ILEA001233501: China-imported coaches to help increase revenue of Pakistan Railways: PM

Pakistani PM vows to bring to justice perpetrators of attack on Chinese

STORY: Pakistani PM vows to bring to justice perpetrators of attack on Chinese SHOOTING TIME: March 26, 2024 DATELINE: March 27, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the scene of the attack 2. various of the Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif STORYLINE: Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday vowed to promptly bring to justice the perpetrators and accomplices of the attack on Chinese nationals in the country's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province when visiting the Chinese Embassy in Pakistan, the Prime Minister's office said. Five Chinese nationals and one Pakistani were killed when a vehicle from the Dasu Hydropower Project, being constructed by a Chinese company in the province, was attacked by terrorists on Tuesday afternoon, the Chinese Embassy in Pakistan confirmed in a statement. In a meeting with Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Jiang Zaidong during his visit, Sharif offered deep and sincere condolence to the families of the

Pakistan's 19-member federal cabinet takes oath

STORY: Pakistan's 19-member federal cabinet takes oath SHOOTING TIME: March 11, 2024 DATELINE: March 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:59 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the cabinet taking oath STORYLINE: A 19-member federal cabinet of newly-elected Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif took the oath on Monday during a ceremony held at the President House in the capital city of Islamabad. President Asif Ali Zardari administered the oath to the cabinet members that included 18 federal ministers, and one minister of state, according to a statement issued by the President House. Earlier, the prime minister recommended 19 names to the president to be inducted into the federal cabinet, the majority of them from the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, according to a summary forwarded to the President House. The Pakistan Peoples Party, a major political party of the country's newly formed coalition government, is not the part of the federal cabinet as decided by the party. However, members of o

Egypt, UAE sign deal to develop new city on Egypt's northern coast

STORY: Egypt, UAE sign deal to develop new city on Egypt's northern coast SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 23, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 24, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:59 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the signing ceremony 2. various of Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly speaking 3. various of the signing ceremony STORYLINE: Egypt and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) signed a deal on Friday to build a new city on Egypt's northern coast, with the aim of boosting tourism, investment and foreign currency reserves. The agreement, signed by Egypt's Housing Minister Assem El-Gazzar and UAE's Investment Minister Mohamed Al Suwaidi at Egypt's New Administrative Capital, will develop Ras Al-Hekma, a 170-square-kilometer area west of Alexandria. Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, who attended the signing, said the project would be carried out by Egypt's New Urban Communities Authority and Abu Dhabi Development Holding Company, and would inject 35 billion U.S. dollars of foreign direct investment into t

China's cultural show entertains passengers at Ethiopia's railway station

STORY: China's cultural show entertains passengers at Ethiopia's railway station SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 3, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 5, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:56 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Furi Labu Railway Station and the event 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Amharic): NUHAMIT MENGISTU, Passenger 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Amharic/Chinese): TEMESGEN YITAYEW, Student at Addis Ababa University 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): SHEN QINMIN, Minister counselor at the Chinese Embassy in Ethiopia 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): ABDI ZENEBE, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ethio-Djibouti Railway Share Company STORYLINE: Train passengers on Saturday were left excited as a cultural troupe from central China's Henan Province staged a colorful show at Furi Labu Railway Station, west of the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa. The cultural show at the Chinese-built railway station entertained passengers from Addis Ababa to Dire Dawa city of Ethiopia and neighboring Djibouti. The show, as part of the Chinese New Year ce

Chinese carmaker sees 1st EV roll off line in Thailand

STORY: Chinese carmaker sees 1st EV roll off line in Thailand SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 13, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 13, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:31 LOCATION: RAYONG, Thailand CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ceremony 2. Thailand's Minister of Industry Pimphattra Wichaikul 3. various of the ceremony STORYLINE: The first pure electric vehicle locally made in Thailand rolled off the production line on Friday. The EV model, ORA Good Cat, under China's carmaker Great Wall Motors (GWM), was produced at GWM's factory in Rayong. The model was first launched in Thailand in October 2021. It has soon become popular among Thai consumers, and the cumulative sales have exceeded 11,000 units. GWM, China's largest SUV and pickup maker, owns multiple brands including HAVAL, ORA, TANK and WEY. The company initiated its car production at the Rayong factory in November 2020. Pimphattra Wichaikul, Thailand's Minister of Industry, said at the ceremony that GWM was one of the first two companies to sign an agreement to suppor

