Author: admin

ISLAMABAD (DI NEWS) : Organized by Islamabad Run with Us (IRU), the premier running community in Pakistan, the Milo’s Islamabad Marathon 2025 united local, national, and international runners in a celebration of athleticism. The Ambassador of United Arab Emirates to Pakistan, H.E Ibrahim Salem Alzaabi, participated in the 10km while Mr. Jakob Linuf, the Denmark Ambassador to Pakistan participated in full marathon. The Islamabad Marathon serves as a catalyst for marathon tourism, attracting international runners from Europe and America who have travelled specifically to Pakistan to participate. This influx of visitors contributes significantly to projecting a positive image of the…

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi called on China and India to explore more substantial measures to promote mutual understanding and support as he met with Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri in Beijing on Monday. The two countries should refrain from mutual suspicion, mutual estrangement, and mutual exhaustion, said Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee. He said the improvement and development of China-India relations fully align with the fundamental interests of both countries and their peoples, and are conducive to safeguarding the legitimate rights and interests of the Global South countries.…

China Media Group (CMG) held the fifth rehearsal for the 2025 Spring Festival Gala on Sunday to further hone the widely anticipated grand show on the eve of the Chinese New Year. The program featured a variety of exciting performances, including singing, dancing, crosstalk, sketches, opera, martial arts and magic. The coordination between the main venue and four sub-venues was seamless, blending traditional culture with modern elements. Highlights of the rehearsal include a song by singers from China’s Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA), who extended their best wishes to the GBA. In addition to the main venue in Beijing,…

China’s foreign investment and cooperation saw steady growth in 2024, an official with the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said Sunday. The country’s non-financial outbound direct investment rose 10.5 percent year on year to $143.85 billion last year, with investments in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries increasing by 12.6 percent year on year, according to the official. As the MOC data reveals, investments in leasing, business services, manufacturing, and wholesale and retail sectors drove the growth. The turnover of China’s foreign contracted projects totaled $165.97 billion in 2024, an increase of 3.1 percent year on year. In 2024,…

President Xi Jinping and other Chinese leaders have visited or entrusted others to visit retired senior officials to extend greetings ahead of the Spring Festival, which falls on January 29 this year. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, and other leaders wished the retired senior officials a happy Spring Festival, good health and longevity. The retired senior officials spoke highly of the CPC Central Committee’s work over the past year and voiced wholehearted support for Xi’s core position on the CPC Central Committee and in the…

ISLAMABAD (DI NEWS) : Speech by Ambassador Jiang Zaidong at the “Chinese New Year, We Celebrate Together” Celebration Event Your Excellency Mr. Syed Tariq Fatemi, Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs, Friends from all walks of life in China and Pakistan, Ladies and Gentlemen, First of all, on behalf of the Chinese Embassy in Pakistan, I would like to extend a warm welcome to all the guests present here. I also wish to extend my high respects and sincere gratitude to all the friends who love traditional Chinese culture, care about and support China’s development, and actively promote…

Four terrorists were killed and two others injured, as the security forces conducted a successful intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Bagh, Khyber district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The forces targeted a reported presence of terrorists. Those killed included two key ringleaders. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the security forces effectively engaged the terrorists’ hideout. Those killed also included ringleaders Azizur Rehman, also known as Qari Ismail, and Mukhlis. The operation also led to the recovery of weapons and ammunition from the slain terrorists, who were said to be actively involved in numerous terrorist activities against security forces and the killing…

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur was removed on Saturday from the presidency of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) Peshawar chapter.   According to details, MNA Junaid Akbar had been nominated as the new PTI KP president. The decision regarding Akbar’s nomination had been taken during a leadership meeting with PTI founder Imran Khan in Adiala jail. Atif Khan, Punjab Assembly Opposition Leader Malik Ahmad Khan Bhachar and Mian Farhat Abbas, also met Imran Khan during the meeting. Meanwhile, during his interaction with the media outside Adiala jail, PTI Secretary General Salman Akram Raja confirmed Akbar’s nomination as the PTI…

Supreme Court senior judge Justice Mansoor Ali Shah expressed on Saturday strong objections regarding the formation of the six-member bench for an intra-court appeal. His concerns arose after an informal meeting of the judges’ committee on January 23, during which he proposed the formation of a five-member bench, based on seniority, excluding those who were members of the committee. According to the chief justice, a four-member bench would have been sufficient. However, at 10:28 pm that night, Justice Shah’s secretary informed him that the six-member bench had been formed, and its roster had already been issued. Justice Mansoor Ali Shah…

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced the schedule for the much-anticipated tri-nation One-Day International (ODI) series, featuring Pakistan, New Zealand and South Africa. According to details, the series promised a showcase of cricketing excellence across Lahore and Karachi.  The iconic Gaddafi Stadium, now revamped with an increased spectator capacity, was selected to host the matches between Pakistan, New Zealand and South Africa. The first match was scheduled for February 8, where Pakistan would face New Zealand, while the second clash, on 10 February, would witness New Zealand and South Africa competing at the same venue. The Karachi stadium, which underwent…