Thursday, November 23rd, 2017
China hints it can rename CPEC if India joins OBOR initiative
BEIJING, (DNA) – The Chinese foreign ministry on Thursday responded to a statement by its ambassador in India, Luo Zhaohui, who recently said Beijing is prepared to rename the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) to address India’s concerns. The ministry neither endorsed nor denied Luo’s statement, suggesting that it was encouraging Luo to negotiate with New Delhi over the issue, while ensuring that it did not upset Islamabad either. The ambassador had said during a speech in Delhi last week that China “can change the name of CPEC” and “create an alternative corridorRead More
China airlines increases non-stop Gatwick Taipei route with A350-900
BEIJING , NOV 23 (DNA) – China Airlines is increasing its non-stop route from London Gatwick to Taipei from four to five flights per week. The national flag carrier of the Republic of China (Taiwan) will add a fifth flight from 25 March 2018 onwards, with the additional service operating every Tuesday. The increase follows the announcement that China Airlines is returning to the UK after a five year hiatus with the launch of a new non-stop service between London Gatwick and Taipei’s Taoyuan International on Friday 1 December 2017. The new serviceRead More
Pakistan, Turkey enjoy strong friendly, brotherly ties: Jhagra
PESHAWAR, NOV 23 (DNA): Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Engr. Iqbal Zafar Jhagra has said that Turkey is important country of the region and Pakistan have strong friendly and brotherly relations with Turkey. He was addressing the Turkish National Day ceremony, organized by Honorary Counsel General for Turkey Saleem Saifullah Khan at his residence on Thursday. Outgoing Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey in Pakistan, Sadik Babur Girgin, various senior officials from Turkey and the provincial government were in attendance on the occasion. Addressing the ceremony, the governor said that outgoing AmbassadorRead More
Pakistan, China agree to build Chashma 5
ISLAMABAD, NOV 23 (DNA) – “According to the agreement, CNNC will build a one-million-kilowatt-class nuclear power unit with HPR1000 technology at the Chashma Nuclear Power Plant in Pakistan,” CNNC said yesterday. The reactor will be the seventh nuclear power unit that China has exported to Pakistan and the third HPR1000. The Chinese-designed HPR1000 Hualong One reactor design is under construction in China, at Fuqing units 5 and 6 and Fangchenggang units 3 and 4. The first Hualong One unit, Fuqing 5, is expected to start up in 2019, with FangchenggangRead More
PM Abbasi chairs Federal Cabinet meeting
ISLAMABAD, NOV 23 (DNA) – Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi chaired a meeting of the Federal Cabinet here at Prime Minister’s Office. Following decisions were taken during the meeting; The Cabinet approved appointment of Mr. Murtaza Khan (Pakistan Audit & Accounts Service BS-20) as Financial Advisor in Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POF) Board. The Cabinet accorded approval for Signing the MoU on Bilateral Political Consultations between Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Denmark and Pakistan. The Cabinet approved signing the MoU on Bilateral Consultations between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of PakistanRead More
Senator Mushahid Hussain elected Vice President of Asian Parliamentary Assembly in Istanbul
ISTANBUL, NOV 23 (DNA) – Mushahid elected Vice President of Asian Parliamentary Assembly (APA) in Istanbul, says Pakistan will provide leadership to establish Asian Parliament, next APA to be held in Pakistan Istanbul, November 23: 33 parliaments of Asia, at the annual meeting of the Asian Parliamentary Assembly (APA here in the historic Turkish city, unanimously elected Senator Mushahid Hussain as the Vice President of APA in charge of Political Affairs Committee and decided that Pakistan will be the next President of APA for 2 years requesting the Senate ofRead More