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Turkey could rise to greater prominence in Afghanistan as trust in the United States' capability to fix the situation in Afghanistan has eroded. Pakistan and Turkey's historical ties means a natural partnership may be on the horizon. The recent visit by Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif...

KARACHI: The Bank of China (BoC) has been allowed to commence banking business in the country, said the State Bank on Monday. This is the second Chinese bank which has been allowed to operate in Pakistan. Earlier, the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) opened two branches in...

The Express Tribune > Business China signs MoUs worth $375m for investment in Pakistan By Our Correspondent Published: September 19, 2017 29SHARES Share Tweet Email PHOTO: REUTERS LAHORE: Chinese companies from different cities and provinces have expressed their interest in relocating their...

Pakistan has predictably taken serious umbrage following the announcement of the long-awaited American policy review on Afghanistan. Unveiled by United States President Donald Trump last month, the policy, unbound by timelines, seeks an outright military victory over the Taliban [Afghan...

Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Pakistan, Sun Weidong, while addressing the CPEC Media Forum, avidly expressed that, ”the CPEC is a process rather than just one project”. CPEC is a flagship and a pilot project of the much larger One Belt One Road (OBOR) initiative by visionary...

India In terms of total calorie content, India is the second most productive food country in the world. When measured by the total value of agricultural production instead, India drops to fourth place and produces less than half of China's total output. India has another problem: Many of its...

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has lambasted foreign interference in regional issues, reiterating that peace and security of the region must only be ensured by its nations. “The Islamic Republic of Iran believes that only regional countries, particularly Iran and Pakistan, must endeavor and...

Updated Sep 10, 2017 08:54am China finds Pakistan open for business at first industrial fair KHALID HASNAIN LAHORE: “Chinese companies are considering shifting their industrial units to Pakistan,” said Federal Minister for Commerce and Textile Pervaiz Malik on Saturday. He was speaking to the...

The power bloc A power bloc may just be formed from the friendship between Ankara, Islamabad, Russia and China. As celebrations are ongoing for the 70 years of diplomatic ties between Turkey and Pakistan, the long economic relations between Ankara and Islamabad bring China and Russia together...

Pakistan embarks on a path to forming a united front with China, Russia and Turkey in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s recently unveiled Afghan strategy. Earlier this week, Islamabad announced plans for Pakistani Foreign Minister to travel to Beijing, Moscow and Ankara to hold...

China on Friday expressed unequivocal support to Pakistan on the issue of fighting terrorism, saying Islamabad had "a clear conscience" and had made "great sacrifices". Ananth Krishnan | Posted by Ankit Misra Beijing, September 8, 2017 | UPDATED 12:55 IST A +A - Chinese President Xi Jinping...

Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Sun Weidong on Wednesday assured Pakistan that nothing new has been demanded of it with respect to the recently-adopted BRICS declaration against terrorist groups. The leaders of the five emerging market powers — Brazil, Russia, India China and South Africa —...

KABUL: Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, in his Eid-ul-Azha message, on Friday said peace with Pakistan was Afghanistan's national agenda. Ghani reached out to Pakistan, offering “comprehensive negotiations” to bring peace to the troubled relationship between the two countries. "We want peace...

Press Review September 01, 13:00 UTC+3 Top stories in the Russian press on Friday, September 1 Share 0 Consulate-General of Russia in San Francisco © AP Photo/Eric Risberg MOSCOW, September 1. /TASS/. Kommersant: Washington ups the ante in Russian-US diplomatic standoff Washington’s...

Aug, 31 2017 15:34:07 IST Tweet Beijing: China on Thursday said India's concerns over terrorism emanating from Pakistan will not be discussed at the BRICS Summit next week. Like in earlier occasions, China defended its "iron friend" Pakistan, hailing its efforts in countering terrorism...

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan’s National Assembly passed a resolution on Wednesday condemning U.S. President Donald Trump’s accusations that Islamabad was prolonging the war in Afghanistan, denouncing them as “hostile” and “threatening”. Speaking before the assembly, Pakistani Foreign Minister...

In calling out the "safe havens for terrorists in Pakistan" as part of his Afghanistan policy, US President Donald Trump has given formal shape to a reality that has been brewing in South Asia since Washington fell out with Islamabad post the Osama bin Laden raid. With both Beijing and Moscow...

The explosion is believed to have hit near Massoud square, where the US embassy is housed along with several other western diplomatic buildings. Interior Ministry spokesman Najib Danish said the blast occured at the entrance to a Kabul Bank branch, not far from the embassy. There are believed...

By News Desk Published: August 24, 2017 127SHARES Share Tweet Email File photo of a high-level security meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi. PHOTO: PID The National Security Committee rejected on Thursday allegations and insinuations against Pakistan by the US President...

Updated August 24, 2017 571 60 China's top diplomat has defended Pakistan's “important role” in Afghanistan in a phone call with United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, after US President Trump accused Islamabad of harbouring militants. Trump, in unveiling his Afghanistan...