Pakistan’s carbon border test
Europe’s carbon border rules do not yet cover Pakistan’s textile exports, but the country’s largest export industry is already living in their shadow. Since 1 January 2026, the European Union (EU) has operated its…
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Brewing new trails, Yunnan coffee carries Chinese aroma across Asia-Pacific
* Yunnan sits on the northern fringe of the global coffee-growing "bean belt," the equatorial zone between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn. For centuries, its rolling highlands were known as China's tea heartland.…
Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, UAE back railway linking Central Asia to Pakistan’s seaports
The proposed Central Asia-South Asia railway would pass through Uzbekistan and Afghanistan before reaching Pakistan. A migrant woman from Afghanistan sits at the Macedonian-Serbian border near the village of Tabanovce, Macedonia February 24, 2016.…
Night tours boost holiday consumption across China
An aerial drone photo taken on Oct. 2, 2026 shows people watching a drone light show at Wujiangzhai scenic spot in Zunyi, southwest China's Guizhou Province. During the National Day holiday, night tours were…
Pakistan-India: IWT’s future
TOGETHER with the Kashmir dispute, India’s unilateral suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty has become the biggest source of bilateral friction in the subcontinent. In a controversial move, New Delhi held the decades-old agreement…
Pakistan Post to modernise all post offices across the country
Pakistan Post has decided to modernise post offices across the country, implement automation in 2,761 Pakistan Post offices, and provide electric bikes to postmen. The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) has approved the revised…
