5 killed, 13 injured in road accident in Pakistan's Sindh

STORY: 5 killed, 13 injured in road accident in Pakistan's Sindh SHOOTING TIME: May 13, 2024 DATELINE: May 14, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:52 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of traffic accident STORYLINE: At least five people were killed and 13 others injured on Monday morning in a road accident in the Matiari district of Pakistan's southern Sindh province, said the rescue department. According to Rescue 1122, a passenger bus collided with a loaded trailer on the National Highway in the Sikhat area of the district. Police and rescue teams rushed to the site and shifted the bodies and injured to a nearby hospital. Medics feared that the death toll might further rise as at least three of the wounded are in critical condition. The passenger bus was en route from eastern Punjab province to the southern port city of Karachi when the accident occurred. Initial police investigation showed that the careless driving and overspeeding by the bus driver caused the accident. Xinhua News Agency cor

Employees of CPEC power project receive training in China

STORY: Employees of CPEC power project receive training in China DATELINE: Oct. 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:53 LOCATION: JINAN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Matiari-Lahore high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission project 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MUHAMMAD TALHA, Supervisor of Matiari convertor station 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LIU HAO, Member of first O&M team of Matiari-Lahore HVDC from State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC) ShanDong Company 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MUHAMMAD TALHA, Supervisor of Matiari convertor station STORYLINE: Eleven employees from the Matiari-Lahore transmission project, a project under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), are receiving technical training in China. The training is being held at State Grid of China Technology College (SGTC) in Tai'an, east China's Shandong Province from Oct. 16 to Nov. 17. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MUHAMMAD TALHA, Supervisor of Matiari convertor station "I'm really happy to be here in China with my team for our tr

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

Friendship of power grid employees of China-Pakistan project under BRI

STORY: Friendship of power gird employees of China-Pakistan project under BRI DATELINE: Sept. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:54 LOCATION: JINAN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY/CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of projects of the CPEC 2. various of Zhao Hang working 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHAO HANG, Employee of State Grid Shandong Electric Extrahigh Voltage Company 4. various of Zhao Hang and the painting of his family portrait 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHAO HANG, Employee of State Grid Shandong Electric Extrahigh Voltage Company 6. various of Zhao Hang having a video call with his apprentice 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MUHAMMAD ASHRAF,Operation Assistant Supervisor of Lahore Converter Station 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): WANG JIAN, Operation Manager of Matiari Converter Station STORYLINE: A deep friendship has been formed between two employees of a China-Pakistan project under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Zhao Hang, an employee of the State Grid Shandong Electric Extrahigh Voltage Company, was one of the first batch of

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

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

PAKISTAN-CHINA-POWER PROJECT-FRIENDSHIP

PAKISTAN-CHINA-POWER PROJECT-FRIENDSHIP

(230728) -- LAHORE, July 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zubair Tufail and his Chinese counterpart Li Shoujin (L) check converter transformers at a converter station of ±660 kilovolt Matiari-Lahore high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission project in a suburb of Lahore, Pakistan, July 4, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: China-Pakistan power project facilitates economic growth, cements friendship" (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

PAKISTAN-CHINA-POWER PROJECT-FRIENDSHIP

PAKISTAN-CHINA-POWER PROJECT-FRIENDSHIP

(230728) -- LAHORE, July 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zubair Tufail (front) works in the control room at a converter station of ±660 kilovolt Matiari-Lahore high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission project in a suburb of Lahore, Pakistan, July 4, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: China-Pakistan power project facilitates economic growth, cements friendship" (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

PAKISTAN-CHINA-POWER PROJECT-FRIENDSHIP

PAKISTAN-CHINA-POWER PROJECT-FRIENDSHIP

(230728) -- LAHORE, July 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zubair Tufail and his Chinese counterpart Li Shoujin (R) patrol at a converter station of ±660 kilovolt Matiari-Lahore high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission project in a suburb of Lahore, Pakistan, July 4, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: China-Pakistan power project facilitates economic growth, cements friendship" (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

