Pakistan: 40,000 acres of commercial olive orchards planned under new Rs6.6bn project
The Ministry of National Food Security and Research (MNFSR) has proposed a Rs 6,598 million nationwide project to establish commercial olive orchards on 40,000 acres as part of efforts to…
FM Dar holds talks with UAE, Malaysian counterparts on regional stability, peace
Expresses concern over recent attacks and conveys Pakistan’s solidarity with the UAE and its people Foreign Minister of Malaysia, Dato’ Seri Mohamad Haji Hasan (L), Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar (C)…
View of farmlands in SW China
An aerial drone photo taken on March 6, 2026 shows a view of farmlands in Tiangongmiao Village, Lede Town, Rongxian County of southwest China’s Sichuan Province. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing) An aerial…
Virtual Assets Act becomes law as Pakistan moves to regulate crypto sector
Authority to license virtual asset service providers and oversee digital asset markets under a financial and legal compliance framework Pakistan has enacted the Virtual Assets Act 2026, creating a legal…
China to accelerate tech self-reliance during 15th Five-Year Plan period
BEIJING, March 7 (Xinhua) — In charting its development blueprint for the next five years, China is positioning tech self-reliance as a strategic underpinning. Moving fast to achieve greater self-reliance…
Indonesia says it will withdraw from the Board of Peace if it does not benefit Palestinians
Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto has reassured local Islamic groups that he will withdraw from United States President Donald Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ if the platform does not benefit Palestinians, a…