PAKISTAN

PNCA announces March 29 family festival with music, food and children’s activities

Islamabad, March 25: The Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) will host a family festival in Islamabad on March 29, bringing together live music, food stalls and interactive activities in a day-long public event. The programme will run from 12:00pm to 8:00pm at the PNCA complex. The festival is

March 25, 2026

CHINA

Yiwu home to more than 10,000 foreign-funded business entities

By Liu Junguo, People's Daily Nestled in Zhejiang Province, East China, Yiwu is a dynamic county-level city often celebrated as the "world's supermarket," boasting over 80,000 shops. Beyond its commercial prowess, Yiwu has evolved into a vibrant stage attracting entrepreneurs from across the globe. Here, a Pakistani doctoral student in

March 29, 2026

WORLD

MSM Unify and Walsh College UAE Release Whitepaper on Middle East’s Rising Role in Global Student Mobility

The Next Global Education Hub Isn’t Where You Think It Is UAE — MSM Unify, in collaboration with Walsh College UAE, has released a new whitepaper titled “Internationalization and Global Partnerships in Middle Eastern Higher Education: A Recruitment & Market Expansion Perspective (2025)”, offering a data-backed analysis of the region’s accelerating role in global student mobility and institutional expansion. The report highlights a structural shift in global education, positioning the Middle East as an emerging hub connecting Asia, Africa, and Europe. A Structural Shift in Global Education According to the whitepaper, interest in Middle Eastern study destinations surged by nearly

March 25, 2026

TECHNOLOGY

China planning human research program at space station

BEIJING (Xinhua) -- The China Manned Space Agency announced that it would solicit proposals for a space human research program starting April 1, targeting major strategic, fundamental, and forward-looking scientific issues related to the long-term healthy survival of humans during future space station flights and lunar landing missions. The program aims to create a space human atlas, establish a space human research database, and yield a series of innovative research outcomes that can benefit both the health of taikonauts on long-duration orbital missions and the public on Earth. It is also part of the country's efforts to accelerate the construction

March 28, 2026