Islamabad, May 24 (INP): In collaboration with the Consulate General of China in Lahore, Pakistan, an 8-member delegation comprising scholars, international affairs experts, senior media practitioners, and heads of think-tanks departed for China. Chinese Consul General in Lahore, Zhao Shiren, told Gwadar Pro that this is the first media and think-tank delegation organised by the Chinese Consulate General in …
BEIJING, May 23 (INP): Pak-China MoU has been signed to deepen all-round cooperation in agriculture sector, China Economic Net (CEN) reported on Tuesday. The Gansu Academy of Agricultural Sciences and the Sindh Agriculture University of Tandojam officially signed a memorandum of understanding for the China-Pakistan flax research and innovation hub. Start from September 2020, Lanzhou, the capital of …
BEIJING, May 22 (INP): To celebrate the China-Pakistan Year of Tourism Exchanges, Pakistan Tourism Website was launched here on Monday by the Pakistani Embassy. The Chinese-language website, namely Discover Batie (also known as Discover Iron-clad Friend Pakistan), was launched to popularize Pakistan’s rich repertoire of culture and tourism resources across China, according to Gwadar Pro. Also recommended routes, visa …
BEIJING, May 22 (INP): Pakistan, China cooperation through BRI wull bring tremendous opportunities to Pakistani youth, said Prof. Manzoor Hussain Soomro, Honorary professor of Beijing Technology and Business University (BTBU), who is also the vice president of the Belt and Road International Science Education Consortium. This year marks the 10th anniversary of China’s Belt and Road Initiative. First launched in 2013, it has achieved fruitful …
BEIJING, May 22 (INP): The project launching ceremony for establishing Pakistan’s new generation geodetic datum was held here, China Economic Net (CEN) reported on Monday. Maj Gen Saeed Akhtar, Surveyor General of Pakistan’s State Bureau of Surveying and Mapping, and Mr. Zeng Huacheng, Deputy Director General of Agency for International Economic Cooperation of MOFCOM attended the event and delivered …
ISLAMABAD, May 22 (INP): Gansu University of Chinese Medicine (GUCM) has recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with two Pakistani institutes to introduce a certificate course in acupuncture. The aim of this initiative is to promote Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practices in Pakistan, according to Gwadar Pro on Monday. In collaboration with Pakistan’s Health Services Academy (HSA) …
KARACHI: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is set to formally inaugurate the much-awaited 34th National Games in what is expected to be an impressive ceremony in Quetta today. According to the organisers of the event, the ceremony is scheduled to start at 3:00pm and end at 4:30pm. However, sources claim that due to security reasons, the ceremony may be rescheduled, …
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has asked the United States if its sanctions on Iran will impact the much-delayed gas pipeline project, a senior official at the Energy Ministry told The News. The official said the ministry has informally asked the authorities several times, while the State Minister for Petroleum Musadik Malik has also taken up the matter with US functionaries during his recent US …
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is making last-ditch efforts with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to revive the stalled Extended Fund Facility (EFF) programme, The News reported on Monday. The hopes are diminishing each day mainly because the ongoing programme of $6.5 billion under the EFF will expire on June 30. The parleys between Pakistan and the IMF continue for the completion of the ninth …
After being arrested multiple times since the May 9 riots, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Senior Vice-President Dr Shireen Mazari is all set to go free after the Lahore High Court’s Rawalpindi bench ordered her release on Monday. The court has asked the PTI leader to submit an affidavit to the deputy commissioner assuring no involvement in violent activities in the …