Chinese company signs another RMB 120 million electric project with Pakistan
Shanghai Electric Power Transmission & Distribution Engineering Co.Ltd.(SPTD) signed an EPC contract over a 220kV transmission line with Pakistan’s largest real estate developer Bahria Town on July 1st. The estimated…
Genetic reference lab and research centre planned at Health Services Academy
Around 30 million people out of Pakistan’s 220 million population suffer from genetic diseases and one of the many reasons for high prevalence of hereditary disorders is consanguinity due to…
Global warming: Pakistan losing 27000 hectares of forest per year
Driven by high population growth and climate change vulnerabilities, Pakistan losing 27000 hectares of forest per year mostly in Gilgit Baltistan and Khyber Pakthunkhwa, making an adverse affect on carbon…
Interview with George Long – CEO, OPPO Pakistan Authorized Distributor
George Long began his career with OPPO in 2002. Before his current appointment as Chief Executive Officer of OPPO Pakistan Authorized Distributor in 2015, he served as CEO of OPPO…
Report Finds Alibaba.com Helped E-Commerce MSMEs to Mitigate Pandemic Impact
Alibaba.com and AliResearch co-publish report on the survival of Micro- Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) throughout and beyond the pandemic Global B2B e-commerce platform Alibaba.com and Ali Research Institute, Alibaba.com…
Twitter starts testing new CoTweets feature that lets two accounts co-author a tweet
Twitter starts testing new CoTweets this week with users of the social network. The CoTweets feature allows two accounts to co-author a tweet and both be tagged in a single…
Clinging to Life: Scientists Rediscover Oak Tree Thought To Be Extinct
One Quercus tardifolia found clinging to life in Big Bend National Park. Botanical researchers have discovered an oak tree once thought to be extinct, and now in immediate need of…
18 Million Miles per Hour: Star With the Shortest Orbital Period Around Black Hole Discovered
A newly discovered star only takes four years to travel around the black hole at the center of our Milky Way. Astronomers have discovered the fastest known star, which travels…
Govt to announce comprehensive National Solar Policy on Aug 1
The government plans to unveil a comprehensive National Solar Policy to provide low-cost, environmentally friendly electricity to the general public, on August 1. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif made the decision…
Reddit is launching a new NFT avatar marketplace
Reddit is launching a new NFT-based avatar marketplace today that allows you to purchase blockchain-based profile pictures for a fixed rate. The company said that you need not have a…
Local agricultural sector conducts trainings for villagers to ensure harvest efficiency in NW China
Combine harvesters are seen at wheat fields in Xiaodianzi Village of Pingluo County, northwest China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, July 7. 2022. As wheat harvest season comes, local agricultural sector…
Curro eSports Launches New South African Gaming Platform with Acer
Independent school group Curro Holdings, in partnership with Acer for Education, has launched Curro’s own eSports gaming platform in South Africa. Utilising help and expert guidance from Acer, Curro’s innovative…