Wednesday, May 23rd, 2018
An egg a day helps lower risk of heart disease
A Chinese study suggests that people who eat an egg just about every day may have a lower risk of heart attack and stroke than individuals who don’t eat eggs at all. Researchers examined survey data on egg consumption among 461,213 adults who were 51 years old on average. When they joined the study, none had a history of heart disease. Overall, they ate an average of half an egg daily; about 9 percent of them avoided eggs altogether while 13 percent ate roughly one egg every day. At leastRead More
Pakistan’s future lies in knowledge-based economy: Ahsan
ISLAMABAD, MAY 23 (DNA) : Minister for Planning, Development and Reform Ahsan Iqbal Tuesday said Pakistan’s future lay in knowledge-based economy and that was why the government was investing in the higher education sector. Ahsan Iqbal was chairing a meeting of vice chancellors hosted by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) here to review progress on higher education sector projects approved and funded under the Public Sector Development Fund (PSDP) during the last five years. The meeting also deliberated on the plans for the next PSDP projects. HEC Executive Director DrRead More
Three day SCO moot begins in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD, MAY 23 (DNA) – The three-day Shanghai Cooperation Organization Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure Legal Experts (SCO-RATS) meeting hosted by Pakistan is underway in Islamabad, on Monday. Pakistan is hosting its first SCO meeting since the country became a member of the organisation in June 2017. India is also attending the regional conference despite recent tensions that have persisted between the two nuclear-armed neighbours. “The Government of Pakistan is pleased to welcome delegations from SCO member states to Islamabad,” said the FO on Tuesday. Legal experts from the eight member states, namely China,Read More
Commander US CENTCOM condoles with COAS on death of Sabika Sheikh
ISLAMABAD, MAY 23 (DNA): Commander US CENTCOM General Joseph Votel called to Chief of Army Staff, General Qamar Javed Bajwa and condoled unfortunate death of Pakistani student Sabika Sheikh in Texas School firing. He conveyed his grief to bereaved family on loss of an innocent life, Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Major General Asif Ghafoor said in a tweet on Tuesday. On the other hand, Sabika Sheikh has been laid to rest at Azeempura graveyard after her funeral prayer was offered at the Hakim Saeed Ground. Dozens ofRead More
China helping Pakistan avert foreign currency crisis: Tariq Bajwa
LAHORE, MAY 23 (DNA) – State Bank of Pakistan governor Tariq Bajwa has confirmed that China has been assisting Pakistan to stave off the foreign currency crisis. In an interview Tariq Bajwa said $1 billion financing had been obtained from Chinese banks in April to help avoid a foreign currency crisis and were at “good, competitive rates.” The country’s foreign exchange reserves have been sliding since reaching a high in October 2016 and stood at $10.8 billion on May 11th. Chinese-backed loans are expected to bolster the falling finances of PakistanRead More
SCO and Pakistan
Prof. Zamir Ahmed Awan The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), created in Shanghai, China, on 15 June 2001, is a political, economic, and security organization of Eurasian in nature. Originally it includes 6 countries only, named as: China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. Later on Pakistan and India also joined on 9 June 2017 at a summit in Astana, Kazakhstan. Currently it has 8 members and 4 observer states like: Afghanistan, Belarus, Iran and Mongolia. There are also 6 dialogue partners too, which includes: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cambodia, Nepal, Sri LankaRead More