Jhelum, (Unib Rashid) __ Football matches organized under the banner of the Jhelum Forum are continuing with great enthusiasm, attracting a large number of local sports fans. The event is being efficiently managed by the President of the Jhelum Forum Sports Wing, Jameel Bhatti, along with his team. Considering the overwhelming turnout and keen interest...
Category: PAKISTAN-ASIA
Pakistan Must Incentivize Grid-Scale Battery Storage — Not Penalize Solar Growth.
Lahore/Brussels, (Unib Rashid) __ Pakistan’s energy transition stands at a decisive inflection point. Over the past decade, the country has expanded rooftop solar, wind capacity in Sindh, and hydropower generation. Yet the structural flaw in our power system remains unchanged: we generate clean electricity during the day but burn imported fossil fuels at night to...
A delegation of PPPP calls on Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad.
Islamabad, (TW News) — Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met with a delegation of Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians (PPPP) in Islamabad to discuss the current political situation in the country and developments in the region. During the meeting, the Prime Minister stated that the Pakistan Peoples Party is a key coalition partner of the government and...
‘Operation Ghazab lil Haq’: Claims of Heavy Taliban Losses in Latest Military Update
Islamabad, (TW News) __ A military update issued at 2100 hours on 28 February under the title “Operation Ghazb lil Haq” has claimed significant losses inflicted on the Taliban across multiple locations in Afghanistan. According to the statement, a total of 352 Taliban fighters were reportedly killed, while more than 535 were injured during the...
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Holds Telephone Conversation with Emir of Qatar, Voices Concern Over Escalating Regional Tensions.
Brussels/Islamabad, (Unib Rashid) __ Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif held a telephone conversation with His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Amir of the State of Qatar, this evening. During the telephone call, the Prime Minister strongly condemned the serious regional escalation from the Israeli attack on Iran earlier today, that was followed by...
Pakistan Rejects Disinformation Following Border Incident; Reaffirms Commitment to Regional Stability.
Brussels / Islamabad,27 Feb 2026 (Unib Rashid) — Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Attaullah Tarar, has stated that the Afghan Taliban authorities have resorted to propaganda and misinformation following what he described as operational setbacks during recent developments along the Pakistan–Afghanistan border. In a news statement issued in Islamabad and reported by Associated...
Pakistan Initiative Aims to Cut Rice Methane Emissions and Boost Farmer Incomes.
ISLAMABAD, (TW News) __ A new partnership between SAWiE Ecosystems Private Ltd and AgriCapture aims to reduce methane emissions from rice cultivation in Pakistan while creating additional income opportunities for smallholder farmers through high-integrity carbon credits. The collaboration forms part of the Global Rice Methane Initiative in South Asia and focuses on promoting climate-smart agricultural...
FAO and MNSUAM Partner to Advance Water Productivity and Groundwater Sustainability in Southern Punjab.
Multan, (TW News) — The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Muhammad Nawaz Sharif University of Agriculture Multan (MNSUAM) have signed a Letter of Agreement (LOA) to implement a WaPOR-based study on Water Budgeting and Agricultural Water Productivity Assessment in the Indus Basin Irrigation System, with a focus on Bahawalpur...
NUST Researcher Develops Smart Sensorless Inverter for Solar Water Pumps.
Islamabad/Brussels, (Unib Rashid) — Dr. Taosif Iqbal of the National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) has developed an innovative smart, sensorless inverter aimed at improving the performance and affordability of solar-powered water pumping systems. The newly designed inverter eliminates the need for costly physical sensors traditionally used in solar pump controllers. By removing these...
SBP Governor Calls for Wider Agri-Lending, Pushes Digital Platform ‘Zarkheze’ to Boost Small Farmers.
KARACHI, (TW News) — Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan, Jameel Ahmad, has urged commercial banks to significantly expand agricultural lending, particularly targeting small farmers and underserved regions, while strengthening digital delivery channels to ensure sustainable growth in the farming sector. He was speaking at a meeting of the Agricultural Credit Advisory Committee (ACAC)...









