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Pakistani universities join international alliance for agricultural technology development

BEIJING, Jul 16 (APP): In a significant move towards advancing agricultural technology through international collaboration, four Pakistani universities including Quaid-i-Azam University, Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Sindh Agriculture University, and Ayub Agricultural Research Institute have joined the Silk Road Agricultural Education and Research […]

Musk makes multimillion-dollar Trump pledge – WSJ

Washington, July 16 (Online): Tech billionaire Elon Musk says he’s planning to give around $45 million a month to a new super political action committee backing former US President Donald Trump, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. Musk had indicated that he plans to […]

Trump picks onetime critic Sen. J.D. Vance, now a fierce defender, as his running mate

ISLAMABAD, Jul 16 (APP): Former US President Donald Trump selected Republican Senator J.D. Vance as his running mate on Monday, elevating a politician who once criticized the former president in strong terms but has since become one of his most ardent defenders. The news, carried […]

Pakistan, China friendship to move forward with greater integration in world, regional markets: Ahsan Iqbal

BEIJING, Jul 15 (APP):Federal Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives, Prof Ahsan Iqbal said that as China finalizes its roadmap for future, certainly Pakistan and China friendship will move forward, with greater integration of Pakistan and China in the world markets and the regional […]

Trump allies say God protected him during attempt on his life as heads to Wisconsin

NEW YORK, Jul 15 (APP): Former US President Donald Trump is heading Sunday for Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the site of the Republican National Convention, less than 24 hours after an assassination attempt at a campaign rally left him bloodied, with his allies embracing divine intervention — […]

Global South could be transformed into hub of prosperity by embracing new pathways: Ahsan Iqbal

BEIJING, Jul 13 (APP): Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Prof Ahsan Iqbal said “Global South could be transformed into a hub of prosperity and progress by embracing new pathways and envisioning a future that is sustainable and innovative”. “The journey towards modernisation […]

China-Pakistan JVs to boost expansion of Pakistan’s leather industry

BEIJING, July 13 (APP): Pakistan and China are forging joint ventures expected to propel Pakistan’s leather industry to new heights. These collaborations involve setting up manufacturing plants, tanneries, and R&D centers dedicated to leather product innovation, according to Khalid Waleed, advisor to the Pakistan Tanners […]

No alternative to UNRWA, UN chief asserts as the agency confronts relentless Israeli attacks

UNITED NATIONS, Jul 13 (APP): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, standing alongside top officials in New York on Friday, underscored the essential need to bolster the UN agency assisting Palestine refugees (UNRWA) across the Middle East amid continued Israeli attacks on its mandate, staff, premises and […]

UNGA adopts resolution demanding Russia’s pullout from nuclear plant in Ukraine; Pak abstains

UNITED NATIONS, Jul 12 (APP): With Pakistan abstaining, the United Nations General Assembly Thursday voted to demand that Russia “urgently withdraw its military and other unauthorized personnel” from Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant and return it to the full control of Ukrainian authorities. The 193-member […]

Pakistan population to hit over 400 million mark in 2092; to surpass Indonesia in 2048: UN report

UNITED NATIONS, Jul 12 (APP): A key UN report has placed Pakistan, whose current population is over 245 million, in the group of countries whose population is expected to increase through 2054 and could potentially peak in the second half of the century or later. […]

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