KARACHI: Three days after a devastating suicide attack near Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport that killed two Chinese nationals and injured 11 others, including another Chinese citizen, police have registered an FIR against leaders of the outlawed Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) and others. The separatist group had claimed responsibility for the attack, which also damaged 15 vehicles. The police believe the …
ISLAMABAD: A day after government sources suggested that the Jamiat Ulema Islam-Fazl had agreed to support the 26th constitutional amendment, a PTI delegation met JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Wednesday, apparently to confirm his stance had not shifted. While the government is expected to table the proposed amendment in parliament after the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit, the political …
LAHORE: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Deputy Chairman Sohail Nasir on Wednesday handed over a cheque worth Rs36.8 million to the Punjab government comprising the amount recovered from accused persons in corruption references. The NAB said the reference was filed against former chief minister and PTI President Chaudhry Parvez Elahi and others (Communication &Works Department officials), pertaining to alleged corruption in …
A high-level Saudi delegation, headed by Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al-Falih, the Kingdom’s Investment Minister, arrived in Islamabad on Wednesday for a three-day visit aimed at finalising $2 billion in business-to-business (B2B) investment proposals. Petroleum Minister Musadik Malik and Commerce Minister Jam Kamal Khan, among other ministers, received the 130-member delegation at the Noor Khan Airbase. The delegation comprises representatives from …
“To understand China, the key lies in understanding Chinese modernization.” The “Understand China” program produced by People’s Daily Online interprets a real, multidimensional and comprehensive China through in-depth dialogues between both Chinese and foreign scholars. Material abundance and ethical-cultural enrichment are lofty features of Chinese modernization. In this episode of “Understand China,” Shi Yi, a professor at China Foreign Affairs …
In the past five years since Beijing Daxing International Airport was put into operation, it has achieved a series of remarkable milestones. The airport has remained a three-peat winner of the “China Civil Airport Service Quality Excellence Award” since 2021. Besides, it has served over 127 million passengers and handled 860,000 tons of cargos. Since its grand opening on Sept. …
Team China bagged 36 gold, nine silver and four bronze medals at the 47th WorldSkills Competition recently held in Lyon, France, securing the top spot in the gold medal count, the overall medals chart and the total team score. Chinese competitor excelled in Water Technology, which requires expertise in chemistry, biology and electrical engineering. Achieving dimensional tolerance of plus or …
The 21st China-ASEAN Expo and the China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit were held in Nanning, south China’s Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region from Sept. 24 to 28. The two events saw the signing of over 100 projects and released multiple outcome documents. It demonstrated the latest achievements of China-ASEAN cooperation, injecting new impetus into promoting regional economic integration and building a …
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur, during a fiery speech in the provincial assembly on Tuesday, issued a stern warning, saying, “If the Islamabad IG is not removed, our next protest will be aimed at removing him.” After nearly a full day of uncertainty, K-P CM Gandapur reappeared at the provincial assembly on Sunday, following his sudden disappearance …
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is scheduled to sign agreements worth around $2 billion with a visiting Saudi delegation later this month, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Tuesday. A delegation from Saudi Arabia is expected in the country before the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meeting that the country is hosting from Oct 15-16, he said. The Saudi delegation, led by Minister for …