ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday approved the halal meat export policy and directed relevant authorities to present a comprehensive, three-year strategy within two weeks, comprising measures to increase exports. Pakistan barely has a 0.25 per cent share in the global halal food trade of more than $3 trillion, which reflects the need for the government and private sector …
RAWALPINDI: Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir has reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to strengthening defence ties with Libya, the military’s media wing said on Thursday. In a statement, Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that the field marshal was currently on an official visit to Libya, where he called on the Libyan Armed …
ISLAMABAD: As the Foreign Office sought clarification from India via a letter over a sudden variation in the Chenab River’s flow, the situation is badly affecting wheat and other crops being fed through the Marala-Ravi link and other canals in various parts of Punjab. “The situation is really disturbing as the Chenab River’s control from upstream (India) is being handled …
BY GLOBAL TIMES A newly opened exhibition within Tianjin Metro Line 4’s Dongnanjiao Station is drawing commuters’ attention. The display showcases remains of Tianjin’s ancient eastern city wall – a discovery prompting passersby to pause in curiosity, admiration, or quiet reflection. With over 600 years of urban history, this wall fragment preserves authentic evidence of Tianjin’s evolution. Its exceptional archaeological …
BY GLOBAL TIMES At around 9 a.m., a delivery truck pulled into SF Express’s logistics park on the outskirts of Lhasa, southwest China’s Xizang autonomous region. Workers swiftly unloaded parcels onto conveyor belts, sorting them into destination-specific containers. Among them was an online order by Lhasa resident Qiang Zhen – clothing shipped from Guangzhou, south China’s Guangdong province, more than …
BY GLOBAL TIMES The Yellow River, China’s second-longest river, transports more sediment than any major river in the world. Centuries of silt accumulation have diminished reservoir capacity and elevated its riverbed, creating a “suspended river” that historically threatened downstream regions with flooding. Since 2002, China has conducted 31 coordinated water-sediment regulation initiatives to ensure the river’s long-term stability. Through multi-reservoir …
RAWALPINDI: Police dispersed a sit-in near the Factory Checkpoint and Adiala Jail after clashes with protesters early Wednesday, deploying anti-riot units and water cannons filled with cold water mixed with chemicals to clear the area. Sisters of the PTI founder, Aleema Khan, Noreen Khan and Dr Uzma Khan, along with senior party leaders, reached near Adiala Jail on Tuesday for …
ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Overseas Pakistanis, chaired by Aga Rafiullah, was informed on Wednesday that 51,000 passengers were offloaded at Pakistani airports this year after failing immigration checks, with a large number of them being offloaded at Lahore and Karachi airports. Over the past few months, numerous incidents have been reported of travellers being …
ISLAMABAD: Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said on Wednesday that it was falsely claimed after the Bondi Beach shooting in Australia that one of the attackers was from Pakistan, holding “hostile countries” responsible for this campaign. The tragic attack by two men on Sunday resulted in the death of 16 people, including one of the attackers. Soon after the incident, a …
RAWALPINDI: The Pakistan Navy’s fourth Hangor-class submarine, named Ghazi, was launched at Shuangliu Base in Wuhan, China, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) announced on Wednesday. With the Ghazi’s launch, the ISPR hailed “another significant milestone” by the navy, where all four submarines being built in China are currently undergoing “rigorous sea trials and are in the final stages of being …