Pakistan Ambassador to China, Khalil Hashmi held a meeting with President and Founder of TANG International, Li Jinsong here on Tuesday.During the meeting, the two sides held in-depth discussions on matters of mutual interest.The ambassador said that in a short span of three years of cooperation with Pakistan, the organization has made substantial contribution to TVET and promotion of industry-academia linkages. “In-depth exchange with Mr. Li Jinsong, President and Founder of TANG International. In a short span of 3 years of cooperation with Pakistan, the organization has made substantial contribution to TVET & promotion of industry-academia linkages”, the ambassador posted…
Author: Iqra Khan
Pakistan’s vibrant seafood industry has made significant strides in recent years, with mud crabs emerging as a star export product.As Pakistani exporters continue to tap into the global market, they are increasingly focusing on China as a key destination for their high-quality mud crabs, renowned for their rich flavor and succulent meat.According to Volza’s Pakistan Export data, mud crab export shipments from Pakistan stood at 5.5K, exported by 46 Pakistan exporters to122 buyers. Notably, China has emerged as the largest market for Pakistani mud crabs, with exports to the country surpassing those to other destinations such as the United Arab…
The Punjabi Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISEs) have all formally declared the results of the yearly matriculation examination.All BISEs in the province—Bahawalpur, D.G. Khan, Faisalabad, Gujranwala, Lahore, Multan, Rawalpindi, Sahiwal, and Sargodha—are covered by this notice. All of the BISEs in Punjab have held formal result announcement ceremonies at their respective offices. The chief guests presented awards and shields to the top performers from each academic group across all boards.The remaining pupils in each of Punjab’s BISEs have several options for viewing their results. All of Punjab’s BISEs’ websites have simultaneously posted the results. The URLs for the…
A Chinese delegation on Tuesday expressed keen interest to develop a state-of-the-art theme park in the Federal Capital to enhance beauty and infrastructure in the Federal Capital. The delegation met with CDA chairman and Chief Commissioner Islamabad, Muhammad Ali Randhawa, to discuss various investment opportunities in the Capital city, including shifting CDA office building and streetlights across the city to solar power.CDA chairman Randhawa welcomed the investors from brotherly countries like China. Highlighting the importance of the proposed theme park, Randhawa emphasized its financial viability as a critical factor for the project’s success.He appreciated China’s initiative to invest in Pakistan, underscoring…
The Khunjerab Pass in Xinjiang, China, experienced a significant rise in cross-border traffic in the first half of this year, with 21,000 travelers, representing a 110% year-on-year increase.On June 11, the port cleared 1,123 people in a single day, breaking the previous record. The Khunjerab Border Inspection Station, under the Xinjiang Entry-Exit Border Inspection General Station, attributes this remarkable growth to the increasing number of Pakistani traders and cross-border tourists, Chinese media reported on Tuesday. The enhanced travel enthusiasm among Chinese travelers has been fueled by the National Immigration Administration’s revised and optimized entry-exit management policies, which introduced a series…
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is scheduled to undertake an official visit to Pakistan from July 11-12, 2024, at the invitation of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.During the visit, President Aliyev will hold meetings with President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, a Foreign Office press release said. The two sides will engage in wide-ranging discussions on areas of mutual interest in order to further strengthen bilateral cooperation.Several agreements and MoUs are expected to be signed during the visit.The visit of the President Aliyev reflects the robust cooperation and leadership-level dialogue between the two countries.
Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast hot and humid weather in most parts of the country during the next 24 hours.However, rain-wind thundershower is likely in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan. While, rain-wind thundershower is expected in upper Punjab, lower Balochistan and southeast Sindh at isolated places duringevening/night.Light to moderate monsoon currents from Arabian Sea were penetrating upper/central parts of the country.A shallow trough of westerly wave was present over northwestern parts of the country. During the last 24 hours,climate change, hot and humid weather prevailed over most parts of the country. However, rain/thundershower occurred at isolated places in lower…
Coordinator for the Prime Minister on Climate Change, Romina Khurshid Alam on Tuesday said the promotion of local scientists and researchers through capacity building and viable opportunities is crucial to drive indigenous sustainable urbanisation to ward off the risks of urban flooding. She was addressing as chief guest at the one-day workshop on Urban Floods: Implications for Resilience organised by the Pak-German Climate & Energy Partnership and Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI). Romina Khurshid Alam said infrastructure development must keep climate risks in view to sustain climate aftershocks.She urged the forum to share all recommendations with the Ministry of Climate…
Authorities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are thinking of closing 14 universities because of low academic standards and budgetary problems. According to sources, the Task Force Committee for Higher Education has expressed reservations regarding the way these universities are run.On July 11, the task force’s decisions will be concluded and authorized by the cabinet. The Higher instruction Commission (HEC) said earlier this year that the University of Peshawar, which was historically known for its research and instruction, was the province’s least productive public university for 2022–2023.The university’s performance score on the HEC’s assessment was a mere 10%. With scores below thirty percent,…
After beginning trade on the interbank market at 278, the Pakistani rupee (PKR) strengthened versus the US dollar today.It closed the green against the greenback after remaining steady all day. During today’s session, it recorded positive gains against every other major currency. The interbank rate closed at 278/$, where it had spent the majority of the day. Today’s open market rates were rigidly set at 278 across several currency counters.The PKR lost 10 paisas versus the dollar today, although it gained 0.04 percent to settle at 278.4.Thus far this fiscal year, the rupee has strengthened by 0.03 percent. In today’s…
