Monday, March 18th, 2019
FM Qureshi reaches China on three-day visit
ISLAMABAD, MAR 18 (DNA) – Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi reached China on a three-day visit on Monday. The foreign minister will attend the first Pakistan-China Foreign Ministers’ Strategic Dialogue during his visit. Chinese envoy Mr. Yao Jing, Ambassador to China Masood Khalid and other embassy officials welcomed FM Qureshi upon his arrival. A Foreign Office (FO) statement said both sides will hold comprehensive discussions on the entire range of bilateral relations, including China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and also discuss regional situation and cooperation at multilateral forums. During the visit, FM QureshiRead More
Uzbekistan’s foreign trade turnover makes up US$6.39 billion in January-February
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (DNA) — In January-February 2019, Uzbekistan carried out trade relations with more than 140 countries of the world. In particular, the foreign trade turnover of Uzbekistan in January-February 2019 reached US$6.39 billion and grew by US$1.29 billion, or 25.4% more than the corresponding period of last year. According to the State Statistics Committee of Uzbekistan, of this number, exports reached US$3.03 billion (growth rates – 20.4%), and imports – US$3.35 billion (growth rates – 30.3%). Foreign trade balance made up minus US$319.2 million. In January-February 2019, the number ofRead More
CPEC helps bridge this Pakistani-Chinese couple
PESHAWAR: (DNA) – Every brick laid for the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects seems to bring people from the two countries closer together. And while marriages between Chinese women and Pakistani men is not uncommon anymore, marriages amongst co-workers while working over CPEC projects is few and far between and shows how the increased interaction between people of the two countries results in blossoming of love and fostering closer ties. Their marriage ceremony was held in the federal capital over the weekend and was attended by a host of senior diplomatsRead More
Sixth death anniversary of MM Alam being observed
LAHORE (DNA) – The sixth death anniversary of the 1965 war hero Muhammad Mahmood Alam, popularly known as MM Alam, is being observed on Monday. Alam was the eldest son of 11 siblings who was born in Calcutta on July 6 1935. He was brought up in Bengal, India but after Indo-Pak separation in 1947 his family migrated to the then called East Pakistan, now Bangladesh. Alam was granted commission in PAF (then RPAF) on October 2 1953. Alam is considered a national hero for Pakistan, most significantly, for hisRead More