Pakistan set to become knowledge economy: PM

STORY: Pakistan set to become knowledge economy: PM SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 11, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 13, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:59 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Islamabad 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANWAR-UL-HAQ KAKAR, Prime Minister of Pakistan 3. various of Islamabad 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANWAR-UL-HAQ KAKAR, Prime Minister of Pakistan STORYLINE: Pakistan, with its talented and skilled human resource base, digital infrastructure, entrepreneurial spirit, and vision for digital transformation, is all set to become a knowledge-based economy, Pakistani caretaker Prime Minister Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar said Thursday. The government of Pakistan, through its digital policy, envisions bringing economic prosperity and citizen empowerment through digital transformation, Kakar said here while addressing a Tech Destination Pakistan event that featured the launch of e-employment centers in the country. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANWAR-UL-HAQ KAKAR, Prime Minister of Pakistan "Pakistan with its tale

3 killed, 17 injured as bus plunges into lake in Pakistan's Punjab

STORY: 3 killed, 17 injured as bus plunges into lake in Pakistan's Punjab SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 9, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 9, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:39 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of scenes of accident STORYLINE: Three people were killed, and 17 others injured on Tuesday when a bus plunged into a lake in Bahawalpur district of Pakistan's eastern Punjab province, the rescue service reported. The dead included two males and a female, according to the rescue service. The rescue service said that the accident took place early morning in Nowshera Jadeed area of the district when a passenger bus overturned while taking a U-turn and fell into a dry lake, resulting in the death of three passengers on the spot. Upon receiving the information, rescue workers reached the site and shifted the victims to a local hospital, it added. The bus was reportedly traveling from the federal capital Islamabad to the southern port city of Karachi. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Islamabad.

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(240105) -- BEIJING, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A train equipped with coaches imported from China arrives at a railway station in Islamabad, Pakistan, Jan. 27, 2023. Pakistan Railways announced on Jan. 27, 2023 that the China-imported coaches would run as Green Line Express train from the capital city of Islamabad to the country's southern port city of Karachi, passing through major cities across Punjab and Sindh provinces. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

Pakistan exports first shipment of red chilies to China in CPEC agriculture cooperation

STORY: Pakistan exports first shipment of red chilies to China in CPEC agriculture cooperation SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 19, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:43 LOCATION: KARACHI, Pakistan CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GOHAR EJAZ, Pakistani caretaker Minister for Commerce 3. various of the red chilies fields 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ZHENG XIAOHUI, Project manager at China's Sichuan Litong Food Group STORYLINE: Pakistan has made its first shipment of dry red chilies to China as part of enhanced agricultural cooperation between the two countries under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). To mark the event, a grand ceremony was held on Tuesday in Pakistan's port city of Karachi in southern Sindh province, attended by officials, experts, and business people, among others, from both Pakistan and China. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GOHAR EJAZ, Pakistani caretaker Minister for Commerce "I believe that we must invite and employ new technology, hybrid

Lao PM vows closer cooperation to support Belt and Road Initiative

STORY: Lao PM vows closer cooperation to support Belt and Road Initiative DATELINE: Sept. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China-ASEAN Expo 2. various of China-Lao railway 3. SOUNDBITE (Lao): SONEXAY SIPHANDONE, Lao Prime Minister STORYLINE: Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone has expressed the country's continued support for the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Siphandone made the remarks in an interview on Saturday when attending the 20th China-ASEAN Expo in Nanning, capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The prime minister said the two country's cooperation in infrastructure is producing practical results. He hailed the China-Laos Railway for promoting cooperation between China, Laos, and other ASEAN countries, creating jobs, and enhancing personnel exchanges. SOUNDBITE (Lao): SONEXAY SIPHANDONE, Lao Prime Minister "On April 13, 2023, Laos and China jointly launched China-Laos Railway cross-border passenger tra

China-imported coaches to help increase revenue of Pakistan Railways: PM

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