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US: Demonstrations In NYC To Mark One-Year Anniversary Of Oct 7 Hamas Attack

Monday, October 7, marked the first anniversary of the Hamas-led attack on Israel. Demonstrators, both pro-Palestine and pro-Israel, marched through New York City and held protests and vigils in several places to mourn the lives lost in last year's attack and the war that has followed.

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US: Demonstrations At Columbia University On First Anniversary Of Oct 7 Hamas Attack 2

Monday, October 7, marked the first anniversary of the Hamas-led attack on Israel. At Columbia University in New York City, students and faculty, including pro-Palestine and pro-Israel groups, held demonstrations, vigils, class walkouts, and prayers to mourn the lives lost in last year's attack and the war that has followed.

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Motorway under CPEC cooperation contributes to development in Pakistan's remote region

STORY: Motorway under CPEC cooperation contributes to development in Pakistan's remote region SHOOTING TIME: June 2, 2024 DATELINE: June 13, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:53 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KASHIF NAWAZ, Project director of Sukkur-Multan Motorway 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MASROOR, Chief patrol officer of Sukkur-Multan Motorway 4. various of the Sukkur-Multan Motorway 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): JAMAL NASIR SHAH, Resident near the motorway STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter "This Multan-Sukkur Motorway (M5), part of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), built by the Chinese company, has not just provided state-of-the-art transportation facility, but in fact contributed to the socio-economic development of the area. Like all other CPEC projects, it is providing jobs as well as business opportunities to the people of the surrounding area, which is quite an underdeveloped part of Pakista

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Hydropower project under CPEC generates clean-green energy

STORY: Hydropower project under CPEC generates clean-green energy SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: June 8, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:01 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter 2. SOUNDBITE (Urdu): JAFAR KAZMI, Site engineer at the dam 3. various of the dam STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter "Right now, I am present at the dam of the Suki Kinari (SK) Hydropower Project, located on Kunar River in Western Himalayas in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. This is the biggest hydropower project under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) framework. This is the first hydropower project which has used a rockfill dam. It's a very cost-effective technology as it consumes very less cost on the construction." SOUNDBITE (Urdu): JAFAR KAZMI, Site engineer at the dam "In a concrete dam, due to stages and steps, the water stoppers have to be put, which generally create seepage. However, the rockfill dam is better than con

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CPEC facilitates, boosts regional connectivity via TIR trade

STORY: CPEC facilitates, boosts regional connectivity via TIR trade SHOOTING DATE: May 25, 2024 DATELINE: June 4, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of TIR 2. STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): AHMED KHAN, General manager of analytics, NLC 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): NASIR ZIA, Chief operations officer, NLC STORYLINE: The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is facilitating and boosting trade and connectivity in Pakistan and the surrounding region via the TIR system of trade. Experts shared their thoughts with Xinhua's Ali Jaswal at a freight station at Pakistan's National Logistics Corporation (NLC). STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter "This trade activity under the ambit of global transit system TIR demonstrates how (the) CPEC has enhanced regional trade and connectivity while promoting the core values of the BRI - that is, shared prosperity and win-win cooperation." SOUNDBITE 1 (English): AHMED KHAN, Gener

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A glimpse of Pakistan's motorway with weigh-in-motion mechanism

STORY: A glimpse of Pakistan's motorway with weigh-in-motion mechanism SHOOTING TIME: May 1, 2024 DATELINE: June 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter 2. SOUNDBITE (English): KASHIF NAWAZ, Project director of the Sukkur-Multan Motorway 3. various of the motorway STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter "Right now, I am standing on Sukkur-Multan Motorway, an important transportation project under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) framework. Where I am standing right now is a very special place as it has a weigh-in-motion mechanism over here. This patch automatically calculates the weight of the vehicle once it passes through it. This technology has been used for the first time in Pakistan." SOUNDBITE (English): KASHIF NAWAZ, Project director of the Sukkur-Multan Motorway "This point is a dynamic scale. We call it weigh-in-motion. The vehicle's plate number will be checked at this point. And you s

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Pakistan-China cooperation provides stable, safe operation of CPEC project

STORY: Pakistan-China cooperation provides stable, safe operation of CPEC project SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 2, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 16, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:14 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of OLMT 2. STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter 3. various of OLMT 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): OKASHA, Electrical engineer at OLMT 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): HASEEB AHMED JANJUA, Operations planning manager at OLMT 6. various of OLMT STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter "The Orange Line Metro Train (OLMT) in Pakistan's eastern Lahore city was built under the CPEC (China-Pakistan Economic Corridor) framework, and is now being jointly operated by the Pakistani and Chinese companies. This project, which is benefiting the general masses a lot, is following all the internationally recognized safety protocols and procedures. Moreover, the Pakistani staff has now been very trained by the Chinese company to operate, maintain, and manage the project independently." Okasha, a 24-ye

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Voting begins for Pakistan's general elections

