ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday announced a special package for overseas Pakistanis, including the establishment of special courts for the swift resolution of their legal cases and a five per cent quota in federal universities. Addressing the First Annual Overseas Pakistanis’ Convention in Islamabad, the PM paid tribute to the contributions of the diaspora, a day after the …
ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq said on Tuesday that a visiting delegation of US lawmakers had made no mention of jailed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founding chairman Imran Khan during their recent engagements in Islamabad. In a statement, Sadiq said the congressional delegation, which held a series of meetings with government officials and politicians on the sidelines of the Pakistan …
QUETTA: Three policemen were martyred and at least 16 others were injured on Tuesday morning as a blast targeted a vehicle of the Balochistan Constabulary on Mastung district’s Dasht Road, officials said. Militants in Balochistan, previously engaged in a low-level insurgency, have recently intensified their attacks. The banned Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) emerged as a key perpetrator of terrorist violence …
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday approved the appointment of Lahore High Court Justice Ali Baqar Najafi as a judge of the Supreme Court (SC), according to a notification issued by the Ministry of Law and Justice. Last week, the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) had nominated LHC Justice Najafi as a judge of the SC. “In exercise of …
In 2013, Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). He pointed out that Belt and Road cooperation was proposed by China, but its benefits and opportunities are for the world to share. China and Malaysia are important developing countries and emerging economies in the Asia-Pacific. The two countries are neighbors with a millennium-old friendship, friends connected …
Yunnan province produces more than 98 percent of China’s coffee. In 2024, the province exported 32,500 tonnes of coffee — a 358 percent increase from the previous year — reaching 29 countries and regions, including the Netherlands, Germany, the United States, and Vietnam. China has been committed to promoting the building of a community with a shared future with neighboring …
When visiting Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi, Vietnam, it’s impossible to not notice the striking Presidential Palace. Today though, we will be visiting a much subtler location in the square, a simple stilt house sitting next to the palace. On Nov. 13, 2017, in front of the stilt house, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and …
A major consumption promotion campaign for foreigners organized by the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) will soon launch simultaneously with the fifth China International Consumer Products Expo, which will kick off on April 13, 2025. Currently, various consumption scenarios, including the first-launch economy, intangible cultural heritage markets, immersive cultural tourism, trendy toy stores, and creative cafes, are rapidly evolving with renewed …
China and Southeast Asian countries are linked by common mountains and rivers and share a historical bond. China, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Malaysia have a rich history of cultural exchanges and mutual learning that persists today. “Journey to the West,” “Nezha 2,” scrubbing and sauna in northeast China, Chongqing hot pot… A group of young people from Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, and …
KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmad warned that inflation could increase again in the coming months, despite a temporary easing in March. Speaking at the launch of Pakistan Literacy Week in Karachi, SBP chief said that inflation had dropped to a historic low of 0.7% in March 2025, but warned of a reversal starting next month. “Despite …