ISLAMABAD, AUG 03 (DNA) – Chinese Embassy will organize a farewell party for Chinese Deputy Chief of Mission in Pakistan, Lijian Zhao on 8th August, in a local hotel in Islamabad.His successor, Ms. Pang Chunxue will also be introduced there. She is a senior diplomat, who has served in the UK and Afghanistan and had served in Pakistan almost 20 years ago in a junior position in late 1990’s.China Pakistan relations has expanded since then due to CPEC and geopolitical development and China now has a large Embassy compound in Islamabad which rivals the US presence in Diplomatic enclave.=DNA

ISLAMABAD, AUG 03 (DNA) – Chinese Deputy Chief of Mission in Pakistan, Lijian Zhao , is leaving with effect from 8th August. He has been replaced by another senior diplomat, Ms. Pang Chunxue who is already in Islamabad.Zhao had served on more than one occasion in Islamabad. Altogether he served more than eight years in Pakistan.He became the first Chinese diplomat in Islamabad who effectively used twitter to explain things about CPEC projects and Pak-China relations and became a house hold name in Pakistan.

ISLAMABAD, AUG 03 (DNA) – Secretary Economic Affairs Division Noor Ahmed has exhorted the young bureaucrats to put in their best efforts in order to excel in life.While addressing to a batch of young bureaucrats selected for skill development program offered by government of Japan, the Secretary said while in Japan they have to act as ambassadors of Pakistan.He said having been visited Japan on a number of occasions he could share with them the way Japanese nation had made progress by leaps and bounds in all fields.He said Japanese are a hardworking nation and there are many things which can be learnt there.The Federal Secretary said both Pakistan and Japan enjoy excellent relations, which are constantly on the move.

ISLAMABAD (DNA) – The Indian Army has used cluster ammunition to target the civilian population across the Line of Control (LoC) in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) in violation of the Geneva Convention and international law, according to a statement released by Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Major General Asif Ghafoor on Saturday.The Indian military, on the intervening night of July 30 and 31, targeted innocent citizens including women and children in Neelum Valley through artillery using cluster ammunition – resulting in the martyrdom of two civilians, including a boy, as per the statement.

ISLAMABAD, AUG 02 (DNA) –    A send-off ceremony for 18 trainees in Human Resource Development Scholarship Program (JDS) was held today in Islamabad at the residence of Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan.This program was launched in Pakistan in 2018. The main objective of JDS is to strengthen the administrative capacities of government of Pakistan for social and economic development. This program targets young government officials, who are expected to play a leadership role in the development of their country.This year, eighteen competent civil servants from thirteen different departments enrolled in six different universities will study in Japan.They get benefit from this program to achieve the key objectives of acquiring expert knowledge, conduct research, and build human networks.

ISLAMABAD, AUG 02 (DNA) – Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad visited Islamabad on August 1 and 2 and held discussions with Pakistani leadership on developments in the Afghan peace process.In his meetings with Prime Minister Imran Khan, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, and Chief of Army Staff General Javed Bajwa, Ambassador Khalilzad outlined the positive momentum in the Afghan peace process and next steps.They also discussed the role Pakistan has played in support of the process and additional positive steps Pakistan can take.

ISLAMABAD, AUG 01 (DNA) – U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation, Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad, paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Imran Khan.The Prime Minister reiterated Pakistan’s commitment to remain engaged with the U.S. and other stakeholders in facilitating the peace and reconciliation process in Afghanistan.Recalling his recent interaction with President Donald Trump in Washington, the Prime Minister emphasized that a peaceful and stable Afghanistan was in the interest of Pakistan as well as of the broader region.The Prime Minister also expressed satisfaction at the evolving international consensus and interest in fully supporting efforts to achieve long term peace and stability in Afghanistan.

ISLAMABAD: (DNA) –  Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani on Thursday survived a no-confidence motion moved against him by the opposition.50 votes were received in favour of the no-confidence motion, thus the resolution against Sadiq Sanjrani was not adopted. Voting took place through a secret ballot with a total of 53 votes required to remove the chairman.At the start of the session, 64 senators had stood up in support of the motion to table the no-confidence resolution.For the first time in the history of Pakistan, a no-confidence motion had been submitted against the Senate chairman, demanding he resigns from his post.Opposition parties had nominated Hasil Bizenjo as their candidate for the post of Senate chairman.

ISLAMABAD, AUG 01 (DNA)  – Federal Basketball Association held a monsoon tree plantation drive for the awareness of sportspersons at the Pakistan Sports Complex Islamabad.In connection to Prime Minister Monsoon plantation campaign on “plant for Pakistan” day the event was held with the collaboration of Pakistan Sports Board and First Step Communications were attended by Pakistan Sports Board Deputy Director General Mansoor Ahmed Khan, Federal Basketball Association Ouj e Zahoor, , PSB Deputy Director General  Agha Amjadullah, sportspersons and other officials were also present on the occasion.