Digitalisation: all govt payments will go via Raast by FY26, says SBP
KARACHI: In a major step towards making big payments through digital channels, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said on Thursday it had chalked out plans to move all the…
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Essential workers remain on duty during China’s National Day, Mid-Autumn Festival holiday
Staff members of a power company patrol along a 750-kilovolt (kV) power transmission line in Hejing County of Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture of Bayingolin, northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct.…
Tibetan “Lingka” festival brings new vitality to cultural tourism in Xizang
An aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 27, 2025 shows tourists riding horses at a “Lingka” camping site in Lhunzhub County of Lhasa, southwest China’s Xizang Autonomous Region. “Lingka” means…
Fireworks illuminate sky during int’l fireworks display contest in Macao
Fireworks illuminate the sky during an international fireworks display contest in Macao, south China, Oct. 1, 2025. (Photo by Cheong Kam Ka/Xinhua) Fireworks illuminate the sky during an international fireworks…
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Pakistan: OGDCL announces major hydrocarbon discovery in Sindh
Oil & Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL), the largest exploration and production (E&P) company in Pakistan, has announced a significant gas and condensate discovery at its Bitrism East-1 well, located…
Pakistan targets 10,000 tonnes of sesame exports to China in 2025
China’s demand for sesame exceeds one million tonnes annually Pakistan is working to achieve an export target of 10,000 metric tonnes of sesame seeds to China in 2025 under agricultural…