BEIJING: Shanghai’s two major strategic locations, the Hongqiao International Opening-up Hub and the new Lingang area of the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone (FTZ), are regarded as important testing areas for the city’s opening up. Departing from the hub, the “Shanghai Express,” a China-Europe freight train, directly and indirectly serves more than 2,000 import and export companies in the …
BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping has sent his condolences to U.S. President Joe Biden over the death of former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Thursday. Speaking at a daily press briefing, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin called Kissinger a “dear old friend” of the Chinese people and a pioneer and builder of …
QUETTA: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday asserted that ‘some forces’ hinder the progress of leaders with a vision for advancing the country. He however expressed his confidence in the people of Pakistan, emphasising that he does not succumb to fear in the face of such forces. Addressing a rally in Quetta to mark the party’s …
ISLAMABAD: Incarcerated PTI Chairman Imran Khan on Thursday wrote a letter to Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Esa, requesting the top judge to protect the party’s fundamental rights. The PTI has alleged that it is being stopped from carrying out political activities in the run up to the general election and several of its leaders are incarcerated following …
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar ul Haq Kakar is in Dubai to attend the 28th United Nations Conference of Parties on Climate Change. The Prime Minister will head the Pakistani delegation at the 28th Conference of Parties. The Prime Minister will attend the World Climate Action Summit on Friday and Saturday. Caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani, Caretaker Finance Minister …
ISLAMABAD: PML-N leader and former federal minister Ahsan Iqbal on Wednesday said his party endorsed a strong and effective local government system after his meeting with an MQM-P delegation – its ally in Sindh – at his Islamabad residence. Speaking to the media after the huddle, Iqbal told the media that the MQM-P delegation had presented the draft of constitutional …
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has frozen all of Pakistan International Airlines’ (PIA) bank accounts due to non-payment of federal excise duty. This action has exacerbated the problems faced by the national flag carrier, which has been struggling with serious financial crises for several years. According to FBR officials, PIA’s liabilities exceed Rs55 billion in federal excise duty …
ISLAMABAD: Henry Kissinger, the former US secretary of state whose unapologetic promotion of raw American power helped shape the post-World War II world, died on Wednesday, his consulting firm said. He was 100. “Dr. Henry Kissinger, a respected American scholar and statesman, died today at his home in Connecticut,” Kissinger Associates announced in a statement late on Wednesday. It said …
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Wednesday announced that Saudi Arabia had extended the term for a deposit of $3 billion to Pakistan for one more year. “The Saudi Fund for Development (SFD), on behalf of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, has extended the term for the deposit of $3bn, maturing on December 5, for another year,” the …
ISLAMABAD: A sessions court rejected on Wednesday former prime minister Imran Khan’s request for acquittal in the intimidation of a female judge case. Civil judge Muhammad Mureed Abbas’s ruling came as he presided over the case’s hearing, in which prosecutor Rizwan Abbasi completed his arguments. At the last hearing, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief’s lawyer, Salman Safdar, had completed his arguments. …