Author: Faiza Liaquat

Pakistan has recently joined China’s ambitious lunar research station initiative, which seeks to establish a station on the moon’s south pole. The initial agreement was signed in Beijing, with Pakistan’s caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar and Chinese Premier Li Qiang as witnesses. This collaboration, as announced by the China National Space Administration, will encompass various aspects of the Chinese lunar base program, including engineering and operational components. China, with its goal to become a significant player in space exploration by 2030, has already gained support from countries such as Russia, Venezuela, and South Africa. Their aim is to land…

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Pakistani Tekken legend Arslan ‘Ash’ Siddique continued to impress, clinching the Uprising Korea 2023 championship with a commanding 3-0 victory over South Korea’s Galgonge in the finals. Arslan secured his spot in the Winners’ final by defeating Atif Khan 2-1 in the Winners’ semi-final. While he narrowly lost to Galgonge in the Winners’ Final with a score of 3-2, Arslan made a strong comeback to win the Losers Final against Varrel Pinya 3-1, earning a place in the Grand Final, where he faced Galgonge once more. In the Grand Final, Arslan triumphed over Galgonge with a 3-1 score, claiming the…

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The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) reported a weekly increase of $67 million in foreign exchange reserves, reaching $7.7 billion by October 13, as per data released on Thursday. The country’s total liquid foreign reserves stood at $12.9 billion, with net foreign reserves of $5.2 billion held by commercial banks. The specific reason for this rise in reserves was not provided by the central bank. The SBP simply stated, “During the week ended on October 13, 2023, SBP’s reserves increased by $67 million to $7,714.0 million.” In July, Pakistan received an initial tranche of around $1.2 billion from the International…

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