BEIJING: Pakistan is a nice destination for investment. In addition to large enterprises, small and medium-sized Chinese enterprises may also consider expanding investment in Pakistan. These views were expressed by Cheng Xizhong, visiting professor at Southwest University of Political Science and Law and senior fellow of the Charhar Institute, China Economic Net (CEN) reported. During … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The profiteers are fleecing the public in Sindh with the support of the Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) government, which failed to ensure good governance, despite being in power there for the last 13 years, an official said. Reacting to PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari’s speech, Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib … Read more
BEIJING: The Karot Hydropower Station, the first hydropower project under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) closed the gates of its diversion tunnels after six years of construction, and officially started reservoir impoundment. That’s the accumulation of water in its reservoir for future use. It’s a milestone event, marking the completion of around 95 per cent … Read more
Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for efforts to continue promoting the high-quality development of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) through joint efforts. The BRI should aim for high-standard, sustainable and people-centered progress, said Xi while addressing a high-level symposium on the initiative, according to the CGTN. This year marks the eighth year since … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Energy Hammad Azhar has underlined the need for crafting Weighted Average Cost of Gas (WACOG) legislation to meet increased demand of the commodity, especially in peak winter season. “During winters a demand spike occurs in the local gas circuit, which cannot be plugged by imported LNG [liquefied natural gas] till WACOG legislation,” … Read more
One of the most adored couples in Hollywood happens to be that of Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas. The couple decided to tie the knot in December 2018 and have been enjoying the limelight ever since. The two have always been very vocal about their feelings for each other and have fans all around the … Read more
ISLAMABAD: China’s digital farming and smart agriculture practices are going to be a shot in the arm of Pakistan’s agriculture growth with inspiration from Chinese agro-based innovative technologies and techniques. A group of young Pakistani agri-tech entrepreneurs have pioneered a project “Digital Dera” in district Pakpattan, around 148km away from Lahore. A tech-savvy project “Digital … Read more
KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan Governor Dr Reza Baqir chaired a meeting with FIA Director General Sanaullah Abbasi to strengthen and coordinate efforts of the SBP, banks and Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to fight money laundering, cyber-attacks and online frauds. The meeting was also attended by the presidents of banks and senior officers of the … Read more
KARACHI: A group of lawyers on Monday allegedly assaulted Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Laila Parveen and her brother within the premises of Malir Court in Karachi. In a statement, Laila Parveen said her brother had filed a case against her former husband advocate Ali Hasnain Sargona over a canceled cheque of Rs6.5 million. “We came for … Read more
Most Germans will be “vaccinated, cured or dead” from Covid-19 in a few months, Health Minister Jens Spahn warned Monday as he urged more citizens to get jabbed. “Probably by the end of this winter, as is sometimes cynically said, pretty much everyone in Germany will be vaccinated, cured or dead,” Spahn said, blaming “the … Read more
LAHORE: Punjab is fast becoming investors’ destination because the province has not only attracted new international brands but the existing local and global players have also expressed satisfaction and enthusiasm by expanding their presence and operations. According to Industries Department’s spokesman, provincial Minister for Industries, Commerce and Investment Mian Muhammad Aslam Iqbal expressed these views, … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The UK-Pakistan Business Council has said that the export industry badly needs uninterrupted supply of gas to meet shipment dates of export orders. Talking to a delegation of exporters led by Majid Yousaf in Lahore, UK-Pakistan Business Council chairman Mian Kashif Ashfaq said that the federal government, in the larger national interests, must devise … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Indonesia has set a $50 billion e-commerce trade target by 2025 to connect with the biggest sector of global trade, a diplomat said. There are vast opportunities in e-commerce trade between Pakistan and Indonesia, which will increase bilateral trade and investment opportunities on both sides, Ambassador of Indonesia to Pakistan, Adam Mulawarman Tugio told … Read more
