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Chinese breeding technology helping Pakistani farmers cultivate high-yield new rice varieties: PHHSA chief

Gwadar Pro Islamabad: Chairman of Pakistan Hi Tech Hybrid Seed Association (PHHSA) Shahzad Ali Malik said this week that Chinese breeding technology helps Pakistani farmers easily cultivate high-yield, disease-resistant new rice varieties for exports. Talking to a delegation of progressive farmers led by Shafiqueur Rehman here, he mentioned that Chinese enterprises and research institutes with […]

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Pakistan, China to establish JWG to explore cooperation against forest fires

Gwadar Pro Islamabad: Pakistan and China will establish a Joint Working Group (JWG) to explore possibilities of cooperation between the two countries on managing forest fires hazards under the framework of Pakistan-China cooperation on disaster management. A high-level delegation online meeting was held this week, with the view to explore possibilities of cooperation between the […]

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Sino-Pak cooperation mitigating Pakistan’s fertilizer crisis

China Economic Net Beijing: In recent years, the sharp rise in fertilizer prices kept farmers in Pakistan unsettling. Data shows that the cultivated land area in Pakistan has increased by 2 million hectares in the past two years, and 2021 is the year with the highest urea sales in Pakistan’s history. It is predicted that […]

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Sherry Rehman meets World Bank, FAO reps in high-level meetings

Staff Writer Islamabad: Federal Minister for Climate Change, Senator Sherry Rehman this week met Country Director of World Bank Najy Benhassine and discussed the ongoing projects in Pakistan by the World Bank. During the meeting, the federal minister was briefed on the overall objective of the Bank’s climate initiatives in Pakistan, said a news release. […]

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Pakistan firmly committed to its principled stance on Palestine: Marriyum

Staff Writer Islamabad: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb this week reiterated that Pakistan was firmly committed to its principled position on the Palestinian issue and Israel. In an important policy statement she said that there had been no change in Pakistan’s policy in support of Palestine. The minister said that Pakistan’s state policy […]

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Political parties should avoid dragging courts in political matters: Kaira

Staff Writer Islamabad: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit Baltistan Qamar Zaman Kaira this week said political parties should refrain from involving the Supreme Court in political affairs. It was against the norms of democracy to seek and drag courts into political affairs, he said this while talking to a private […]

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PMs of Pakistan, UK desire to enhance ties

Staff Writer Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had a telephone call with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson this week and they discussed bilateral relations and matters of mutual interest. Prime Minister Johnson reiterated his felicitations to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on his election and assumption of office and underlined UK’s desire to further enhance its […]

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First-ever Pak-Japan Center to strengthen bilateral cooperation inaugurated at NUST

Staff Writer Islamabad: The first-ever Pak-Japan Centre was inaugurated in Pakistan at National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) to strengthen bilateral cooperation between the two countries. The centre was inaugurated jointly by Lt Gen (Retd) Javed Mahmood Bukhari, Rector NUST, and Mitsuhiro Wada, Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan. The facility has been established through […]

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Shazia Sikander Wins Japan’s Fukuoka’s Arts And Culture Prize

ISLAMABAD – Shazia Sikander, Pakistan-born miniature artist has won this Fukuoka Prize in the category of Arts and Culture for introducing innovation in the traditional art forms using latest digital technology in the world of miniature painting, which follows conventions dating back to the Mughal Empire. This Fukuoka Prize was established in 1990 by Japanese […]

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Italy: Study claims Milan Cortina 2026 could provide €3 billion boost to Italian economy

Patrick Burke Milan: A study from the Guido Carli Free International University for Social Studies in Rome has claimed that the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Games could provide a €3 billion (£2.6 billion/$3.2 billion) boost to the Italian economy. A Sport and Business study was conducted for the Leonardo Committee, which brings together […]

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Sports

Australia announce busy summer schedule

Newswire Cricket Australia announced an action-packed summer schedule this week, with the T20 World Cup on home soil between October 16 and November 13 the standout. While the exact dates of the away tour to India have yet to be finalised, Australia will play two matches against West Indies on the Gold Coast and three […]

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Italy blocks more than 500 illegal streaming web resources ahead of major football games

Newswire Rome: Italy’s Financial Guard blocked 40 Telegram channels and 500 internet resources, including servers and sites, as part of an operation to combat piracy and illegal sports broadcasting, the law enforcement agency said. “Special Unit for Protection of Privacy and Technological Fraud conducted a new investigation to combat the phenomenon of audiovisual piracy. Seized […]

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Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri shares memories multiple interactions with the great Edhi

