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ECOSOC chief Munir Akram expresses ‘deepest condolences’ over Haitian president’s assassination

UNITED NATIONS, The President of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), Pakistani Ambassador Munir Akram Thursday voiced his sorrow over the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise, and urged the people of the Caribbean country to reject violence. In a tweet, Ambassador Akram […]

Pakistan, Afghanistan sign protocol for 6-month extension in APTTA 2010

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan and Afghanistan on Thursday signed the Protocol-VI of Afghanistan Pakistan Transit Trade Agreement (APTTA) 2010 to extend the agreement for six months beyond 11-05-2021. The extension was essential to facilitate uninterrupted flow of transit trade between the two countries and to provide sufficient […]

US, Pakistan want peaceful settlement of conflict in Afghanistan: Ambassador Asad Khan

WASHINGTON, With the United States having nearly completed the withdrawal of its troops from Afghanistan, an inclusive political settlement in the war-torn country would best serve Pakistan and the U.S.’ shared security interests in the region, Pakistani Ambassador in Washington Asad Majeed Khan has said. […]

Hailing Pakistan as China’s true friend and brother, Wang Yi calls for closer ties

BEIJING, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi has urged closer ties between China and Pakistan amid already close friendship. China and Pakistan need to step up in forging a closer community with a shared future more than ever, he said. Wang made the […]

Chinese technologies to help tap high values of Pakistani medicinal plants

BEIJING, China and Pakistan can conduct in-depth cooperation in tapping into the potential of medicinal plants, noted Prof Dr Yang Zhigang, Deputy Dean of the School of Pharmacy of Lanzhou University in China. Pakistan boasts thousands of varieties of medicinal plants and the use of […]

CPJ asks Indian authorities in India and in Kashmir not to harass journalists

UNITED NATIONS, The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), an independent watchdog body, Tuesday called on the authorities in Indian Occupied Kashmir to cease harassing journalist Siddharth Varadarajan, Editor-in-Chief of The Wire, a news website, and allow journalists to report freely. According to media reports, the […]

Over 20 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines transported from China to Pakistan

BEIJING, Over 20 million doses of Sinopharm and Sinovac vaccines have so far been transported from China to Pakistan prevent and control Covid-19 pandemic in the country. The Chinese vaccines included 14.5 million doses of Sinovac and 6 million doses of Sinopharm respectively. A special […]

UN chief expresses concern over jailed Indian rights activist Stan Swamy’s death

UNITED NATIONS, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed his condolences on the death of Stan Swamy, an 84 year old jailed Indian rights activist and a Catholic priest, according to his spokesman. “We send our condolences to his family and his friends, but I think […]

Pakistan backs updated UN’s counterterrorism strategy targeting Islamophobia

UNITED NATIONS, Pakistan told the UN General Assembly Tuesday that the revised Global Counter Terrorism Strategy (GCTS) it adopted by consensus last week “quite rightly” calls for addressing new and emerging terrorist threats on the basis of xenophobia, racism and Islamophobia. “One of most important […]

‘Pakistan-China relationship is a factor for stability in region, beyond’, says Ambassador Haque

BEIJING, Pakistan Ambassador to China, Moin ul Haque said on Tuesday that the relationship between Pakistan and China is a factor of stability in the region and beyond and both the countries promote friendly neighbourly ties for development of the two people. “Regional peace is […]

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