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Federal Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal on Wednesday dispelled the impression, propagated by a political party’s smear campaign on social media, that Pakistan-China relations had weakened. Addressing a press conference here, he said that for the last few days, a political party had started a campaign…

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Sunday met Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Jiang Zaidong to discuss the protection and security of Chinese citizens in Pakistan. Upon arriving at the Chinese embassy, Ambassador Zaidong warmly welcomed Naqvi. He highlighted that the recent visit of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has strengthened ties from…

In a significant effort to equip local communities with job-oriented skills under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), more than 400 Pakistani students have received modern training at the Huaneng Pakistan Vocational & Technical College in Sahiwal, Punjab. Operated by Huaneng Shandong Ruyi (Pakistan) Energy (Private) Limited (HSRE), the owner of…

The Centre for Aerospace & Security Studies (CASS) Lahore, hosted His Excellency Zhao Shiren, the Consul General of the People’s Republic of China, for an enlightening guest lecture titled “China’s Growing Influence in Global and Regional Politics: Benefits for Pakistan” on Thursday, 13 June 2024. Mr Ameer Abdullah Khan, Senior…

Sindh’s senior minister Sharjeel Inam Memon on Thursday held separate meetings with the consuls general of China and Qatar, and discussed bilateral relations and the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project with them. Chinese CG in Karachi Yan Yundong called on Memon at his office. During the meeting they discussed the…

Federal Minister for Science and Technology, Dr. Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, and Vice CEO of Huawei Pakistan, Ray Yu, on Wednesday discussed progress on agreements signed during the Prime Minister’s visit to China. During the meeting, Dr. Siddiqui highlighted the pivotal role that Pakistani youth can play in the development of…

In a significant development, high-tech navigational system has finally come into force at New Gwadar International Airport, ensuring fully operation of sensor and signaling processes, aeronautical positioning mechanism and flight management systems. The navigation system is integral for determining an aircraft’s coordinates, altitude, speed and other parameters. It exploits geo…

The annual plan for budget 2024-25 approved by the government envisages kick-starting implementation of the second phase of CPEC with a focus on industrial cooperation, agriculture modernisation, socioeconomic development, and scientific collaboration in addition to the ongoing projects in infrastructure and energy. In infrastructure, Mainline-1 (ML-1) is a strategic project…

The National Logistics Corporation (NLC) has commenced the transportation of cherries to China, successfully delivering the first cargo truck carrying cherries to the neighboring country, the NLC announced. To ensure the cherries’ freshness throughout the journey, specialized refrigerated containers were used. “The first truck of NLC carrying 6 tons of…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was accorded a high-level reception during his five-day official visit of China, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson, Lin Jian said on Tuesday. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif paid an official visit to China from June 4 to 8. It was his first visit to China after he took…