Tuesday, January 9th, 2018
France signs deals with China but rejects ‘pillaging investments’
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron oversaw the signing Tuesday of business deals worth billions of dollars, seeking better trade ties even as France’s finance minister boasted of rejecting those investments he likened to “pillaging”. The two sides signed deals in the nuclear, aviation and other key sectors on the second day of Macron’s first state visit to China. Macron and Xi also vowed to keep up the fight against climate change — a key pledge in the face of US President Donald Trump’s vow toRead More
China denies plans to set up military base at Jiwani in Pakistan’s Balochistan
BEIJING, JAN 09 (DNA) – China rejects reports that it was planning to build a military base at Jiwani in Pakistan’s Balochistan province close to the strategic Chabahar port. China on Tuesday denied as “unnecessary” speculation reports that it was planning to build a military base at Jiwani in Pakistan’s Balochistan province close to the strategic Chabahar port, which is being jointly developed by India, Iran and Afghanistan. According to reports, Pakistan may allow China to build the military base in Jiwani which is also close to Gwadar port beingRead More
Politicians condemn terror attack in Quetta
QUETTA (DNA) – Prime Minister (PM) Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, Balochistan Governor, Punjab chief minister (CM) Shehbaz Sharif and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chief Bilawal Bhutto Zardari among other lawmakers have strongly condemned terror attack near Balochistan Assembly on Tuesday, hours after Sanaullah Zehri resigned as the chief minister. Balochistan Governor Achakzai has condemned the attack and directed security departments to take steps for protection of the people. Achakzai directed for imposition of state of emergency in nearby hospitals after the deadly blast. In a statement issued in this regard, CM ShehbazRead More
Five policemen martyred, 16 injured in Quetta suicide blast
QUETTA, JAN 09 (DNA) – 15 security forces personnel were injured as a blast rocked Liaquat Bagh area of Balochistan’s Quetta city. Police and rescue agencies have reached the spot and are trying to determine the nature of the blast. Rescue agencies say that the blast occurred on Zarghoon Chowk near Liaquat Bagh near a Balochistan Constabulary truck. The bomb which targeted the Balochistan Constabulary truck left a number of security forces’ personnel injured. The injured were moved to nearby hospitals. A strong explosion near rocked the Balochistan capital onRead More
Pakistan, China ink accord to enhance cooperation in foreign affairs
BEIJING, JAN 09 (DNA) – Pakistan and China on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation between the Foreign Service Academy of Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Affairs University of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People Republic of China. The signing ceremony was held at Pakistan embassy in Beijing, according to a statement. Pakistan ambassador Masood Khalid and President of China Foreign Affairs University Qin Yaqing signed the MoU on behalf of their countries. Commenting on the importance, Pak envoy said that this MoU shallRead More
PM calls for further expanding trade ties with China
ISLAMABAD, JAN 09 (DNA) – Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has emphasized upon expanding people-to-people contacts with China and collaboration in various areas, ranging from trade and commerce to education and culture. He was talking to Ambassador of China to Pakistan Yao Jing in Islamabad on Tuesday. The Prime Minister congratulated the Ambassador on his appointment to Pakistan and reiterated strengthening the all-weather strategic cooperative partnership between the two nations. He stated that deepening the strong bonds of friendship and multi sector cooperation between Pakistan and China would continue withRead More