Pakistan becomes co-signatory to China’s global mediation body

Pakistan became a co-signatory to China’s newly set up Hong Kong-based International Organisation for Mediation (IOMed) on Friday, a statement by the Foreign Office said.

China signed a convention setting up an international organisation for mediation in Hong Kong that Beijing hopes will be on par with the International Court of Justice and bolster the city’s international credentials, Reuters reported.

Pakistan, Indonesia, Laos, Cambodia and Serbia were among the countries attending the signing ceremony...