[ Symposium discusses crop research, smart farming, education links, poultry projects BEIJING: The first China-Pakistan Symposium on Education, Science and Industrial Cooperation was held on January 20, 2026, at COMSTECH headquarters in Islamabad, marking a renewed and more integrated approach to bilateral collaboration. The meeting was chaired by Senior Professor Zhang Lixin of Northwest A&F … Read more

Veteran performer pens, records ‘Streets of Minneapolis’ as a response to ‘state terror’ in the city MINNEAPOLIS, US: Rock icon Bruce Springsteen took to the stage in Minneapolis on Friday to perform his new song written in tribute to two protesters shot dead by federal agents in the city. The veteran performer penned and recorded … Read more

[ Last month, Prime Minister Imran and Shaikh had claimed that the public debt remained unchanged at Rs36.4 trillion during July-October period of this fiscal year. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s total public debt remained Rs17 trillion higher than the maximum statutory limit set by Parliament to ensure fiscal discipline during the last fiscal year, but … Read more

WASHINGTON: “Melania,” the Amazon MGM-produced documentary following the typically guarded US first lady as she prepares for her husband Donald’s second inauguration, opened in theatres Friday. The wide release came a day after a lavish premiere at the Kennedy Center, recently redubbed the Trump-Kennedy Center, where the 55-year-old former model’s outspoken husband called the film … Read more