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Gwadar Port, Free Zone to generate $10 bn annual economic activity: Asim Bajwa

Posted on June 1, 2021

GWADAR, After becoming fully operational, the Gwadar Port and Gwadar Free Zone would generate economic activities of around $10 billion per annum, besides creating thousands of new jobs, China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority Chairman Lt Gen (retd) Asim Saleem Bajwa said on Monday. “Soon […]

CPI inflation decelerates to 10.09% on YoY basis

Posted on June 1, 2021

ISLAMABAD, The Consumer Price Index (CPI) based monthly inflation decelerated to 10.09 percent on year-on-year (YoY) basis during the month of May 2021, from 11.1 percent during April 2020, Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reported. On month-on-month (MoM) basis, it increased by 0.1% in May […]

Pulses seeds for 36,280 acares distributed under productivity enhancement of pulses program

Posted on June 1, 2021

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan Agriculture Research Council (PARC) has distributed seeds of different pulses for 36,280 acres in order to enhance output of local pulses to reduce reliance on imported pulses. The initiative was aiming at to strengthen overall pulses seed production in the country to attain […]

USA, UK, China top three destinations of Pakistani exports in 10 months

Posted on June 1, 2021

ISLAMABAD, United States of America (USA) remained the top export destinations of the Pakistani products during the first ten months of financial year (2020-21), followed by United Kingdom (UK) and China. Total exports to the USA during July-April (2020-21) were recorded at US $ 4019.722 […]

Pakistan could benefit from the stability and development of Xinjiang: Yao Jing

Posted on June 1, 2021

BEIJING, Pakistan can benefit from the stability and development of Xinjiang, which can also benefit from China-Pakistan economic and trade cooperation and the construction of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), so this is a win-win and mutually beneficial outcome, said former Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan, […]

Pakistani boxing coach pursues Kungfu dream in China

Posted on June 1, 2021

BEIJING, General Manager of Shenzhen Ali Comprehensive Fighting Culture Communication Co., Ltd., Syed Israr Ali Shah reached a strategic cooperation with Shandong Chamber of Commerce of Guangdong Province, China, aiming at improving youngsters’ moral education in martial arts and spreading Kungfu culture to the world. […]

Smoking affects immunity, increases coronavirus risk: WHO

Posted on June 1, 2021

UNITED NATIONS, Smokers have up to a 50 per cent higher risk of developing severe diseases and death from coronavirus, the World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has said. On World No Tobacco Day 2021, he reminded that the nicotine found in […]

Pakistan to ink debt-for-nature swap deals with UK, Canada, Germany, Italy

Posted on June 1, 2021

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan is all set to sign agreements with Germany, Italy, Canada and the United Kingdom on June 5 for “millions of dollars” in debt relief in exchange for investments in environmental conservation efforts across the country, Minister of State for Climate Change Zartaj Gul […]

Afghan Jirga Speaker appreciates Pak role for regional peace

Posted on June 1, 2021

ISLAMABAD, Speaker of Afghanistan Wolesi Jirja, Rehman Rehmani on Monday appreciated Pakistan’s efforts and role for achieving lasting peace in the South Asian region. “Afghanistan values its fraternal relations with Pakistan and wants to further strengthen them,” Rehmani, who arrived here to attend a conference […]

Trade, connectivity among ECO states pivotal for regional prosperity: President

Posted on June 1, 2021

ISLAMABAD, President Dr Arif Alvi on Tuesday stressed greater trade and connectivity among the countries of Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) to attain the goals of cohesive regional development and prosperity. Addressing here at the inaugural session of Second Conference of Parliamentary Assembly of the Economic […]

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Gwadar Port, Free Zone to generate $10 bn annual economic activity: Asim Bajwa

CPI inflation decelerates to 10.09% on YoY basis

Pulses seeds for 36,280 acares distributed under productivity enhancement of pulses program

USA, UK, China top three destinations of Pakistani exports in 10 months

Pakistan could benefit from the stability and development of Xinjiang: Yao Jing

Pakistani boxing coach pursues Kungfu dream in China

Smoking affects immunity, increases coronavirus risk: WHO

Pakistan to ink debt-for-nature swap deals with UK, Canada, Germany, Italy

Afghan Jirga Speaker appreciates Pak role for regional peace

Trade, connectivity among ECO states pivotal for regional prosperity: President

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