CHINA, Dec 13 (AFP): China on Tuesday said it was “shocked” by a deadly attack on a Kabul hotel popular with Chinese business people, adding that five of its nationals were wounded. “This terror attack is abominable and China is deeply shocked. We firmly oppose all forms of terrorism … We express our grief for the Afghan military police …
KARACHI, Dec 12 (EW): Sindh Energy Minister Imtiaz Ahmed Shaikh has announced that the trial run started for generating an additional 1320 Mega Watt (MW) of electricity from the Thar coal power plant that will be included in the national grid soon. Imtiaz Ahmed Shaikh said the trial run to generate 1320 megawatts of electricity from the Shanghai Electric …
QUETTA, Dec 12 (EW): Pakistan has strongly condemned the unprovoked and indiscriminate Afghan shelling in Chaman, Balochistan that killed at least six people and injured over a dozen. In a statement, the Foreign Office said such unfortunate incidents are not in keeping with the brotherly ties between the two countries and mentioned that the authorities in the neighboring country …
WASHINGTON, Dec 10 (AP): This past year has seen a horrific flood that submerged one-third of Pakistan, one of the three costliest US hurricanes on record, devastating droughts in Europe and China, a drought-triggered famine in Africa and deadly heat waves all over. Yet this wasn’t climate change at its worst. With all that death and destruction in 2022, …
ISLAMABAD, Dec 10 (EW): Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Secretary General Hissein Brahim Taha accompanied by a five-member delegation arrived in Islamabad on Saturday on a three-day official visit. The visit, taking place at the invitation of Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, will be Taha’s first country visit since assuming office in November 2021. They will have a delegation-level …
Pakistan were all out for 202 in the second test against England in Multan on Saturday, conceding a first-innings lead of 79 on day two of the contest. Babar Azam (75) and Saud Shakeel (63) scored half-centuries for the home side. Left-arm spinner Jack Leach was pick of the English bowlers claiming 4-98. England, on their first test tour …
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 …
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, …
