Branch sharing – a productivity transformation in Pakistan’s banking sector
In Pakistan, branch costs are high and represent some 50-65 percent of total operating costs, excluding financing costs. While digitalization, ATMs, and online banking have reduced the footfall, our cash-heavy…
Photo show on Chinese modernization held in Moscow
A spectator looks at images displayed at a photo exhibition on the achievements of Chinese modernization in Moscow, Russia, June 23, 2026. The exhibition features 40 selected Xinhua News Agency…
Pakistan: Literature and the changing reading habits of students
We have often noticed, in classrooms and informal academic settings, that students respond with far greater interest to storytelling than to a purely formal lecture. A dry explanation may pass…
China releases report on rare coral reef blue hole in Huangyan Dao
China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment released a report on a blue hole in Huangyan Dao in the South China Sea on Thursday, which said the rare coral reef-formed feature…
Pakistan-Islamabad: Experts urge protection of Margalla Hills National Park
Environmental leaders, policymakers, conservationists and legal experts have stressed the urgent need to safeguard one of Pakistan’s most significant ecological assets, the Margalla Hills National Park (MHNP), while ensuring that…
153 states back move to tackle crimes against UN peacekeepers
The UN Security Council on Tuesday unanimously adopted a Pakistan- and Denmark-sponsored resolution to strengthen accountability for crimes committed against United Nations peacekeepers, following weeks of negotiations, and with the…