India: ‘Rights Defenders Face Unacceptably High Threats’: UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Volker Türk stressed the importance of ensuring defenders’ safety, arguing that it is both a legal imperative and a vital step toward achieving justice and peace. The UN High Commissioner…
China’s Spring Festival travel rush starts with 9 bln trips expected
China ushered in its largest annual population migration on Tuesday, 15 days ahead of the Spring Festival, or the Chinese Lunar New Year. This marks the first “chunyun,” or the…
Pakistan: Attock being developed as tourist attraction
In connection with the Punjab government’s efforts to promote sustainable tourism practices, the district administration of Attock said it has taken various initiatives to attract visitors and drive economic growth.…
China sees over 40 pct increase in entry-exit trips in 2024
Border inspection agencies across China recorded 610 million entries and exits in 2024, a manifestation that a series of the country’s expanded visa-free policies and other gestures for greater openness…
Say hello to Pakistan’s first digital bank
The process has been long and some strong contenders have failed to make it to the other side. Will Mashreq Bank live up to its expectations as a digital bank…
China rolls out measures to boost cultural, tourism consumption
The Chinese government has released a list of measures to foster new growth points in the culture and tourism sector and boost related consumption. Per the document issued by the…