Pakistan Launches First Hyperspectral Satellite HS-1 from China, Boosting National Development and Sino-Pak Ties

Jiuquan, China – October 19, 2025 In a landmark achievement for Pakistan's burgeoning space program, the Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) successfully launched the nation's first hyperspectral satellite, HS-1, from...

Pakistan launches first hyperspectral satellite, ushering in new era of space technology

In a landmark step toward self-reliance in advanced space technology, the Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) has successfully launched the country’s first-ever Hyperspectral Satellite (HS-1) from China. The...

Transformational Leadership’s Impact on Pakistani Nurses’ Creativity

In the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare, the role of leadership is paramount, particularly in nursing, where the demands are high and the stresses can be overwhelming. A recent study conducted by a team of researchers, including Jameel, Li,...

PM Shehbaz lauds scientists for successful launch of Pakistani satellite with Chinese cooperation

ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has praised Pakistani scientists and engineers for successfully launching a Pakistani satellite into Earth’s orbit, saying that Pakistan and China’s cooperation in space research, like in other fields, is...

Pakistan strengthens provincial-level cooperation with China

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (PD&SI) has outlined an ambitious roadmap to accelerate the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Phase II, with a focus on high-tech industrialization, enhanced...

What we know about Pakistan-Afghanistan ceasefire, will it hold? 

Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to an “immediate ceasefire” after a week of deadly clashes along their border, as the ties between the two South Asian neighbours plunged to their lowest point since the Taliban returned to power in 2021. Both...

Will Armenia lean towards India as Pakistan begins delivery of JF-17C Thunder jets to Azerbaijan?

Pakistan has delivered three JF-17C Block III Thunder fighter aircraft to its ally Azerbaijan, reports said. Two single-seat JF-17Cs and one dual-seat trainer variant of the fourth-generation multi-role aircraft were spotted at Azerbaijan's...

PM Shehbaz appreciates Pakistani space scientists, engineers

- Advertisement - LAHORE, Oct 19 (APP):Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday appreciated Pakistani space scientists and engineers for successfully launching Pakistan’s satellite into Earth’s orbit via China Rocket Lijian-1. The premier...

China's Kinetica-1 rocket sends Pakistan's first hyperspectral satellite into orbit

The Kinetica-1 carrier rocket with three satellites blasts off from a commercial aerospace innovation pilot zone in northwest China on October 19, 2025. The three satellites are Pakistan remote-sensing satellite, AIRSAT 03 and 04 satellites....

Checkmate in Kabul? India's New Move to Corner Pakistan

Home News Checkmate in Kabul? Indias New Move to Corner Pakistan Afghanistan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi’s visit to India has now transformed the India–Taliban relationship from secret discussions to open engagement. Taliban Foreign...

China, Pakistan urged to deepen cooperation for shared modernization, global governance

- Advertisement - ISLAMABAD, Oct 19 (APP):Editor-in-Chief of China International Communications Group (CICG), Gao Anming, on Sunday emphasized the need for stronger cooperation between China and Pakistan to accelerate the building of a community...

Why Pakistan needs AI laws in the digital age

Artificial intelligence has moved beyond the realm of science fiction. It is already reshaping newsrooms, political campaigns, and the advertising industry around the world. AI-generated anchors, deepfake videos, and algorithmic targeting are...

‘Three Baloch youths forcibly disappeared by Pakistani forces’

At least three Baloch students have been forcibly disappeared by the Pakistani security forces in Balochistan, said a leading human rights organisation on Saturday. The latest incident comes against the backdrop of a continuing cycle of...

Landmark privatization by global investor signals momentum in Pakistan’s reform agenda: Khurram

- Advertisement - - Advertisement - - Advertisement - ISLAMABAD, Oct 19 (APP): Advisor to the Federal Finance Minister Khurram Shehzad on Sunday said Pakistan has achieved its first strategic privatization in years by one of the largest global...

Nine Punjab depts, modern tech at forefront of govt’s anti-smog battle: Marriyum Aurangzeb

Senior Minister says drone monitoring, AQI forecasting guiding real-time actions WASA, LDA, PHA and C&W launch night-time water sprinkling to cut dust levels LAHORE: Punjab Senior Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb said on Sunday that nine departments of...

Hafiz Naeem urges youth to lead change, vows to transform Pakistan’s system

Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Chief Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman has said that his party seeks to transform the system, not just replace faces, urging the youth to take charge of Pakistan’s future. Speaking at the “Bano Qabil Program” in Malakand, he said...

OPINION | Brazil and India’s quest for Sovereign Technology Capability

India was singled out for 50% tariffs along with Brazil. If ever there was a moment for the two to come together, it is now. Geographically separated, but much aligned geopolitically and now economically, the two countries have begun to find...

Pakistan: Sindh health dept reports 819 dengue cases, hospitals record over 12,000 in 6 weeks

Karachi [Pakistan], October 19 (ANI): The Sindh health department has placed the total number of dengue cases in the province this year at 819, but figures compiled by three major Karachi hospitals and one public laboratory with its branches in...

Faith in Chains: The Hijacking of Islam by Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan

There is a malicious paradox that still haunts humanity’s conscience: one that is concealed in religious jargon that reeks of violence and revenge, in the echo of war screams and the shadow of smoke rising from the wreckage of broken lives. There...

Pakistan’s non-textile exports drop 16.5% in Q1 FY26

Published on: October 19, 2025 5:47 PM Pakistan’s non-textile exports fell by 16.54% during the first quarter (July–September) of the ongoing fiscal year 2025–26, mainly due to a steep decline in raw food exports. According to data released by the...