STORY: Voting begins for Pakistan's general elections SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 8, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 8, 2024 LENGTH: 0:03:41 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter 2. various shots of polling stations in Islamabad STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter "Polling for Pakistan's one-day general elections started all across the country right now Thursday morning. It has just started at 8 a.m. local time and according to Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), the voting process would continue uninterrupted till 5:00 p.m. local time. Polling for the National Assembly and four provincial assemblies are being held on the same day. According to the ECP, over 128 million Pakistani people, or more than half of the country's total population, are eligible to vote in the general elections. ECP announced that over 5,000 candidates would contest the 265 general seats in the National Assembly and over 12,000 candidates would be competing for the 59

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Chinese charity groups facilitate free eye treatment in Pakistan

STORY: Chinese charity groups facilitate free eye treatment in Pakistan SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 24, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 27, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:28 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter 2. various of surgeries 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Urdu): RAB NAWAZ, Cataract patient 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (URDU): HAMID, Cataract patient 5. various of surgeries 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): AMMAR AFZAL TARAR, Eye surgeon of the campaign STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter "Chinese and Pakistani volunteers have launched a free eye screening and cataract surgery campaign here in Pakistan for needy people. Over 1,500 People have been treated in different camps in different parts of the country, while 100 patients are undergoing a surgery in this particular camp here in Rawalpindi city of Pakistan's eastern Punjab province." The campaign was launched by the Beijing One Heart Sphere Charity Foundation (BOHS) and China-Pakistan Youth Exchange Community (CPYEC) in colla

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CPEC hydropower project benefits socio-economic development in Pakistan

STORY: CPEC hydropower project benefits socio-economic development in Pakistan SHOOTING TIME: Aug. 18, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:27 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter 2. SOUNDBITE (English): ALI ADNAN, Engineer with Suki Kinari Hydropower project 3. various of the construction site of Suki Kinari Hydropower project 4. various of flood-hit areas in Pakistan in 2022 STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter "Right now I am present at the switchyard area of the Suki Kinari Hydropower project located on Kunar River in western Himalayas in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province. This is the biggest hydropower project under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) framework. Suki Kinari, like all other CPEC projects, pays a lot of emphasis on corporate social responsibility and the socio-economic development of the local area." The hydropower project, implemented by China Gezhouba Group Corporation (

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China's peace coordination regarding Hamas-Israel conflict commendable: Pakistani expert

STORY: China's peace coordination regarding Hamas-Israel conflict commendable: Pakistani expert SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: Nov. 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter 2. various of China (File) 3. various of displaced Palestinians returning to their homes (shooting date: Nov. 24, 2023) 4. various of Tel Aviv, Israel (shooting date: Nov. 22, 2023) 5. SOUNDBITE (English): MIR MOHAMMAD ALI KHAN, Pakistani political and economic expert 6. various of trucks carrying humanitarian assistance (shooting date: Nov. 24, 2023) 7. various of residents in the Gaza Strip (shooting date: Nov. 23, 2023) 8. various of the releasing of the first batch of Palestinian prisoners (shooting date: Nov. 24, 2023) STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter "The BRICS extraordinary virtual summit on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict has been appreciated and supported in Pakistan as an effective effort for the restoration o

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China introduces cutting-edge transmission project to Pakistan under CPEC

STORY: China introduces cutting-edge transmission project to Pakistan under CPEC DATELINE: Oct. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:02 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the transmission project 2. STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter 3. various of the transmission project 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ZUBAIR TUFAIL, Team supervisor of operations at Lahore converter station 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LI SHOUJIN, Former supervisor of operations at Lahore converter station STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter "Right now I am present at ±660kV Matiari-Lahore HVDC (high-voltage direct current) transmission project, the only transmission project under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) framework. And besides me is the converter transformer and thyristor valve hall. This technology is being used for the first time in Pakistan, was invented and developed in China, and is being introduced in Pakistan by the Chinese company along with the complete intellectual pro

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Ceasefire needed to end humanitarian crisis in Gaza: expert

STORY: Ceasefire needed to end humanitarian crisis in Gaza: expert DATELINE: Oct. 20, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:17 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter in Islamabad 2. SOUNDBITE (English): MIR MOHAMMAD ALI KHAN, Former Wall Street investment banker STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter in Islamabad "The latest round of (Palestinian-Israeli) conflicts has resulted in massive civilian casualties and humanitarian crises. The experts in Pakistan have appealed the international community to take necessary measures for a peaceful conflict resolution and emphasized the critical need to avert more significant humanitarian catastrophes." SOUNDBITE (English): MIR MOHAMMAD ALI KHAN, Former Wall Street investment banker "The most decent thing is please do not create a humanitarian crisis. Let the children, let the elderly, let the pregnant woman, let them have access to hospitals, that every human being in this world, regardless of their inclin

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Sukkur-Multan Motorway under CPEC enhances connectivity in Pakistan

