ISLAMABAD, Aug 09 (APP): The implementation of the Faceless Customs Assessment (FCA) system has yielded remarkable results as the total revenue collection at Karachi ports surged by 50% year-on-year, reaching Rs342.5 billion in July 2025, up from Rs227.9 billion in…
LAHORE, Aug 8 (APP): Dr Arshad Makhdoom Sabir, Chief Scientist at the Entomological Research Institute (ERI), on Friday welcomed the Punjab government’s move to ban the sale, distribution and use of 13 specific insecticides on paddy crops, calling it a…
Monitoring Report DUBAI An Asian family linked with the shipping business is facing criminal investigation in several jurisdictions including in Dubai and Far East where the family’s companies are under active investigation now, several publications reported quoting authorities in three…
ISLAMABAD: Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan Mr Haji Gulbar Khan met with the President of Ismaili Council for Pakistan, Mr Nizar Mewawalla, the Chief Executive Officer of Serena Hotels Mr Aziz Boolani and the Chief Executive Officer of the Aga Khan…
ISLAMABAD, Aug 07 (APP): In a groundbreaking development aimed at enhancing transparency and customer satisfaction in electricity consumption, over one million users across Pakistan have embraced the self meter reading initiative. This progressive step is part of the government’s wider…
The Islamabad-Rawalpindi Committee of the Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) convened a significant session under the chairmanship of Mr. Yahya Khan Sadozai. The meeting focused in depth on the mounting challenges facing the print media, the prevailing condition of…
Monitoring Report LONDON: In a landmark celebration of community leadership, the British Asian entrepreneur and philanthropist Atta Ul Haq has been officially named Brand Ambassador of the globally recognised 10 Million Meal Project at an event held at the House…
Staff Reporter QUETTA In a powerful display of federal-provincial collaboration, the Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF), in partnership with the Government of Balochistan, successfully hosted a two-day seminar that concluded on Thursday under the theme: “Women’s Economic Empowerment and Building…
Monitoring Report LONDON Murad Ali, the UK office-bearer of Pakistan’s extremist outfit Tehreek-e-Labaik Pakistan (TLP) , has been formally charged with racially and religiously aggravated harassment by the UK Crown Prosecution Service (CPS). According to the police, Murad Ali is accused…
By People’s Daily China’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew 5.3 percent year on year in the first half of 2025, an increase of 0.3 percentage points compared to both the same period in 2024 and the entirety of 2024, according to…
By He Yin, People’s Daily Two recent events have drawn global attention. Global industry leaders convened at the 12th World Congress on High-Speed Rail in Beijing to explore innovation under the theme “High-Speed Rail: Innovation and Development for a Better…
By Liu Zhiqiang, People’s Daily Despite a complex international landscape and mounting challenges, China maintained steady economic growth in the first half of 2025, said Sheng Laiyun, deputy head of the Chinese National Bureau of Statistics at a press conference…
By Wu Qiuyu, People’s Daily Despite rising challenges and external uncertainties, China achieved steady economic growth in the first half of the year and is actively taking steps to maintain stability and sustain growth momentum in the months ahead. Among…
By He Yin, People’s Daily A succession of prominent international gatherings recently held across China has provided the world with comprehensive insights into the country’s development trajectory. The 20th Western China International Fair concluded with record contracted investment exceeding 350…
By Gu Yekai, Qiu Chaoyi, People’s Daily Developed in accordance with international airworthiness standards and backed by fully independent intellectual property rights, China’s homegrown regional jetliner ARJ21 made its maiden flight on June 28, 2016. In November 2024, Commercial Aircraft…
By Zhong Sheng, People’s Daily Following the China-U.S. economic and trade talks in London, both sides have intensified efforts to implement the outcomes of the “London Framework,” making positive progress on multiple fronts and sending encouraging signals to the international…
