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Interview: World Media Summit essential for media cooperation, says Pakistani media head
This photo taken on Dec. 3, 2023 shows the opening ceremony of the 5th World Media Summit (WMS) in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province. (Xinhua/Deng Hua) "The summit is a valuable platform for media organizations to learn from each other, embrace opportunities, and tackle challenges in the ever-evolving media sector," said Muhammad Asim Khichi, managing director of the Associated Press of Pakistan. by Jamil Bhatti ISLAMABAD, Dec.
Interview: Understanding China Conference helps world see China in peace, stability, harmony, progress -- expert
This photo taken on Dec. 2, 2023 shows the opening ceremony of the 2023 Understanding China Conference (Guangzhou) in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province. (Xinhua/Lu Hanxin) The Belt and Road Initiative "is the only project of its kind that was launched with the sole objective of peaceful global development to achieve the goal of common prosperity for mankind," says Pakistani expert. by Jamil Bhatti ISLAMABAD, Dec.
Interview: Pakistan as initial beneficiary appreciates, supports BRI -- Pakistan's caretaker PM
This photo taken on July 29, 2023 shows the Pakistan Monument with a special illumination to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the launch of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan. (Str/Xinhua) Pakistanis value the great vision embodied in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), which advocates bringing peace and prosperity through economic development: Pakistan's caretaker PM by Jamil Bhatti, Jiang Chao ISLAMABAD, Oct.
63 killed, over 157 injured in suicide blast in Pakistan's Peshawar
Security personnel stand guard at the blast site in northwest Pakistan's Peshawar on Jan. 30, 2023. (Photo by Saeed Ahmad/Xinhua) A suicide blast killed 63 worshippers in a mosque in Pakistan's northwest provincial capital of Peshawar on Monday afternoon. The banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) reportedly claimed responsibility for the attack. by Jamil Bhatti ISLAMABAD, Jan.
Interview: Int'l community should jointly tackle climate crises in Pakistan, says WFP official
by Jamil Bhatti ISLAMABAD, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) -- The international community must come together to stand with the people in Pakistan to show solidarity and to help them build back their lives devastated by this year's monsoon floods and rains, Deputy Country Director of the World Food Program (WFP) in Pakistan Rathi Palakrishnan has told Xinhua.
Pakistani students pay tribute to teachers for ensuring studies amid COVID-19 pandemic
Video PlayerClose A teacher attends a class at a school on World Teachers' Day in Rawalpindi of Pakistan's Punjab province on Oct. 5, 2021. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal) The World Teachers' Day has been observed in Pakistan like other parts of the world with the theme "Teachers at the Heart of Education Recovery" to recognize teachers for their tireless efforts to keep teaching smooth during the hard time. by Jamil Bhatti ISLAMABAD, Oct.
Feature: Pakistani students pay tribute to teachers for ensuring studies amid COVID-19 pandemic
2021-10-05 17:05:18 GMT2021-10-06 01:05:18(Beijing Time) Xinhua English by Jamil Bhatti ISLAMABAD, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- A group of students in Pakistani capital Islamabad on Tuesday presented flowers and handmade colorful cards with best wishes to their class teacher to offer heartfelt respect and tributes for ensuring their studies amid the COVID-19 pandemic. "Miss! You are very great and we all love you very much because you cared for us a lot.
Interview: Pakistan-China relations exemplary in world, says Pakistani president
Video PlayerClose Pakistani President Arif Alvi speaks during an interview with Xinhua in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan, April 15, 2021. (Xinhua/Liu Tian) "Higher than mountains, deeper than oceans and sweeter than honey" is the phrase frequently used in Pakistan to describe the all-weather friendship between the two countries, which is "a very apt description of the last 70 years," said the president.
Pakistan's 1st ever metro train to ease traffic, drive development in Lahore
Video PlayerClose A train for the Orange Line arrives at a subway station in Lahore, Pakistan, Oct. 26, 2020. (Xinhua/Liu Tian) Pakistan's first ever metro train service, the Orange Line, will not only ease traffic congestion in Lahore, but also facilitate the urbanization of the historical city and play a driving role of the city's development, creating employment and boosting green GDP. by Liu Tian, Jamil Bhatti LAHORE, Pakistan, Oct.
Surging locust attacks pose great threat to Pakistan's agriculture, food security
Photo taken on May 8, 2020 shows a man holding a locust in southern Pakistan's Hyderabad. (Xinhua/Stringer) "We are spraying but they (locusts) keep moving here and there to eat and remain in the same area," said Jaabar Khan, a young farmer. He called on authorities to arrange an extensive spray to control the insect which have been wreaking havoc on crops across Pakistan since last year.