Newswire Canberra: Pakistani High Commissioner to Australia Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri this week share memories of my multiple interactions with the great social worker Abdul Sattar Edhi. “Honoured to share memories of my multiple interactions with Abdul Sattar Edhi Sb #Edhi at a memorial organised by CLI at the Australian National University to pay tribute to […]

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Ambassador Lis Rosenholm attends musical performance at Poland embassy

Staff Writer Islamabad: Ambassador of Lis Rosenholm this week attended musical performance at the Poland embassy here. “At the Polish Embassy in Islamabad. Musical performance #melancholy,” she tweeted with a brief video clip. The Embassy of Poland had organised the musical evening and exhibition to show solidarity with Ukraine in Islamabad at the residence of […]

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China’s concept of human rights focuses on results, not theory

Wang Wen When China was underdeveloped, it chose to keep silent and exercise restraint when the US criticized it. Nowadays, more and more human rights problems in the West are coming to light. In the meantime, the Chinese people have become more confident in sharing the vital contribution of China’s human rights cause toward global […]

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Biden must be careful when discussing Taiwan

Dalia Al-Aqidi Top US administration officials were caught off-guard last week by President Joe Biden’s assertion that the country was ready to take military measures in defense of Taiwan if China tried to seize it by force. This caused a great deal of confusion and raised questions about whether Washington has decided to change its […]

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COVID-19 pandemic’s innovation lessons for the climate crisis

Antonio Andreoni & Rainer Quitzow While the COVID-19 crisis has brought much suffering and many socioeconomic burdens, it has also shown how targeted cooperation between the state and business can speed innovation. Addressing the climate crisis calls for similarly creative collaboration. In both cases, accelerating innovation and experimenting with local solutions is necessary but not […]

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Ali Rehman Malik remembers dear father Senator Abdul Rehman Malik

It is with great difficulty and a heavy and burdensome heart that I lift my pen today to write a few lines in the memory of my late father, senior leader of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), Abdul Rehman Malik. From a humble background, he rose to serve Pakistan in the capacity of the Director General […]

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Beloved Senator Rehman Malik remembered at condolence reference

Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP)’s late senior leader late Senator A. Rehman Malik was remembered by his friends and party colleagues on Friday evening in a condolence reference. The condolence reference was attended by people from various walks of life included Minister of State for Law and Justice Shahdat Awan, Secretary Information PPP Faisal Karim […]

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Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese, Albana Ferrarese celebrate Festa della Repubblica, host reception

Staff Writer Islamabad: Islamabad: Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese and his wife Albana Ferrarese this week celebrated the Festa della Repubblica. They hosted a reception which was widely attended by politicians, diplomats and journalists. The duo greeted the Italians living in Pakistan and the millions back home a happy Republic Day – celebrated […]

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Nafisa Shah top contender for cabinet slot

Staff Writer Islamabad: Senior Pakistan People’s party leader Syeda Nafisa Shah is a qualified contender for a cabinet slot in the coalition government but is yet to be accommodated. Nafisa Shah, can perform in any ministry given her qualifications and talent, political analysts said. The recent appointments to the newly-formed federal cabinet have started a […]

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Italy and Pakistan have unanimity of views on so many issues of global importance: Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese

Staff Writer Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said this week that Italy and Pakistan had unanimity of views on so many issues of global importance. Addressing a reception hosted by him and his wife Albana Ferrarese here to mark ‘Festa della Repubblica’ or the Italian Republic Day, the envoy said the mutual cooperation […]

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China holds large-scale drills around Taiwan amid US tension

Liu Xuanzun and Guo Yuandan Beijing: The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) this week announced a second large-scale military exercise around the island of Taiwan this month in a move analysts said is a powerful response to remarks by US President Joe Biden two days ago, in which he claimed the US would intervene militarily […]

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Noor Alam Khan elected PAC chairman

Newswire Islamabad: Dissident Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Noor Alam Khan was elected Public Accounts Committee (PAC) chairman this week. A session of the Public Accounts Committee was summoned for the election of the new chairman of the committee. The name of Noor Alam Khan was proposed by Defence Minister Khawaja Asif and was endorsed by […]

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Pakistan committed to expand, deepen relations with Italy: Bilawal Bhutto

Staff Writer New York: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari met Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio on the sidelines of the Ministerial meeting on “Global Food Security Call to Action” in New York this week. The two Ministers exchanged views on various bilateral, regional and international issues. The Foreign Minister underscored that Pakistan deeply valued […]

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PCJCCI to establish online Pakistan-China Technology Gateway

