Top HeadlinesPM Shehbaz Sharif and China’s Premier Li Qiang agreed to fast-track CPEC Phase-II, targeting industrialisation, regional connectivity, digital transformation, clean energy and broader people-centric cooperation.
Pakistan’s Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar will attend UN Security Council and global governance meetings in New York, backing China’s initiative to strengthen multilateralism and the UN-centred system.
Chinese President Xi Jinping ordered all-out rescue after a deadly gas explosion at Liushenyu coal mine in Shanxi. Eight confirmed dead, 38 trapped, and authorities face a thorough cause investigation and safety overhaul.
Pakistan has intensified health screening and surveillance at airports nationwide after WHO declared the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda a global emergency. Officials say no cases are detected outside Africa and risk to Pakistan remains very low.
Two Pakistani astronauts, Muhammad Zeeshan Ali and Khurram Daud, have started mission training at China’s Astronaut Centre alongside Chinese astronauts, with one set to serve as a payload specialist on a future short-term flight.
Top HeadlinesPM Shehbaz Sharif met Qatar’s Taameer Group and urged full facilitation for new projects in tourism, hospitality, real estate and construction, citing SIFC reforms to attract foreign investment.
Pakistan’s Information Minister says stronger civil service engagement with Bangladesh will build mutual trust and support governance reforms, training exchanges and institutional capacity building under the Knowledge Corridor.
Pakistan Air Force chief Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu met Turkish Air Force and defence leaders in Ankara, agreeing to deepen interoperability, joint exercises, training and next-gen aerospace and unmanned technology cooperation.
The 32nd APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade Meeting opened in Suzhou, with discussions on regional integration, WTO support, digital cooperation and the green economy amid rising geopolitical tensions.
China strongly opposes the planned US Typhon midrange missile deployment in Japan, saying it could heighten tensions, trigger an arms race, and undermine Asia-Pacific stability.
Xi Jinping and Asif Ali Zardari exchanged messages on the 75th anniversary of Pakistan-China diplomatic ties, pledging to deepen strategic cooperation, security coordination, and strengthen CPEC ties.
Deputy PM Ishaq Dar and Senate Chairman Yousaf Raza Gilani reaffirmed an “iron-clad” Pakistan-China alliance as Islamabad marks 75 years of diplomatic ties, pledging deeper cooperation and CPEC 2.0.
