By Song Haoxin, You Yi, People’s Daily The Sanxingdui Ruins, a monumental archaeological treasure, continue to unravel the mysteries of the ancient Shu civilization. Recently, the Sichuan Provincial Cultural Relics and Archaeology Research Institute kicked off the second phase of the conservation and inheritance project of Ancient Shu Civilization. With the rise of new technologies,…
By Chang Jin, People’s Daily What began as a curiosity has quickly become a global obsession. China’s wildly popular online micro dramas – typically consisting of dozens of minute-long episodes – are gaining traction in international markets. “This is seriously addictive!” reads a top-rated comment on ReelShort, a short-form video streaming app designed to serve…
By Fang Min, People’s Daily As the U.S. ratchets up tariffs on Chinese imports, exporters in central China’s Henan province are feeling the strain, but they are not standing still. In Xinxiang, a manufacturing hub in the province’s north, firms accustomed to shipping goods across the globe are now navigating a more turbulent trade environment….
By He Yin, People’s Daily As the global economy wades through uncertainty and sluggish recovery, China is projecting a rare image: stability. With a combination of pro-business policies, a steadily improving business environment, and long-term social stability, the country continues to offer a fertile ground for foreign investors seeking development in the long run. In…
ISLAMABAD: Al-Shifa Trust (AST) announced on Tuesday that, although Pakistan has made significant strides in expanding cataract treatment services, considerable gaps still remain, particularly in rural and underserved areas. The national cataract surgical rate has improved significantly, reaching 5,307 surgeries per million people, more than double the rate in 2002. Still, Prof. Dr. Sabihuddin Ahmed,…
ISLAMABAD: A high-level delegation from the Pakistan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (PPMA), led by its chairman, met with Federal Minister for Health, Mustafa Kamal, to discuss strengthening collaboration between the government and the national pharmaceutical industry. According to the spokesperson for the Ministry of Health, the meeting focused on enhancing mutual cooperation and addressing the challenges…
LAHORE: Pearson Education Limited, a global leader in education and assessment, hosted its annual prize distribution ceremony in Lahore to honour the exceptional performance of education consultants from across Pakistan. The event recognized those with the highest number of PTE Academic test bookings, celebrating their contributions to international education and student mobility. The ceremony was…
ISLAMABAD: After the successful launches and implementation of two smart villages in Gokina and Sambrial, The Ministry of IT and Telecommunication (MOITT), in collaboration with Huawei Technologies and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), inaugurated the much-anticipated third Smart Village Swabi. The Smart Village Pakistan initiative is designed to digitally transform rural and remote communities across…
By Dr. Khalil Ahmad Dogar Back in the month of January, I wrote about media stories appearing at the time which not only made unfounded accusations about trusted global health organizations working legally in Pakistan, but which also sought to undermine the evidence-based tobacco control movement which is saving millions of lives around the world….
ISLAMABAD: The Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child (SPARC) has released a statement calling on the government to raise the Federal Excise Duty (FED) on cigarettes by Rs. 39 per pack in the upcoming fiscal year 2025-26. This proposed hike is projected to generate an additional Rs. 67.4 billion in revenue,…
