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The Devastating Toll of US Gun incidents: Over 13,000 Lives Lost in Just 4 Months
Editor's Note: The author is Dr Mehmood Ul Hassan Khan, Executive Director of the Center for South Asia & International Studies (CSAIS) Islamabad and Regional Expert on China, BRI & CPEC. The article reflects the author's opinions…
Uzbekistan’s Constitutional Referendum 2023: A new Uzbekistan & a Change in Regional Policy
By: Tahir Farooq
Tashkent: (PEN): The Republic of Uzbekistan is set to adopt a new constitution through a referendum, which is going to be held on Sunday, April 30.
Foreign observers are showing great interest in the referendum on the…
China: From demographic dividend to talent dividend
By Ru Cui
India is overtaking China as the world's most populous country, according to the UN's World Population Dashboard.
Data projections show India will have a population of 1.4286 billion by the middle of this year, while the People…
Protection from torture and ill-treatment under the Plan for Further Action on Human Rights and the…
A.A. Yekhlassova
Director of the Department of International Law and Coordination of Work of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Torture and other forms of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment are…
Xi doctrine & Power Shift in the World
President Xi Jinping has paid an official visit to Moscow after being elected for the third term. Xi’s visit has far-reaching impact at a time when Russia and Ukraine are at war. US and West are fully supporting…
Azerbaijan: the shining pearl of the Caucasus
It's been a while since I visited Azerbaijan, but the memories are still fresh in my mind. Since my childhood, I always wanted to visit this amazing country due to the fun fact of its name ending in “baijan” which for me always stood up as…
Two Sessions in China: Insights for Pakistan
Editor's note: The writer is Muhammad Asif Noor, founder of Friends of BRI Forum. The article reflects the author's opinions and not necessarily the views of Gwadar Pro.
All eyes are currently fixed on the National People's Congress…
The advantages and roles of CPPCC proposals in developing China’s whole-process people’s…
By Ru Cui
The 14th National People's Congress, China's national legislature opened its first session on Sunday morning at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
President Xi Jinping and other Chinese leaders attended the…
China leads the way in EVs as global sales surge
by Xiong Weisheng
BEIJING, March 1 (PEN) - Global sales of pure electric vehicles (EVs) surged 68% to reach 7.8 million in 2022, accounting for 10% of the market share for the first time, as per preliminary statistics from UK-based auto…
One year on: Negotiated peace the only solution to Ukraine conflict
By: Imran Khalid
Editor's note: Imran Khalid is a freelance columnist on international affairs. The article reflects the author's opinions and not necessarily the views of PEN.
As expected, facing the first anniversary of the…