PAKISTAN-CHINA-POWER PROJECT-FRIENDSHIP

PAKISTAN-CHINA-POWER PROJECT-FRIENDSHIP

(230728) -- LAHORE, July 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zubair Tufail and his Chinese counterpart Li Shoujin (front) patrol at a converter station of ±660 kilovolt Matiari-Lahore high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission project in a suburb of Lahore, Pakistan, July 4, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: China-Pakistan power project facilitates economic growth, cements friendship" (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

PAKISTAN-CHINA-POWER PROJECT-FRIENDSHIP

PAKISTAN-CHINA-POWER PROJECT-FRIENDSHIP

(230728) -- LAHORE, July 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zubair Tufail (R) works in the control room at a converter station of ±660 kilovolt Matiari-Lahore high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission project in a suburb of Lahore, Pakistan, July 4, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: China-Pakistan power project facilitates economic growth, cements friendship" (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

PAKISTAN-CHINA-POWER PROJECT-FRIENDSHIP

PAKISTAN-CHINA-POWER PROJECT-FRIENDSHIP

(230728) -- LAHORE, July 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zubair Tufail checks the operation of equipment at a converter station of ±660 kilovolt Matiari-Lahore high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission project in a suburb of Lahore, Pakistan, July 4, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: China-Pakistan power project facilitates economic growth, cements friendship" (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

PAKISTAN-CHINA-POWER PROJECT-FRIENDSHIP

PAKISTAN-CHINA-POWER PROJECT-FRIENDSHIP

(230728) -- LAHORE, July 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zubair Tufail (front) works in the control room at a converter station of ±660 kilovolt Matiari-Lahore high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission project in a suburb of Lahore, Pakistan, July 4, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: China-Pakistan power project facilitates economic growth, cements friendship" (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

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

PAKISTAN-CPEC-MATIARI-LAHORE-TRANSMISSION-PROJECT

PAKISTAN-CPEC-MATIARI-LAHORE-TRANSMISSION-PROJECT

(230704) -- LAHORE, July 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan's Minister for Power Khurram Dastgir Khan unveils a plaque during the celebrations of safe operation for 1,000-days of the ±660kV Matiari-Lahore high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission project under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) on the outskirts of Lahore, Pakistan on July 3, 2023. Pakistan's Minister for Power Khurram Dastgir Khan said Monday that with the inception of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) 10 years ago, the relations between the two countries qualitatively changed into a deep economic partnership. TO GO WITH "CPEC qualitatively changes Pak-China relations into deep economic partnership: minister" (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

PAKISTAN-CPEC-MATIARI-LAHORE-TRANSMISSION-PROJECT

PAKISTAN-CPEC-MATIARI-LAHORE-TRANSMISSION-PROJECT

(230704) -- LAHORE, July 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 3, 2023 shows a view of the ±660kV Matiari-Lahore high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission project under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) on the outskirts of Lahore, Pakistan. Pakistan's Minister for Power Khurram Dastgir Khan said Monday that with the inception of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) 10 years ago, the relations between the two countries qualitatively changed into a deep economic partnership. TO GO WITH "CPEC qualitatively changes Pak-China relations into deep economic partnership: minister" (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

Chinese technician shares story of working on CPEC project in Pakistan

STORY: Chinese technician shares story of working on CPEC project in Pakistan DATELINE: May 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Li Xuefeng working with his colleague 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LI XUEFENG, Chinese technician 3. various of Matiari-Lahore high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission project STORYLINE: Li Xuefeng, a Chinese electrical technician, is working in Pakistan to provide technical assistance to local engineers working with the Matiari-Lahore high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission project. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LI XUEFENG, Chinese technician "My name is Li Xuefeng, a staff member of State Grid Ningxia Electric Power Research Institute. I'm mainly involved in work like substation equipment assessment and technical supervision. Now I am in Pakistan to assist and guide Pakistani engineers in the operation and maintenance of converter stations. During my work here, I found what Pakistani technicians need most are, firstly, ex

