Pakistan: Islamabad prepares to host historic negotiations between Iran and the US
In Pakistan’s capital, the army has been deployed, a public holiday has been declared, and the streets are eerily empty The streets of Islamabad were on strict lockdown as Pakistan’s…
Bathing in tradition: int’l tourists delve deeper into Chinese lifestyle
Raindrops patter and thunder rolls as one feels the rhythmic ebb and flow of sea waves while reclining in the warmth of a pool, and in another room, the ambiance…
Pakistan: Govt seeks $1b ADB climate loan
CDWP defers $40m World Bank project over exorbitant rates for furniture, laptops The government has decided to take a $1 billion budget support loan for making policies to deal with…
China adds pilot FTZ in Inner Mongolia as opening-up drive accelerates
China has expanded its pilot free trade zones (FTZ) to 23 with the establishment of the China (Inner Mongolia) Pilot Free Trade Zone, the latest move in the country’s sustained…
Pakistan: Islamabad Peace Talks put Pakistan at center of global attention
Islamabad peace talks have placed Pakistan at the center of global attention as top global leaders established telephonic contact with Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif. On Thursday, the prime minister…
Xi meets KMT leader Cheng Li-wun in Beijing
Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Friday morning met with Cheng Li-wun, chairwoman of the Chinese Kuomintang (KMT) party, in Beijing. Invited…