By John Haider in Daily Times, June 26, 2017. LAHORE: Panic gripped Passu Valley in Upper Hunza as Gilgit-Baltistan Governor Mir Ghazanfar Ali Khan’s son Salman Khan fired in the air for “almost 20 minutes”. People protested against the incident in strongest terms and pressed the GB government to take action against the ‘culprit’. Hunza is considered one of the most peaceful areas in Pakistan. The valley, home to most educated people in the country,…
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by Catherine Wong in South China Morning Post, June 25, 2017 at 11.44pm The recent killing of two Chinese nationals in Pakistan and the rise of the Islamist jihadist movement in Asia has highlighted an increasingly urgent need for Beijing to join international efforts against terrorism, security analysts say. Beijing already faces threats at home, mostly in Xinjiang, where authorities blame attacks on religious extremism, but the risk to China has grown as it expands…
Report in South China Morning Post, June 25, 2017 at 11:15pm Pakistan has deployed a 15,000-strong military force to protect Chinese nationals working on energy and infrastructure projects in the country, the president said on Sunday, after the abduction of a Chinese couple raised safety concerns. President Mamnoon Hussain told visiting Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Islamabad that the protection of Chinese citizens working in Pakistan was the “top priority” of the government, according to…
by Aamir Shafaat Khan in Dawn, June 25th, 2017 KARACHI: Cheap, mass-produced Chinese products including fabric, toys and watches have taken up a major market share in Pakistan. While the country aims to generate more business activities and make new inroads for Chinese goods especially automobiles under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), manufacturers are feeling the pinch of the onslaught. Lower prices of Chinese products give them an edge, traders interviewed by Dawn said. Chinese…
Report in South China Morning Post, June 25, 2017 at 11:15pm Pakistan has deployed a 15,000-strong military force to protect Chinese nationals working on energy and infrastructure projects in the country, the president said on Sunday, after the abduction of a Chinese couple raised safety concerns. President Mamnoon Hussain told visiting Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Islamabad that the protection of Chinese citizens working in Pakistan was the “top priority” of the government, according to…