BEIJING: The launch of Pakistan’s first Joint Laboratory for Desert Agriculture and Science and Technology Backyard for Desert Horticulture marks a pragmatic milestone in bilateral agricultural collaboration, unlocking development potential for Pakistan’s vast arid lands, according to Prof Cheng Xizhong, Senior Research Fellow at the Charhar Institute. The project, located in Multan along the China-Pakistan…
More than 2,500 people have been killed in Israeli strikes since the most recent war between Hezbollah and Israel Smoke rises from a village in southern Lebanon as the Israeli army operates in it as seen from the Israeli side of the border, April 23, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Israel’s military issued new evacuation orders for…
KARACHI: Devon Conway led a commanding batting performance as Islamabad United’s bowlers dominated to hand defending champions Lahore Qalandars a crushing nine-wicket defeat in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 11 at the National Stadium on Thursday. United bowled out Lahore for a modest 100 runs before chasing down the target with ease, finishing on 104…
An Afghan cyclist who disguised herself as a man to pursue her sporting dreams won an Asian Games silver medal on Tuesday, hoping it inspires other women in a country where Taliban authorities have sharply curtailed their freedoms. Italy-based Fariba Hashimi powered home second in the women's road race near Nagoya in Japan, calling the…
Joint venture, ‘ON SCREEN’ set to bring makers of Paddington Astérix together for premium screen adaptation A logo of French TV channel Canal+ is seen on the Canal One headquarters of the Canal+ Group in Issy-Les-Moulineaux near Paris, France, February 20, 2025. REUTERS/Abdul Saboor/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights French broadcaster Canal+ (CAN.L) and publishing giant…
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi receives the Guardian of the Blue Horizon award from Seychelles President Patrick Herminie, along with a trophy and certificate, at the weekend. Photo: State House Office of the President of the Republic of Seychelles India’s main opposition Congress party reacted sharply to reports of an award conferred on Prime Minister…
ISLAMABAD: A subcommittee of the Senate Standing Committee on Health has recommended major reforms to the Medical and Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT) and the medical college admission system, including holding the test twice a year and considering a reduction in its admission weightage. The recommendations were made in a report prepared by the subcommittee…
Disaster struck for Belgium as Nathan Ngoy was sent off. Photo: AFP MIAMI: Belgium were held to a scoreless draw by Iran in a frustrating encounter Sunday that saw the Red Devils reduced to 10 men and facing the possibility of group-stage elimination for a second straight World Cup. A star-studded though ageing lineup including…
Haleem Adil Sheikh says PTI will hold rally on Shahrah-e-Quaideen even if authorities do not grant permission PTI Sindh President Haleem Adil Sheikh and Central Secretary General Salman Akram Raja address a press conference in Karachi on Thursday. SCREENGRAB The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Thursday announced that it would hold a public rally on Karachi’s…
Court rejects exemption pleas and orders police to submit challan against K-P CM and other accused Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi presents the provincial budget for fiscal year 2026-27 in the assembly on Friday. Photo: X ISLAMABAD: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Islamabad on Wednesday maintained arrest warrants for Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi,…