China and Pakistan: good brothers and true friends on May 8, 2021Pakistan and China are time-tested strategic cooperative partners and the bilateral brotherly relations have witnessed new highs since the launch of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) some six years back. The current year is of special importance for the two countries as upcoming May 21 marks the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between […]
China to further open its doors for Pakistan: envoy on December 29, 2020Chinese Ambassador in Pakistan Nong Rong on Monday said that his country will steadfastly expand opening up and explore more opportunities for Pakistan in the next 5 years. Addressing the virtual Sixth China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Media Forum, the ambassador said as a pilot project of Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and a demonstration project of […]
CPEC projects have achieved ‘major progress’ despite coronavirus: China on December 22, 2020Chinese Ambassador Nong Rong on Monday said that the development projects under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) have achieved major progress despite challenges posed by Covid-19 pandemic. “It is fair to say that both sides have overcome the difficulties brought by Covid-19 and made new headways in a coordinated way. There was no stoppage of construction […]
PNCA DG rebuffs propaganda over return of loaned paintings on September 27, 2020Pakistan National Council of the Arts Director General Dr Fouzia Saeed on Saturday came down hard on the critics of return of paintings to Mary Shamza by the PNCA, saying that it was a task that should have been done decades ago and that vested interests have launched a propaganda campaign to achieve their nefarious […]
Coronavirus: still a long way to go on May 1, 2020Amid a global outbreak of Covid-19, Pakistan is currently going through the ‘toughest’ days of its life since its creation in 1947. With nationwide tally of confirmed cases crossing 17,000, nearly 400 people have also lost their precious lives to this deadly virus so far. Punjab is the province hardest-hit by the infectious disease, followed […]
China: from peace-maker to torchbearer of development in Afghanistan on April 27, 2020Amid political uncertainty, delay in the start of intra-Afghan peace dialogue and the outbreak of coronavirus, Afghanistan appears to be reaching a ‘defining moment’ as it struggles to emerge from the decades of conflict. Since signing of a peace agreement between United States and the Taliban in Doha on Feb 29, 2020, though some recent […]
Islamophobia: India teeters on the brink of a disaster on April 24, 2020In India, no other group has been demonized more than the country’s 200 million Muslims, a minority in a Hindu-dominated land of 1.3 billion people, ever since Narendra Modi-led extremist government came to power in 2014, which has expressed its anti-Muslim bias not only through verbal statements but also by discriminatory legislations and strategic silences […]
Coronavirus: China making history as a ‘global saviour’ on April 22, 2020With coronavirus marching relentlessly around the world and the worldwide tally jumping to around 2.5 million people as of now, a steady barrage of accusations and threats directed at China by US, Europe, UK, Japan and even India is now being perceived as something more than just deflecting blame for the coronavirus disaster at home. […]
Record legislation done during ongoing parliamentary year: Asad Qaiser on April 12, 2020National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaisar Saturday said Parliament has done record legislation during the ongoing parliamentary year, adding that this is the toughest assembly so far to handle as the opposition and the treasury have very strong presence in the Lower House. “It’s good to see the opposition supporting the government on key legislation, which […]
Coronavirus: time to take the bull by the horns on April 11, 2020Pakistan is facing its biggest challenge ever in the form of coronavirus outbreak, with thousands affected by the deadly virus so far and dozens of those even losing their lives. The government has taken a volley of aggressive steps to contain the spread of the disease since its outbreak, with all the provinces implementing varying […]