China expects bumper grain harvest for 2026
China is expected to secure a bumper grain harvest this year, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said Tuesday. This year, the summer grain output exceeded 150 million tonnes…
Pakistan chairs first SCO Council of National Coordinators meeting in Islamabad
Indian delegation participates in the meeting as well despite freeze in relations Pakistan chaired the first meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s (SCO) Council of National Coordinators (CNC) in Islamabad…
Xi to pay tribute to national heroes on Martyrs’ Day
Chinese President Xi Jinping and other Party and state leaders will present flower baskets to fallen national heroes at Tian’anmen Square in central Beijing on Wednesday morning to mark the…
Foreign Ministry warns Israelis entering the Netherlands may face ‘lengthy, invasive’ baggage checks due to West Bank product ban
Passengers at the Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv, August 23, 2026. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90) The Foreign Ministry warns Israeli citizens planning to travel to the Netherlands that they “may…
Xi stresses advancing the Peaceful China Initiative to safeguard Chinese modernization
Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged efforts to advance the Peaceful China Initiative to a higher level to ensure steady and sustained progress in Chinese modernization. Xi, also general secretary…
Pakistan tells IMF: Gulf war slows economy, causes revenue losses
The government on Monday briefed the visiting International Monetary Fund (IMF) review mission that the Gulf War and disruption in the Strait of Hormuz had caused revenue loss in the…