STORY: Sukkur-Multan Motorway under CPEC enhances connectivity in Pakistan DATELINE: Oct. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:46 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Sukkur-Multan Motorway 2. STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Urdu): RAHEEL, Resident of Multan, Pakistan 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Urdu/English): ATHAR ZIA, Resident of Karachi, Pakistan 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Urdu): RIZWANA ATHAR, Resident of Karachi, Pakistan 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): KASHIF NAWAZ, Project Director of Sukkur-Multan Motorway STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter "At the moment, I am present on Multan-Sukkur Motorway, (also known as) M-5, an important transportation project under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) framework. This state-of-the-art BRI (Belt and Road Initiative) project has a significant role in terms of enhancing connectivity in the country. It is 392 km long and it goes along the eastern bank of River Indus. It connects the southern (part of eastern) Punjab p

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Pakistani men's hockey team gearing up for Hangzhou Asian Games

STORY: Pakistani men's hockey team gearing up for Hangzhou Asian Games DATELINE: Sept. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:35 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Pakistani men's hockey team 2. STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua Correspondent 3. various of Pakistani men's hockey team 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MUHAMMAD UMAR BHUTTA, Captain of Pakistani national men's hockey team 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (URDU): DILAWAR HUSSAIN, Coach of Pakistani national men's hockey team for Asian Games 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MUHAMMAD UMAR BHUTTA, Captain of Pakistani national men's hockey team 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): NASRULLAH RANA, Director of Pakistan Sports Board STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter "For the upcoming Asian Games, Pakistan's national hockey team which has a tremendous record in the Asian Games is training very hard. They are quite enthusiastic and energetic, and they are quite excited to go and play in China in the Asian Games, and explore China as well, and specifically t

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Pakistani athletes training with full energy for upcoming Hangzhou Asian Games

STORY: Pakistani athletes training with full energy for upcoming Hangzhou Asian Games DATELINE: Sept. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:37 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of athletes 2. STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter 3. various of athletes 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): FATIMATUZ ZEHRA, Pakistani taekwondo player 5. various of athletes 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (Urdu): AROOJ KIRAN, Pakistani hurdle athlete 7. various of athletes STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter "For the upcoming Asian Games in China's Hangzhou City, the Pakistani athletes are quite excited and enthusiastic, and they're quite interested and excited in visiting China and participating in the event, and competing with other athletes from different countries." 18-year-old Fatimatuz Zehra is an athlete of Pakistan's taekwondo national team. As a medalist in national and international competitions, she is training for her new goal in the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. SOUND

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Pakistani experts say BRICS more inclusive after expansion

STORY: Pakistani experts say BRICS more inclusive after expansion DATELINE: Sept. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:22 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HASSAN ASLAM SHAD, Pakistani lawfare and international law specialist 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): NOAMAN ABDUL MAJID, Economist and CEO of WIXEMAN GLOBAL 4. STANDUP 2 (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): NOAMAN ABDUL MAJID, Economist and CEO of WIXEMAN GLOBAL 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): HASSAN ASLAM SHAD, Pakistani lawfare and international law specialist 7. various of b-rolls of the BRICS Summit STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter "The expansion of BRICS with the extension of invitations to six more countries including Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates marks a historical milestone in strengthening both the momentum of BRICS cooperation and the solidarity of the Global South. The experts

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Pakistani experts hail BRICS as inclusive platform for global development

STORY: Pakistani experts hail BRICS as inclusive platform for global development DATELINE: Aug. 31, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:24 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Pakistan 2. STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter 3. various of BRICS 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NOAMAN ABDUL MAJID, Economist and CEO of WIXEMAN GLOBAL 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): HASSAN ASLAM SHAD, International lawfare specialist and legal director, CMS Pakistan STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter "The experts in Pakistan are of the view that BRICS cooperation mechanism has been demonstrating a spirit of openness, inclusiveness and win-win cooperation. Through joint efforts, BRICS has grown into the most influential South-South cooperation platform and a crucial driver for global growth defined by three main pillars: political and security cooperation, economic and finance cooperation, and cultural and people-to-people exchanges." SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NOAMAN ABDUL MAJID, Eco

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Economic corridor with China injects development vitality into Pakistan

STORY: Economic corridor with China injects development vitality into Pakistan DATELINE: Aug. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:29 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the cooperation projects between China and Pakistan 2. STANDUP 1 (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ZAMIR AHMED AWAN, Founding chair of Global Silk Route Research Alliance 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ZUBAIR TUFAIL, Electrical engineer of Matiari-Lahore HVDC transmission project 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): AFTAB AHMED, Staff member of Thar Block-I Integrated Coal Mine Power Project 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): KHURRAM DASTGIR KHAN, Pakistan's Minister for Power 7. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): MOAAZ AWAN, Senior manager at China Three Gorges South Asia Investment Ltd. 8. STANDUP 2 (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter 9. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): SHAHBAZ SHARIF, Pakistani Prime Minister STORYLINE: It's been 10 years since the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) was launched. STANDUP 1 (English): ALI JA

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Pakistan's former PM Imran Khan arrested after sentenced to 3-year jail term

