“CPEC is a testament to the enduring friendship between China and Pakistan, and it represents a shining example of regional cooperation and connectivity.” – Xi Jinping, President of China In the past ten years, the China-Pak Economic Corridor (CPEC) has become a vital project for building infrastructure around the world. It connects China’s western areas […]
Perspectives
President Xi’s visit to Russia
“President Xi’s visit to Russia marks a new milestone in our strategic partnership,” said Russian President Vladimir Putin during a joint press conference with Chinese President Xi Jinping. President Xi, who is on a three-day visit to Russia, responded by stating that “China and Russia are comprehensive strategic partners of coordination, not allies targeting anyone, […]
Forging Ahead to Open a New Chapter of China-Russia Friendship, Cooperation and Common Development
At the invitation of President Vladimir Putin, I will soon pay a state visit to the Russian Federation. Russia was the first country I visited after I was elected President 10 years ago. Over the past decade, I have made eight visits to Russia. I came each time with high expectations and returned with fruitful […]
With 500 plus thalassemia children, Balochistan’s Turbat city lacks a blood bank
In the hot weather of Turbat (Balochistan), Shoaib Baloch (a thalassemia patient aged 15 and carries blood group O positive) runs from street to street in the city to search for blood. He has to have blood after every 15 days and today marks the 17th day he is without blood. He loses his […]
Regional connectivity via Uzbekistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-Railway Corridor
The continuous Russia-Ukraine conflict has overturned global calculations about supply routes. Therefore, geo-economic realignments are visible globally, as infrastructure projects previously thought unfeasible are now making progress. In this backdrop, the Uzbekistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan Railway Corridor, also called Trans-Afghan Railway Project, is also gathering momentum. In fact, Uzbekistan has prioritized to diversify its supply routes and increase […]
Increase in tax on cigarettes a step in right direction: experts
ISLAMABAD: If Pakistan has to stay in step with the developed world, it has to increase cigarettes prices which are still lower compared to developed countries. The increase in FED on cigarettes through an SRO, is a step in the right direction, stated experts, adding that the government should not yield to pressure of tobacco […]
The Global Security Initiative
Background The issue of security bears on the well-being of people of all countries, the lofty cause of world peace and development, and the future of humanity. Today, our world, our times and history are changing in ways like never before, and the international community is confronted with multiple risks and challenges rarely seen before. […]
US Hegemony and its Perils
Introduction Since becoming the world’s most powerful country after the two world wars and the Cold War, the United States has acted more boldly to interfere in the internal affairs of other countries, pursue, maintain and abuse hegemony, advance subversion and infiltration, and willfully wage wars, bringing harm to the international community. The United States […]
CPEC – an initiative for economic prosperity
The year 2023 marks the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) proposed by Chinese President Xi Jinping in 2013. In January 2023, China signed a MoU on the joint construction of the BRI with Turkmenistan apart from signing updated MoU with the Philippines, these two recent events demonstrated that the BRI meets […]
Not a government’s business
Irshad B Anjum “People will forget what you said, forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” – Maya Angelou And the Pakistani hospitality sector, without a doubt, makes its guests, both domestic and foreign, feel very welcome and great. Proof? The sector’s growth over the decade attests to […]