Gwadar Pro Lahore: President of Pakistan China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCJCCI) Wang Zihai this week pledged that after the successful working of Pakistan-China Knowledge Portal, an online Pakistan-China Technology Gateway will be established soon. Speaking at a think-tank session held at PCJCCI premises, he maintained that technological advancement for human resource development […]

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First Batch of 120 Suzhou Higer buses delivered to Pakistan

China Economic Net Suzhou: Recently, the first batch of 120 12m Higer buses were delivered to Karachi, Pakistan. As one of “Made in China” representatives, the buses will guarantee Pakistan’s daily transportation, providing the locals with comfortable and perfect public transportation experience. “We officially entered the Pakistani market in 2008. Last year, we sold a […]

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SINOVAC keen to invest in Pakistan, set up joint venture to treat Covid

Gwadar Pro Islamabad: SINOVAC has expressed keen interest in setting up a joint venture for the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of Covid by investing in Pakistan. A delegation of the company discussed the opportunities with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at a meeting here. SINOVAC’s General Manager Qiang Gao led the Chinese company delegation. The Prime […]

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Kaira predicts ouster of PTI govt in Gilgit-Baltistan

Staff Writer Gilgit: Adviser to the prime minister for Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan affairs Qamar Zaman said this week the PTI’s government in GB would be ousted just like the rule of former Prime Minister Imran Khan came to an end lately. Kaira told a news conference here that the issues of GB residents won’t be […]

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Hina Rabani Khar for prudent int’l engagement to achieve shared objectives of peaceful, stable Afghanistan

Staff Writer Islamabad: Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar this week emphasized that persistent, patient, and prudent engagement of the international community would go a long way in achieving the shared objectives of a peaceful, stable, democratic and prosperous Afghanistan. The Minister of State expressed these views as she participated in an […]

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Nobody will be allowed to misuse social media: Marriyum

Staff Writer Islamabad: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb said this week that the government fully believed in free expression on the social media, but nobody would be allowed to use the platform for creating anarchy, spreading fake news and character assassination of others. The minister, in a meeting with a six-member delegation of […]

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Italy: Barberini Bees and Bernini – a Roman story

Newswire Rome: The Barberini family, an aristocratic Italian dynasty, attained enormous riches, power and influence in 17th-century Rome, peaking with the election of Cardinal Maffeo Barberini as Pope Urban VIII in 1623. The two-decade long pontificate of the new Barberini pope – a passionate patron of the arts – was marked by ecclesiastical, diplomatic and […]

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Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri meets High Commissioner-designate of Australia to Pakistan

Newswire Canberra: Pakistani High Commissioner to Australia Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri this week met High Commissioner-designate of Australia to Pakistan Neil Hawkins and Dianne Hawkins at Pakistan House. “Pleased to host High Commissioner-designate of Australia to Pakistan H.E. Neil Hawkins and Mrs Dianne Hawkins at Pakistan House, Canberra. Conveyed them our best wishes for a happy […]

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Ambassador Lis Rosenholm for promoting gender equality at work

Newswire Islamabad: Ambassador of Denmark to Pakistan Lis Rosenholm this week urged everyone to promote gender equality at work. “Investments in gender equality in the labour market have made the Nordic region one of most prosperous areas of the world. Promoting gender equality at work is not only the right thing to do, but the […]

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Italy’s Trevisan wins her first WTA title in Rabat

Newswire Rabat: Martina Trevisan of Italy won her first WTA title after beating Claire Liu of the United States 6-2, 6-1 in the final of the Grand Prix Sar La Princesse Lalla Meryem this week. The No. 85-ranked Trevisan and No. 92-ranked Liu were playing their first career final. Trevisan was under some pressure to […]

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Sports

Broken jaw to global stage: Gillespie’s path to elite umpire

Jack Paynter Phil Gillespie’s journey to the pinnacle of Australian umpiring began with a broken jaw in a suburban cricket match in Melbourne’s outer east. He was just two games back from a knee reconstruction – which followed a snapped Achilles a couple of seasons earlier – and it was the final straw for the […]

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Japan provides US$10 million for life-saving food assistance in Yemen

Newswire Yokohama: The United Nations World Food Programme has welcomed a US$ 10 million contribution from the Government of Japan to provide life-saving food assistance in Yemen, where people are pushed to the brink due to a prolonged conflict, an economic crisis, and the fallout of the war in Ukraine. The funding will enable WFP […]

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Fly me to the Moon: US, Japan aim for lunar landing

Newswire Tokyo: Japan and the United States said this week they want to put the first Japanese astronaut on the Moon as the allies deepen cooperation on space projects. No non-American has ever touched down on the lunar surface, and Japan has previously said it hopes to achieve a Moon landing by the end of […]

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