The Astana Times – In a Jan. 5 interview with the Turkistan newspaper, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev outlined the key outcomes of 2025 and set priorities for the year ahead, stressing that Kazakhstan has entered a new stage of modernization marked by irreversible reforms, economic resilience, and an accelerated push toward digital transformation. According to Tokayev, Kazakhstan’s […]
Read MoreBEIJING, (Xinhua): Zhao Leji, chairman of China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, held talks with Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan, in Beijing on Monday. Noting that this year marks the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries, Zhao said China stands ready to work […]
Read MoreJapan has extended a grant aid of 2,910 million Japanese Yen to Pakistan for the Project for the Improvement of Child Health Care Facilities in South Punjab. Notes to this effect were signed and exchanged between H.E. Mr. AKAMATSU Shuichi, Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan and Mr. Muhammad Humair Karim, Secretary of the Ministry of Economic […]
Read MoreRashid Abba, Premier League coach of West Ham United, London, currently visiting Pakistan from the United Kingdom, called on Chairman Senate, Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani. During the meeting, discussions were held on promoting the game of football and identifying emerging talent across various districts of Pakistan. Chairman Senate Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani emphasized the need […]
Read MoreDavos (TDV): European leaders on Tuesday issued a firm warning to Washington over US President Donald Trump’s remarks about Greenland, pledging a united and forceful response as tensions flared ahead of the World Economic Forum in Davos. Trump, who has repeatedly argued that the autonomous Danish territory is strategically vital for US security, suggested he […]
Read MoreThe Institute of Regional Studies (IRS), Islamabad, through its Central Asia Program for Regional Cooperation and Connectivity, hosted a curtain-raiser high-level event titled “Understanding the Action Plan of Cooperation Between Astana and Islamabad,” ahead of the first official visit of the President of Kazakhstan, H.E. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, to Pakistan in February 2026. The event brought […]
Read MoreThe two-day meeting, held from 21–22 January 2026, was hosted by National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on behalf of the Government of Pakistan and brought together Ministers, Head of Delegations and senior officials from ECO Member States, along with representatives of regional and international organizations. Chairman NDMA Lt Gen Inam Haider Malik chaired the session. […]
Read MoreIslamabad – The U.S. Mission to Pakistan officially launched its Freedom 250 Liberty Bell initiative, themed “Let Freedom Ring,” with an unveiling ceremony at Lincoln Corner Islamabad on January 22. Chargé d’Affaires Natalie A. Baker unveiled a full-sized replica of the iconic Liberty Bell, launching a series of events to commemorate the 250th anniversary of […]
Read MoreContemporary Eurasia is undergoing a period of uncertainty: alliances are shifting, trade chains are being disrupted, and pressure from economic and technological transformations is intensifying. Against this backdrop, the deepening cooperation between Kazakhstan and Pakistan is shaping a restrained yet compelling alternative narrative. Rather than turning inward amid instability, both countries are betting on the […]
Read MoreWithin the changing paradigm of International Environmental Governance, the melting of the glaciers in the Tien Shan and Pamir mountains is endangering the region’s water resources, agriculture, and populations, making climate change one of the major non-traditional security threats to Central Asia. Viewing climate change through a security lens in the Eurasian context reveals how […]
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