ISLAMABAD: The Chinese Embassy in Islamabad said that a report published by Financial Times regarding China Pakistan Economic Project (CEPC) was based on distorted and misquoted information. In a strong-worded press statement on Monday , the embassy said it has taken notice of the report, comments of Mr Razzak Dawood and as the clarification issued by the Ministry of Commerce and Textile of Pakistan. “It is a firm consensus between China and Pakistan that the CPEC is a mutually beneficial project and both the governments will carry it forward accordingRead More

PESHAWAR, (DNA) – : Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) candidate Shaukat Yousafzai has won Pakhtunkhwa Assembly PK-23 Shangla seat in re-polling in the constituency, according to unofficial and unconfirmed results. According to unofficial and unconfirmed results of 135 polling stations of the provincial constituency, Shaukat Yousafzai has won the seat after security 42,116 votes, while Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s Muhammad Irshad Khan was the runner-up in the re-polling securing 22,315 votes. Election Commission of Pakistan had declared results of PK-23 Shangla invalid as ratio of women voters was less than 10 percent inRead More

ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – The Ruet-e-Hilal Committee has announced that the Muharram-ul-Haram’s moon has not been sight and that the Ashura will be observed on September 21. the meeting was held today at the met office’s building in Karachi with Mufti Muneebur Rehman in the chair. The meeting was also attended by weather experts. The zonal committees held their simultaneously in Lahore, Quetta and Peshawar. According to experts, Muharram shall begin on September 12 with Ashura on September 21. Earlier, religious scholars belonging to different schools of thought unanimously agreed to a seven-point codeRead More

  BEIJING, SEPT 10 (DNA) – The Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Monday that Pakistan and China agreed to strengthen bilateral ties in all fields, adding that Beijing will continue its support to Islamabad and both countries have agreed to accelerate China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) plan. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang said Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s visit to Pakistan was mainly aimed to renew the traditional friendship, promote mutually beneficial cooperation in various areas and elevate the China-Pakistan, all-weather strategic cooperative partnership to a new high. Geng mentioned thatRead More

ISLAMABAD, (DNA) –  Pakistan’s biggest sports entity, Peshawar Zalmi, has arrived in British capital city London to roam around and provide fans the opportunity to capture selfies with the team. “This initiative is dedicated to Pakistan and our Armed Forces,” said Peshawar Zalmi Chairman, Javed Afridi. The ‘Zalmi Family’ expresses hope that it would receive a rousing welcome by the Londoners and the Zalmi fans residing in London, owing to the services it provided for the betterment of sports in Pakistan, a private news channel reported. Peshawar Zalmi has alsoRead More