Tue, 21-Oct-2025

China to help Pakistan, other BRI nations in industrial, manpower uplift: official

China

BEIJING: China will continue to assist Pakistan and other belt and Road Initiative (BRI) nations in human resource development and industrial growth as key elements of overall economic progress, former Chinese diplomat Chen Mingming said on Friday. In his inaugural lecture at the first session of a 14-day-long seminar on “Construction and operation of industrial … Read more

Sri Lanka denies western media reports of food shortage

COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan government has denied western media reports that the Asian country was facing a food shortage or had declared a food emergency, and assured that ample food stocks were available in the country, local media reported on Thursday. Ajith Nivard Cabraal, state minister of money and capital market and state enterprise reforms, … Read more