Pakistani skipper Babar Azam is not only popular among his fans and followers for his intelligent batting and leadership skills but they are also interested in his personal life too. In a video uploaded by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on their official YouTube channel, the star cricketer could be seen answering the most common … Read more
Yasir Hussain recently shared his new look with his fans. Read more: Iqra Aziz praises Yasir Hussain on International Men’s Day Revealing his new haircut, the actor told his fans they could also get a similar haircut. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Yasir Hussain (@yasir.hussain131) The actor is styled … Read more
LAHORE: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Monday released a preliminary polling scheme for NA-133 by-polls to be held in Lahore on December 5. According to details, there were 400,485 voters, out of which 206,927 voters were female and 233,558 voters male, in NA-133 that fell vacant on October 11 due to PML-N Lahore … Read more
Bangladesh has set up the target of 125 in 20 overs for Pakistan in the third T20I in Dhaka. Bangladesh’s opener Mohammad Naim played brilliantly scoring 47 off 50 balls including 2 sixes and 2 fours. Shamim Hossain was the second-highest scorer of the inning scoring 22 off 23 balls with 4 fours. Pakistan’s Shahnawaz … Read more
PESHAWAR: After more than a month’s wait, Lieutenant General Faiz Hameed finally took charge of the army’s Peshawar Corps, the military’s media wing said in a statement on Monday. “Lieutenant General Nauman Mahmood handed over command of Peshawar Corps to Lieutenant General Faiz Hameed today at Corps Headquarters Peshawar,” said the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). … Read more
BERLIN: Bayern Munich must do without five quarantined stars, including Joshua Kimmich, in the Champions League as the absent midfield dynamo fuels debate in Germany after refusing to be vaccinated against Covid. The Bavarian giants are already guaranteed a last 16 place as Group E winners ahead of Tuesday’s match at bottom side Dynamo Kyiv. However, … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Appointing experts to review social media reforms, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday sought a detailed report from them within a month. Hearing a petition, IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah appointed Sadaf Baig, Nighat Dad, Fareeha Aziz, Rafi Baloch, PFUJ and Pakistan Bar Council as advisors in the case and asked them to … Read more
HONG KONG: Al Hilal face Pohang Steelers in the AFC Champions League final in Riyadh on Tuesday with both teams looking to be the first to lift Asian club football’s biggest prize four times. But South Korea’s Steelers will have to overcome fervent home support with an expected 68,000 Al Hilal fans packing out the … Read more
HEFEI: In the blink of an eye, a laptop is churned out from the busy production lines at LCFC (Hefei) Electronics Technology Co, Ltd., the largest PC R&D and manufacturing base of Chinese tech giant Lenovo. The once-complicated process of computer manufacturing, which includes product ordering, design, production and testing, can now be accomplished by … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said the leadership that came up through the political system was just too divorced from faith, they came to power just to enjoy it, hence they compromised for staying in power. “Most of the politicians used the power for personal benefits,” he said while talking with renowned Sufi scholar … Read more
MOSCOW: Saudi Arabia’s holdings of US Treasury securities recorded slight change in September, Arab News reported. The total value of the securities held by Saudi residents stood at $124.3 billion as of the end of September, up 0.2 percent from $124.1 billion in August, according to the latest data from the US Department of Treasury. … Read more
Saudi Arabia held its position as the biggest supplier of crude oil to China for an 11th month in a row in October, with volumes up 19.5 per cent from a year ago, Arab News quoted Customs data, as showing. Saudi oil arrivals totalled 7.1 million tonnes, or 1.67 million barrels per day (bpd), data from the … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has agreed to revive its $6 billion extended fund facility programme to Pakistan after the two sides finally reached a staff-level agreement. The agreement is subject to approval by the Executive Board, following the implementation of prior actions, notably on fiscal and institutional reforms. Completion of the review would … Read more
The Khan twins and social media stars, Aiman and Minal celebrated their 23rd birthday earlier this week. The celebration was a star-studded affair and pictures and videos from the events have been making rounds on social media through the attendees and the sisters themselves. Read more: Aiman, Minal Khan celebrate their birthday Picking out a … Read more
