Beijing 15 May 2017 (China Daily) China and Pakistan have agreed to jointly upgrade the 1,600-kilometer railway linking Southern and Northern Pakistan as part of a move to push forward construction of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). “China and Pakistan have signed memorandums of understanding to increase the speed of the railway connecting Karachi and...

Hangzhou 16 May 2017 (APP) Pakistan signed today a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Alibaba Group Holdings Limited to promote country’s worldwide exports by Small and Medium Enterprises through e-commerce. The agreement between Alibaba and Trade Development Authority of Pakistan was signed by Commerce Minister Khurram Dastgir and Michael Evans, President of Alibaba Group, and...

Doha 15 May 2017 (NHRC) Arab Network and United Nations Agencies Celebrate World Press Freedom Day 2017 in Doha   The Arab Network of National Human Rights Institutions (Doha), the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in Doha and the Center for Training and Documentation for Southwest Asia and the Arab Region of...

Doha 15 May 2017 Fraser Suites West Bay, Doha will display the unique photography artwork of popular local photographer, Khalid Al Muslmani, in the rooms and common spaces of the property, showcasing beautiful photographs of Qatar throughout its rich history. Khalid’s passion for photography started in 1999 when he started documenting special moments with friends...

Doha 14 May 2017 (QNA) Dr. Mohammed bin Saleh Al-Sada, Minister of Energy and Industry has underlined that the economic factor as most significant for commitment of countries to the Convention on Climate Change. Speaking in the second plenary session of the 17th Doha Forum under the theme 'Global Trends & Challenges for Economic Development...

Doha 14 May 2017 (QNA) Emir of State of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani inaugurated the opening ceremony of 17th edition of the Doha Forum held under the theme "Development, Stability and Refugee Crisis" today in Doha. Present on the occasion were Field Marshal Omar Hassan Ahmed Al-Bashir, President of the Republic of Sudan...

Beijing 13 May 2017 (Xinhua) Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday called for the construction of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor to be pushed forward. Xi made the remarks when meeting with Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who is in Beijing to attend the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation scheduled for May 14 and...

Doha 13 May 2017 Emir of State of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani will grace opening ceremony of 17th Doha Forum Conference at the Hotel Sheraton Doha. The conference will take place in the morning of Sunday 14th May 2017. The theme of the conference this year is "Development, Stability and Refugee Crisis". Among...

Doha 12 May 2017 (AlJazeera) At least 37 people who received serious wounds from the blast were transferred to Quetta, said Dr Ahmed. They mainly suffered from shrapnel wounds, he said. Television footage from the scene showed several badly damaged vehicles and motorcycles, with windscreens shattered and severe blast damage visible, as the police established...

Islamabad 12 May 2017 (APP) The Survey of Pakistan is carrying out border alignment/points with Afghanistan in the area of Chaman where recent incident took place along Pakistan-Afghanistan border. “A team of Survey of Pakistan is working in close coordination with other stakeholders to re-demarcate/reconfirm Pakistan-Afghan border alignment/points in the area of incident”, a clarification...