STORY: Pakistan's former PM Imran Khan arrested after sentenced to 3-year jail term DATELINE: Aug. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter 2. various of local court 3. various of surroundings 4. former PM Imran Khan delivering a speech (file) STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter "The Islamabad police of Pakistan arrested former prime minister Imran Khan on Saturday from his residence in the eastern city of Lahore after a local court which is behind me sentenced him to three-year imprisonment for hiding his financial assets." Earlier in the day, Additional District and Sessions Judge in Islamabad Humayun Dilawar announced a short order to sentence Khan in the Toshakhana case (national gift case), and disqualified him for five years from holding any office. The case alleges that Khan had deliberately concealed details of the gifts he bought from the Toshaskhana, a repository where presents handed to gov

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China-Pakistan power project helps ensure Pakistan's energy security

STORY: China-Pakistan power project helps ensure Pakistan's energy security DATELINE: July 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:52 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Matiari-Lahore high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission project 2. STANDUP 1 (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese) LI SHOUJIN, Team supervisor of operations at Lahore converter station of the project 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ZUBAIR TUFAIL, Team supervisor of operations at a converter station of the project STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter "Behind me is the converter transformer here at ±660 kilovolt Matiari-Lahore high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission project, the only transmission project under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor framework. This technology (HVDC) is being used for the first time in Pakistan. (It) was invented and developed in China's northwestern Xi'an City." Xi'an XD Transformer Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of China XD Electric Co., Ltd., produ

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CPEC hydropower project to generate clean energy, boost development in Pakistan

STORY: CPEC hydropower project to generate clean energy, boost development in Pakistan DATELINE: July 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:05 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter 2. various of the CPEC hydropower project 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ALI ADNAN, Health, safety and environmental engineer at SK 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Urdu): TAUSEEF AHMED, Health, safety and environmental engineer at SK 5. various of workers STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter "Behind me is the crushing plant of Suki Kinari (SK) Hydropower Project located on Kunhar River in Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. This biggest hydropower project, under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) framework, is a diversion-type hydropower project featuring high heads and a long tunnel." The project is equipped with four turbine generator units with a capacity of 221 megawatts each, together with a total installed capacity of 873.5 megawatts. Invested an

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CPEC qualitatively changes Pak-China relations into deep economic partnership: minister

STORY: CPEC qualitatively changes Pak-China relations into deep economic partnership: minister DATELINE: July 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:18 LOCATION: LAHORE, Pakistan CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter 2. various of the venue 3. SOUNDBITE (English): KHURRAM DASTGIR KHAN, Pakistan's Minister for Power 4. various of the construction site STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter "On the successful energization or 1,000 days of 660kV Matiari-Lahore high-voltage direct current transmission line, which is part of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor framework. Both Pakistani and Chinese staff here at the project in a ceremony celebrated the occasion, where they share their experiences and stories while marking the 10th anniversary of the CPEC and the strong-bonded friendship between the two countries." Pakistan's Minister for Power Khurram Dastgir Khan said on Monday that with the inception of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) 10 years ago, the r

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Pakistani students impressed by China-Pakistan ties

STORY: Pakistani students impressed by China-Pakistan ties DATELINE: June 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:50 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of the delegation 2. STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Urdu): RIZWAN ASGHER, Student of Gwadar University 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Urdu): AAMIR BIZENJO, Student of Gwadar University 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Urdu): RIZWAN ASGHER, Student of Gwadar University STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter "A group of students from Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan Province visited Pakistan's federal capital Islamabad. The visit was organized by the Chinese embassy in collaboration with the Pakistan-China Institute. During the three-day visit (from June 8-10), the students went to different places in Islamabad, where they got a lot of exposure. They learned about the development path which China followed and they got ideas (from it). And they also visited a university and an entrepreneurship association from where they got the

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Afghanistan to forge foreign policy of cooperative dialogue, joint interactions: acting FM

STORY: Afghanistan to forge foreign policy of cooperative dialogue, joint interactions: acting FM DATELINE: May 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:12 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter 2. SOUNDBITE (Pashto): AMIR KHAN MUTTAQI, Acting Foreign Minister of Afghan interim government 3. various of the seminar 4. various of Kabul street views STORYLINE: Afghanistan is conveying to the region and beyond that it desires to forge a new foreign policy based on cooperative dialogue and joint interactions, Acting Foreign Minister of the Afghan interim government Amir Khan Muttaqi said on Monday. STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter "Acting Foreign Minister of the Afghan interim government Amir Khan Muttaqi said that Afghanistan's foreign policy revolves around cooperation and dialogue. Addressing a seminar here at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI), Muttaqi said that Afghanistan wants to have good relations with all the countries and se

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CPEC coal power project committed to corporate social responsibility

