Staff Report ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Economic Affairs Division on Friday given National Highway Authority (NHA) two weeks deadline to furnish complete detail on dualization of N-55, multibillions project of infrastructural development. During course of proceedings, committee chairperson Senator Saifullah Abbro expressed serious reservations about the potential awarding of the contract for dualisation…
ISLAMABAD: The China-Pakistan High-Quality Agricultural Cooperation Development Forum was held in Islamabad. Hosted by the China Chamber of Commerce in Pakistan (CCCPK), the forum aimed to strengthen agricultural industrial cooperation between China and Pakistan and promote agricultural modernization under the CPEC framework. The forum featured opening remarks by Mr. Wang Huihua, President of CCCPK. Key…
By Zhong Sheng, People’s Daily On May 10 and 11, China and the U.S. had a high-level meeting on economic and trade affairs in Geneva, Switzerland. Through joint efforts of both sides, the talks were candid, in-depth, and constructive. The two sides have reached a series of major consensuses and made substantial progress during the…
By Li Hongxing, People’s Daily If you were visiting Shanghai and had to choose between Shanghai Disneyland and Huawei’s Lianqiu Lake R&D Center, which would you pick? Not long ago, Thomas Friedman, a New York Times columnist, faced precisely this dilemma. He described both destinations as symbols of a “Tomorrowland,” but ultimately concluded that Huawei’s…
By Wang Ke, Yan Ke, People’s Daily In central China’s Hunan province, the city of Shaodong, known as China’s “lighter capital,” hums with precision and automation. Here, more than 15 billion lighters roll off the production lines each year — roughly 70 percent of the global supply. As the international landscape grows increasingly unpredictable, this…
By Guo Ziyun, Yu Limin, Niu Ruifei, People’s Daily This year 2025 marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the European Union (EU). As the world’s second and third largest economies, China and the EU collectively account for over one third of the global economy and more than a…
ISLAMABAD: China graduates of Pakistani origin on Wednesday launched the Pakistan China Alumni Association (PCAA) to foster collaboration through education linkages on the 74th anniversary of the bilateral relations. Dr. Furqan Rao elected as president of Pakistan China Alumni Association (PCAA), Dr Arif Senior Vice President while Dr. Aftab will hold office of the General…
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) dismissed a writ petition filed against the Chairman of the Implementation Tribunal for Newspaper Employees (ITNE) by Ghulam Murtaza Mughal, son of Faqir Muhammad. Justice Babar Sattar of the IHC announced the judgment on 13th May 2025, rejecting the petition which was filed under Article 199 of the Constitution…
ISLAMABAD: The International Labour Organization (ILO) commemorated International Nurses Day 2025 with a national webinar on the theme “Decent Work for Nurses – Investing in Safety and Economic Growth.” The event brought together representatives from key institutions including the Pakistan Nursing and Midwifery Council (PNMC), the Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations & Coordination (MoNHSR&C),…
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Minister for Health of Pakistan represented the country at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Health Ministers’ Forum, reaffirming Pakistan’s commitment to advancing health equity, achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC), and promoting regional cooperation in health innovation, digital transformation, emergency preparedness, and the integration of traditional medicine. Speaking on behalf of the Government…
