The economic evaluations and valuable suggestions of the annual Central Economic Work Conference (CEWC) and the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee in the recently held meetings has successfully mitigated the western false and fake propaganda against China’s economy and its so-called poor future prospects. Rather, it has further enhanced confidence of investors, businessmen and …

Elite oriented model of Pakistan’s economy badly needs initiation, implementation and completion of CPEC projects in the country. Due to skyrocketing inflation the ratios of poverty and unemployment are getting momentum which can be reduced through completion of numerous mega projects of socio-economic development in the country. The formation of Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) is now accelerating the inflows …

The annual address of president Xi Jining was people and prosperity’s oriented, giving hopes of better and qualitative life in term of good education, generation of new jobs, easy access of health care and medical services. Thus it presented a holistic and comprehensive model of rigorous community development. President Xi pledges of jointly working for peace, development and international cooperation …

Most recently, the Chinese Central Conference on Work Relating to Foreign Affairs held in Beijing during which top leaders and senior officials of the CPC and central and local governments, as well as all departments and agencies related to foreign affairs rigorously participated. The Chinese president Xi Jinping delivered a keynote speech covering all aspects of historic achievements which vividly …

Since its inception, China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has been assisting Pakistan to develop its outdated infrastructure through building of lots of new high & ways, express roads and bridges, hospitals, education centers and massive projects of social development in the country. However, the black magic of bureaucratic genie of the country is still working like an ancient pyramid of …

Most recently, President Ilham Aliyev has signed a decree declaring 2024 as the “Green World Solidarity Year” and reaffirming Azerbaijan’s commitments to global climate change efforts. The document aims to set a framework for the 2024 UN Climate Change Conference (COP29), which will take place in Azerbaijan next year. Frankly speaking holding of COP29 in Azerbaijan reflects the international community’s …

December 18, 2023 marks the 45th anniversary of the beginning of China’s reform and opening-up. Historically, China was the first socialist country to embark on the path of numerous structural reforms and opening-up. It is good omen that China is still committed to reform and opening-up which would be good for the quick recovery of the world economy. The Chinese …

China Pakistan economic corridor (CPEC) has successfully completed its first decade and entered into phase-II in the country. Its phase-II comprises of massive industrialization, building of numerous special economic free zones, social development, revitalization of railways transport system (ML-I), agriculture cooperation, health, culture and education cooperation, growth of renewables (wind, solar) and above all increasing of human capital enabling us …

The Republic of Kazakhstan celebrates its 32 independence day. Being the largest economy of Central Asia it has achieved miraculous socio-economic achievements and uplifts the lives of common people. Constant economic stability and sustainability successfully nurtured political stability and caravans of real politicization and democratization remained on right path to protect human values, rights and social justice since its inception. …

The ongoing COP28 has once again highlighted the strategic significance of green energies in the world. Currently, Indonesia is pursuing massive green transition to decarbonize while achieving economic resilience, which requires significant foreign direct investments (FDIs). It has also started the concept of transition finance to secure the financial support required to implement long-term policies changes on the path to …

By Muhammad Sohail Bhatti, from GUANGZHOU, China Usually, the world remains under the focus of media binoculars round-the-clock, but it was the media’s turn to be focused by the whole world when China’s city of Guangzhou hosted the 5th World Media Summit (WMS). The 5th WMS gathers over 450 participants from 101 countries and regions, including representatives of 197 mainstream …

Once again true spirits of liberalized democracy are going to flourish in the upcoming presidential election in Indonesia. The biggest electoral battle will be fought on February 14, 2024. In this regard, Indonesia will hold the world’s largest single day election to elect a president and vice president, along with nearly 20,000 representatives to national, provincial, and district parliaments from …

By Zulkafil Hassan Khan Till today more than 12000 innocent Palestinians have been killed and still the joint meeting of OIC-Arab League is busy in cosmetic signaling and diplomatic posturing. No action plan, no concrete solution and no unified leadership of Muslim world to halt the worsening human situation in Gaza. It is indeed one of the most bitter lessons of human …

The White House’s confirmation of Xi-Biden meeting in San Francisco next week has become hot topic in the international media which has also swayed the social media around the globe. Since this meeting has strategic significance in terms of revival of socio-economic relations, removal of consequential geopolitical barriers and converging geostrategic trans-regional spheres, hopefully both leaders will try to stabilize …

Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff, Asim Munir’s visit to Baku is aimed at enhancing military-to-military cooperation and defence collaboration between the two brotherly countries. During the visit, COAS held detailed meetings with Azerbaijan’s military and civil leadership including President H.E. Ilham Aliyev, the defence minister, 1st deputy minister and chief of general staff and commander of air force. The matters …

Right from the beginning China’s neighborhood foreign policy has been standing for mutual sovereignty, territorial integrity, peaceful co-existence, international cooperation, economic globalization, immense regionalism through socio-economic integration, free trade, connectivity and above all political consultation, dialogue, diplomacy and development. Moreover, regional peace, prosperity, stability and harmony have been the cornerstones of its pragmatic foreign policy. It seems that China has …

State institutions, such as the Capital Development Authority and Defence Housing Authority (DHA) in Islamabad, implicitly or explicitly support urban sprawl through regulations that limit the height of residential constructions. This is partly due to their limited capacity to manage high-rise buildings effectively, lacking the necessary equipment for rescue operations. At the same time, paradoxically, they have entered the real …

Out of Pakistan’s national budget of 14.46 trillion rupees for 2023-24, total revenue amounts to 6.9 trillion rupees. A substantial 7.3 trillion is earmarked solely for interest payments, equivalent to 5.7% of GDP. An additional 7.56 trillion rupees is designated for financing further debt. What strategies might the government consider to reduce this debt burden? If the government chooses to …

Most recently, the Republic of Kazakhstan hosted the 21st meeting of the Secretariat of Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions in Astana on Oct. 11 which has once again “showcased” the true essence of its “Religious Diplomacy” and “Soft Image Projection”. Since centuries, Kazakhstan has been the “Land of Spirituality” and “Supreme Human Traits”. It has also been …

The 3rd BRI forum for international cooperation will be held on October 17-18 in Beijing in which the Chinese policy makers will share new priorities, plans, policies and projects to gear-up regional as well as global development through BRI which has been dubbed as “Project of the 21st Century”. In this regard, more than 120 countries have been confirmed their …

Most recently, President H.E. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev of Kazakhstan showcased a “holistic” and “comprehensive” New Economic Model (NEM) for achieving the desired goals of Just Kazakhstan. It is timely, “integrative”, “interactive” and “futuristic” covering all possible fundamental factors and sectors of a stable and sustainable macro-economy, progressive society and pragmatic political system in the country. It is indeed a new strategic …

During the second day of the ongoing BRICS Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa the policy makers remarkably achieved one of the biggest goals by inviting Saudi Arabia, Iran, UAE, Egypt, Argentina and Ethiopia in the group which will hopefully further enhance its strategic orientation, socio-economic potential, financial integration, human capital, industrial cooperation, climate change and geopolitical significance in the days …

Unfortunately, on the 16th of August, 2023, many homes of Christian communities living in different part of Jaranwala were attacked and burnt. Even two Christians were also brutally killed by violent mobs of Muslims. In a mad chase of their own vested interests many Churches were also demolished indicating severe religious intolerance, widespread fanaticism creating serious problems for the State …

Taiwan has become a high voltage political drama of Bollywood with many twists. Chronic instigative conduct of the US has been trying to irritate China on the issue of Taiwan. Its constant and continued speculative connections with the authorities of Taiwan are creating serious problems of peace and stability in the region. In this regard, Pelosi’s ill-conceived trip to Taiwan …

A business ecosystem facilitates the growth and prosperity of firms by providing access to finance and an efficient value chain. Its objective is to ensure fair benefits across sectors, preventing undue advantage for any one sector at the expense of others. However, the current business ecosystem in Pakistan primarily favours feudal, urban elites, and semi-government corporations. Pakistan’s economic structure has …

Pakistan’s presence in global IT services exports is small but has seen significant growth, increasing from 0.17 per cent in 2017 to 0.30 per cent in 2021. Its overall IT export volume surged from 7.2 per cent in 2006 to an impressive 37.7 per cent in 2022. Ireland holds the top spot with over 28 per cent, followed by India …