STORY: CPEC coal power project committed to corporate social responsibility DATELINE: April 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:00 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI JIGEN, CEO of the coal mine project of Thar Coal Block-1 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MAZHAR ALI KHAN, Staff member of Thar block-I integrated coal mine power project 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): AFTAB AHMED, Staff member of Thar block-I integrated coal mine power project 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): MAZHAR ALI KHAN, Staff member of Thar block-I integrated coal mine power project STORYLINE: Thar Block-I Integrated Coal Mine Power Project in Pakistan's Sindh province, under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, has been devoted to corporate social responsibility (CSR). STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter "Thar Block-I Integrated Coal Mine Power project pays a lot of importance to the corporate social responsibility and has been engaged extensively in the CSR proje

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Coal power plant under CPEC boosts socio-economic development in Pakistan

STORY: Coal power plant under CPEC boosts socio-economic development in Pakistan DATELINE: April 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:47 LOCATION: THARPARKAR, Pakistan CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): MENG DONGHAI, CEO of Thar block-I integrated coal mine power project 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SHAHNAWAZ CHANDIO, Assistant engineer of Thar block-I integrated coal mine power project 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MAZHAR ALI KHAN, Staff member of Thar block-I integrated coal mine power project STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter "Thar block-I integrated coal mine power project, located in the desert region in south-eastern part of Pakistan's southern Sindh province, is one of the important energy cooperation projects under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor framework, led and invested by China's state-owned Shanghai Electric. This important BRI (Belt and Road Initiative) project has the capacity to meet the electricity demand of 4 mil

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Pakistani PM inaugurates coal power plant under CPEC

STORY: Pakistani PM inaugurates coal power plant under CPEC DATELINE: March 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (URDU): SHAHBAZ SHARIF, Pakistani Prime Minister 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (URDU): SHAHBAZ SHARIF, Pakistani Prime Minister STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter "Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has formally inaugurated Thar block-I integrated coal mine power project here in a ceremony. This important project is one of the important energy cooperation projects under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) framework, led and invested by China's state-owned Shanghai Electric. This BRI (Belt and Road Initiative) project has the capacity to fulfill the energy demands of 4 million households of Pakistan, and it has two 660-megawatt high-parameter coal-fired generating units, supported by an annual output of 7.8 million tonnes of lignite open-pit coal mine." SOUNDBITE 1 (Urdu): S

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China-funded New Gwadar Int'l Airport to boost Pakistan's connectivity

STORY: China-funded New Gwadar Int'l Airport to boost Pakistan's connectivity DATELINE: Nov. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:53 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter 2. various of New Gwadar International Airport 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): DING KAN, Head of management team, New Gwadar International Airport project 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Urdu): ABDUL SHAKOOR, Local employee 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): GUAN JIANFEI, Chinese staff of New Gwadar International Airport project STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter "I am standing at the parking area of airplanes in the New Gwadar International Airport, currently under construction. It started back in October 2019. Once it's completed, it will be a big game-changer for the port city of Gwadar, and eventually a game-changer for China-Pakistan Economic Corridor that is indeed a game-changer for Pakistan." The China-funded New Gwadar International Airport (NGIA) in Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan provin

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11th int'l defense expo kicks off in Pakistan's Karachi

STORY: 11th int'l defense expo kicks off in Pakistan's Karachi DATELINE: Nov. 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:25 LOCATION: KARACHI, Pakistan CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): BILAWAL BHUTTO ZARDARI, Pakistani Foreign Minister 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MUHAMMAD ARIF MALIK, Director General of the Defense Export Promotion Organization 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): SAJID ALI KHAN TAREEN, CEO of Solu Nox 5. various of visitors and pavilions of the expo STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter "The 11th edition of the International Defense Exhibition and Seminar (IDEAS) kicked off here on Tuesday at the Karachi Expo Center in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi. During the four-day event, the participant companies will get the opportunities to demonstrate their products, networking, and business expansions, like business-to-business and business-to-government engagements. They are also expected to sign agreements and accords during t

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China-donated tents used as education, health facilities in flood-affected Pakistan

STORY: China-donated tents used as education, health facilities in flood-affected Pakistan DATELINE: Oct. 7, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:40 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: HEALTH/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter 2. various of tent city 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Urdu): MANGAN, Teacher at Matli tent school 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): NOOR AHMED KHAHRO, Assistant Commissioner of Matli town 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Urdu): IDP kids in Pakistan STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter "Over here in Matli area of Badin district in Pakistan's southern Sindh province, the China-aided tents have been helping the IDPs (internally displaced people) here in getting health and education services. Lets take a look." Around 95 China-aided tents were installed in the area where 581 people are currently living, including 379 children. SOUNDBITE 1 (Urdu): MANGAN, Teacher at Matli tent school "Because of these tents, we are going to teach these children here. All these kids here are from poverty-stricken

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China-donated tents provide comfortable environment to flood-affected IDPs in Pakistan

