KARACHI: United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (UNFAO) country head in Pakistan Florence Rolle stressed the need for working together in a bid to develop agriculture and resolve problems of food security. “UNFAO has been working together with various institutions in Pakistan for the development of agriculture and to resolve problems related to agriculture and … Read more
UNITED NATIONS: Zhang Jun, China’s permanent representative to the United Nations on Tuesday put forward a four-point proposal for global climate cooperation. China attaches great importance to tackling climate change and is ready to work with all parties to make the upcoming 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) a success so … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Four policemen, including an officer, were martyred in an attack on a police vehicle at Lakki Marwat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, an official said on Wednesday. The police personnel were on a routine petrol late Tuesday night when unidentified armed men riding on motorcycles sprayed bullets on their vehicle in the Wanda Mir Alami … Read more
TOKYO: Hiroshima A-bomb survivor Sunao Tsuboi, who became a prominent campaigner for nuclear disarmament and met Barack Obama on his historic visit to the city, has died aged 96, his advocacy group said on Wednesday. Tsuboi was on his way to engineering school in 1945 when the first nuclear bomb attack was launched by the … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR: Thailand’s re-opening to vaccinated foreign tourists marks a major easing of border controls for Asia, where governments have been far slower to roll back coronavirus travel curbs than in much of the West. Here is a look at which countries are opening up across the Asia-Pacific region and those staying sealed off from … Read more
ISLAMABAD: As more industries across the Middle East embrace digital transformation, a focus on collaborative development will be pivotal to extending the gains achieved to-date, according to Huawei’s top executive in the region. Steven Yi, the recently appointed president of the Huawei Middle East, spoke with journalists from around the region on the sidelines of … Read more
KARACHI: The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (Unisame) has invited the attention of Prime Minister Imran Khan towards an alarming situation for Pakistani exporters who are anxiously waiting for their orders for goods from the Torkham and Chaman for more than a month due to closure of borders, a statement said. Zeeshan Nazim, an … Read more
KARACHI: Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) president Mian Nasser Hyatt Maggo has urged the Confederation of Asia-Pacific Chambers of Commerce and Industry (CACCI) members to forge a formidable geo-economic alliance between Asia-Pacific and South Asia to capitalise on the emerging and untapped multilateral trade potential, a statement said. The FPCCI chief … Read more
LAHORE: The Punjab Finance Department has released Rs47 billion for 3,605 development projects under the District Development Programme across the province for the financial year 2021/22. This release is part of the District Development Package of Rs360 billion announced earlier this year by Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar, as part of a balanced district … Read more
KARACHI: The Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) and NUCES-FAST (Karachi Campus), one of Pakistan’s leading academic institutes in the field of computer science, have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) as part of the industry-academia collaboration drive, a statement said. The objective behind this initiative is to bridge the gap between the academia and … Read more
RIYADH: Global supply chains need to be rethought to reduce the impacts of humanitarian or geopolitical crises, Arab News quoted France’s foreign trade minister, as telling the Future Investment Initiative Forum in Riyadh. Franck Riester highlighted the health, energy and food sectors, in particular, as areas where the current system is susceptible to fluctuations, such … Read more
RIYADH: Saudi Aramco signed five initial deals as it plans to expand its focus on emerging sectors to drive private sector innovation and investment, Arab News quoted its statement, as saying, during the Future Investment Initiative. “The company is pursuing investment opportunities in projects that could potentially reduce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions, following the recent announcement of … Read more
Greece is keen to work with Saudi Arabia to help deliver energy harvested by the Middle East country to Europe, the Greek Prime Minister has said Speaking at the Future Investment Initiative Forum in Riyadh, Kyriakos Mitsotakis said the current energy situation in his continent has made him look towards the Gulf for more supply … Read more
The Saudi Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources plans to convert 4,000 factories from heavy reliance on expatriate workers to digital automation within five years, Arab News quoted Industry Minister Bandar Al Khorayef, as saying. This comes amid the ministry’s efforts to build a conducive industrial environment for SMEs, as they account for over 80 per cent … Read more
