SINGAPORE, July 25 (EW): Two drug offenders in Singapore are scheduled to be hanged this week, including the first woman to be executed in almost 20 years, said the rights organizations, who also called for an end to the executions on Tuesday. A 56-year-old man found guilty of trafficking 50 grams (1.76 ounces) of heroin is set to be …
ISLAMABAD, July 25 (EW): Former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan Tuesday appeared before the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), a day after the latter ordered the Islamabad police chief to arrest him and produce before the electoral body in a contempt case on Tuesday (today) at 10 am. According to the warrants, the Islamabad inspector general …
Islamabad, July 24 (INP): Charge’ D Affairs of the Chinese Embassy Pang Chunxue declared that under the leadership of the two countries, China, Pakistan will continue to work hand in hand to improve quality and efficiency of CPEC. They will also upgrade the all-round strategic cooperation to a new height, building a closer China-Pakistan community with a shared future in the new …
ISLAMABAD, July 25 (EW) – United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari discussed Pakistan’s economy outlook and issues concerning Afghanistan in a latest telephonic conversation on Monday. State Department’s spokesperson Matthew Miller said Secretary Blinken reaffirmed a “productive US-Pakistan partnership” during the call. Blinken was of the view that the Pakistani people had suffered tremendously …
ISLAMABAD, July 23 (INP): The 2023 Yellow River Tourism Overseas Promotion Season is officially launched in Pakistan by China Cultural Center (CCC) in Pakistan on their various social media platforms. The platforms include Facebook Official Page, WeChat Channels, Twitter of Cultural Counsellor and Director China Cultural Center in Pakistan H.E Zhang Heqing. The event will run from July through September, …
Islamabad, Jul. 23 (INP): Gwadar Free Zone sees another achievement as work on setting up new exhibition & trading center has been completed, China Economic Net (CEN) reported on Sunday. The project covers an area of about 2,000 square metres. The centre consists of an exhibition hall, business area, meeting rooms, sports area, office, dormitory, etc. It will exhibit …
\ISLAMABAD, July 21 (EW): The coalition government has no plan of imposing new taxes on agriculture and real estate sectors, says Finance Minister Ishaq Dar. Speaking on the floor of the National Assembly on Friday, he said he wanted to make it clear in letter and spirit that “no new tax” would be imposed on agriculture or real estate …
BEIJING, Jul. 19 (INP): Solid foundation has been laid for China and Pakistan to cooperate in Traditional health sector, said Prof. Dr. M. Iqbal Choudhary, Director of the International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS), University of Karachi. He was addressing the 2nd International Symposium on Traditional Chinese and Unani Medicine held in Changsha, China. Over 400 medicinal professionals …
SHANGHAI, Jul. 19 (INP): Pakistan urgently needs to promote a deep change from gasoline to electric vehicle to reduce its import bill. Speaking at a seminar here Ms. Zhao Baige, the Vice-Chair of the 12th NPC Foreign Affairs Committee of the People’s Republic of China, noted that regarding the fourth industrial revolution, it should be kept in mind that electric …
ISLAMABAD, July 18 (INP): Embracing a vision to transform the world into a global village with abundant opportunities of socio-economic prosperity equally available to all brackets of society, the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project set its foot in Pakistan in 2013. With 2023 marking its 10th anniversary, this multibillion-dollar initiative – a flagship project of the Belt and Road …