CPEC transmission project providing green, clean electricity to Pakistan

STORY: CPEC transmission project providing green, clean electricity to Pakistan DATELINE: June 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:38 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the project 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHOU QUANHUI, On-site manager of Lahore Converter Station 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHOU QUANHUI, On-site manager of Lahore Converter Station STORYLINE: The Matiari-Lahore high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission line project under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is providing green and clean electricity to Pakistan. The 886 km-long project was completed by the Pak Matiari-Lahore Transmission Company (Pvt) Limited and started its commercial operation in September 2021. It has the maximum capacity to transmit electricity of 35 billion kilowatt-hours annually. The project was invested, constructed and is being operated by the State Grid Corporation of China in accordance with Chinese standards, with approximately 98 percent of the project's equipment being supplied by Chi

PAKISTAN-MATIARI-LAHORE-TRANSMISSION LINE-CPEC-PROJECT

PAKISTAN-MATIARI-LAHORE-TRANSMISSION LINE-CPEC-PROJECT

(220604) -- ISLAMABAD, June 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Sept. 6, 2021 shows a view of the Lahore Converter Station of the ±660kV Matiari-Lahore high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission line project under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) on the outskirts of Lahore, in Pakistan's eastern Punjab province. TO GO WITH "Feature: CPEC transmission project fosters Pakistan's socio-economic development in green way" (State Grid Corporation of China/Handout via Xinhua)

PAKISTAN-MATIARI-LAHORE-TRANSMISSION LINE-CPEC-PROJECT

PAKISTAN-MATIARI-LAHORE-TRANSMISSION LINE-CPEC-PROJECT

(220604) -- ISLAMABAD, June 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Sept. 6, 2021 shows a view of the Lahore Converter Station of the ±660kV Matiari-Lahore high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission line project under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) on the outskirts of Lahore, in Pakistan's eastern Punjab province. TO GO WITH "Feature: CPEC transmission project fosters Pakistan's socio-economic development in green way" (State Grid Corporation of China/Handout via Xinhua)

PAKISTAN-MATIARI-LAHORE-TRANSMISSION LINE-CPEC-PROJECT

PAKISTAN-MATIARI-LAHORE-TRANSMISSION LINE-CPEC-PROJECT

(220604) -- ISLAMABAD, June 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on May 25, 2022 shows a view of the Lahore Converter Station of the ±660kV Matiari-Lahore high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission line project under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) on the outskirts of Lahore, in Pakistan's eastern Punjab province. TO GO WITH "Feature: CPEC transmission project fosters Pakistan's socio-economic development in green way" (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

PAKISTAN-MATIARI-LAHORE-TRANSMISSION LINE-CPEC-PROJECT

PAKISTAN-MATIARI-LAHORE-TRANSMISSION LINE-CPEC-PROJECT

(220604) -- ISLAMABAD, June 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Technicians work at the Lahore Converter Station of the ±660kV Matiari-Lahore high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission line project under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) on the outskirts of Lahore, in Pakistan's eastern Punjab province on May 25, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: CPEC transmission project fosters Pakistan's socio-economic development in green way" (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

PAKISTAN-CPEC-EMPLOYEES-EID AL-FITR

PAKISTAN-CPEC-EMPLOYEES-EID AL-FITR

(220504) -- LAHORE (PAKISTAN), May 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese and Pakistani employees of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)'s Matiari-Lahore transmission line project play cricket during Eid al-Fitr in Lahore, Pakistan, on May 3, 2022. The multibillion-U.S. dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a mega project that can help Pakistan overcome its socio-economic challenges, has helped sow the seeds of love among young Pakistanis. (Str/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Chinese CPEC employees sow seeds of love in Pakistan during Eid al-Fitr

Xinhua Headlines: China, a staunch pioneer in pursuit of better shared world

Xinhua Headlines: China, a staunch pioneer in pursuit of better shared world

(220116) -- BEIJING, Jan. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Feb. 4, 2021 shows the Lahore converter station of the ±660kV Matiari-Lahore high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission project under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) in Pakistan's eastern Punjab Province. (SGCC/Handout via Xinhua)