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Duty-free sales in south China’s Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) jumped 44.8 percent year on year in January, marking a strong start following the launch of island-wide special customs operations. According to statistics from Haikou Customs, in January 2026, offshore duty-free shopping sales in Hainan reached 4.53 billion yuan (about $653 million), a 44.8 percent increase from last year. A total of 560,000 shoppers visited Hainan in January and purchased 3.367 million items, a 21.0 percent increase in shoppers and a 14.0 percent increase in purchases, compared to the same period in 2025. To accelerate the circulation of duty-free goods,…

As the world prepares to welcome the Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, millions are set to embrace a season filled with renewal, reunion and good fortune. This year ushers in the Year of the Horse, a symbol of rapid change, fresh opportunities and personal growth. The horse embodies speed, freedom and ambition, inspiring us to pursue bold new journeys with courage and optimism. Recently, the “becoming Chinese” trend has swept across social media, with many declaring they’re living through a “very Chinese time” in their lives. With so many new celebrants joining in, it’s only fitting…

Pakistan fast bowler Hasan Ali has embraced the colours of Basant. A video showing Hasan Ali flying kites and cutting rivals’ strings has spread widely on social media. His wife, Samiya Hasan, is also seen enjoying kite flying. Separately on Thursday, it was reported that more than 500,000 vehicles are expected to enter Lahore during the Basant festival, prompting the formation of special patrolling teams. Authorities estimated that hundreds of thousands of vehicles will enter the city during the three-day Basant festival in Lahore. A total of 10,000 police personnel and 2,500 traffic wardens will be deployed. The chief traffic…

The world’s first 20-megawatt offshore wind turbine has been successfully commissioned and connected to the power grid in waters off southeast China’s Fujian Province, according to China Three Gorges Corporation. This marks China’s first offshore installation, commissioning and grid connection of an ultra-large-capacity 20-MW wind turbine, representing a major advance in the country’s capabilities in turbine research and manufacturing, offshore construction and project operation. The turbine is installed more than 30 kilometers offshore in waters over 40 meters deep. Its hub height reaches 174 meters – roughly equivalent to a 58-story building – while its rotor diameter spans 300 meters,…

Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has arrived in Pakistan on a two-day official visit. He was given a red-carpet welcome as President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif received the dignitary at Nur Khan air base. The Foreign Office, on Wednesday, had said that President Mirziyoyev will be visiting Pakistan on PM Shehbaz’s invitation. During his stay in the country, the dignitary, along with his high-level delegation of ministers and business leaders, hold delegation-level talks with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, and address the Pakistan-Uzbekistan Business Forum. Discussions will focus on reviewing the entire gamut of bilateral relations and identifying new…

ISLAMABAD (DI NEWS) :  The next event on the program of the state visit of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev to Pakistan was a ceremony to name one of the streets in Islamabad “Tashkent”, as well as to name a park in the capital after Zahiriddin Muhammad Babur. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif emphasized that this decision reflects the close historical and cultural ties between the two countries, and also reaffirms the strategic level of the Uzbek-Pakistani multifaceted partnership. It was particularly noted that Tashkent Street and the park named after our great ancestor Zahiriddin Muhammad Babur…

ISLAMABAD (DI NEWS) :  Pakistan and Uzbekistan on Thursday signed multiple agreements and memoranda of understanding (MoUs) to deepen bilateral cooperation, marking a significant push to expand collaboration in trade, defence, education, and other fields. The agreements were signed during Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s visit to Pakistan, reflecting a shared resolve to elevate the relationship to a comprehensive strategic partnership. A ceremony was held at the Prime Minister’s House where the wide-ranging pacts were formally signed in the presence of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President Mirziyoyev. The event was also attended by ministers and senior officials from both sides.…

NEW YORK : A senior Pakistani diplomat has called on the UN Security Council to “act swiftly” to designate the “foreign-funded” Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) as a terrorist group under its sanctions regime, established by Resolution 1267 in 1999, as he renewed Pakistan’s pledge to combat and eradicate terrorists on its soil. Speaking in a Council debate on ‘Threats to International Peace and Security caused by Terrorist Acts’, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, permanent representative of Pakistan to the UN, said that terrorist groups such as Fitna al Khawarij (TTP ) and Fitna al Hindustan (BLA) and its Majeed Brigade got…

President Asif Ali Zardari has reiterated Pakistan’s steadfast moral, diplomatic and political support for the Kashmiri people, reaffirming their inalienable right to self-determination as enshrined in the relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions. In his message on the occasion of Kashmir Solidarity Day, observed on February 5, the president said that the people of Pakistan across the globe stand united with their Kashmiri brothers and sisters in their just struggle. He recalled that the observance of Kashmir Solidarity Day was initiated 36 years ago by Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto following the historic Kashmiri uprising of 1989, a movement that continues…

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif reiterated Pakistan’s unwavering support for the people of Jammu and Kashmir, calling their struggle for freedom, dignity and fundamental rights “just and legitimate.” In a message issued on the occasion, the Prime minister said that every year, 5th February is observed as Kashmir Solidarity Day, an occasion where the people and the Government of Pakistan reaffirm their principled and unwavering support for their Kashmiri brothers and sisters in their just struggle for the realization of their right to self-determination. He said that the Jammu and Kashmir dispute remains one of the oldest unresolved disputes on…