Friday, October 13th, 2017
China wins International Nautical Competition held at Karachi Harbour
KARACHI, OCT 13 (DNA) – China won the International Nautical Competition held in Karachi by the Pakistan Navy, read a statement issued by the force’s media wing on Friday. The naval teams that participated in Pak Navy’s second International Nautical Competition included Sri Lanka, China, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia, Pakistan Naval Academy and Pakistan Marines Academy. The three-day long tournament included swimming and lifesaving races in Naval Physical Training and Sports Complex PNS Karsaz as well as seamanship race and sailing competitions at Karachi Harbour. China won theRead More
Malaysian food festival begins at Serena
ISLAMABAD, OCT 14 (DNA) – The Islamabad Serena Hotel continues the Culinary Arts Festival tradition under its Cultural Diplomacy initiative and brings the renowned Malaysian star chef Zaidah binti Mohammad Noor to Islamabad who transported the guests to the heart of Asia with her authentic Malay cuisine and impeccable techniques in culinary arts. The Islamabad Serena Hotel in collaboration with the Malaysian High Commission, inaugurated the five-day Malaysian Food Festival at Wild Rice restaurant. Visitors to the restaurant experienced the delightfully colourful and creative cuisine prepared by the visiting chef.Read More
General Bajwa, Saudi envoy discuss defence cooperation
RAWALPINDI, OCT 13 (DNA) – Nawaf Saeed Al-Maliki, Ambassador of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, met Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa at GHQ. Issues of bilateral relations including defence and training cooperation remained focus of the discussion.
China unveils powerful laser gun which hits terrorist targets in just one second
BEIJING, OCT 13 (DNA) – China has developed a powerful new counter-terrorism laser gun, which can hit targets at 200 meters within one second. The weapon has a handset for aiming, a back pack containing the power supply, a remote control and laser emitter, the developer Hongfeng, a company affiliated with China Aerospace Science & Industry Corporation (CASIC). The laser gun shoots faster and more accurately compared to conventional weapons and can hit targets within 200 meters in “just one second,” said Yan Azhe, one of the gun engineers. Besides,Read More
China’s trade growth accelerates in September
BEIJING, OCT 13 (DNA) — China’s trade growth accelerated in September in a sign of resilient global and domestic consumer demand. Exports rose 8.1 percent to $198.3 billion, up from August’s 5.5 percent, trade data showed Friday. Imports rose 18.7 percent to $169.8 billion, an improvement from the previous month’s 13.3 percent. The figures were a positive sign for Chinese demand despite forecasters’ expectations that economic growth will slow this year as Beijing tightens controls on bank lending to rein in surging debt. Business activity stepped up also due partlyRead More
India, Mauritius to restart FTA talks soon
India and Mauritius are set to revive talks for a free trade agreement (FTA), following a revision of the bilateral tax treaty last year that gave India the right to impose the capital gains tax on investments routed through the island nation. More than economic significance, the trade talks are of strategic importance to strengthen New Delhi’s presence in the Indian Ocean region to counter China’s mega investment plans through its one-belt-one-road (OBOR) initiative. “Economically, we do not see much benefit as it is a small country with a populationRead More