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 …

A crystal-clear resin lens blank was secured by an automated robotic arm. Three nimble cutting heads danced around it, their blades flashing as water sprayed. In less than 40 seconds, a precisely customized eyeglass lens emerged, perfectly ground to specifications. These 40 seconds represent the relentless efforts made by the optical lens industry of Danyang, east China’s Jiangsu province in …

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 …

ISLAMABAD: The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Islamabad on Tuesday granted the police a further two-day physical remand of PTI founder Imran Khan’s sisters Aleema and Uzma Khanum. Hundreds of PTI activists, including senior leaders and the two sisters, had gathered at multiple locations in the capital, defying heavy police blockades and road closures, while authorities dug trenches and placed iron …

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has asked the administration to provide a complete record of an illegal society in Sector C-12 called ‘Northridge Housing Society’, which allegedly encroaches upon the Margala Hills National Park. The court sought the details after it was informed by the lawyer that the owners of this scheme had a close relationship with the former spymaster, retired …