STORY: China-donated tents provide comfortable environment to flood-affected IDPs in Pakistan DATELINE: Oct. 5, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:24 LOCATION: BADIN, Pakistan CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the flood-affected area and China-donated tents 2. STANDUP (English) ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (SINDHI): MAGGE, Flood victim 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): NOOR AHMED KHAHRO, Assistant commissioner of Matli 5. various of China-donated tents STORYLINE: Floods in Pakistan have made countless people displaced overnight. Following the devastation, China has delivered 13,000 tents to the country by air. These tents are being utilized for the accommodation of the internally displaced persons (IDPs). Sindh province is one of the worst affected areas in the country, with more than 360,000 people now living in camps. China-donated tents have provided shelters for them. STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter "Right now, I'm present in Matli area of Badin district in Pakistan's sou

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Chinese enterprises donate 250,000 USD to flood victims of Pakistan's Balochistan province

STORY: Chinese enterprises donate 250,000 USD to flood victims of Pakistan's Balochistan province DATELINE: Sept. 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:42 LOCATION: KARACHI, Pakistan CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter 2. various of the handover ceremony 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): HE XUPING, Head of the Saindak Copper-Gold mine project of Metallurgical Corporation of China 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Urdu): FAISAL NASEEM, Director of Provincial Disaster Management Authority Balochistan STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter "Chinese companies working in Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province donated 250,000 U.S. dollars for the flood-affected people of the province. Balochistan is one of the most under-developed part of Pakistan, (which) has been devastated by the recent floods." SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): HE XUPING, Head of the Saindak Copper-Gold mine project of Metallurgical Corporation of China "On behalf of the Metallurgical Corporation of China and more than 3,000 C

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China's humanitarian assistance for flood victims reaches Pakistan

STORY: China's humanitarian assistance for flood victims reaches Pakistan DATELINE: Sept. 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the airport 2. STANDUP 1 (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): NONG RONG, Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): KHURRAM DASTGIR KHAN, Pakistan's Minister for Power 5. STANDUP 2 (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter 6. various of the flood STORYLINE: The latest batch of China's aid for flood victims in Pakistan reached the country's southern port city of Karachi on Tuesday. STANDUP 1 (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter "Right now, I am standing at Jinnah International Airport in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi. The plane behind me has just brought another batch of humanitarian assistance for the flood victims of Pakistan." The humanitarian assistance consisting of 3,000 tents was handed over to Pakistan at a ceremony held at the airport. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NONG RONG,

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Death toll rises to 1,000 as torrential rains wreak havoc in Pakistan

STORY: Death toll rises to 1,000 as torrential rains wreak havoc in Pakistan DATELINE: Aug. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:27 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter in Islamabad 2. various of the site STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter in Islamabad "The death toll in separate accidents caused by heavy rains across Pakistan has surged to 1,000 since the start of the monsoon season on June 14, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said late Saturday night. The authority said that around 1,500 people were also injured in separate incidents, whereas (nearly) 950,000 houses were partially or fully destroyed in the calamity, rendering millions of people homeless in the country, which has been facing the serious impact of climate change for the last few years. The killed included 348 children and 207 women. The authority said that the south Sindh province remained the worst-hit area during the ongoing monsoon, where around 350 pe

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China-aided farming helps improve ecological, economic prospects in Pakistan

STORY: China-aided farming helps improve ecological, economic prospects in Pakistan DATELINE: Aug. 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:04 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua correspondent 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHANG SAIYANG, The Belt and Road Tropical Arid Non-wood Forest Center 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Urdu): ZUBAIR, Local resident 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Urdu): ALLAH BAKSH, Local resident STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua correspondent "The desolated desert of Gwadar, a port city in Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province, has a hostile climate, treacherous terrain, and unfertile land. (It) has not just been made into a business center under the CPEC (China-Pakistan Economic Corridor), but also transformed into an environment-friendly place with a non-wood forest through scientific innovation, despite uncountable odds, making it a green CPEC fulfilling the dream of green BRI (Belt and Road Initiative)." Under the Belt and Road Initiative, a China-ai

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U.S. hasn't made any positive contribution to Mideast: Pakistani experts

STORY: U.S. hasn't made any positive contribution to Mideast: Pakistani experts DATELINE: July 29, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:14 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Islamabad 2. STANDUP 1 (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter in Islamabad 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HASSAN ASLAM SHAD, International lawfare specialist and legal director, CMS Pakistan 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ARHAMA SIDDIQA, Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad 5. STANDUP 2 (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter in Islamabad 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): HASSAN ASLAM SHAD, International lawfare specialist and legal director, CMS Pakistan STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter in Islamabad "In the wake of President Biden's recent visit to the Middle East, the experts in Pakistan are of the view that per contra to U.S. claims of being a peace broker in the region, especially in terms of the Israel-Palestine conflict, its role has been of an obstructionist despite having a lot of leverage over Israel." SO

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Hamza Shahbaz wins election to become chief minister of Pakistan's Punjab province

