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The Sindh Government has decided to provide free electric motorcycles to women in a bid to ease their transportation during professional duties. The Department of Transport, Government of Sindh, will distribute 1,200 electric motorcycles annually, with 100 women receiving them every month. In a bid to enhance mobility and support women’s participation in the workforce, the department has sought Rs300million for the Electric Vehicle (EV) motorcycle scheme. According to the Transport Department, the motorcycles will be allocated to women through a lucky draw system. The approval of this EV motorcycle scheme is set to be included in the agenda of…

The Punjab government has taken a significant step by amending the Motor Vehicles Ordinance 1965, allowing vehicles registered in other provinces to be re-registered in Punjab. The implementation of this initiative is set to begin next month, with necessary rules and SOPs already finalized and the registration modules in the final stages of preparation. According to excise officials, vehicle owners from Sindh, Islamabad, and other provinces will now be able to re-register their vehicles in Punjab after obtaining a No-Objection Certificate (NOC) from their respective provincial Motor Registration Authorities. The re-registration fee will be significantly lower than the new registration…

Switzerland’s biometric passport is not only one of the most powerful in the world but also one of the most visually striking. When exposed to ultraviolet (UV) light, the passport reveals intricate patterns featuring Swiss landmarks and natural landscapes. This feature is more than just aesthetic—it plays a key role in preventing fraud and counterfeiting. Why does the Swiss passport glow under UV light? In 2022, Switzerland introduced its latest biometric passport, combining advanced security measures with artistic design. According to Keesing Technologies, the passport’s UV-reactive paper helps verify its authenticity, making it harder to counterfeit. Under black UV light,…

ISLAMABAD (DI NEWS) : Today, it has been 33 years since the Khojaly genocide committed against Azerbaijani civilians during Armenia’s military aggression and occupation of the territories of Azerbaijan. Armenia’s policy of ethnic cleansing and genocide against Azerbaijanis was carried out along with crimes against humanity in settlements, including Baganis Ayrim, Jamilli, Karkijahan, Meshali, Malibeyli, Gushchular, Garadagli, etc. throughout the occupation of the territories of Azerbaijan. One of the worst atrocities of this kind was committed against Khojaly residents. On the night of 25-26 February 1992, Khojaly city, which was sieged and whose ground traffic, as well as energy supply…

Senior officials of the Communist Party of China (CPC) have recently submitted reports on their work to the CPC Central Committee and Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee. The officials include members of the Political Bureau and the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee, as well as those of the leading Party members groups of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, the State Council and the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, as well as secretaries of the leading Party members groups of the Supreme People’s Court and the Supreme People’s Procuratorate.

China unveiled a comprehensive policy blueprint for rural development on Sunday, charting a detailed road-map to build up the country’s agricultural strength and emphasizing grain security, agricultural innovation and deepened reforms. The “No. 1 central document” for 2025 – the first policy statement released by China’s central authorities this year – called for enhanced efforts in the work related to agriculture, rural areas and farmers in 2025 and beyond, with a target of advancing all-around rural revitalization and further consolidating the country’s agricultural foundation. Words such as “rural area,” “agriculture,” “development,” “farmers,” and “arable land” were frequently emphasized, highlighting the…

China’s top legislator Zhao Leji and Dashzegve Amarbayasgalan, chairman of Mongolia’s State Great Hural (Parliament), on Tuesday agreed to strengthen exchange and cooperation between the national and local legislatures of the two countries. During a meeting in Beijing, Zhao, chairman of the National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, said that under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, mutually beneficial cooperation between China and Mongolia in various fields has achieved fruitful results in recent years. China is willing to work with Mongolia to implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, use the construction of…

Since the Spring Festival, China’s cultural industries, including film and cultural tourism, have continued to thrive, driving the growth and upgrades in the service consumer market. Despite the holiday’s end, the popularity of Spring Festival movies remains strong, with box office revenues hitting new highs. To attract more viewers, a cinema in Guiyang, southwest China, upgraded to one of Asia’s widest IMAX-GT screens, offering ultra-clear and immersive visuals. This upgrade has drawn repeat viewers, helping the cinema’s single-day box office outperform others nationwide for several consecutive days. Dai Ao, a frequent moviegoer, praised the experience, “The all-encompassing surround sound and…

ISLAMABAD (DI NEWS) : The Institute of Regional Studies (IRS) hosted a consultative dialogue on “Advancing Cooperation in the Transfer of Knowledge and Technology under the Innovation Corridor of CPEC 2.0.” The event brought together prominent experts, scientists, high ranking Chinese officials and academics to explore opportunities for enhancing technological collaboration, joint research initiatives, and capacity building under the CPEC framework. In his opening remarks, Ambassador Jauhar Saleem, President of IRS, reflected on the transformative journey of CPEC marking the accomplishments of Phase 1. Emphasizing Pakistan’s potential as a connector of South, Central, East, and West Asia, he noted that…

TASHKENT: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday arrived in Tashkent on a two-day official visit, at the invitation of President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev. Uzbekistan’s Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov, Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov, Tashkent’s Mayor Shavkat Umurzakov, Uzbekistan’s Ambassador to Pakistan Alisher Takhitayev, and Pakistan’s Ambassador to Uzbekistan Ahmed Farooq, along with senior diplomatic and government officials welcomed the prime minister at the airport. A smartly turned-out contingent of the Uzbek armed forces presented the static salute to the prime minister. During the visit, Prime Minister Shehbaz will visit the Independence Monument in Tashkent, where he will lay a wreath…