Pakistan eyes city-to-city cooperation with China
In a meeting with Nong Rong, Farrukh Habib suggests cooperation in film industries
June 2, 2021
ISLAMABAD: State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib on Tuesday underlined the need for enhanced cooperation and close coordination between the media industries of Pakistan and China.
In a meeting with Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Nong Rong who called on him at his office in Islamabad, he said that news organizations, including the Pakistan Television Cooperation (PTV), the Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) and Xinhua news agency had already signed memorandums of understanding for the purpose, but there was a need to expand the cooperation to film industries.
2021-06-02 16:35:15 GMT2021-06-03 00:35:15(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
ISLAMABAD, June 2 (Xinhua) Pakistan and Tajikistan agreed here Wednesday to further deepen their bilateral relations in diverse fields with a special focus on promoting trade and economic cooperation, said a joint declaration issued by the Prime Minister Office of Pakistan.
According to the declaration, both sides reached the understanding during a meeting between Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan and Tajik President Emomali Rahmon where they reaffirmed the fraternal ties between the two countries.
A Tajik delegation led by Rahmon arrived at Pakistani capital Islamabad on Wednesday on a two-day visit and held a series of meetings and signed several agreements and memorandums of understanding with the Pakistani side, including cooperation in culture, trade, investment, transport, energy, tourism, education, connectivity, climate change and people-to-people contacts.
Pakistan Parliamentary Committee on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) on Tuesday observed that the establishment of the Special Economic Zones (SEZs) woul
China has intensified its economic engagement with Pakistan by cultivating influential political elites. But the deeper story of Chinese inroads is the diversification of ties to local stakeholders, notably in the education, media, and energy sectors.