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Pakistan, Russia eye increasing economic collaboration
– Pakistan and Russia are exploring greater trade in agricultural machinery, fertilisers, pesticides and animal vaccines, Pakistan’s government said on Monday, as the two countries strive to deepen economic ties after decades of restricted cooperation.
Islamabad and Moscow have been steadily increasing ties in trade, energy, agriculture and regional diplomacy in recent years. The two countries have continued contact thru bilateral and intergovernmental forums, the foreign ministry said, adding that Pakistan was pursuing a long-term, diversified collaboration with Russia.
Agriculture is a major source of employment and economic activity in Pakistan, but the industry confronts longstanding issues such as low mechanisation, high input costs and uneven productivity, making access to machinery and farm supplies a crucial aspect of attempts to enhance output.
“Russian companies and institutions are ready to explore opportunities to supply agricultural machinery, fertilisers, pesticides and vaccines to Pakistan,” Nikita Buzanov, a representative of Russia’s Economic Development Ministry, told Pakistan’s Press Information Department.
Buzanov made the statements at a meeting with Pakistan’s National Food Security Minister Rana Tanveer Hussain, the release said.
“Russia is ready to work with Pakistan for identifying requirements in the area of agriculture and to develop mechanisms for closer cooperation in the area of farm inputs, machinery and animal health products,” he added.
The Russian side also showed interest in helping agricultural development thru expanded trade, transfer of technology and technological collaboration, the statement stated.
Buzanov said access to sophisticated and efficient farm gear might allow Pakistan to boost output, cut costs and increase mechanisation.
Hussain said increased cooperation with Russia in agricultural machinery, fertilisers and pesticides might help support farm production and Pakistan’s food-security goals, and urged for wider access to those items.
He also called for greater cooperation in cattle and animal health, including vaccines and contemporary technologies.
The talks are part of a wider extension of Pakistan-Russia relations. In July, prior of the ASEAN Regional Forum ministerial conference in Manila, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
Energy has been a key part of the bilateral conversations with the two countries working on deeper economic cooperation in energy, connectivity, industry and agriculture.
Pakistan imported Russian crude oil in 2023 in one of the most obvious evidence of growing commercial ties between the two countries as Islamabad sought cheaper and varied energy suppliers.
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The trophy for the upcoming ODI tri-series between Pakistan, Sri Lanka and England has been unveiled with the captains of the three sides sitting for photographs with the silverware.
Pakistan skipper Shaheen Shah Afridi, England captain Harry Brook and Sri Lanka captain Kusal Mendis were present at the trophy unveiling ceremony ahead of the much-awaited tournament.
The tri-series begins on October 18 at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, with hosts Pakistan facing Sri Lanka in the opening game. The match is set to commence at 1:00 pm Pakistan Standard Time (PST).
Rawalpindi will host the first three matches of the competition before the action shifts to Lahore.
The final will be played at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore on October 31.
The teams will face each other twice in a double round-robin format throughout the league stage, creating a competitive series amongst the three nations.
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Hundreds of Indian students gathered at Parliament Square in the British capital on Saturday to protest against India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and seek the dismissal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over a disputed alteration of electoral lists.
The event, organized by the Indian Overseas Congress Youth branch, with backing from UK-based Indian students’ groups and other diaspora organizations, included appeals to end “vote theft” and defend India’s democratic institutions.
The rally was addressed by Dhruv Rathee, an activist who was the keynote speaker during the “Stop Vote Chori” (Stop Vote Theft) protest.
He demanded the replacement of the chief election commissioner through a mechanism negotiated by the administration and the opposition leader.
“It is important that the message against ‘vote chori’ is spread in our country,” Rathee stated in Hindi. “These protests will continue until the Chief Election Commissioner is removed and a person accepted by the government and Leader of the Opposition is appointed.”
Hundreds of Indian students gathered at the Parliament Square in the British capital on Saturday to protest against India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and demand the sacking of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over a disputed alteration of electoral lists.
The event, organized by the Indian Overseas Congress Youth branch, with backing from UK-based Indian students’ groups and other diaspora organizations, included appeals to end “vote theft” and defend India’s democratic institutions.
The rally was addressed by Dhruv Rathee, an activist who was the keynote speaker during the “Stop Vote Chori” (Stop Vote Theft) protest.
He demanded the replacement of the chief election commissioner through a mechanism negotiated by the administration and the opposition leader.
“It is important that the message against ‘vote chori’ is spread in our country,” Rathee stated in Hindi. “These protests will end when the Chief Election Commissioner is replaced by a person acceptable to both the government and the Leader of the Opposition.
Late on Saturday, Canadian Defense Minister David McGuinty stated there were “fatalities and injuries” following an incident at a military base in western Canada.
“I am saddened to say that there have been fatalities and injuries as a consequence of an incident on the base,” McGuinty added, named as Wainwright in Alberta.
Prime Minister Mark Carney had previously posted to X on Saturday that “a serious incident creating a major fire” had occurred at the base.
Neither gave specifics about how many injuries there were or what happened at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright, some 200 kilometers southeast of Edmonton.
“We’ll have more to say in the hours and days to come,” added McGuinty.
CFB Wainwright is among the busiest army bases in Canada.
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