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Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Ambassador Jiang Zaidong congratulated Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in first meeting after the latter took top office for second time. Prime Minister Sharif expressed gratitude to President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang for their warm messages of greetings on his re-election. The premier responded to…

Chinese debt is only 13 percent of the total foreign payable debt and its basic objective is to drag Pakistan out of the debt trap by extending necessary financial assistance, said Zhao Shiren, Chinese Consul General in Lahore. Addressing the business community at Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FCCI),…

After featuring the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) in his first parliamentary speech after reelection, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif renewed call for further strengthening bilateral ties between “iron brothers” by working together through “thick and thin”, and moving towards “second phase” of the multibillion-dollar project. Premier Shehbaz thanked Chinese President Xi…

Gwadar Institute of Technology (GIT), established in 2014 through a partnership between the Govt of Balochistan and the Pakistan Army, is sending 10 promising graduates to China for advanced studies, fully funded by the government. With a mission to equip students with essential skills, GIT offers a diverse range of…

Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Professor Ahsan Iqbal here on Tuesday reiterated that political stability and continuation of policies were prerequisites to lead the country towards stability and development. Addressing a press conference after assuming the charge of federal minister, he lamented that political instability and discontinuation…

BEIJING: China attaches high importance to promote its relations with Pakistan and stands ready to jointly work to carry forward traditional friendship and advance practical cooperation between the two countries, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday. “We send our warm congratulations to Mr Zardari on assumption as president,”…

The Orange Line Metro Train (OLMT) Lahore, built under the framework of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), has won the prestigious award “Brands Icon of Pakistan 2023 in the category of Metro Rail Transit System here. THE BRAND ICONS of Pakistan 2923 is among those brands that have become the…

To strengthen agricultural col­laboration between Pakistan and China, the Diplomatic In­sight Group (DIG) has hosted a distinguished delegation from China, comprising top agricul­tural scientists and business leaders. Dr Farhat Asif, Chair­person of Diplomatic Insight Group, and CEO Mr Muham­mad Asif Noor welcomed the Chinese delegation to their of­fice. The delegation…

Chinese President Xi Jinping Sunday felicitated president-elect Asif Ali Zardari for securing the office of the president for the second time. “[China is] ready to work with [president-elect] Zardari to advance cooperation [with Pakistan] in various fields,” the Chinese president said with Zardari set to take oath as the country’s 14th…

Pakistan’s exports to the southern re­gion of China witnessed a 16% growth last year, partly due to the China-Pak­istan Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA) that lowered tariffs as well as events like FoodAg 2023 and TEXPO 2023 which further facilitated exports in the textile and agricultural sectors. This was stated by…