Saturday, July 22nd, 2023
CEO PIA calls on Finance Minister
ISLAMABAD, Jul 22 (DNA): Minister for Finance Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar here on Saturday expressed the firm commitment of the government to provide maximum support to Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) for the improvement of its services in order to make it a profit-oriented entity for the country. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of PIA Air Vice Marshal Muhammad Amir Hayat met with Finance Minister and discussed matters related to PIA, besides requesting further financial support from the government. The Finance Minister expressed his commitment to provide maximum support for theRead More
Islamabad trial court grants Imran one-day exemption from appearing in Toshakhana case
ISLAMABAD, JUL 22: An Islamabad trial court on Saturday granted former prime minister Imran Khan a one-day exemption from appearing in the Toshakhana case. The Toshakhana proceedings pertain to a criminal complaint filed against the PTI chairman by the Election of Commission (ECP) over concealing details of state gifts. Additional District and Sessions Judge (ADSJ) Humayun Dilawar heard the case today while Barrister Gohar Ali appeared as Imran’s counsel and Advocate Amjad Pervaiz represented the ECP. During the hearing, when one of Imran’s lawyers objected to the daily hearings ofRead More
Full text of Xi’s address at SCO summit
Chinese President Xi Jinping addressed the 23rd meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) via video conference here on Tuesday. The following is the full text of the address: Staying True to Our Founding Mission and Advancing Unity and Coordination to Realize Greater Development Statement by Xi Jinping President of the People’s Republic of China At the 23rd Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Your Excellency Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Distinguished Colleagues, I wish to thankRead More
“Seniors’ classrooms” bring better cultural life to elderly in SE China’s Fujian province
By Wang Yinxin, People’s Daily A lectern, desks, a projector, a class schedule…It’s just a usual classroom with usual classroom equipment. However, this classroom in Tianzhong village, Baizhong township, Minqing county of southeast China’s Fujian province is not for primary or middle school students, but some 20 senior residents aged over 60. Soon after villager Qian Yuanping wrote his name on an attendance sheet and then seated himself, a young lecturer started a class. Qian, 73, never thought that he could one day get back to his school life andRead More
SCO member states to further strengthen solidarity, cooperation for peace, development
By He Yin, People’s Daily Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the 23rd meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) via video conference from Beijing on July 4 and deliver important remarks. Xi will map out the future development of the SCO with the leaders of other countries attending the summit, expound on Chinese plans and raise cooperation initiatives on building a closer SCO community with a shared future. The SCO, as an organization for regional cooperation with the largest population and theRead More
Lancang-Mekong cooperation media summit kicks off, aims at brighter future
By Yang Ou, Qiang Wei, Qu Song, People’s Daily Recently, the 2023 Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Media Summit hosted by People’s Daily kicked off in Beijing. Themed “Promoting People-to-people Bonds for a Better Shared Future,” the summit was joined by over 130 representatives from relevant departments and mainstream media of China, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam, who had in-depth exchanges on promoting economic recovery and deepening media cooperation. Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) mechanism has achieved fruitful results since it was initiated in 2016. It has demonstrated a Lancang-Mekong speed and efficiency, andRead More