Experts convene to unlock organic cotton potential

Leading agricultural scientists, academics, and experts from Pakistan recently convened at an online conference to recognise the significant potential the country holds in organic cotton…

Pakistan eyes 5G amid forex curbs

Pakistan’s ambitious plans to introduce 5G services within the next 10 months are facing scepticism from the telecom industry, which contends that foreign exchange restrictions…

Asian Games Cricket Field’s Final Perfection After Long Soil Quest

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have recently revealed the player rosters for their men’s and…

Xinjiang to deepen medical cooperation with Pakistan

Pakistani Senator Rana Mahmood-ul-Hassan and his delegation visited Xinjiang Medical University and had a symposium with school president Haji Akber Aisa to further strengthen exchanges…

$10bn IT export target: govt unveils its roadmap

Caretaker Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication Dr Umar Saif Thursday unveiled the roadmap for achieving the target of $10 billion in annual exports through…

PSMA Punjab enumerates reasons behind steep rise in sugar prices

Dispelling the impression that sugar prices are increasing in the domestic market due to shortage, Pakistan Sugar Mills Association (PSMA) Punjab Zone termed it far from the reality and said…

Textile exports: Govt sets $25bn target

Caretaker Federal Minister for Commerce and Industries and Production, Dr Gohar Ejaz, on Wednesday, set an ambitious target of $25 billion in textile exports for…

ICSF inaugurates ‘Shared Future Bazaar’ in Islamabad

Pakistan think tanks, the Institute for a Community with Shared Future (ICSF), and the Pakistan Research Center for a Community with Shared Future (PRCCSF) have inaugurated the ‘Shared Future Bazaar’ in Islamabad. Designed to foster connections through commodities with China and Central Asia, this unique market will not only retail imported goods from China and Central Asian countries in Pakistan but  also provide a platform to export Pakistani products to China and the Central Asian regions. The Chinese delegation from ICSF joined members of PRCCSF at the inauguration site. Speaking to Gwadar Pro, Executive Director of PRCCSF, Khalid Taimur Akram, mentioned that this multibillion project will allocate space specifically for Chinese and Central Asian investors to showcase their products. He emphasized that the objective of the Shared Future Market is not just to introduce Chinese products but also to bridge landlocked Central Asian countries with China and Pakistan. “30% of the work is already completed, and the remaining construction is anticipated to conclude within the next two years. Three floors of one of Islamabad’s largest malls will be reserved for this trade corridor,” he added. Prof. Li Huailiang, Dean of ICSF at the Communication University of China (CUC), remarked during the ceremony that the project would leverage the CPEC route. He drew parallels between the historical significance of trading through the ancient Silk Road and the modern transformation of that route into the CPEC. “The Shared Future Market will bolster bilateral ties between the Chinese and Pakistani communities,” he noted. In a related event, the Chinese delegation from CUC also inaugurated the ‘Social Media Cell’ at the PRCCSF headquarters in Islamabad. This media cell will disseminate Chinese news in English, aiming to address and rectify misconceptions about CPEC and Chinese investments in Pakistan.

Pakistani meat enterprise expands into China to tap industrial potential

Pakistan exported meat and meat preparations worth $34,866,000 in July against the exports of $25,409,000 during the same period of last year, showing a growth…

Business plan 2023-24: Pakistan to participate in 19 trade exhibitions in China

Aligned with the Trade Development Authority Pakistan (TDAP) Annual Business Plan (ABP) for the year 2023-24, Pakistani officials, experts, as well as importers and exporters,…