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ANGELES: Rescuers pulled two people from the rubble of a collapsed building under ‌construction in the Philippines, bringing the death toll to three, officials said on Monday, as crews continued search and rescue operations after overnight scans detected signs of life beneath the debris. One of the two victims had a pulse ​when he was retrieved, but later died, Maria Leah Sajili, information officer at the regional ​Bureau of Fire Protection, said in a phone interview, while another suffered cardiac ⁠arrest while still trapped. Officials said an investigation is now underway into what caused the collapse ​of the multi-storey building in…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday laid a wreath at the Monument to the People’s Heroes in Tiananmen Square to pay tribute to the fallen heroes of China’s revolutionary struggle. The prime minister, who was accompanied by his delegation members, including federal ministers and senior officials, was received with full ceremonial honours at the historic site. The national anthems of Pakistan and China were played before the prime minister laid the wreath featuring Pakistan’s national flag-themed floral arrangement. Tiananmen Square, located in the heart of Beijing, holds immense historical and political significance as the site where Chairman Mao Zedong proclaimed…

Pakistan and China on Monday signed 15 accords of cooperation in multiple areas, including economy, environment and climate change, agriculture and food security, trade, media, science and technology, counterterrorism, and education, to further strengthen bilateral ties. The accords were signed during the four-day official visit of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who earlier met with his counterpart Premier Li Qiang, where both leaders reviewed the entire spectrum of bilateral relations as well as the regional situation. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chinese Premier Li Qiang witnessed the signing ceremony held at the Great Hall of the People as government functionaries from both sides…

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Monday met Chinese Premier Li Qiang wherein the two countries agreed to maintain close coordination, accelerate implementation of agreed projects and carry forward the Pakistan-China partnership into a new phase of practical, results-oriented and high-quality cooperation. During the meeting held in the backdrop of the 75th anniversary of the establishment of Pakistan-China diplomatic relations, both leaders reiterated their support on all issues of core interests to both countries. The prime minister, who is on a four-day official visit to China from May 23-26, emphasized that the 75th anniversary should be used to translate the…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday, appreciating the support of Chinese leadership in promoting peace and achieving the US-Iran ceasefire, informed his counterpart Li Qiang that a lot of ground had already been covered and the situation was moving in the right direction for the restoration of peace in the region. “We hope and pray to Allah Almighty that peace will be restored. A lot of ground has already been covered. Things are moving in the right direction,” the prime minister said in his opening remarks during the meeting with Premier Li Qiang at the Great Hall of the People,…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday was accorded a warm reception and a guard of honur at the Great Hall of the People, where he arrived to meet his Chinese counterpart Li Qiang and hold the delegation-level talks. As the prime minister arrived at the venue of the formal welcome reception, Chinese Premier Li Qiang welcomed him. Both the leaders shook hands and introduced their respective delegations to each other. The national anthems of Pakistan and China were played as both leaders stood at the salute dias. The smartly turned out contingents of the Chinese armed forces presented a guard…

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif Sunday here attended ceremony of signing and exchange of agreements and memorandums of understanding with Alibaba Group in diverse sectors of the economy. During his visit to Alibaba headquarters in Hangzhou, he was briefed about the company by Alibaba Chairman Joe Tsai. A long-term cooperation agreement between Pakistan and Alibaba was signed in the presence of the Prime Minister. In his remarks on the occasion, the Prime Minister said Pakistan and China had built a unique relationship which had strengthened by every generation. He said Pakistan had diligently played the role of a peacemaker in…

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif arrived here on Sunday after concluding his official programme in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. Huang Runqiu, Minister of Environment & Ecology of China, received the Prime Minister at the Beijing Capital International Airport. In Hangzhou, the Prime Minister chaired the opening ceremony of the third Pakistan-China B2B Investment Conference, focused on charging infrastructure, battery energy storage and solar technologies, and pharmaceuticals. He also engaged with provincial leadership, leading Chinese enterprises, including StarCharge, CATL and Xiuzheng Pharmaceutical, to explore practical investment and industrial cooperation. He also visited Alibaba Headquarters, where he was received by Executive Chairman Joe…

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, on Saturday, arrived in Hangzhou on the first phase of his four-day official visit to China. Upon his arrival at Xiaoshan International Airport in Hangzhou, the prime minister was received by Vice Governor Zhejiang Province Xu Wenguang, China’s Ambassador to Pakistan Jiang Zaidong and Pakistan’s Ambassador to China Khalil Hashmi, the PM Office Media Wing said in a press release. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar, Minister for IT Shaza Fatima Khawaja and Special Assistant Tariq Fatemi are accompanying…

Senator Saleem Mandviwala on Sunday underscored the need for political parties, think-tanks, and media in Pakistan and China to build a shared, evidence-based understanding that development and security “are not competing priorities” but mutually reinforcing imperatives that must advance together. “As grassroots institutions, political parties are uniquely positioned to shape public narrative. We must guide our media and our citizens to tell the story of China-Pakistan friendship truthfully, proudly, and consistently,” he said in his remarks at the Second China-Pakistan Political Parties Forum and the fourth meeting of the CPEC Political Parties Joint Consultation Mechanism. In the panel discussion titled…