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

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

BRICS provides new mechanisms in int'l system for developing countries: experts

STORY: BRICS provides new mechanisms in int'l system for developing countries: experts DATELINE: Aug. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:50 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of BRICS 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HASSAN ASLAM SHAD, International lawfare specialist and legal director, CMS Pakistan 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): NOAMAN ABDUL MAJID, Economist and CEO of WIXEMAN GLOBAL 4. various of New Development Bank STORYLINE: Experts have said the BRICS cooperation has the potential to create a more balanced and inclusive world, providing a platform for equitable development for developing countries. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HASSAN ASLAM SHAD, International lawfare specialist and legal director, CMS Pakistan "I see the BRICS emerging as a potent international platform, which is going to shape the nature of international politics in the next coming decades. And it is giving a platform to the developing countries to find new mechanisms in the international system. What will happen is that states will h

Pakistani experts slam renewed Cold War attempt in Asia

STORY: Pakistani experts slam renewed Cold War attempt in Asia DATELINE: June 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of views in Asian countries 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NOAMAN ABDUL MAJID, Economist and CEO of WIXEMAN GLOBAL 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ASIF DURRANI, Former career diplomat, Senior research fellow at Islamabad Policy Research Institute STORYLINE: Some experts in Pakistan have recently slammed the new Cold War attempt in Asia, saying what Asia needs is dialogue and development rather than conflicts. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NOAMAN ABDUL MAJID, Economist and CEO of WIXEMAN GLOBAL "A lot of countries in the Middle East have been ravaged by the war, economically, socially and politically, and they can learn from the ASEAN countries in 1960s and 1970s. We have seen hundreds of thousands of people have died just because of the Cold War politics, because of the bipolar politics, because of the superpower politics. Now ASEAN countries realize that they d

GLOBALink | U.S. shouldn't try to undermine progress of other countries: Pakistani expert

STORY: U.S. shouldn't try to undermine progress of other countries: Pakistani expert DATELINE: June 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:17 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Islamabad 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NOAMAN ABDUL MAJID, Economist and CEO of WIXEMAN GLOBAL, Pakistan 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): NOAMAN ABDUL MAJID, Economist and CEO of WIXEMAN GLOBAL, Pakistan STORYLINE: A Pakistani expert said the U.S. should not try to undermine the progress of other countries and hype up bloc politics that only leads to confrontation. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NOAMAN ABDUL MAJID, Economist and CEO of WIXEMAN GLOBAL, Pakistan "The Korean Peninsula, Southeast Asia and that whole region have a lot of flash points and a lot of borderlands which have been the source of conflict for many years. So what the U.S. needs to understand is that they have a lot of aircraft carriers, a lot of military technology, but they should not underestimate or try to undermine the military progress or the economic progress of

U.S.-led West fuels Russia-Ukraine crisis, leaving pain for all

STORY: U.S.-led West fuels Russia-Ukraine crisis, leaving pain for all DATELINE: May 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:56 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Kiev 2. various of Moscow 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): STEPHEN NDEGWA, International relations lecturer, United States International University (USIU-Africa), Kenya 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): NOAMAN ABDUL MAJID, Economist and CEO of WIXEMAN GLOBAL, Pakistan 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): ZIAD HAZAA, General Manager of the Syrian Trading Establishment 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): CSABA MOLDICZ, Research director at the Eurasian Center of the John Neumann University in Budapest STORYLINE: The months-long Russia-Ukraine crisis has shown no signs of abating, as the talks between Moscow and Kiev have been frustrated. To make the situation worse, the U.S.-led Western countries delivered batches of lethal weapons to Ukraine and imposed bunches of sanctions on Russia, risking perpetuating the regional conflict, but leaving the world to foot the b

Peace, development can only be achieved by talks, cooperation: Pakistani economist

STORY: Peace, development can only be achieved by talks, cooperation: Pakistani economist DATELINE: May 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:58 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Japan 2. SOUNDBITE (English): NOAMAN ABDUL MAJID, Economist and CEO of WIXEMAN GLOBAL 3. various of people in South Korea protesting against Biden's visit 4. various of people in Japan protesting against Biden's visit STORYLINE: U.S. President Joe Biden arrived in Japan on Sunday, following his trip to South Korea. A series of meetings are scheduled during Biden's three-day visit to Japan, including the summit of the Quad group involving Japan, Australia and India, during which the United States is expected to hustle the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF). Noaman Abdul Majid, a Pakistani economist and CEO of WIXEMAN GLOBAL, an economic and development advisory firm, said peace and development can only be achieved by talks and cooperation. SOUNDBITE (English): NOAMAN ABDUL MAJID, Economist and C