According to the Central Election Commission elections Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev was re-elected with 87.1 percent votes. More than 15 million voters participated in Sunday’s elections. The preliminary results shows that 15 million 651 thousand 405 voters, or 79.88 percent of the total voters, took part in the Uzbekistan Presidential Election. Candidate from UzLiDeP Shavkat Mirziyoev achieved the highest votes …

The 23rd Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization will be held on July 4 in India via video. According to the Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying President Xi Jinping will attend it via videoconference in Beijing. The SCO member states are facing numerous socio-economic, geopolitical and geostrategic challenges in shape of unending …

In near past, the Republic of Uzbekistan under the visionary leadership of its president H.E. Shavkat Mirziyoyev started its third renaissance by transforming the State, Society, Parliament, Administration, Governance, and last but not least, Judicial order in the country through the proposed “Constitutional Amendments” It now is striving hard towards more rigorous “politicization” and “democratization” through the expected introduction of …

The Chinese BRI remained the vision of greater regional connectivity, immense socio-economic prosperity, engine of global growth, stimulator of economic stability and sustainability and last but not the least, an ideal platform of eradication of poverty in the last decade. During these ten years, the BRI has been rated as a connecting hub and bridging force between the continents, communities …

The western media has been purposely propagating against BRI in Algeria and terming it as so-called poisoned chalice which does not have any evidence or scientific substance. It has been icon of socio-economic prosperity. In this regard, both countries have now entered into a new stage of holistic development, and they intend to deepen cooperation in the diverse sectors of …

China has been staunch supporter of openness, modernization, regional trade, investments and connectivity and full implementation of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement vividly reflects the holistic spirits of Chinese community with shared future, Global Development Initiative, Global Security Initiative and Global Civilizational Initiative. According to World Bank report (December 2022), the RECP comprises of 15 countries, covers 2.3 …

It seems that two different forces are competing in African continent. China represent spirits of cooperation, coordination and collaboration whereas, the West stands for conflict, contradiction and conspiracy. The BRI has entered into its tenth year and has become daisy of development and regional connectivity around the world especially in African continent. More than 150 countries have joined the BRI …

Undoubtedly, China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has the potential to open up new development pathways through infrastructure development, stimulating investment and job creation and promoting economic transformation in Ethiopia. Under BRI China is cooperating with Ethiopia in infrastructure, green economy, agriculture and industrial park construction. All these mega projects are producing remarkable results, helping Ethiopia to rank among the …

The Chinese One Belt & One Road Initiative (BRI) was one of the main attractions of recently held China-Central Asia Summit in Xi’an. The Chinese president Xi delivered a keynote speech highlighting the strategic importance, utility and scope of the BRI for the further socio-economic development and greater regional connectivity of all the Central Asian countries. He showcased new road …

  Most recently, China-Central Asia Summit was held in Xi’an during which the Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered a keynote speech. Xi pinpointed numerous X-factors for achieving the desired goals of greater regional connectivity, immense socio-economic integration, eradication of terrorism in the region. It seems that Xi’an, the city of human wisdom, hub of business & commerce, connecting point of …

The great contribution of the Uzbek ancestors to the development of world civilization and conceptual & contextual greater regional connectivity is well known to the whole world today. Uzbeks are great scientists, philosophers, socio-politico thinkers, religious leaders, military commanders and people’s friendly rulers too. They influenced the world by their genuinely inbuilt qualities of knowledge, wisdom, observation, good governance last …

Most recently Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev attended the China-Central Asia Summit in Xi’an city and delivered a “keynote” speech during which he upheld that Central Asian countries and China have developed a “mature” relationship based on trust, respect and “mutual interest’. During his speech Mirziyoyev he rightly proposed the “goals” of further increasing the trade volume between Central Asian countries …

The Chinese Belt & Road Initiative (BRI) has introduced new means of regional as well as global connectivity. It has successfully created new “fascination”, “anticipation” and “trepidation” about digitalization among the member countries due to which process of e-commerce and internet economy is now at fast track, removing all physical, socio-economic hurdles, geopolitical limitations and geostrategic barriers to create a …

The real estate industry in Pakistan heavily relies on speculative motives, resulting in an excessive supply of property titles disconnected from actual land ownership. This has led to a situation where file ownership rather than land ownership is prevalent, and housing societies operate without necessary no-objection certificates (NOCs), further detaching the industry from reality. Unfortunately, obtaining a file does not …