Wednesday, April 28th, 2021
Germany, China vow to deepen ties amid differences
BERLIN – Germany and China on Wednesday vowed to deepen cooperation in the area of economy, climate protection and health, amid major disagreements on human rights. At the start of the German-Chinese government talks which were organized online due to the pandemic, Chancellor Angela Merkel pointed to the differences of opinion in the sphere of human rights in a joint statement with China’s Prime Minister Li Keqiang. For his part, Li also openly admitted to considerable differences in German-Chinese relations. It was the sixth edition of the Sino-German government talksRead More
Russia rejects Ukraine’s push to revise 2015 peace deal
MOSCOW – Russia’s foreign minister sternly warned Ukrainian officials Wednesday that Moscow would not accept their push to revise a peace deal for eastern Ukraine. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov‘s comments followed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy calling Tuesday for a modification of the 2015 agreement and inviting other nations to help mediate the stalled peace talks between Ukraine and Russia. Fighting between Ukrainian forces and Russia-backed separatists erupted in Ukraine’s eastern industrial heartland, called Donbas, shortly after Moscow’s 2014 annexation of Ukraine‘s Crimean Peninsula. More than 14,000 people have been killed during theRead More
Qatar Airways to launch Abidjan flights in June
DOHA – Qatar Airways will operate three weekly flights to Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire via Accra from June 16th. The route becomes the fourth new destination in Africa announced by the national carrier of the state of Qatar since the start of the pandemic. The Abidjan service will be operated by a Boeing 787 Dreamliner featuring 22 seats in business class and 232 in economy. Qatar Airways Group chief executive, Akbar Al Baker, said: “At Qatar Airways, we remain committed to the African market, expanding our network across the continent andRead More
Efforts afoot to make GB, a tourism hub: Gandapur
ISLAMABAD, APR 28 (DNA) – Minister for Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan Affairs Ali Amin Khan Gandapur on Wednesday said all out efforts were being ensured to make Gilgit-Baltistan, a hub of tourism. He said Pakistan Tahreek-e Insaf (PTI) government has given due attention to the sector, following vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan who remained a strong proponent of tourism promotion in the country. In a meeting with a delegation of GB, the minister said Gilgit-Baltistan was rich in natural beauty and an attractive destination for tourists from all overRead More
Farrukh Habib appointed as state minister for information
ISLAMABAD, APR 28 (DNA) – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) MNA Farrukh Habib to take oath as state minister for information and broadcasting tomorrow (Thursday). This was announced by Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry from his official Twitter handle. Congratulating Farrukh Habib, Fawad confirmed that he will take the oath of his office tomorrow. Earlier in the day, it emerged that Farrukh Habib likely to get an important position in the information and broadcasting ministry for which Prime Minister Imran Khan has also given approval. Meanwhile, Minister for InformationRead More
No other govt served Balochistan better than PTI: PM Khan
QUETTA, APR 28 (DNA) – Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Wednesday that he was glad that Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) government had launched a string of development projects in Balochistan. Speaking at the inaugural ceremony of different development projects in Quetta, Imran Khan said every party which came to power had an ideology. “My belief is Allah (The Almighty) gives respect to that person who delivers for people,” he said, and added similarly the people remembered only those who had served humanity. “Past governments didn’t give attention to Balochistan’s uplift,”Read More