How Pakistan helped secure a fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran
In the hours before the two-week ceasefire between Iran and the US was announced, there were some small signs of hope from Pakistan. Speaking anonymously, a Pakistan source told the…
Tourism boosts the spring economy during the Qingming Festival holiday
An aerial drone photo taken on April 5, 2026 shows people viewing cherry blossoms along the moat during the Qingming Festival holiday in Changshu City, east China’s Jiangsu Province. (Photo…
Pakistan in the 2026 Iran war
Pakistan has adopted a policy of official neutrality in response to the 2026 Iran war, which began in February of that year after joint airstrikes on Iran by the United…
China records over 845 million passenger trips during the Qingming Festival holiday
Passengers walk on the platform of Nanjing Railway Station in Nanjing City, east China’s Jiangsu Province, on April 6, 2026. An estimated 845.38 million passenger trips were made across China…
Pakistan appeals to Trump to extend the deadline, Iran to reopen the Hormuz Strait
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif cites progress in diplomatic efforts for the peaceful settlement of the war and urges allowing diplomacy to run its course. Pakistan has made an 11-hour appeal…
Construction of a solar thermal power plant at an altitude of 4,550 meters starts in China’s Xizang
A drone photo taken on April 6, 2026 shows a view of a solar thermal and photovoltaic (PV) integrated project by China General Nuclear Power Group in Damxung County of…