STORY: Hamza Shahbaz wins election to become chief minister of Pakistan's Punjab province DATELINE: July 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter in Islamabad 2. various of the election STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter in Islamabad "Hamza Shahbaz from the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on Friday won the election in the provincial assembly to retain his position as the chief minister of Pakistan's eastern Punjab province, the deputy speaker of the assembly announced." Shahbaz, son of Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, secured 179 votes against 176 votes received by Pervaiz Elahi, a joint candidate of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) of former prime minister Imran Khan and the Pakistan Muslim League (PML), said deputy speaker Dost Mazari. Elahi had received 186 votes, including 176 from PTI and 10 from the PML, but the deputy speaker excluded the 10 votes of the PML after its chief

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Biden's Mideast visit extension of U.S.'s regional hegemony: Pakistani experts

STORY: Biden's Mideast visit extension of U.S.'s regional hegemony: Pakistani experts DATELINE: July 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:11 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter in Islamabad 2. SOUNDBITE (English): HASSAN ASLAM SHAD, International Lawfare Specialist and Legal Director, CMS McKenna Pakistan 3. SOUNDBITE (English): ARHAMA SIDDIQA, Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad 4. STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter in Islamabad 5. SOUNDBITE (English): HASSAN ASLAM SHAD, International Lawfare Specialist and Legal Director, CMS McKenna Pakistan 6. SOUNDBITE (English): ARHAMA SIDDIQA, Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter in Islamabad "President Joe Biden's recent visit to the Middle East was seen by the experts in Pakistan as a continuation of U.S.'s hegemonic policy and the core objective was the pursuit of its domination in the region and to capitalize it for its imperialistic

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282 killed, over 200 injured as heavy rains continue to wreak havoc in Pakistan

STORY: 282 killed, over 200 injured as heavy rains continue to wreak havoc in Pakistan DATELINE: July 23, 2022 LOCATION: Islamabad LENGTH: 00:03:49 CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter in Islamabad 2. various of heavy rains STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter in Islamabad "According to Pakistan's National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), at least 282 people have been killed and 211 others injured in separate rain-related incidents in the country since June 14 as heavy downpours continued to lash the country. The NDMA said in a situation report released Thursday that a total of 160 women and children are among the dead, and added that the rains have partially or fully damaged over 5,500 houses, several bridges and shops across the country. Most of the damages and casualties were reported from the country's southwestern Balochistan province, where 88 people died and 62 others sustained injuries due to monsoon rains that triggered

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Pakistani experts express concerns on accession of Sweden, Finland to NATO

STORY: Pakistani experts express concerns on accession of Sweden, Finland to NATO DATELINE: July 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:35 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English) ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English) TASNEEM ASLAM, Former Special Secretary Multilateralism at Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English) SAEED KHALID, Former Head of Europe and Americas Division at Pakistani Foreign Ministry 4. STANDUP 2 (English) ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English) TASNEEM ASLAM, Former Special Secretary Multilateralism at Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English) SAEED KHALID, Former Head of Europe and Americas Division at Pakistani Foreign Ministry STORYLINE: The experts in Pakistan have expressed serious concerns on the accession of Sweden and Finland to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), saying that it may exacerbate regional tension. STANDUP 1 (English) ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter "The accession of Swede

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Pakistan welcomes China-proposed Global Security Initiative

STORY: Pakistan welcomes China-proposed Global Security Initiative DATELINE: May 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:29 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter 2. shots of buildings of Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs 3. SOUNDBITE (English): ASIM IFTIKHAR AHMAD, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson 4. shots of buildings of UN STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter "Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomed the Global Security Initiative proposed by the Chinese leadership as it covers the prospects of the UN Charter, having respect for the sovereignty of states, multilateralism, peaceful resolution of disputes, and the contemporary challenges of climate change, pandemic, food security, etc. During the weekly media briefing (on Friday) here at the Foreign Ministry in Islamabad, Spokesperson Asim Iftikhar Ahmad said that the Global Security Initiative is underpinned by these principles and Pakistan has always endeavored for such multilatera

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China strongly condemns Karachi terrorist attack

STORY: China strongly condemns Karachi terrorist attack DATELINE: April 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:36 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the incident site 2. STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter 3. SOUNDBITE (English): SHAHBAZ SHARIF, Pakistani Prime Minister STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter "China has strongly condemned the terrorist attack Tuesday afternoon inside a university in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi, according to the statement of the Chinese Embassy in Pakistan. The statement said that an explosion ripped through a shuttle passenger van of the Confucius Institute at the University of Karachi, leaving three Chinese teachers killed and one Chinese teacher injured so far. It said the Embassy and Consulates General of China in Pakistan express deep condolences to the victims from both countries and sincere sympathy to the injured and the bereaved families, and will make every effort to handle the incident with the Pakistani sid

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Pakistani PM loses no-confidence vote

STORY: Pakistani PM loses no-confidence vote DATELINE: April 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:32 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter "The no-confidence motion filed by an opposition alliance against Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan succeeded early Sunday morning after a majority of members of the National Assembly voted against him, as per an official. Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, member of the National Assembly, announced that 174 members voted against the prime minister in the 342-member house. Sadiq chaired the session to conduct the vote for the no-confidence motion after Speaker of the National Assembly Asad Qaiser resigned from his post. Members of the parliament from the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party walked out of the house and did not participate in the voting process. On March 28, an alliance of opposition parties presented the no-confidence motion against Imran Khan in the National Asse

