Shanghai seed bank hits 100 million samples in biodiversity conservation push

Shanghai seed bank hits 100 million samples in biodiversity conservation push

By Huang Xiaohui, People’s Daily As winter blankets Shanghai Chenshan Botanical Garden, the vibrant landscape belies the scientific milestone it houses: a 30-square-meter “vault of life” — the seed bank of the National Wild Plant Germplasm Resource Center for Chenshan Botanical Garden (hereafter referred to as the Chenshan Center). The Center recently announced a significant…

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Kaspersky Pakistan survey

86% of Professionals in Pakistan Use AI Tools, Few Trained to Use Them Safely: Kaspersky Reports

According to recent Kaspersky research entitled “Cybersecurity in the workplace: Employee knowledge and behavior” 86% of professionals surveyed in the Pakistan say that they utilize Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools for work tasks. However, only 52% have received training on the cybersecurity aspects of using neural networks, which is one of the critical elements of protection…

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Yango Pakistan discusses potential partnerships with the Minister of Transport at the Punjab Transport Expo 2025

LAHORE, September 5th, 2025: Yango Pakistan, part of the global technology company Yango Group, recently participated in the first-ever Punjab Transport Expo in Pakistan, organized by the Transport and Masstransit Department, Government of Punjab. The Honourable Minister for Transport and Masstransit, Mr. Bilal Akbar Khan, along with the Ministry officials and Chinese delegation visited Yango’s…

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Pakistan achieves 68% target of planting trees under Green Pakistan Program

ISLAMABAD, Aug 23 (APP): Pakistan has successfully achieved 68 percent of its tree plantation target under the government’s flagship initiative, the “Upscaling Green Pakistan Program” which aims at combating climate change, enhancing forest cover and restoring degraded ecosystems across the country. According to official documents available with Wealth Pakistan, the Ministry of Climate Change and…

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Gilgit-Baltistan CM meets with AKDN leaders

ISLAMABAD: Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan Mr Haji Gulbar Khan met with the President of Ismaili Council for Pakistan, Mr Nizar Mewawalla, the Chief Executive Officer of Serena Hotels Mr Aziz Boolani and the Chief Executive Officer of the Aga Khan Foundation, Pakistan Mr Akhtar Iqbal. The Chief Minister appreciated the Aga Khan Development Network’s longstanding…

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Outdoor activities fuel new growth in rural China

By Zhou Renjie, People’s Daily During this year’s May Day holiday, outdoor sports and travel captured wide public interest and participation across China. At Shijiu Lake in Nanjing, east China’s Jiangsu province, a young visitor transitioned from a fishing lure session to stargazing through a telescope. Nestled in the Aba Tibetan and Qiang autonomous prefecture,…

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