Pakistan: Punjab to Make Major City Plastic-Free from June
The Punjab Environment Protection Agency (Punjab-EPA) has announced plans to make Rawalpindi the first district headquarters free of single-use plastic, with implementation set to begin from June. Speaking at a…
Pic story: intangible cultural inheritor of sanxian performance technique in China’s Tianjin
Chu Qiguizi tunes the sanxian at her studio in Tianjin, north China, April 21, 2026. Chu Qiguizi is a post-90s musician from Tianjin. She started learning sanxian, a three-stringed traditional…
Ericsson pitches 5G, AI as drivers of Pakistan’s growth
Ericsson, a Swedish telecom, positioned 5G and AI-enabled connectivity as a key driver of Pakistan’s economic growth and investment attractiveness at the inaugural EU–Pakistan Business Forum 2026, while urging policy…
Communist Youth League of China has nearly 78.34 million members
The Communist Youth League of China (CYLC) had about 78.34 million members by the end of 2025, with about 9.14 million newly increased members last year, the CYLC Central Committee…
Pakistan rice exporters visit Oman to boost trade, explore GCC routes
18-member REAP delegation holds talks with OCCI, meets importers and port officials to address logistics and expand exports Pakistan facilitated a visit by rice exporters to Oman this week as…
Xi calls on Chinese youth to align personal pursuit with national progress
Chinese President Xi Jinping has encouraged young Chinese to integrate their personal aspirations into the bigger picture of national development. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China…