Author: Gulf Times

BEIJING, (Xinhua) — Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Wednesday met with Pakistan’s Prime Minister Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar, who is in Beijing for the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation. Noting that China and Pakistan are ironclad brothers, Li said China is willing to work with Pakistan to further implement the important consensus reached by the two countries’ leaders, enhance high-level exchanges and strategic communication, deepen mutually beneficial cooperation, and step up building a closer China-Pakistan community with a shared future in the new era. Li added that China is ready to work with Pakistan to build an upgraded…

JINAN, (Xinhua) — Muhammed Shahbaz is a native of Sargodha, Pakistan. Ever since he was a child, Shahbaz dreamed of bringing better medical service to those who live in remote areas and are unable to afford medical expenses. In 2006, Shahbaz enrolled in Shandong University. He earned the bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees in surgery successively before finishing his postdoctoral research in October this year. Shahbaz is now committed to the construction of China-Pakistan health corridor. The China-Pakistan health corridor is a multidisciplinary group composed of hospitals, nursing and auxiliary medical institutions, research and training centers, IT, and pharmaceutical…

Abu Dhabi, The New York Strikers, have successfully built a formidable squad for the seventh edition of the Abu Dhabi T10 through the Player Draft. With 11 out of the 17 player slots to fill, they’ve made strategic moves to bolster their team. Interestingly, the New York Strikers played their maiden season of Abu Dhabi T10 last year and finished as runners-up. The team will target to go all the way this year. Before the Player Draft even commenced, the New York Strikers had already made significant additions to their roster. They retained former Windies captain Keiron Pollard as their…

BEIJING, Oct. – Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is in Beijing for the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF). Xi said Putin has attended the BRF three times in a row, demonstrating Russia’s support for the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Lauding Russia as an important partner as China pursues international Belt and Road cooperation, Xi said the operation of major infrastructure projects such as the China-Russia east-route natural gas pipeline has brought tangible benefits to the people of both countries. China is willing to work with…

BEIJING, Oct. 19 — China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has promoted development in developing countries, said Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Wednesday. “I would like to thank the Chinese government and President Xi Jinping for their contributions to developing countries through the BRI. I hope the synergy of BRI in infrastructure development can always be strengthened,” said Widodo at the opening ceremony of the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation held in Beijing. The Indonesian president also called on all partner countries to collectively make the BRI stronger and more impactful. During his speech, Widodo mentioned…

  ISLAMABAD(19 Oct2023) The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday granted protective bail to Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo  Nawaz Sharif in Avenfield and Al-Azizia cases until Oct 24. Former Prime Minister Nawaz, who has been in self-imposed exile since 2019, left for London in the middle of his seven-year jail term on medical grounds. The elder Sharif is currently in Saudi Arabia and he will leave for Pakistan via Dubai on Oct 21. The former premier had approached the IHC, seeking court’s restraining order from arrest as he could approach the court. The IHC announced the verdict today,…