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U.N. ‘deeply concerned’ about civilians trapped by fighting in southern Afghanistan: Spokesman

UNITED NATIONS, The United Nations is ‘deeply concerned’ about the safety and protection of tens of thousands of people in Lashkar Gah, capital of Afghanistan’s Helmand province, who could be trapped by fighting between government forces and the Taliban, according to a U.N. spokesman. Taliban […]

Kashmir a ‘test case’ for US pledge to uphold human rights, Asad Khan says in letter to key Congressmen

WASHINGTON, Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States, Asad Majeed Khan, has urged key US Congressmen to speak out against the “grave” human rights violations in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), and to call on India to peacefully resolve the long-standing Kashmir dispute with […]

Pakistani carpets, Chinese photography exhibition begins in Shanghai

BEIJING, An exhibition of Pakistani carpet art collection and Chinese photography works kicked off in Shanghai on Tuesday to mark the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations. The cultural exchange art exhibition running through August 8 is titled “Image-Making,” featuring a total of […]

˜’Pakistan Film Week’ kicks off with screening of movie ‘˜Motorcycle Girl’ in Beijing

BEIJING, ”Pakistan Film Week” kicked off with screening of “Motorcycle Girl” a biographical adventure drama film based on the life of a young motorcyclist Zenith Irfan here at Art Cinema of China Film Archive. Five movies from Pakistan will be screened to entertain local movie […]

New COVID data confirms rising infections globally for four consecutive weeks: UN agency

UNITED NATIONS, Coronavirus infections have continued to rise globally for more than a month now, with over four million cases reported in the past week alone, the UN health agency reported Wednesday. In its latest update, the World Health Organization (WHO) attributed the uptick to […]

‘Advanced cardiovascular treatment technology should be promoted in Pakistan’

BEIJING, Wahid Abdul, a Pakistani student at Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University has hoped to conduct in-depth research on cardiac interventional therapy skills in China and make contributions to his country in the future. “Since I was a child, I have heard ‘long […]

UN chief welcomes ‘historic’ IMF liquidity boost for governments in need

UNITED NATIONS, As the coronavirus crisis continues to exacerbate restrictions on government spending throughout the world, the UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has welcomed the decision by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to approve a $650 billion allocation of Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) to “boost liquidity”. […]

Pakistani mango festivals held in Shanghai, Suzhou

BEIJING, Pakistani mango festivals were held in the Shanghai and Suzhou, China by Hongqiao Import Commodities Exhibition and Trading Center (HQIICET). Consul general of Pakistan in Shanghai, Hussain Haider attended the event. In his speech for the events, he said that Pakistan grows high-quality mangoes, […]

UN demands end to fighting in Afghanistan as Taliban advance; Doha talks deadlocked

UNITED NATIONS, The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has called for an immediate end to fighting in urban areas, as the Taliban continues a ground assault in the south of the country. UNAMA said civilians are bearing the brunt of the violence as fighting […]

UN stand on Jammu and Kashmir remains unchanged: Spokesman

UNITED NATIONS, The United Nations’ position on Jammu and Kashmir is “well-established and has not changed”, the UN Secretary-General Spokesman, Stephane Dujarric, said Tuesday, after Pakistan rejected an Indian claim that the disputed state was an “integral” part of India. The Indian claim to Jammu […]

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