Zardari takes oath as 14th president of Pakistan

STORY: Zardari takes oath as 14th president of Pakistan SHOOTING TIME: March 10, 2024 DATELINE: March 11, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:53 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Zardari taking oath as 14th president of Pakistan STORYLINE: Asif Ali Zardari took oath as the 14th president of Pakistan during a ceremony held at the President's House on Sunday, according to a statement from the President's Office. Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa administered the oath of office to the newly-elected president at the ceremony attended by the outgoing President Arif Alvi, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, chiefs of the armed forces, politicians and foreign dignitaries. Earlier on Saturday, Zardari, co-chairperson of the Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians, won the election by taking 411 against 181 votes from all the electoral colleges, including the parliament and four provincial assemblies, the Election Commission of Pakistan said. Ruling coalition candidate Zardari received 255 votes in

CPEC exhibition tells story of shared prosperity, development

STORY: CPEC exhibition tells story of shared prosperity, development SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 20, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 23, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:00 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: ECONOMY/CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the exhibition 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MOHAMMAD SYRUS SAJJAD QAZI, Pakistani Foreign Secretary 3. various of Gwadar Port in Pakistan (file) 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MOIN UL HAQUE, Former Pakistani Ambassador to China 5. various of infrastructure projects in Pakistan (file) 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): WANG HUIHUA, General manager of the Pakistani branch of a Chinese energy company 7. various of the exhibition 8. various of Gwadar Port in Pakistan (file) STORYLINE: An exhibition on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) was inaugurated Saturday by officials from the two countries at the library of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan. The exhibition collects a wealth of pictures and books, showcasing achievements made over the past decade under the CPEC in infrastructure, energy, and other

Pakistan's apex court quashes politicians' lifetime disqualification

STORY: Pakistan's apex court quashes politicians' lifetime disqualification SHOOTING TIME: Earlier footage DATELINE: Jan. 9, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:21 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Supreme Court of Pakistan 2. various of street views in Islamabad STORYLINE: The Supreme Court of Pakistan ended lifetime disqualification for politicians on Monday under the Constitution of the country, saying that parliamentarians would be barred from holding office for a maximum of five years under the law, according to the written order issued by the court. The seven-member bench headed by Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa gave the 6-1 majority verdict after hearing multiple appeals regarding the lifetime disqualification under Article 62(1)(f) of the Constitution. The chief justice also read out the judgment telecasted live saying that the apex court quashed its judgment in the Samiullah Baloch case in 2018 when it ruled that disqualification handed down under Article 62(1)(f) would be for a lif

Int'l observers hail significance of Global Civilization Initiative

STORY: Int'l observers hail significance of Global Civilization Initiative DATELINE: March 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:58 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of China 2. various of Greece 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JOTI BRAR, Vice Chair of the Communist Party of Great Britain (Marxist-Leninist) 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ASIF LUQMAN QAZI, Director of foreign affairs, Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan STORYLINE: International observers have hailed the significance of the Global Civilization Initiative, saying civilizations should understand, respect, and learn from each other. The Global Civilization Initiative was proposed at the Communist Party of China (CPC) in Dialogue with World Political Parties High-level Meeting on Wednesday. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JOTI BRAR, Vice Chair of the Communist Party of Great Britain (Marxist-Leninist) "It's very clear that there's a great thirst in the world for this type of approach, to development, to cooperation, to mutual respect, to modernization in a human-ce

Chinese modernization creates new form of human advancement: political party leaders

STORY: Chinese modernization creates new form of human advancement: political party leaders DATELINE: March 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:44 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of views in China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): DOGU PERINCEK, Chairman of the Patriotic Party of Türkiye 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ASIF LUQMAN QAZI, Director of foreign affairs, Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ADEM FARAH, Vice President and General Secretary of Prosperity Party, Ethiopia 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Arabic): KAWA MAHMOUD, Secretary of Central Committee of Kurdistan Communist Party in Iraq STORYLINE: China's path to modernization is one of peace and development, win-win cooperation, and harmony between humanity and nature. Many political party leaders say Chinese modernization creates a new form of human advancement. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): DOGU PERINCEK, Chairman of the Patriotic Party of Türkiye "The modernization of the People's Republic of China is not individualistic but collective. The model l