PARIS, Dec 9 (AFP): Iran carried out its first known execution Thursday over the protests that have shaken the regime since September, sparking an international outcry and warnings from rights groups that more hangings are imminent. Mohsen Shekari, 23, had been convicted and sentenced to death for blocking a street and wounding a paramilitary during the early phase of …
BEIJING, Dec 9 (INP): An agreement on medical cooperation has been signed between three Chinese and Pakistani associations at a conference on medical device innovation and application held in Shanghai, according to Gwadar Pro on Friday. The agreement was inked between Shanghai High-end Medical Equipment Innovation Centre, the China-Pakistan Medical Association (CPMA) and the journal of Economic Affairs Pakistan. …
ISLAMABAD, Dec 9 (INP): The two-day exhibition of China’s intangible cultural heritage held in Lahore’s art gallery, where a large number of art enthusiasts gathered, Gwadar Pro reported on Friday. The Chinese Consulate in Lahore organized the exhibition, which was themed “Chinese Culture and Traditional Crafts.” On the occasion, Zhao Shiren, Chinese Consul General in Lahore, stated that “the …
RIYADH, Dec 9 (EW): Saudi Arabia and China showcased deepening ties with a series of strategic deals on Thursday during a visit by President Xi Jinping, including one with tech giant Huawei, whose growing foray into the Gulf region has raised US security concerns. King Salman signed a “comprehensive strategic partnership agreement” with Xi, who received a lavish welcome …
Twitter plans to change the pricing of its Twitter Blue subscription product to $11, from $7.99, if paid for through its iPhone app and to $7 if paid for on the website, the Information reported on Wednesday, citing a person briefed on the plans. The move was likely a pushback against Apple’s 30% cut on any payments made by …
ISLAMABAD, Dec 8 (EW): The Foreign Office (FO) on Thursday urged the international community to take notice, as it claimed neighbouring state of India was involved in state-sponsored terrorism in Pakistan. FO Spokesperson Mumtaz Zehra Baloch in her weekly media briefing regretted the United States’ (US) decision to include Pakistan’s name in the list of religious freedoms, while not …
LAHORE, Dec 8 (EW): With Lahore being declared calamity-hit due to intense smog, the provincial government on Wednesday decided to take a page from the Novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) contingency playbook and directed to close private businesses in the province for two days a week in favor of “work from home”. A notification to this effect was issued by Punjab …
BEIJING, Dec 8 (AFP): The Chinese capital showed tentative signs of a return to normal Thursday after a sudden reversal of a hardline pandemic policy that hammered the world’s second-biggest economy and ignited rare protests. Beijing’s National Health Commission (NHC) on Wednesday announced a nationwide loosening of its zero-COVID restrictions, reducing the scope of mandatory testing, allowing some positive …
ISLAMABAD, Dec. 8 (INP): FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 traffic force empowers Pakistan’s public transport system, Gwadar Pro reported on Thursday. Paul Zhang, Country Head of Yutong Yutong Bus, Mideast & Pakistan Market said that “one of the highlights of the Qatar FIFA is the use of electric buses, given that the country is one of the world’s largest oil suppliers. “It gives …
DHAKA, Dec 8 (AFP): At least one person died on Wednesday and scores were injured in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka as police fired rubber bullets and tear gas at opposition supporters before arresting hundreds, witnesses and police said. Tension has been building this week after the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) called a massive rally on Saturday to …
