Islamabad, 31 July 2023 (APP) Pakistan and China on Monday, expressing satisfaction at the steady development of CPEC projects in Pakistan, agreed on its centrality for Pakistan’s socio-economic development. Both the countries on Monday signed six documents at a ceremony held in Prime Minister House witnessed by Prime Minister Shehbaz and Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng...

Islamabad, 30 July 2023 (APP) Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal on Sunday highlighted milestone achievements made under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) during the last 10 years and the deepening relations between the two countries also known as “Iron Brothers” with each passing day. Addressing a news conference here ahead of...

Gwadar, Balochistan (Pakistan), 27 July 2023 (APP) Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday reiterated the government’s resolve to develop the Gwadar Sea Port as one of the best in the world. He said the fate of the people of Balochistan especially of Gwadar would be changed through the ongoing development operation in across the...

Ankara, 13 July 2023 Türkiye wants to further strengthen its ties with Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said ahead of an upcoming visit to the Gulf countries. "We have hope in this visit. I sent my friends ahead of time. They visited Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UAE....

Doha, 12 July 2023 Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, Minister of State for Energy Affairs, President and CEO of QatarEnergy of  State of Qatar has said that '40% of all the new LNG that will come to the market by 2029, when all our projects are up and running, is going to be from QatarEnergy'. He was...

Islamabad, 08 July 2023 Pakistan recently marked 'Decade of CPEC' and a cake cutting ceremony was held in Islamabad, Capital of Pakistan. Present on the occasion were Prime Minister of Pakistan, Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif; Ahsan Iqbal, Minister of Planning and in charge of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC); Pang Chun Xue, Charge d'...

Islamabad, 08 July 2023 (Anadolu News) Pakistan launched a project Friday to convert millions of hectares of uncultivated waste state land into cultivable land to overcome food insecurity challenges. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif inaugurated the Land Information and Management System - Center of Excellence to enhance food security, according to a statement from his office....

Hong Kong, 08 July 2023 (Peoples Daily/Xinhua) John Lee, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), said on Friday that Hong Kong will strengthen economic, trade and cultural ties with the Middle East. Lee said in a video speech at the launching and inauguration ceremony of the Hong Kong-Middle East Business Chamber...

Changsha, 30 June 2023 (Xinhua News) As the sun sets over eastern Uganda, a newly constructed road is illuminated by two rows of white solar lampposts, warmly welcoming drivers, pedestrians and villagers on leisurely strolls. The 73-km road linking Kapchorwa and Suam is undergoing an upgrade. Located at an average altitude of over 2,000 meters...

Islamabad, 30 June 2023 (APP) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Pakistan have reached to nine-month Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) of around US$3 billion, according to press statement issued by the fund. “I am pleased to announce that the IMF team has reached a staff-level agreement with the Pakistani authorities on a nine-month Stand-by Arrangement (SBA)...