most dynamic and long-standing online casinos in the industry, offering premium games […]
Read MoreCurrent Netherlands men’s head coach Ryan Campbell is in ICU in London after suffering a heart attack this week. The fifty-year-old felt chest pains and difficulty breathing while out with his family. Campbell was still unresponsive in hospital, though had made attempts to breathe on his own, according to Perth journalist and friend of the […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Ambassador of Italy Andreas Ferrarese and his wife Albana Ferrarese this week greeted the Christians in Italy, Pakistan and around the world in an Easter message. In a joint statement, they also wished peace around the world especially in Italy and Pakistan. They said that in spite of the challenges confronting the country, […]
Read MoreNewswire Canberra: Pakistani High Commissioner to Australia Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri this week met MP Terry Young at the Parliament House. “Glad to meet Hon. Terry Young MP at the Parliament House. Had interesting exchange. #PakistanAustraliaFriendship,” he tweeted. Pakistan-Australia relations have been friendly. The High Commission of Australia in Islamabad is the diplomatic mission of Australia […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Ambassador of Denmark to Pakistan Lis Rosenholm this week celebrated the birthday of HM Queen Margrethe ll. :It’s 82 years since HM Queen Margrethe ll was born. This year, the Queen is celebrating her birthday in Aarhus at Marselisborg Palace accompanied by the Royal family. Square outside the Palace is filled with visitors […]
Read MoreWang Wen If a few years ago, someone said that China’s rise had ended and China was declining, no one would have believed it. But this argument has resurfaced in the last half of the year. American scholars Michael Berkley and Hal Brands published long articles on this topic in Foreign Affairs and Foreign Policy […]
Read MoreMu Lu “Russia should lose its permanent seat on the UN Security Council,” Dave Sharma, a member of Australia’s House of Representatives who chairs the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties, recently said in an article in Nikkei Asia, saying “Moscow has voided its moral claim to such a privilege.” Previously, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s […]
Read MoreFuad Al-Zayer The UN’s third Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change was published earlier this month with a stark warning that climate change is causing more frequent severe storms, floods, droughts, wildfires, and other extreme weather events. It said that current plans by governments around the world to address climate change are not enough to limit […]
Read MoreDr Dania Koleilat Khatib Everyone in Europe is tense watching the elections in France. Though Emmanuel Macron is taking the lead, a Marine Le Pen win is more likely than in the last elections. A Le Pen victory would be catastrophic for the EU and even endanger its existence. Le Pen inherited her father’s National […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese has said that he aimed to contribute towards making Faisalabad a hub of fashion design industry. In a recent interaction with Pakistani businessperson, he said that Italy will cooperate for branding high quality textile products of Faisalabad and developing the city as a hub of fashion design […]
Read MoreNewswire Rome: Senior Italian diplomat Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo this week mourned the death of the ‘mother of Pakistan’ Bilquis Edhi. “Such heartbreaking news to read about the departure of Mme Bilquis, rightly named The Mother of Pakistan for her service to humanity,” he tweeted. Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo added: “Lidia and me feel privileged and honoured […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Federal Minister for Climate Change Sherry Rehman said this week that the protection of country’s environment was topmost priority of the government where all necessary measures would be taken to address air quality related issues. In an interview, she said that government would take number of initiatives to improve the air quality […]
Read MoreZhao Wencai Beijing: Global food security has long been a matter of concern for Chinese President Xi Jinping, who has on multiple occasions urged concrete actions and public awareness in ensuring food security for all humanity. In a Special Address at the 2022 World Economic Forum Virtual Session in January, Xi pointed out that “difficulties […]
Read MoreStaff 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 MoreStaff Writer Rawalpindi: The 79th Formation Commanders’ Conference, held here at the General Headquarters this week, took note of the recent propaganda campaign by some quarters to malign Pakistan Army and create division between the institution and society. Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa presided the conference, said an Inter Services Public […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Jamshoro: The Advanced Dental Laboratory at Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences (LUMHS) Jamshoro was inaugurated at LUMHS Advanced Dental Care Center this week equipped with the Chinese technology. Vice Chancellor, Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences Jamshoro, Professor Dr Ikram Din Ujjan inaugurated the Laboratory. Addressing the inauguration ceremony, the […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Islamabad: Pakistan Furniture Council (PFC) this week urged the Pakistani exporters to take advantage of the huge Chinese market. Chief Executive Officer of PFC Mian Kashif Ashfaq, while talking to a delegation of exporters led by Ishtiaq Ahmad Motianwali Sarkar here, maintained that the recent upward trend in exports to China was encouraging. […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Lahore: President of Pakistan Federation of Baseball (PFB) Syed Fakhar Ali Shah said this week that Pakistani baseball team will participate in the 19th Asian Games to be held in China in September 2022. In a statement, he maintained that PFB had written a letter to Director General of Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) […]
Read MoreOzone may be weakening one of the Earth’s most important cooling mechanisms, making it a more significant greenhouse gas than previously thought, research has found. A new study has revealed that changes to ozone levels in the upper and lower atmosphere were responsible for almost a third of the warming seen in ocean waters bordering […]
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