Asia Pakistan The country's pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai received more than 550.000 visitors in the first 83 days of its opening, hosting more than 100 trade and thematic events, as well as daily cultural performances representing the country's different regions
Asia Pakistan A central ceremony will be held at the Katas Raj temples today, attended by several political and religious leaders, besides hundreds of Hindu pilgrims arriving in the country
Asia Pakistan One of the world's largest mobile phone manufacturers, Samsung, has finally started production in the country, raising the hopes of authorities and the industry that this would cut the country's import bill in the months ahead
Asia Pakistan Sex offenders convicted of multiple rapes could now face chemical castration after lawmakers approved new anti-rape legislation to speed up convictions and impose harsher penalties, in response to a mass public outcry over a recent increase in rapes
Asia Pakistan Pakistan Cricket Board chief Ramiz Raja said the International Cricket Council has shown confidence in the country by awarding them the hosting rights for the 2025 Men's Champions Trophy
Asia Pakistan The government has reached an agreement with the radical Islamic party Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan, ending a violent wave of protests that lasted about ten days, causing deaths and fueling crises in several cities
Asia Pakistan The 15-storey Nasla Tower in Karachi will be demolished through a controlled implosion in the next days by order of the Supreme Court due to the illegal construction of the residential complex; the owner will have to compensate the occupants
Asia Pakistan CABI, together with the Ministry of National Food Security and Research, is leading an initiative to promote organic agriculture as part of an ambitious plan to help alleviate poverty and mitigate the impacts of climate change
Asia Pakistan A report on the problems the country faces because of climate change predicts temperature will rise 3,9°c by 2090, more than other countries in the world, eventually putting some five million people in danger of flooding between 2035 and 2044
Asia Pakistan The export of 4G smartphones manufactured in the country has reached another major milestone, following the export of a first batch of 1.500 smartphones to the UAE, thus expanding the export market
Asia Pakistan The foreign minister presented a detailed dossier on war crimes and human rights violations allegedly perpetrated by India in Kashmir; it is the first time classified information are disclosed and openly presented to the public
Asia Pakistan Teachers have been asking for the reopening of schools with a series of public protests, in line with many private schools that decided to reopen, and in contrast with the government decision to further delay the use of classrooms in this academic year