RIYADH: The newly-formed Saudi-Swiss Investment Forum, which will support investment in both countries, aims at hitting SR12 trillion ($3.2 billion) of financing by 2030, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The body, launched on October 25, 2021 in Riyadh, will also back Swiss companies who want to invest in the kingdom. Minister of Investment Khalid Al-Falih … Read more
UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Tuesday that the climate crisis is a code red for humanity and that urgent action is needed before it is too late. “The United Nations and this assembly were created precisely for the kind of challenge that brings us together today. The climate crisis is a code … Read more
WASHINGTON: The United States on Tuesday voiced strong opposition to Israeli settlement expansion in the West Bank, saying such a move damages the prospects for a two-state solution. “We are deeply concerned about the Israeli government’s plan to advance thousands of settlement units tomorrow, Wednesday, many of them deep in the West Bank,” State Department … Read more
THE HAGUE: Police around the world arrested 150 suspects involved in buying or selling illegal goods online in one of the largest-ever stings targeting the dark web,Europol said on Tuesday. Operation DarkHunTOR also recovered millions of euros in cash and bitcoin, as well as drugs and guns. The bust stems from a German-led police sting earlier … Read more
BEIJING: Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Tuesday said that China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries should expedite the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea (COC) negotiations and strive for its early conclusion. Li made the remarks when attending the 24th China-ASEAN Summit. He said that peace in the South … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The government has set a target to produce around 6,900,000 tonnes of coal during the current fiscal year, aimed at meeting the energy needs of the country in an efficient manner. “There was a target of producing 3,800,000 tonnes coal in the last fiscal year, which had been achieved 100 per cent and for … Read more
BEIJING: China’s vice premier Liu He held a call with US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Tuesday to discuss trade issues, with both sides highlighting points of concern in their relationship, as they try to tread a new path after the upheaval of the Donald Trump era. In a video-call, the two held “pragmatic, candid and … Read more
KHARTOUM: Protesters were defiant on the streets of Sudan early Tuesday to denounce a military coup, as international condemnation of the country’s security forces ramped up with the UN Security Council expected to meet later. Telecommunications down, internet services limited Telecommunications were interrupted in Sudan a day after the country’s top general, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, declared a … Read more
SEOUL: Roh withdrew from public view around 20 years ago following a diagnosis of prostate cancer, and was being treated at the Seoul National University Hospital, Yonhap news agency reported. He was elected to serve as president from 1988-93, succeeding his old friend and dictator Chun Doo-hwan who took power in a military coup with … Read more
TOKYO: Here are some things to know about what is considered the world’s oldest monarchy: Who are Japan’s royals? Mako is the niece of Emperor Naruhito, who came to the throne in 2019 after his father abdicated, beginning a new imperial era named “Reiwa”. The family has a myth-filled history dating back more than 2,600 … Read more
TOKYO: Since announcing their engagement in 2017, the couple has faced tabloid scandals over reports that Komuro’s family had run into financial difficulties. But finally, “the marriage papers were filed and accepted,” an agency official told AFP. Women in Japan’s imperial family cannot ascend the Chrysanthemum Throne, and lose their title when they marry a … Read more
LAHORE: The fifth edition of the Pakistan Industrial Expo named as “China-Pakistan Industrial Expo 2021” will be held from October 29 to 31 at the Royal Palm Golf and Country Club. Over 100 top Chinese manufacturers will participate in this event, showcasing mainly CNC machinery, construction, renewable energy, building material, agricultural machinery, hardware, chemicals and … Read more
LAHORE: The World Bank has expressed satisfaction over the progress on the Agriculture Smart Programme in the mid-term review and proposed to extend its scope and completion period by two years. This was informed in a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Agriculture Smart Programme, presided over by Punjab Finance Minister Makhdoom Hashim Jawan Bakht. … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s information technology (IT) exports increased to $635 million in the first quarter of the current fiscal year 2021/22, a senior official said. In a tweet, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Commerce and Investment Abdul Razak Dawood said that Pakistan’s IT and IT-enabled services exports in the first quarter of FY 2021/22 increased … Read more