Enhanced int'l coordination key to win battle against global pandemic: Pakistani analyst
Video PlayerClose A man wearing a face mask walks past a painted wall during lockdown in Islamabad, Pakistan on April 7, 2020. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal) "We all have a shared destiny. As human beings, we share our problems when we share our interests," said Khalid Rahman, a Pakistani analyst.
Pakistan welcomes U.S.-Taliban deal, remains cautious about peace prospect
Video PlayerClose U.S. soldiers stand near a U.S. bombing area in Achin district of Nangarhar province, east of Afghanistan, April 15, 2017. (Xinhua\Rahman Safi) Pakistan welcomes the peace deal signed between Afghan Taliban and the United States. However, analysts also believe a lot of work remains to be done and feared that the United States leaving in haste without bringing forth any solid roadmap might be a risky move.
Pakistan's first-ever urban train under CPEC takes first test run
Video PlayerClose Trains of the Orange Line Metro Train in the terminal station in Lahore, Pakistan, on Dec. 10, 2019. (Xinhua/Liu Tian) Pakistan's first-ever mass rapid urban transit train took its first test run after the completion of the physical infrastructure of the project under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The Orange Line Metro Train is the first of the three rail lines of a Lahore Metro master plan.
Pakistani mango farmers count on China ties for rosy future
Pakistan is a major producer of the world’s best and most popular mangoes, ranking the 4th largest in the world with an annual output of around 1.8 million tons. The sweet and juicy mangoes have earned a reputation in European and Gulf countries and serve as a main pillar of Pakistan’s fruit exports. Mango is widely cultivated in Punjab and Sindh provinces.
Interview: CICA could lead Asia to common, sustainable security, says Pakistani professor
Video PlayerClose by Jamil Bhatti ISLAMABAD, June 13 (Xinhua) -- The 27-year-old Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) is a platform with the potential to lead Asia to common, comprehensive, cooperative and sustainable security, a Pakistani expert has said. Umar Farooq, professor of international relations at the Bahauddin Zakariya University of Pakistan, made the remarks ahead of the 5th CICA summit slated for June 14-15 in Dushanbe, capital of Tajikistan.
Interview: Analyst says SCO brings global development opportunities
File photo taken on June 12, 2019 shows the Qingdao multimodal transportation center in the China-SCO local economic and trade cooperation demonstration zone in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng) - The SCO "is not a military alliance," said a Pakistani analyst.
Spotlight: China-Pakistan cooperation helps former Pakistani fishing village prosper
Video PlayerClose by Jamil Bhatti ISLAMABAD, April 7 (Xinhua) -- A regular job at the business center of the free zone in Gwadar port, southwestern Pakistan, once a small backward fishing village, has brought a great change in Younis Ghulam Qadirâs life by lifting him from a fishing compound to a five-star working atmosphere.
Feature: Pakistan's rising Gwadar port becomes nourisher for businesses, entrepreneurs
Video PlayerClose by Jamil Bhatti GWADAR, Pakistan, March 30 (Xinhua) -- Witnessing increasing business for his bank in Gwadar port, a used-to-be remote fishing village in Balochistan province in southwestern Pakistan, Shakeeb Yusuf said he made the right choice at the beginning as the robust business growth helped pave the way toward his promotion.
Feature: Pakistan's Lahore sees less kites in sky with fading kite-flying Basant
Video PlayerClose by Jamil Bhatti, Liu Tian ISLAMABAD, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) -- At a time when birds joyfully chirped and vernal sunshine warmed the historical city of Lahore in eastern Pakistan, it is the good time for 44-year-old Malik Ramzan who used to enjoy kite flying with gentle winds in the well-known "garden city" to say adieu to bleak winter and welcome vibrant spring.
Feature: Fresh opportunities to increase exports to China linking Pakistan with open market
ISLAMABAD, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- After getting a degree in information technology, Adnan Basheer, who once worked as salesman and IT technician in different companies, was struggling for his career as, in his words, the "odd jobs" could not provide enough income to meet his financial needs. His time came in 2008 when Basheer established his own company on a friend's advice and started importing electronic products from China and distributing them as a wholesale dealer in Pakistan.
Feature: Chinese cardiologists under B&R Initiative pass on expertise, innovation to Pakistani counterparts
Wu Yongjian (R), the leader of the Chinese doctors' team, performs an operation at Mayo Hospital in Pakistan's eastern Lahore city, on Oct. 5, 2018. TO GO WITH Feature: Chinese cardiologists under B&R Initiative pass on expertise, innovation to Pakistani counterparts. (Xinhua/Liu Tian) ISLAMABAD, Oct.
