Pakistan International Airlines PIA has suspended flight operations to China till March 31st amid Coronavirus outbreak with Wuhan as mainland. Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) took the decision as a precautionary measure as the ongoing virus outbreak has claimed more than 2800 lives – mostly in China. Earlier Pakistan closed its borders with Iran following an … Read more
Chinese Ambassador Yao Jing and Adviser on Finance and Revenue Hafeez Sheikh have reviewed preparations of the upcoming visit of the Chinese President Xi Jinping. According to the details, Chinese Ambassador Yao Jing called on Hafeez Sheikh in Islamabad. During the meeting both the dignitaries discussed progress on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor and measures to enhance … Read more
China has rejected Indian media reports about any shift in China’s position and said that the Chinese side had always backed Pakistan at the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Geng Shuang said during his online briefing “China’s position on the relevant issue remains unchanged.” Chinese official said Pakistan had made enormous … Read more
Death toll from the outbreak in mainland China reached 2,236 the national health commission reported on Friday. Beijing also reported 889 new confirmed cases of the disease during the same period, up from 349 cases the previous day, reversing three days of decline. At least 411 of the new cases were from Hubei, the epicentre … Read more
Gilgit Baltistan GB Local administration imposed a ban on hunting of seasonal birds in Hunza valley in the Gilgit-Baltistan region over coronavirus fears. GB Local administration said ban on hunting of seasonal birds in Hunza imposed due to fear of possible transmission of novel coronavirus in the country as birds are migrating from mainland China in … Read more
China has objected to the visit of Indian Home Minister Amit Shah to a disputed area in the east sector of China-India boundary, saying the Chinese government had never recognized the so-called Arunachal Pradesh. APP reported that the Chinese government has never recognized the so-called Arunachal Pradesh and is firmly opposed to the Indian politician’s … Read more
Prime Minister Imran Khan, in a telephonic conversation with Chinese President Xi Jin Ping reiterated Pakistan’s offer to send a field hospital along with a team of doctors to China to help Chinese people fight the virus. While underscoring Pakistan’s full trust in the measures being taken by the Chinese authorities, the Prime Minister expressed … Read more
China is reporting that the death toll from the coronavirus has climbed to 2,118, with the total amount of cases reaching 74,576. As per details, The National Health Commission said that it had received reports of 394 new confirmed cases and 114 deaths on Wednesday from 31 provincial-level regions and the Xinjiang Production and Construction … Read more
Pakistan Consul General in Guangzhou, Dr. Diyar Khan has said that the novel coronavirus was not going to affect the trade and other exchanges between China and Pakistan. China is our close friend and partner. We have a time-tested relationship. It’s an all-weather friendship. Our people feel for each other. Therefore, we do not regard … Read more
TEHRAN: Iran’s Health Ministry confirmed the first two cases of coronavirus in the country on Wednesday, according to the semi-official ISNA news agency. Ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour said the two cases were confirmed in Qom city, south of Tehran. According to the sources of Anadolu Agency, A number of suspected cases were also quarantined in … Read more
China has said that it would lend its support to Pakistan to combat locust emergency by supplying of pesticides and spraying equipment. China is interested in increasing import of agricultural products from Pakistan including onion, potato and meat, said Chinese Ambassador Yao Jing. Talking to Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Makhdoom Khusro … Read more
BEIJING: China on Tuesday welcomed the deal between the US and Taliban on reducing violent activities and hoped it would be smoothly implemented and created conditions for the final political resolution of the Afghan issue. Chinese Foreign Ministry’s Spokesperson Geng Shuang said, “We support dialogue between all relevant parties in Afghanistan and welcome the news … Read more
Oil prices look to cuts on Tuesday nagging concerns over the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak in China and its effect on oil demand, tracking losses in financial markets. Reuters reported that Oil prices look to cuts on drawing concerns over economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak in China and its effect on oil … Read more
Health officials of U.S. reported a 15th confirmed case of coronavirus in the United States on Thursday as the White House criticized China’s response to the outbreak. According to the sources, A patient who was among the Americans evacuated from the Chinese city of Wuhan – the epicenter of the outbreak – and placed under quarantine … Read more
Prime Minister Imran Khan has issued instructions to our Foreign Office and Overseas Ministry to do everything possible for Pakistan students who are stuck in Wuhan city. The Premier took to Twitter and stated, Pakistan stands with the people & govt of China in their difficult & trying time and it will always stand by … Read more
White House has alerted coronavirus outbreak in China could decrease Chinese purchases of American agricultural products this year under the U.S.-China Phase 1 trade deal. As per details White House national security adviser Robert O’Brien said coronavirus outbreak in China could decrease Chinese purchases of American agricultural products this year under the U.S.-China Phase 1 … Read more
China terminated many senior officials over handling the deadly spread of coronavirus. Deaths due to virus crossed 1,000. Officials terminated from office included the Party Secretary for the Hubei Health Commission and the head of the commission. The deputy director of the state’s Red Cross was also terminated for “dereliction of duty” over “handling of … Read more
KARACHI: The Edhi Foundation has written a letter to Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, seeking permission to evacuate students from China’s city, Wuhan . According to reports by various local media outlets, the letter states that the organisation’s representatives are in touch with the students, who are ‘mentally disturbed, under stress, facing a shortage of food’, … Read more
