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˜Gandhara’s Smile: the tour of cultural relics in Pakistan” launched in Beijing

BEIJING, A new book launch titled “Gandhara’s Smile: the tour of cultural relics in Pakistan” was organized by Embassy of Pakistan in collaboration with School of Foreign Studies, Peking University at the Embassy here on Friday. The book launch is part of the celebratory activities […]

Pakistan-China sign agreement to cooperate in higher education project

BEIJING, A cooperation agreement ceremony between Chongqing Industry Polytechnic College (CQIPC) and the University of Sialkot (USKT) was held on Thursday. As the first higher education cooperation project between Chongqing and Pakistan in the field of education, it can be called a milestone. The agreement […]

EU’s Strategic Engagement Plan ushered in new era of solid cooperation: FM

ANTALYA (Turkey), Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Friday said Strategic Engagement Plan (SEP) of European Union had ushered in a new era in bilateral ties and provided a solid architecture for multi-dimensional cooperation. In a meeting with the European Union High Representative/Vice President Josep […]

ECOSOC chief Munir Akram urges financing, debt relief for middle-income countries

UNITED NATIONS, The President of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), Pakistani Ambassador Munir Akram, has underlined the need for concessional financing and debt relief to help the middle-Income countries recover from the economic and social impacts of the coronavirus pandemic. “The pandemic has […]

Pakistan expresses ‘unwavering support’ to Palestine cause

ANTALYA (Turkey), Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Friday expressed Pakistan’s unwavering support for the Palestinian cause and underscored the importance of a two-state solution based on pre-1967 borders under the relevant UNSC resolutions for sustainable peace in the region. In a meeting with Palestinian […]

One in 100 deaths is by suicide, but global rate falling: WHO

UNITED NATIONS, One in every 100 deaths is by suicide, according to new figures from the World Health Organization (WHO), a Geneva-based UN agency. More than 700,000 people died by suicide around the world in 2019, the figures show, more than the numbers killed by […]

CPJ calls on India to drop criminal probe into 3 journalists and The Wire

NEW YORK, Authorities in India’s Uttar Pradesh state must immediately drop their criminal investigation into well-known three journalists — Rana Ayyub, Saba Naqvi, and Mohammed Zubair — as well as The Wire, a private news website, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said Wednesday. On […]

SCO activities significantly expanded with accession of Pakistan, India: Norov

BEIJING, Secretary General of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), Vladimir Norov said that with the accession of Pakistan and India in 2017, the scope of SCO activities has been significantly expanded, and cooperation in ensuring regional security, while expanding and deepening economic and cultural cooperation, has […]

Chinese experts warn India not to provoke fresh conflicts along border

BEIJING, Some Chinese experts warned India not to attempt to provoke fresh conflicts along the border, as it would only result in unbearable consequences for India. “I would rather sacrifice my life than lose one inch of my country’s territory,” soldiers with the Chinese People’s […]

Biden taps Pakistan-origin Big Tech critic to head Federal Trade Commission

WASHINGTON, US President Joe Biden has named Lina Khan, a Pakistani-American, to lead the Federal Trade Commission, giving the regulatory authority’s top spot to one of the most prominent Big Tech critics. The move to elevate Ms. Khan to one of the most powerful regulatory […]

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