Pakistan: Need for water reservoirs
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was on the mark as he called for building new reservoirs Pakistan is in a realpolitik puzzle in terms of its water scarcity. The issue has…
When roar of football pauses for quiet of dreams
The “Su Super League,” a grassroots football league sweeping east China’s Jiangsu Province, was paused this weekend to accommodate the national college entrance exam, which carries the hopes of an…
7,500 tonnes on the move! Shanghai’s historic Shikumen buildings “walk” back home
The historic Shikumen buildings in Shanghai are out for a stroll. Find out how 7,500 tonnes of history are literally walking thanks to 432 tiny robots. Click to see this…
Pakistan, ADB sign $300m ‘Subprogram II’ loan
The government of Pakistan and Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday signed a $300 million loan agreement for the “Improved Resource Mobilization and Utilization Reform Programme (Subprogramme-II)”. Dr Kazim Niaz,…
China launches internet satellite group
A modified Long March-6 carrier rocket carrying a group of low Earth orbit satellites blasts off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China’s Shanxi Province on June 6,…
Pakistan Govt Proposes Over Rs. 300 Billion PSDP Funds for Key Road Projects in FY26
Ahead of the federal budget 2025-26, the government has proposed allocations of over Rs. 300 billion for major road and highway infrastructure projects under the Public Sector Development Program (PSDP),…