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Pakistani and Chinese companies signed agreements and memorandums of understanding worth more than seven billion dollars to promote cooperation and investment in various sectors. The agreements and MoUs were signed during the Pakistan-China B2B Investment Conference on IT & Telecom, battery energy storage systems (BESS) and agriculture in Hangzhou, China on Sunday. While speaking on the occasion, Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif invited the Chinese companies and entrepreneurs to relocate their industries and businesses to Pakistan, enter into joint ventures with the local firms, and benefit from the country’s investor-friendly policies, describing the initiative as a “win-win model” for both…

Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held a meeting to exchange views on the latest diplomatic efforts aimed at ending the US-Israel war on Iran, the Iranian government said. “Field Marshal Asim Munir met FM in Tehran to discuss diplomatic efforts aimed at preventing further escalation and promoting peace, stability, and security in West Asia,” the government of Iran wrote on X. The meeting, which lasted late into Friday night, focused on the latest diplomatic initiatives aimed at preventing further escalation and ending the conflict, according…

MOSCOW: A fire broke out at an oil depot in the southern Russian port of Novorossiysk following a Ukrainian drone attack, the city’s mayor said on Saturday. “As a result of falling UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) debris, a fire broke out at the oil depot. Several technical and administrative buildings caught fire. Fragments of the drones also fell onto the fuel terminal site,” Mayor Andrey Kravchenko wrote on Telegram. Two people were wounded, he added. Novorossiysk handles around a fifth of Russia’s crude oil shipments and is the country’s largest export hub on the Black Sea. Russia’s defence ministry said…

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has approved a Rs50,000 fine for people throwing sacrificial waste and animal remains in streets and neighbourhoods during Eidul Azha. The decision was taken during a video-link meeting chaired by the chief minister, where a comprehensive plan for foolproof cleanliness arrangements across Punjab during Eidul Azha was finalized. The meeting also decided to establish vigilance squads to monitor and prevent the dumping of waste and animal remains at prohibited locations. Maryam Nawaz directed authorities to launch a widespread public awareness campaign to discourage citizens from disposing of sacrificial remains at restricted places. She further instructed…

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday morning left for Hangzhou on the first leg of his four-day visit to China. He is accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar, Minister for Information Technology Shaza Fatima and Special Assistant Tariq Fatemi. In Hangzhou, the Prime Minister will meet with the Party Secretary of Zhejiang Province. He will attend a business forum aimed at promoting cooperation between Pakistani and Chinese companies under CPEC Phase 2 and participate in a ceremony for the exchange of agreements and memoranda of understanding.…

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif met Wang Hao, Party Secretary of the CPC Zhejiang Provincial Committee in Hangzhou on Saturday and discussed matters related to bilateral cooperation. Wang Hao welcomed the Prime Minister to Zhejiang Province. The Prime Minister appreciated the remarkable development achievements of Zhejiang Province and praised the visionary leadership of President Xi Jinping during his tenure as Party Secretary of the CPC Zhejiang Provincial Committee, particularly the concept that “lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets.” He said Zhejiang’s development offered an important example of how ecological conservation, green development and high-quality economic growth could advance…

Senior analyst and expert on Pakistan-China and Afghanistan affairs, Rashid Safi, on Saturday termed Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s recent visit to China strategically important for promoting regional stability, economic cooperation and strengthening bilateral ties between the two countries. Talking to APP, he said the visit was taking place at a significant time when Pakistan and China were celebrating the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations amid changing global geopolitical dynamics, economic challenges and regional security issues. In this context, the visit is being viewed as a major effort to give a new direction to the future partnership between the two brotherly…

BEIJING: A gas explosion at a coal mine in northern China has killed at least 90 people, state media reported on Saturday, the country’s biggest mining disaster in 17 years. A total of 247 workers were underground at the time of the blast, which occurred at 7:29 pm (1129 GMT) on Friday at the Liushenyu coal mine in Shanxi province, according to state news agency Xinhua. Most of them were brought to the surface by Saturday morning, Xinhua said, confirming that at least 90 people had died. A total of 345 emergency personnel were dispatched to the site, with rescuers earlier searching “intensively”…

TEHRAN: A Qatari negotiating team arrived in Tehran on Friday in coordination with United States to try to help secure a deal to end the war with Iran and resolve outstanding issues, a source with knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Friday. Doha, which has worked as a mediator in the Gaza war and other areas of international tension, had till now distanced itself from playing a mediation role in the Iran war after it came under attack from Iranian missiles and drones during the latest conflict. “A Qatari negotiation team is in Tehran on Friday,” the source said,…

China and Pakistan have stood together through thick and thin over the past 75 years and will continue to face future challenges together, making joint efforts to achieve a China-Pakistan community with a shared future. These remarks were made by Chinese Consulate Lahore Commercial Counsellor Li Hoeteng during the celebration of the 75th anniversary of Pak-China diplomatic relations, organized by Iqbal Academy Pakistan on May 21. Dr. Abdul Rauf Rafiqui, Director of Iqbal Academy Pakistan, hosted the event, which included a flag-hoisting ceremony and a special exhibition of Chinese books on Iqbal. Mr. Li stated that China and Pakistan will…