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 …
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 …
RIYADH, Dec 8 (AFP): Chinese President Xi Jinping touched down in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday for a historic visit that is likely to focus on energy ties but also follows months of tensions with the United States. Xi, recently reanointed as leader of the world’s second biggest economy, arrived in the capital Riyadh, Chinese and Saudi state media said, …
ISLAMABAD, Dec 7 (EW): Society for Protection of the Rights of the Child (SPARC) urge all the stakeholders to play their role in protecting Pakistani Youth from harmful innovative tobacco products. Health activists raised alarm on the recent attempts by tobacco industry to get the heated tobacco products regularized. The activists mentioned that the potential harms of innovative products …
ISLAMABAD, Dec 7 (EW): The Supreme Court of Pakistan has directed the federal government to form a special joint investigation team to investigate the murder of slain journalist Arshad Sharif, who was shot dead by Kenyan police earlier in October this year. The five-member bench of the apex court led by Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial issued …