China

UCP students are given scholarships by the general consul of China.

LAHORE: Zhao Shiren, the Chinese consul general in Lahore, was a distinguished guest at the scholarship-awarding ceremony held by the University of Central Punjab’s Humanities and Social Sciences Department. The Chinese consul general awarded scholarships totaling Rs 0.5 million to twelve outstanding and well-deserving students. Faculty members, students, and DeanRead More →

Russian oil sent to Pakistan was paid using Chinese yuan, according to a ministry

Reuters: ISLAMABAD Pakistan’s petroleum minister said on Monday that the South Asian nation’s first government-to-government purchase of discounted Russian oil was paid for in Chinese currency, marking a major change in its export payment policy, which had previously been dominated by the U.S. dollar. Discounted crude provides relief as PakistanRead More →

PIA receives permission to operate two more stations in China.

BEIJING: The Chinese government has awarded Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) two new operating licences, for Guangzhou and Xian, in addition to Beijing. Passenger flights to and from these stations can now be scheduled by the national flag airline. Previously, PIA only had an operating licence for Beijing, but the CivilRead More →