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GLOBALink | Pakistani apex court declares dissolution of national assembly unconstitutional

STORY: GLOBALink | Pakistani apex court declares dissolution of national assembly unconstitutional DATELINE: April 8, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:45 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter "Behind me is the Supreme Court of Pakistan, which on Thursday declared Pakistani President Arif Alvi's decision to dissolve the National Assembly contrary to the Constitution and restored the government. The apex court also ordered the assembly to summon a session to vote on a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan. The verdict came after the National Assembly rejected the opposition alliance's no-confidence motion against the prime minister on Sunday, and declared it against the country's Constitution. In a short verdict, the Supreme Court said that Khan's advice to the president to dissolve the National Assembly was contrary to the Constitution of Pakistan and has no legal effect. Ordering the res

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U.S. making false denial after attempting to topple Pakistani government: Pakistani official

STORY: U.S. making false denial after attempting to topple Pakistani government: Pakistani official DATELINE: April 4, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:35 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter 2. various street views in Islamabad STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter "Pakistan's Minister for Human Rights Shireen Mazari said on Saturday that the United States attempted to topple the Pakistani government by sending threatening words and is now making false denial. Her exact words were 'has the U.S. government ever spoken the truth? It has always been telling lies to the world. It even lied to the United Nations about weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, but later the lies were exposed, showing that the U.S. spoke blatant lies to very prestigious senior officials of the United Nations,' she said in a video message. The official said that the Pakistani nation should know that all denials coming from the United States are a pack of lies. The min

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Pakistani president dissolves national assembly at PM's request

STORY: Pakistani president dissolves national assembly at PM's request DATELINE: April 4, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:42 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter 2. various of traffic, the presidency, and National Assembly STORYLINE: Pakistani President Arif Alvi on Sunday dissolved the country's National Assembly, or the lower house of the parliament, on the advice of Prime Minister Imran Khan after a motion of no-confidence by joint opposition against Khan was declared unconstitutional. STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter "Pakistani President Arif Alvi dissolved Sunday the National Assembly at the request of the country's prime minister, according to a statement from the president's secretariat. The statement said that the president of Pakistan has approved the advice of the prime minister of Pakistan to dissolve the National Assembly under Article 58 (1) read with Article 48 (1) of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Earlier

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Pakistani economists urge U.S. to remove additional tariffs, sanctions against China

STORY: Pakistani economists urge U.S. to remove additional tariffs, sanctions against China DATELINE: March 25, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:04 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1 STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter 2 SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JAVED HASSAN, Chairman, Economic Advisory Group in Pakistan 3 SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANEEL SALMAN, Economist at Comsats University Islamabad 4 SOUNDBITE 3 (English): JAVED HASSAN, Chairman, Economic Advisory Group in Pakistan STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter "In the wake of the ongoing U.S.-China trade dispute, the economists in Pakistan urged the United States to remove additional tariffs, sanctions, and other suppressive measures against China in accordance to the phase-one economic and trade agreement between the countries, and adopt the Chinese model of promoting multilateralism and shared prosperity which is a win-win game for everyone instead of protectionism that is indeed futile for all." SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JAVED HASSA

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Pakistani experts decry U.S. splitting of Afghan assets

STORY: Pakistani experts decry U.S. splitting of Afghan assets DATELINE: March 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:36 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua correspondent 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): AHMER BILAL SOOFI, Pakistan's former Law Minister 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JAVED HASSAN, Pakistani economist STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua correspondent "After two decades of U.S. so-called 'war on terror' and nation-building process, the situation in Afghanistan is that right after the United States hasty and irresponsible withdrawal, the country moved to a verge of a severe humanitarian catastrophe mainly because the U.S. froze their assets. Now, at this point of time, Washington decided to unfreeze 7 billion U.S. dollars, from over 9 billion frozen Afghan assets, and splitting it between humanitarian aid for cash-strapped Afghanistan and a fund for 9/11 victims. The legal and economic experts in Pakistan are of the view that this decision is a blatant v

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56 killed, nearly 200 injured as casualties from Pakistan's mosque blast rise

STORY: 56 killed, nearly 200 injured as casualties from Pakistan's mosque blast rise DATELINE: March 5, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:35 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the blast site 2. various of people being sent to hospital STORYLINE: At least 56 people were killed and nearly 200 others injured in a mosque blast in Pakistan's northwest Peshawar city of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Friday, according to hospital and police officials. Muhammad Asim, a spokesperson for the Lady Reading Hospital in Peshawar where all the injured have been shifted, confirmed the casualties to Xinhua, saying that more than 195 people are injured. Several among the injured are in critical condition, he said, adding that a state of emergency has been declared as the injured are being provided with medicines and blood on an emergency basis at the hospital. STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua correspondent "Haroon Rasheed, senior superintendent of police operations of Peshawar, told Xinhua that two terro