China launches foreign direct investment strategy for setting up export industries in special economic zones under CPEC ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Imran Khan Tuesday chaired a review meeting on foreign investment in the industries being setup under the Special Economic Zones (SeZs) being developed under the multi-billion-dollar project of China, Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Federal Ministers Shaukat Fayyaz Tarin, Shah …

TTP Shehryar Mehsud group, Jamaat-ul-Ahrar (JuA), Hizb-ul-Ahrar, Amjad Farooqi group, Usman Saifullah group atop Afghanistan-based terrorist outfits poised to target CPEC projects, Pakistan’s security, sovereignty, says the UN report UNITED NATIONS – A new United Nations report on Afghanistan highlights the continued and ever-growing cross-border terrorist threat posed by proscribed Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), which according to the report, continues to …

Interior Minister urges Chinese envoy to send back Pakistani students to universities in China ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has approved a new visa policy for the Chinese citizens working on various projects wherein the minimum duration of new visas for Chinese workers would be two years. Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed said the above while briefing the Chinese Ambassador Nong Rong about the …

Chinese diplomat is credited for innovation in the Chinese diplomacy and telling facts in a straight manner to countering the western negative propaganda against China   ISLAMABAD – Lijian Zhao, a spokesperson for the Chinese foreign affairs ministry, said on Friday that Britain needs to play its role in stopping bloodshed in Jammu and Kashmir in order to absolve itself …

ISLAMABAD – China’s State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi has expressed desire to fully implement the vision of the leaders of Pakistan and China to initiate “more extensive” and “deeper strategic cooperation” for a shared future in the new era. Wang Yi, in his letter addressed to Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on the occasion of the 70th anniversary …

ISLAMABAD – As Pakistan and China observe 70th anniversary of the establishment of bilateral diplomatic relations on Friday, President Dr Arif Alvi and Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed to deepen bilateral cooperation and achieve high quality development of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Both the leaders exchanged congratulatory letters to each other wherein they extended greetings to each other on behalf …

ISLAMABAD – President Dr Arif Alvi Friday said that China and Pakistan stood for peace and they had the great opportunity to lead the world towards multilateralism and ensure the establishment of morality-based institutions in the future. The president, in his address as chief guest at the Virtual Reception on 70th Anniversary of China-Pakistan Diplomatic Relations, said the vested interests instead of …

  Iron-brothers agree to deepen strategic bilateral cooperation to deal with emerging challenges   ISLAMABAD – In a major development, Pakistan and China Saturday discussed the situation developing in Palestine, Afghanistan peace process and bilateral relations between the two iron-brother states. Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi held a telephonic conversation with the Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang …

Says the western world is afraid of China’s rapid rise ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Imran Khan Tuesday warned India that it could destroy itself if it became a pawn in China containment efforts being made by the western world. Responding to a question during a live television show from common Pakistanis, Imran Khan said that the western world was afraid …

Pakistan enjoys zero duties on exports of hundreds of products to China under free trade deal ISLAMABAD – In a major development, Pakistan has recorded nearly 70% increase in exports to China in the first quarter of 2021, an official has told media. “Impressive figures of Pakistan’s exports to China in 1st quarter of year 2021. $888 million as compared …