Category: International
SCO, other matters on agenda as Chinese PM to reach Pakistan tomorrow
ISLAMABAD: Chinese Premier Li Qiang will visit Pakistan for four days, starting October 14 (tomorrow).During his stay here, Qiang will attend conference of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) and discuss a range of topics of mutual interest with Pakistan on its sidelines. The Foreign Office said PM Li would be accompanied by ministers and senior officials including those from the ministries of foreign affairs and commerce, the National Development and Reform Commission and the China International Development Cooperation Agency. “PM Shehbaz and Premier Li will lead their respective delegations to…
Austrian Artist Maryam Mohammadi Celebrates Tradition Through Visual Narratives from Six Silk Road Countries at PNCA
Islamabad – 8 October 2024 (ABID CHAUDHRY) : A week-long photography exhibition, titled ‘Once there was, and once there wasn’t – Styrian Tales from the Silk Road,’ centered on the fairy tales of Silk Road countries, was officially opened on Monday at the Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA). The event was inaugurated by Austrian Charge d’Affaires Hannes Machor, along with Austrian curator and artist Dr. Maryam Mohammadi, and Director General of PNCA Muhammad Ayoub Jamali. The exhibition features works of the Austrian curator, artist and photographer Maryam Mohammadi…
Indian police charge man for rape, murder of Kolkata doctor
Indian police have charged a man for the rape and murder of a 31-year-old doctor which sparked wide-scale protests throughout the country. The discovery of the doctor’s bloodied body at a government hospital in the eastern city of Kolkata on August 9 sparked nationwide anger at the chronic issue of violence against women. The suspect, named Sanjoy Roy, arrested the day after the murder and held in custody since, was formally charged on Monday with a confidential document of evidence submitted to the court. “Sanjoy Roy has been charged with…
Nepal rain death toll hits 170, triggers nationwide school closures
KATHMANDU: Nepal has shut schools for three days after landslides and floods triggered by two days of heavy rain across the Himalayan nation killed 170 people, officials said on Sunday. The floods brought traffic and normal activity to a standstill in the Kathmandu valley, where 37 deaths were recorded in a region home to four million people and the capital. Authorities said students and their parents faced difficulties as university and school buildings damaged by the rains needed repair. “We have urged the concerned authorities to close schools in the…
World leaders condemn assassination of Hezbollah’s Hassan Nasrallah
Renowned global leaders on late Saturday expressed their deepest condolences and condemned the assassination of Hezbollah’s longtime leader Hassan Nasrallah by the Israeli forces. Israel’s foes vowed revenge after Iran-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah announced its leader Nasrallah was killed in an Israeli air strike on a suburb of Beirut. Several world powers also warned of the killing’s potential repercussions, as the spectre of all-out war looms over the Middle East. Iran First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref warned Israel that Nasrallah’s death would “bring about their destruction”, Iran’s ISNA news…
PM Shehbaz arrives in US to attend 79th UNGA session
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif reached New York on Monday on a five-day official visit to the United States during which he will attend the UN General Assembly (UNGA)’s 79th session. He will address the UNGA session on September 27 (Friday). At the UNGA, he will highlight Pakistan’s perspective on a multitude of international and regional matters, including the Kashmir dispute and the Palestine issue. The premier will reaffirm Pakistan’s commitment to multilateralism and support for the role of the United Nations in fostering global peace, security and prosperity. On…
Pakistan to work with China for shared prosperity, global peace: President Zardari
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to working together with China for shared prosperity and promoting peace and stability in the world. Speaking at the “China’s National Day Reception” hosted by the Chinese embassy, President Zardari said that high quality development of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) would “help unlock greater benefits for our people, besides enhancing connectivity and prosperity of the region”. He emphasised the importance of advancing the high-quality development of CPEC to unlock greater benefits for the people of two countries. The event…
US President Joe Biden terms Pak-US ties vital for peace, security in region
President Joe Biden has highlighted the significance of the relationship between United States and Pakistan, emphasising on its role in “regional stability and security”. The US president’s remarks came after he accepted the ‘Letter of Credence’ from Pakistan’s Ambassador to the US, Rizwan Saeed Sheikh, during a ceremony at the Blair House in Washington. “The relationship between our two countries remains important for regional stability and security. We appreciate US-Pakistan cooperation on countering terrorist threats,” said Biden when commenting on the ties between the two nation. Biden emphasised both US and…
Fatalities double in Myanmar in aftermath of Yagi
YANGON: The death toll from the flooding in the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi has doubled in Myanmar to reach 226, confirmed the state media. The state TV on Monday revealed that 77 people were still missing following the storm which caused flooding that destroyed rice paddies and other crops spread across 640,000 acres. Typhoon Yagi hit northern Vietnam, Laos, Thailand and Myanmar more than a week ago with powerful winds and an enormous amount of rain, triggering floods and landslides that have killed more than 500 people, according to official figures.…