Pakistan traders to participate in 10 Chinese exhibitions this year

BEIJING, Pakistani exporters and traders would participate to promote different products in 10 exhibitions to be held in China during fiscal year 2021-2022. Due to Covid-19, more emphasis has been placed on virtual activities, however, some physical exhibitions will also be held during the ongoing […]

Biden stands by US withdrawal plan from Afghanistan as Taliban gain

WASHINGTON, US President Joe Biden has said there is no change in his country’s plan to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan, even as Taliban fighters step up attacks and make territorial gains, arguing that the Afghan army must fight for itself while Washington provides military […]

Success of Taliban blitz adds urgency to restart long-stalled-talks

KABUL, Taliban fighters took control of another city in northern Afghanistan on Wednesday adding urgency to restart long-stall-talks to end the fighting and move Afghanistan towards an inclusive interim administration, foreign news agencies reported. Faizabad was the eighth provincial capital to fall to the insurgents […]

Fresh shipment of Chinese vaccine delivered to Pakistan through COVAX

BEIJING, A shipment of nearly 980,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines donated by domestic drug maker China National Biotech Group through COVAX was transported to Pakistan as part of China’s effort to help the rest of the world tackle the COVID-19 pandemic, the company said. The […]

Salt-tolerant plants to add fertility to Pakistan’s salt-affected soils

BEIJING, To better combat salinity, Pakistan and China have been cooperating with each other in reclaiming salt-affected soils and developing new varieties of quality salt-tolerant plants in Pakistan. “In Pakistan, about 14% of irrigated lands have deteriorated with salinity, while 64% yield losses are reported […]