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Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb held separate meetings with Chinese and Saudi finance ministers, Dunya News reported on Wednesday. In the meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb briefed him on reforms in taxation, energy, privatisation, public finances, and government institutions. He sought cooperation from the People’s Bank of…

BEIJEING: Two Pakistani astronauts will undergo training in China, with one expected to join a future mission aboard the Tiangong space station, the China-Manned Space Agency (CMSA) confirmed Wednesday. The development follows a bilateral agreement signed in late February between China and Pakistan. CMSA said the selection process for the Pakistani astronauts has already…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has expressed Pakistan’s desire to enhance cooperation with China in the field of space technology, a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said on Tuesday. China’s space programme has rapidly advanced over the years, achieving milestones like the Tiangong space station and lunar sample-return missions. Its BeiDou satellite…

GILGIT: The Khunjerab Pass was virtually inaugurated on Tuesday for year-round trade and travel between Pakistan and China, in what officials called a historic step toward strengthening regional cooperation and advancing the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The pass, which serves as the entry point for the CPEC project, had previously remained open…

Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Jiang Zaidong Monday underscored the need for Pakistan and China to stand together to meet challenges and build an even closer, all-weather strategic partnership for a brighter future of both nations. He was speaking at a high-level symposium titled “Jointly Build the China-Pakistan Community with a…

Pakistan and China have agreed to maintain ongoing communication and strengthen coordination on maritime policies, besides continuing to deepen both bilateral and multilateral cooperation in the sector. The bilateral ties and cooperation were discussed during the Fifth Round of the Pakistan-China Dialogue on Maritime Cooperation held in Beijing on Tuesday,…

Chinese President Xi Jinping has pointed out that China has always viewed China-Pakistan relations from a strategic and long-term perspective, consistently placing Pakistan as a priority in our neighborhood diplomacy. “This year marks the 10th anniversary of President Xi Jinping’s historic visit to Pakistan, and next year, the two countries…

The Gwadar Development Authority (GDA) inaugurated a dermatology department at the China-aided Pak-China Friendship Hospital. GDA Director General Saif Ullah Khaitaran unveiled the department during a ceremony attended by officials and local residents. The department’s skin specialists offer expertise in genetics, immunology, melanoma, oral disease, pathology, pediatrics, pharmacology, public health,…

Chinese Ambassador Jiang Zaidong has said China fully supports Pakistan in safeguarding its sovereignty and territorial integrity as well as its economic and social development. Addressing a ceremony, the Ambassador said Pakistan-China relations are moving rapidly in the right direction and that Beijing is ready to align belt and road…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday reiterated the government’s resolve to revamp Pakistan’s agriculture sector, declaring it vital for sustainable economic growth, food security, and improved livelihoods for millions of farmers. Addressing a ceremony in Islamabad marking the launch of the Prime Minister’s initiative to train 1,000 agriculture graduates in…