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Pakistan Targets New Global Markets for Kinno Exports with Seedless Varieties & Value-Added Citrus Products

  • September 23, 2025
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Pakistan is ramping up efforts to expand its citrus exports, with a strong focus on kinno, by exploring new international markets and introducing higher-value products. National Food Security and Research Minister Rana Tanveer Hussain announced on Saturday that the Department of Plant Protection (DPP) has accredited the Citrus Research Institute’s post-entry quarantine facilities. This milestone […]

Business

ADB Flags Pakistan’s Digital Trade Gaps: Weak Reforms, Poor Infrastructure Holding Back Growth

  • September 23, 2025
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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has warned that Pakistan is falling behind its regional peers in harnessing digital trade, citing fragmented regulations, inadequate infrastructure, and weak policy coordination as major obstacles. In a report released on September 19 titled “Digitally Connected Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC): Digital Trade, Emerging Regulatory Challenges, and Solutions,” the […]

Science

Scientists Discover Three Strange New Deep-Sea Snailfish Species, Including the Pink “Bumpy Snailfish”

  • September 21, 2025
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Scientists Discover Three Strange New Deep-Sea Snailfish Species, Including the Pink “Bumpy Snailfish” Scientists have identified three previously unknown species of deep-sea snailfish, including a striking pink species named the bumpy snailfish (Careproctus colliculi). The discovery was made possible through collaboration between the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) and researchers at SUNY Geneseo, the […]

Science

Scientists Solve Mars Mystery: Red Planet Found to Have an Earth-Like Core

  • September 21, 2025
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Scientists have uncovered new evidence that Mars has a core strikingly similar to Earth’s, solving a planetary mystery that has puzzled researchers for decades. Findings from NASA’s InSight mission, combined with advanced seismic analysis, suggest that beneath Mars’ surface lies a solid inner core surrounded by a liquid outer layer—a structure much like Earth’s. Published […]

Science

Scientists Make Atoms “Talk” in Silicon Chips, Paving Way for Scalable Quantum Computers

  • September 21, 2025
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Researchers at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) have achieved a breakthrough in quantum computing by making atomic nuclei “talk” to one another inside silicon chips. This advance could accelerate the development of scalable, silicon-based quantum computers that use existing manufacturing processes. The study, published in Science on September 18, demonstrates how two phosphorus […]

Travel

Hong Kong Courts High-Spending Muslim Visitors with Luxury, Halal-Friendly Push

  • September 21, 2025
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Hong Kong is intensifying efforts to attract affluent tourists, especially from Muslim-majority countries and Southeast Asia, by enhancing premium travel offerings, bespoke services, and concierge experiences, according to the city’s tourism chief. In a recent Policy Address, Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Rosanna Law Shuk-pui explained that the region will partner with various sectors […]

Travel

With New Expos and Restorations, Pakistan Targets $30-40 Billion Tourism Boom

  • September 21, 2025
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Pakistan’s government believes the country has the potential to earn $30-40 billion each year from tourism, driven by its rich natural beauty, historic monuments, religious sites, and cultural heritage, said Sardar Yasir Ilyas, the Prime Minister’s Coordinator for Tourism. Officials plan to focus on a number of measures to unlock this potential. In November, Pakistan […]