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Levi Strauss has opened a new front in its sustainability strategy with a three-year regenerative agriculture programme in Pakistan’s cotton belt, where water stress, degraded soil and climate volatility are reshaping one of the country’s most important farming sectors.

A senior adviser to President Trump used a meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum to publicly praise Pakistan’s role in mediation, regional stability and ongoing peace efforts.

The second phase of the Pakistan–Bangladesh Knowledge Corridor is set to launch soon, with Islamabad offering 500 scholarships at leading universities in a move that highlights growing educational and diplomatic ties between the two countries.

China has selected Muhammad Zeeshan Ali and Khurram Daud for astronaut training linked to a future Tiangong mission, with one expected to become the first foreign astronaut to enter the Chinese space station after completing evaluations in China.

Fly Jinnah is set to begin double daily flights between Lahore and Islamabad from May 1, expanding domestic air connectivity on one of Pakistan’s busiest corridors. The new service, priced at around PKR 10,000 each way, is aimed at business travellers, professionals and commuters looking for a faster alternative to road travel.