ADB’s $500m loan lifts reserves
Rupee stays range-bound, gold dips amid renewed investor confidence Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves received a $500 million boost from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) under its Climate Change and Disaster…
China’s research icebreakers carry out icebreaking operations in Antarctica
China’s research icebreaker Xuelong 2 breaks the ice to lead the way, Nov. 29, 2024. Currently on China’s 41st Antarctic expedition, research icebreakers Xuelong and Xuelong 2, or Snow Dragon…
Foreign R&D centers in Beijing log surging R&D expenditures in January-August
A total of 121 major foreign-funded research and development (R&D) centers in Beijing invested 13.77 billion yuan (about 1.92 billion U.S. dollars) in R&D in the first eight months of…
Pakistan Preparing Strategy to Engage With Donald Trump on Defense, Energy, Trade
The federal government is finalizing key strategy on defense, trade, health, and energy for engagement with the incoming Trump administration. This was revealed during a recent inter-ministerial meeting chaired by…
China urges withdrawal of U.S. missile system from Philippines
A Chinese defense spokesperson on Thursday urged the immediate withdrawal of the U.S. Typhon mid-range missile system from the Philippines. Wu Qian, a spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense,…
US top importer of Pakistani goods
Pakistan’s exports rise 9.4% to $2B, with the US as top destination for FY 2024-25. Pakistan receives duty-free trade concessions from several of its major trading partners but, with rising…