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Hybrid rice: China-Africa agricultural cooperation sows prosperity on African soil
By Michael Oduro Recently, a bag of hybrid rice grown in the West African country Guinea was presented to Deng Ze, wife of Yuan…
Month: June 2026
Pakistan
Primary school completion rate rises to 57% in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Jun 27 (ABC):The proportion of Pakistanis aged 10 years and above who have completed at least primary education increased to 57% in 2024-25,…
Pakistan
New CPEC project aims to bolster fertiliser security in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Jun 27 (ABC):Pakistan’s planned coal-to-urea project under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) 2.0 framework can help diversify the country’s fertiliser feedstock base and…
Pakistan
96% of higher secondary schools in Pakistan have basic facilities
ISLAMABAD, Jun 24 (ABC): The availability of basic facilities in public schools improves significantly at higher levels of education, with up to 96% of…
Pakistan
Balochistan launches Rs1.58 billion school meal programme
ISLAMABAD, Jun 23 (ABC):The Government of Balochistan is implementing a Rs1.58 billion school meal programme for primary school students in Quetta as part of…
Pakistan
Pakistan plans Rs283bn national AI ecosystem programme
ISLAMABAD, Jun 22 (ABC):The government has planned a Rs. 283 billion programme to build a secure, sovereign, and innovation-driven artificial intelligence ecosystem over the…
Pakistan
Pakistan targets 400,000 trained workers for FIFA World Cup 2034
ISLAMABAD, Jun 22 (ABC): Pakistan is targeting the training and deployment of 300,000 to 400,000 workers for projects linked to the FIFA World Cup…
Pakistan
Female school attendance climbs to 57% nationwide
ISLAMABAD, Jun 22 (ABC): Female school attendance in Pakistan has risen to 57%, reflecting continued progress in expanding educational opportunities for girls across the…
Pakistan
AJK expands ECD Programme to 300 schools
ISLAMABAD, Jun 22 (ABC): Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) is expanding its Early Childhood Development (ECD) Programme to 300 middle schools as part of…
Pakistan
Pakistan Post parcel service now serves 204 international destinations
ISLAMABAD, Jun 25 (ABC): Pakistan Post’s International Parcel Service now serves 204 international destinations, reflecting the organization’s efforts to expand global connectivity, strengthen logistics…