UN General Assembly begins general debate
The General Debate of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly is held at the UN headquarters in New York, Sept. 22, 2026. The General Debate of the 81st session of the…
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Healthcare in Africa ‘under growing strain’ after US withdrawal from aid programs, report warns
Accra Reset’s report states countries in the region and the Global South should take greater control of their health development after USAID debacle The United States’ withdrawal from key aid programs has put healthcare…
Pakistan’s Electronics Industry: Learning from China’s Industrial Vision. 巴基斯坦电子产业：借鉴中国的工业愿景。
(下边有中文翻译，请继续看到底。 谢谢。） The electronics industry is no longer limited to the production of household appliances or consumer gadgets. It is a knowledge-based, technology-intensive, and high value-added sector that supports modern manufacturing,…
RMB use expands in Africa amid growing financial connectivity and trade
Guests celebrate the launch of Stanbic Bank Tanzania's direct RMB settlement service in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Aug. 12, 2026. (Xinhua/Nurdin Pallangyo) * As China-Africa trade continues to expand, the RMB is being used…
SECP clears Rs1.5bn capital boost for Pakistan’s first digital retail bank
Pakistan's first digital retail bank moved a step closer to commercial operations after the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) approved a Rs1.5bn increase in the paid-up capital of HugoBank. The fresh capital…
Pakistan plans first coal-based fertilizer plant under CPEC with $1.12 billion investment
The screengrab taken from a video on May 30, 2026, shows a manufacturing plant of the Fauji Fertilizer Company (FFC) in Goth Machhi town of Sadiqabad district, Punjab, Pakistan. (Screengrab/ffc.com/File) Project expected to add…
