— Li, Kakar agree to further strengthen high-level engagement, deepen multiple ties — Both neighbours signed several MoUs and agreements in various sectors ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China on Wednesday signed the long-awaited multi-billion-dollar Mainline One (ML-I) railway project which would cost US$ 6.7 billion and would transform and replace the centuries-old existing railway track from Peshawar to Karachi. The agreement, among …
Trains loaded with Southeast Asian agricultural products such as durians and mangosteens are now frequently entering China through the Mohan railway port in southwest China’s Yunnan province, along the China-Laos Railway. Photo shows a container ship at the Piraeus Port, Greece. (People’s Daily/Meng Xianglin) Since the beginning of this year, the China-Laos Railway has transported over 14 million tons of …
DUBAI: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has described Israel’s assault on Gaza as a genocide of Palestinians and said it must stop immediately, state TV reported on Tuesday. A senior commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) also warned of further action by Tehran-backed militant groups against Israel if it did not cease its attacks. Israel has bombarded the Palestinian …
NEW YORK: Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar on Friday urged the world to counter all forms of terrorism without discrimination including Hindutva fascism in India. Addressing the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, he emphasised that the approach against terrorism should encompass addressing the growing menace posed by “far-right and fascist groups, including Hindutva-inspired extremists”. …
ISLAMABAD: Award-winning Miami design house Varabyeu is coming to Pakistan as partner of One Homes, a leading real estate development group, for its new Islamabad development. The collaboration will see Varabyeu as the lead design partners for One Homes’ recently acquired $180 million mega mixed-use development. The collaboration between One Homes and Varabyeu Partners represents a significant milestone in Pakistan’s real …