Feature: Rising Gwadar attracts more overseas investors for business
ISLAMABAD, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) -- Once was a small backward fishing town off the Arabian Sea in Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province, Gwadar now is rising fast at the economic landscape of the country and is attracting more businessmen for emerging business opportunities. The deep-water port has become fully functional since late 2016 under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor and embraced its first liner in March 2018.
Spotlight: Pakistan's new gov't reiterates trust in CPEC for national progress
ISLAMABAD, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- The Pakistani government led by Prime Minister Imran Khan has shown its full support and a firm commitment to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), vowing to utilize the project for poverty alleviation and development of the country.
News analysis: Imran Khan's advocacy provide chance to improve Indo-Pak relations
ISLAMABAD, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan offered dialogue to neighboring India to find out a peaceful solution to bilateral problems after his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party formed the new federal government last month. Imran Khan said in his victory speech on July 26 that "I think it will be very good for all of us in the two countries if we have good relations." "Pakistan and India's leadership should sit at a table and try to fix their problems.
Spotlight: Terrorist attacks on politicians spell fear ahead of Pakistan's elections
People transfer an injured man to hospital in southwest Pakistan's Quetta on July 13, 2018. At least 30 people were killed and 60 others injured after a suicide blast hit a convoy of a politician in Mastung district in southwestern Pakistan on Friday, according to local reports.
Feature: Thirsty Gwadar enjoys sustainable, sweet desalted seawater
ISLAMABAD, July 13 (Xinhua) -- Standing on the roadside in the scorching sunlight for hours, Akbar is waiting for water tankers with two big drums in his hands. It is a daily routine for the 15-year-old in Pakistan's southwest port city of Gwadar. "I waited here for a long time. Sometimes I waved my hands when the tankers came, but only a few stopped. Most of the time I returned home with nothing." Only two or three drums of water can meet the Akbar family's daily water needs.
Xinhua Headlines: Economic corridor changes Pakistan's business, economic landscape
Workers install solar photovoltaic panels for the Zonergy 900 MW Solar Project in Bahawalpur, Pakistan, Aug. 28, 2015. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal) ISLAMABAD, June 8 (Xinhua) -- Five years after its launch, the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has achieved magnificent results that help lay a solid infrastructure foundation for Pakistan's economic development.
Feature: Gwadar in fast track of development, bringing new avenues of business, jobs for Pakistanis
ISLAMABAD, May 14 (Xinhua) -- Once being an ignored tiny indolent fishing town located at the Arabian Sea in Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province, Gwadar now witnessed a wave of development projects that is opening new avenues of employment and businesses for locals and will lay a strong infrastructural foundation for the country's future. From 2013, the deep-water port is making its new identity. It has become fully functional since late 2016.
Feature: China-Pakistan Economic Corridor starts to deliver benefits to Pakistani people
File photo taken on Jan. 29, 2018 shows a view of Gwadar port in southwest Pakistan's Gwadar. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal) ISLAMABAD, April 23 (Xinhua) -- The completion of some of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects has brought great benefits to local people, but "it is just a beginning of CPEC and a big change is taking place around," Shaukat Paracha, a senior Pakistani journalist said.
Feature: China-Pakistan Economic Corridor starts to deliver benefits to Pakistani people
ISLAMABAD, April 23 (Xinhua) -- The completion of some of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects has brought great benefits to local people, but "it is just a beginning of CPEC and a big change is taking place around," Shaukat Paracha, a senior Pakistani journalist said.
Spotlight: Chinese yuan to facilitate Pakistan in trade, investment activities: experts
ISLAMABAD, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) -- Economists and businessmen have termed Pakistan's recent decision to use the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, as a foreign currency for denominating foreign currency transactions in the country as a great historical step. They also said that the decision would ease pressure on the country's foreign currency exchange reserves in U.S. dollars and facilitate transactions for trade and investment activities. In a press release on Jan.
Spotlight: Terror violence resurging with wave of suicide attacks in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) -- The terror violence is resurging in Pakistan after a wave of deadly suicide attacks jolted the country this week, especially the deadliest at a shrine in Sindh Province that claimed 88 lives Thursday night.
Four terrorists killed, 10 arrested in combing operations in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Aug. 13 (Xinhua) -- At least four terrorists were killed and 10 others arrested by the security forces in ongoing combing operations in different areas of Pakistan in the wee hours of the Friday morning, officials said.
President Xi's three-point proposal to bring prosperity to Asian, African nations: Pakistani expert
ISLAMABAD, April 24 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping's three-point proposal on carrying forward Bandung Spirit at the just concluded Asian-African summit held in Indonesia has potential to bring prosperity to the countries of the two continents by bridging gap between them, a Pakistani analyst said on Thursday. The three-point proposal is boosting Asia-Africa cooperation, expanding South-South cooperation and promoting South-North cooperation.
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