Saturday, March 4th, 2023
OCP Group, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University and Fauji Group announce the strengthening of their historic partnership
• An ambitious memorandum of understanding aimed at developing an offer adapted to Pakistani agricultural. • Enhanced collaboration through the transfer of scientific and technological knowhow from the Mohammed VI Polytechnic University. • Pakistan- Maroc Phosphore (PMP): An emblematic “success story” at the service of farmers. OCP Group, a global leader in plant nutrition and the world’s largest producer of phosphatebased fertilizers, , Mohammed VI Polytechnic University and the Fauji Group, leader in the fertilizer market in Pakistan, proceeded this Friday, March 3rd in Casablanca, to the signature of aRead More
Pakistani universities contribute more than 500 million PKR for earthquake relief in Türkiye
ISLAMABAD, MAR 4: /DNA/ – Under auspices Private Sector Universities Pakistan (APSUP), a 34 members high level Pakistani delegation from 18 universities participated in the Eurasian Higher Education Summit in Istanbul and pledged more than 500 million PKR for the earthquake-affected areas of Türkiye. The amount will be spent on relief, rehabilitation, and scholarships for students from the affected areas. During the summit, the Pakistani Pavilion was set up, and Chairman of APSUP, Prof. Dr. Abdul Rehman, along with Rector Superior University, Prof. Dr. Sumaira Rehman, handed over a chequeRead More
Pakistan receives $500m from China’s ICBC, Dar confirms
ISLAMABAD, MAR 4: Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd on Friday approved a rollover of a $1.3 billion loan for cash-strapped Pakistan, which will help shore up its depleting foreign exchange reserves, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said. The facility will be disbursed in three instalments. The first one of $500 million has been received by the State Bank of Pakistan, Dar said in a tweet. “It will increase forex reserves,” he said. The money, which Dar said has been repaid by Pakistan to the ICBC in recent months, isRead More
This is the ‘most powerful passport’ in the world
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) passport has been ranked as the most powerful in the world by the Nomad Capitalist — an offshore consulting firm — in its annual list. According to the Nomad, UAE — which has entered the top-ten list for the first time this year — jumped straight to number one from its place as the 35th passport last year. The jump is largely a result of the recent changes which allow foreigners to apply for dual citizenship. Combined with the travel freedoms afforded by a UAERead More
KP election date expected to be announced on March 6
PESHAWAR, MAR 4: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Governor Ghulam Ali said that the election date for the KP Assembly is expected to be announced on March 6 (Monday) when the principal secretary of the province opens the letter sent to him by the Election Commission on Pakistan (ECP). Speaking to journalists on Saturday, the governor said that the ECP’s letter to his principal secretary was received last night at 8pm. “Secretary is on leave, he will open the letter himself when he returns on Monday.” It should be noted that PunjabRead More
Bahrain prosecutes religious reformers: traditionalists fight back
Gulf autocrats are trying to squash calls for reform of Islamic law with three Bahraini men on trial. Redha Rajab, his son Mohamed Rajab, and researcher Jalal al-Qassab are members of the Al-Tajdeed Society, which encourages discussion and questioning of Islamic law. They’re accused of violating articles 309 and 310 of the Bahraini penal code, says Bahrain’s cybercrime prosecutor. In the code, expressions that mock Bahrain’s “recognized religious texts” are illegal. By venturing into religious matters, Al-Tajdeed violated its license as a cultural group, the authorities claim. In a convolutedRead More