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MM Report DHAKA: Pakistan’s High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Imran Haider, met Vice Chancellor of the University of Dhaka, Prof Dr A. B. M. Obaidul Islam, at the university on Tuesday, where both sides discussed ways to strengthen educational cooperation, promote research collaboration, and expand faculty and student exchange programs. During the meeting, the High Commissioner briefed the Vice Chancellor on the growing interest among Bangladeshi students in the Allama Iqbal Scholarships offered under the Pakistan-Bangladesh Knowledge Corridor initiative. Both sides agreed that education remained one of the strongest foundations for promoting mutual understanding, encouraging collaboration and reinforcing the longstanding ties…

MM Report XIZANG, CHINA: Minister for Climate Change and Environmental Coordination Dr Musadik Malik has called for greater cooperation between Pakistan and China in climate research, glacier protection and sustainable development, warning that climate change posed a serious threat to the region’s natural resources and communities. Dr Musadik Malik said the impact of climate change was becoming increasingly visible across the region, affecting ecosystems, water resources and the lives of millions of people. He stressed that collective efforts and scientific cooperation were needed to tackle the growing environmental challenges. The minister highlighted that Pakistan was home to around 13,500 glaciers,…

MM Report KARACHI: A nationwide strike by employees of the Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority (PSQCA), an organisation operating under the Ministry of Science and Technology, entered its 15th day, bringing certification services and testing operations across the country to a standstill. All PSQCA offices, certification branches and testing laboratories remained closed, disrupting industrial certification and import clearance procedures. The prolonged shutdown has affected trade activity and delayed the movement of imported consignments. The protestors said the strike was launched in protest against what they described as the actions of Federal Secretary for Science and Technology Shahid Iqbal Baloch.…

Pakistan’s Foreign Office described the cross-border operations as legitimate, targeted and proportionate, saying they were aimed exclusively at what it identified as terrorist infrastructure MM Report ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday rejected India’s criticism of its reported counterterrorism operations targeting militant infrastructure in Afghanistan, describing New Delhi’s remarks as “baseless”. Responding to media queries about a statement issued by India’s Ministry of External Affairs on 29 June, Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said Pakistan’s actions were “legitimate, targeted and proportionate” operations against what it described as terrorist infrastructure across the border. In a statement, the Foreign Office accused India of interfering…

MM Report ISLAMABAD: A formal complaint has been submitted to the Ministry of Science and Technology and the Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority (PSQCA), alleging that a PSQCA field officer demanded a bribe, resorted to blackmail and threatened the complainant after he refused to pay. According to the written complaint, dated October 3, 2025, the complainant alleged that the officer repeatedly sought illegal gratification in connection with official matters. It further claimed that after the alleged demand was refused, the officer began issuing threats and attempted to pressure the complainant through intimidation. The complainant requested the Ministry of Science…

MM Report CAIRO: At the invitation of Egypt, the foreign ministers of Egypt, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye convened in Cairo on 21 June 2026 for the fourth consultative meeting of the four-country format. The ministers expressed appreciation to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi for presenting his vision of regional stability, which they said had helped guide the group’s ongoing efforts to promote peace and security in the Middle East. The meeting provided an opportunity for a broad exchange of views on regional and international developments. It reaffirmed the importance of continued consultation and coordination among the four countries in…

MM Report CAIRO: At the invitation of Egypt, the foreign ministers of Egypt, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye convened in Cairo on 21 June 2026 for the fourth consultative meeting of the four-country format. The ministers expressed appreciation to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi for presenting his vision of regional stability, which they said had helped guide the group’s ongoing efforts to promote peace and security in the Middle East. The meeting provided an opportunity for a broad exchange of views on regional and international developments. It reaffirmed the importance of continued consultation and coordination among the four countries in…

By MM Report SAINT PETERSBURG: Autonomous AI agents were no longer simply tools; they were becoming independent participants in the economy, managing assets, executing transactions and building value chains. The global market for agent-based AI was already projected to exceed USD 9 billion in 2026 and was forecast to grow to USD 139 billion by 2034. This was not merely the evolution of automation; it represented a structural shift and a fundamental change in the very logic of value creation, the role of intermediaries and the principles of market governance. Agent-based economics offered speed, personalisation and resilience, yet simultaneously raised…

MM Report SAINT PETERSBURG: The digital transformation is reshaping not only economies and production processes but the very structure of the labour market. Automation, artificial intelligence and the rise of digital platforms are steadily dissolving conventional boundaries between “male” and “female” professions. Competencies, adaptability and the ability to work in an environment of constant innovation have become the key drivers of competitiveness. Experts note that modern technology does not discriminate by gender: it demands professionalism, flexible thinking, strong communication skills and the capacity to make decisions under uncertainty. These issues took centre stage at the international discussion “Technologies Without Borders:…

Metro Morning Report SAINT PETERSBURG: The representativeness of BRICS delegations arriving in Russia from the Global South and even so-called unfriendly countries, together with the ambitious economic agenda of the St Petersburg International Economic Forum 2026 and the strong attention it received from Western media, once again demonstrated Russia’s course toward economic sovereignty and independence, daily Metro Morning reported. Despite attempts by Ukraine, the European Union and the United Kingdom to downplay the significance of the forum held from June 3 to 6, 2026, St Petersburg was transformed into a global economic and cultural centre. For the first time since…