ISLAMABAD, Aug 20 (INP): The Thar Block 1 Integrated Energy Project has completed the renovation of the Marvi Cricket Stadium in Islamkot, Thar. The inauguration took place, as announced by Sino Sindh Resources Ltd. (SSRL) on August 17. The renovation, which spanned three months, was carried out at a cost of $200,000 as part of the company’s ongoing Corporate Social …
BEIJING, Aug 20 (INP): The General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) has officially approved the import of dried chillies fromPakistan, marking a notable development in the trade relations between the two countries. This decision, detailed in a protocol released on August 10, outlines the phytosanitary requirements for Pakistani chillies. The approval specifically pertains to chillies from the Capsicum …
BEIJING, Aug. 19 (INP): The launching ceremony of ECCAC UAV Industry International Cooperation Center was held here, On the occasion, Khan Muhammad Wazir, Science and Technology Counsellor at the Pakistani Embassy in Beijing, was nominated as the first director of ECCAC UAV Industry International Cooperation Center. Wazir pinpointed that at present, China has obtained a complete drone industry chain, …
BEIJING, Aug 18 (INP): A five-day Pakistani Mango Festival commenced at the China-Eurasia Commodity and Trade Expo in Urumqi, the capital city of the Xinjiang Autonomous Region of China. Ghulam Qadir, the Commercial Counselor at the Pakistan Embassy in Beijing, remarked that Pakistani mangoes hold a special place in Pakistan’s agricultural landscape and cultural fabric. They are renowned for …
BEIJING, Aug 18 (INP): Between January and July of 2023, Chinese enterprises made non-financial direct investments totaling RMB 95.34 billion in Belt and Road countries, showcasing a robust 23.2% surge compared to the previous year. This growth, which translates to around USD 13.69 billion (a 15.3% year-on-year hike), accounts for nearly a fifth of the overall investment during the …
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) expects to complete the process of fresh delimitation of national and provincial assembly constituencies by December 14 — over a month beyond the constitutionally-mandated deadline for conducting general elections in the country. Thursday’s announcement of the schedule for carrying out the delimitation exercise, necessitated by the recent approval of the census results by …
Billionaire Elon Musk has said that his upcoming fight with rival Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg will be at an ‘epic location’ in Italy. According to the owner of the social media platform X, proceeds from the fight will be donated to a charity, while viewers can live stream the fight on Meta and X. “The fight will be managed by my …
Sam Asghari has officially broken silence on his split with Britney Spears. The actor has confirmed that he has indeed filed for divorce from the popstar a year after their wedding. Turning to his Instagram Stories in a new statement, he announced: “After 6 years of love and commitment to each other my wife and I have decided to end …
SINGAPORE: Oil prices looked set to snap a seven-week winning streak on Friday as concerns about China’s slowing economic growth and the possibility of more US interest rate hikes outweighed signs of tightening supply. Major benchmarks were slightly higher on Friday, with US West Texas Intermediate crude (WTI) rising 22 cents, or 0.3%, at $80.61 a barrel, while Brent crude …
THE International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is likely to end the financial running of 25 Afghan hospitals by the end of August due to funding constraints, a spokesperson said, amid growing concerns over a plunge in aid to Afghanistan. “Although we continue to engage with government ministries, donors, and organisations to find alternative sustainable support mechanisms for the …
