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KARACHI: Following the acquisition of a 5G license, Zong, a subsidiary of China Mobile Limited, has launched a mega investment programme to upgrade more than 1,000 sites to 5G technology across Pakistan during 2026, accelerating the country’s transition towards next-generation mobile connectivity. Zong, in Mach, announced to commercially launch fifth-generation…

Jiangyin Tianhua Art School, an arts institution from Jiangsu, China, and the China-Pakistan Educational Cultural Institute in Islamabad, officially signed a sister-school agreement in Jiangyin, marking a step forward in bilateral educational cooperation.  The signing ceremony took place during the “2026 Overseas Chinese School Leaders Jiangsu Tour,” a week-long event…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China’s 75 years of diplomatic relations and their deep-rooted friendship and mutual trust were highlighted in a flag- hoisting ceremony held at the Pakistan Embassy in Beijing to celebrate Pakistan’s 79th Independence Day. Charge d’Affaires Aizaz Khan hoisted the national flag at the Chancery to the tune…

AHORE: Pakistan has a real opportunity to expand its non-Basmati hybrid rice exports to China, as it looks for alternative suppliers following the slowdown in rice trade with India. According to Shahzad Ali Malik, founding Chairman of Rice Exporter Association of Pakistan (REAP) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Guard…

ISLAMABAD: A senior leader of the Communist Party of China (CPC), Liu Daxiu, has said that China would continue working with Pakistan to promote development, advance CPEC 2.0 and strengthen high-quality Belt and Road cooperation. Liu Daxiu, Level-1 Inspector of the CPC, expressed these views during a meeting with PML-N…

Islamabad: Pakistan and China have agreed to develop world-class technical and vocational skills among Pakistani youth in line with the workforce requirements of Chinese investment under the next phase of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The understanding was reached at a meeting between former Chairperson of the National Vocational and…

Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Jiang Zedong said the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has attracted more than $25.9 billion in direct investment and created over 260,000 jobs, describing the initiative as a major contributor to Pakistan’s socio-economic development. The ambassador made the remarks at a briefing organised by the Chinese Embassy…

ISLAMABAD, Aug 11 (APP):A high-level Chinese delegation led by Sun Dongsheng, Senior Advisor, Economic Affairs Press, visited the CPEC Secretariat here on Tuesday for consultations on expanding business-to-business (B2B) and industrial cooperation under the second phase of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC 2.0). The delegation held detailed consultations with Federal…

Islamabad: Cultural counsellor at the Embassy of China Chen Peng Monday said that his country was willing to share its experience and technologies in cultural heritage preservation with Pakistan, while respecting and learning from the local cultural traditions. The four-day course is organised by the China Cultural Centre in Pakistan…