$1.5b deals, MoUs inked at pharma conference
Pakistan, China pledge to deepen healthcare cooperation, improve access to advanced devices ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and…
Pakistan, China pledge to deepen healthcare cooperation, improve access to advanced devices ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China signed agreements and memorandums of understanding (MoUs) worth $1.492 billion during the two-day Pakistan-China Pharmaceutical and Healthcare B2B Investment Conference, with participants reaffirming their commitment to expanding bilateral cooperation in healthcare and improving access to advanced medical services. A…
4,808 reports filed by Facebook users in US, with 63% of users facing issues accessing website Social media companies face growing scrutiny around the world over concerns that their platforms are contributing to a mental health crisis among children. PHOTO: PEXELS Instagram and Facebook social networks appeared to suffer some outages on Sunday, with users…
According to Chairman Port Qasim Authority, Rear Admiral (retd) Moazzam Ilyas, the first phase of the $250 million dredging project has begun. Upon completion, modern large vessels with an 18-metre draft will be able to berth easily. photo: EXPRESS KARACHI: Work is underway on development projects worth billions of dollars to transform Port Qasim, Pakistan’s…
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FARNBOROUGH, ENGLAND: Boeing maintained its forecast for strong global demand for new commercial aircraft over the next 20 years, according to the US planemaker’s market projection released in England on Saturday, ahead of the Farnborough Airshow. The forecast was almost identical to its 2025 outlook. Boeing anticipated industry-wide global deliveries of 43,625 new jetliners and…
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Cuts highlight widening gap between booming chip business, struggling consumer electronics units Samsung Electronics has cut jobs at its US display, phone and other consumer electronics operations, affecting workers mainly in New Jersey and Texas, according to documents and two people familiar with the matter. The South Korean tech giant said on Sunday in a statement…
Judgment emphasises that the appointed guardian must have no personal interest in the outcome of the case ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court has ruled that the protection of the rights of minors is a fundamental duty of the judiciary, declaring that no decision or settlement in any case involving a minor party will be legally…
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Board of Investment Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh held a meeting with a delegation of Shandong Hi-Speed Group, led by its Chairman Xu Xiang, along with Wang Zhenrong, Country Director, and representatives of the Tabani Group. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the ongoing Pakistan-China B2B Investment Conference in the pharmaceutical,…