Pakistan secures $300mn loan through UBL at 7.2%-7.7% interest
First non-Chinese financing in years arranged by UBL through Gulf-based lenders; an additional $100 million facility may follow By Monitoring Desk Pakistan has acquired a $300 million commercial loan at…
China launches communication technology test satellite
A Long March-3B carrier rocket carrying a test satellite for communication technology blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China’s Sichuan Province, Dec. 20, 2024. China successfully…
Pakistan Embassy in China takes a major initiative by organizing a TVET Forum in Beijing
Beijing: Pakistan Embassy in Beijing hosted today the inaugural China-Pakistan Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Forum as a ground-breaking initiative to promote bilateral cooperation in education and human…
Annual buzzword selection highlights changes in China, world
Multiple organizations in China released the most popular Chinese characters and phrases of 2024 on Friday, offering insight into the evolving trends of the country and the world. The top…
China urges U.S. to stop illegally occupying Cuba’s territory
The United States needs to immediately stop illegally occupying Cuba’s territory, close the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, and pull out of the base at Guantanamo as soon as possible,…
Caste Discrimination at IIM-B: Probe Finds Dalit Professor Faced Humiliation, Exclusion
The report highlighted IIM-B’s failure to comply with statutory obligations to establish an institutional mechanism for addressing grievances of Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) employees. An inquiry has…