Pakistani president lauds China as most trustworthy friend

STORY: Pakistani president lauds China as most trustworthy friend SHOOTING TIME: April 24, 2024 DATELINE: April 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:37 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the meeting STORYLINE: Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari said Wednesday that China is the most trustworthy friend, and his country looks forward to further cooperation with China in various fields. Pakistan will continue to firmly support China in safeguarding its core interests, and advance the construction of the Pakistan-China Economic Corridor (CPEC), Zardari noted when meeting with Luo Zhaohui, head of the China International Development Cooperation Agency. Talking about the recent terrorist attack on the Dasu Hydropower Station, Zardari expressed condolences to the victims and their families on behalf of the Pakistani people, adding that his country promised to take resolute measures to bring the perpetrators to justice as soon as possible and never allow terrorists to undermine the friendship betw

Pakistani PM visits Dasu project camp to console Chinese personnel

STORY: Pakistani PM visits Dasu project camp to console Chinese personnel SHOOTING TIME: April 1, 2024 DATELINE: April 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:17 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Pakistani PM visiting Chinese employees of the Dasu hydropower project STORYLINE: Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday visited the Dasu Hydropower project's camp in northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province to console Chinese personnel of the project. Addressing the workers, Sharif expressed deep condolences for the victims of the Dasu terrorist attack and sincere consolation to the relatives of the victims and the Chinese personnel of the project. It is the responsibility of the Pakistani government to protect the safety of the Chinese brothers and sisters who came to Pakistan to help its development and progress, the prime minister said, promising that his government will hunt down the culprits at all costs and spare no effort to protect the safety of Chinese citizens and projects i

Pakistani president expresses condolences to Chinese citizens killed in terrorist attack

STORY: Pakistani president expresses condolences to Chinese citizens killed in terrorist attack SHOOTING TIME: March 27, 2024 DATELINE: March 28, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari at the Chinese Embassy in Pakistan 2. various of the high-level emergency meeting STORYLINE: Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday expressed condolences to Chinese citizens killed in a terrorist attack while visiting the Chinese Embassy in Pakistan. In a meeting with the Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Jiang Zaidong, Zardari assured that the terrorists involved in the gruesome act would be apprehended, and his country would not let terrorists undermine Pakistan and China's shared goals for peace, prosperity and security in the region. Five Chinese nationals and one Pakistani were killed when a vehicle from the Dasu Hydropower Project, being constructed by a Chinese company in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, was attacked by terror

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

5 Chinese nationals, 1 Pakistani killed in terrorist attack in NW Pakistan

STORY: 5 Chinese nationals, 1 Pakistani killed in terrorist attack in NW Pakistan SHOOTING TIME: March 26, 2024 DATELINE: March 26, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:06 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the scene of the attack STORYLINE: Five Chinese nationals and one Pakistani were killed in a terrorist attack in Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province on Tuesday, the Chinese Embassy in Pakistan confirmed. The attack happened at about 1:00 p.m. local time (0800 GMT) when a vehicle from the Dasu Hydropower Project, being constructed by a Chinese company in the province, was attacked by terrorists, the embassy said in a statement. "The Chinese embassy and consulates in Pakistan strongly condemn this terrorist act, express deep condolences for the victims in both countries and extend sincere condolences to the relatives of the victims," the statement said, adding that the Chinese side has been working with the Pakistani side to make every effort to deal with the aftermath of

Chinese enterprise in Pakistan helps repair flood-hit highway

STORY: Chinese enterprise in Pakistan helps repair flood-hit highway DATELINE: Sept. 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:46 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Karakoram Highway STORYLINE: Floods recently hit the Dasu town in Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. A section of the Karakoram Highway was affected by the flash floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains. A Chinese enterprise in Pakistan has made efforts to repair the section of the highway. After 8 days of work including clearing rocks and repairing roadbeds, the damaged section was fixed. According to Pakistan's National Disaster Management Authority, the floods in the country have killed 1,508 people since mid-June. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Islamabad. (XHTV)

Chinese enterprises in Pakistan provide support to flood-hit areas

STORY: Chinese enterprises in Pakistan provide support to flood-hit areas DATELINE: Sept. 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of flooded areas in Pakistan 2. various of infrastructure in Pakistan 3. various of Chinese construction workers handing out supplies to flood-affected locals 4. various of medical camp 5. SOUNDBITE 1 (Urdu): SOOMAR BHUTTO, Bhutta village head 6. various of Chinese construction team repairing damaged infrastructure 7. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): IMRAN, Dasu town official STORYLINE: Chinese enterprises carrying out projects under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) have taken action to provide relief to people suffering from floods in Pakistan. As the city of Sukkur in the southern province of Sindh has been severely flooded, China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC), constructor of the Sukkur-Multan Motorway, donated rice, grain, oil and other urgently needed supplies to 800 affected locals. The 392-km-long projec