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Japanese envoy welcomes resumption of polio vaccination campaign

DNA ISLAMABAD, JUL 24 – MATSUDA Kuninori, Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan, has been encouraged by the announcement by the Government of Pakistan that Pakistan resumed its polio vaccination campaign on July 20 after a four-month suspension due to the COVID-19 outbreak. As a total of 58 polio cases have been reported in Pakistan as of July 20 in the current year, Japan welcomes Pakistan’s initiative to eradicate polio in Pakistan including the first round of the resumed campaign which will cover Faisalabad, Atok, South Waziristan, Karachi and Quetta, withRead More


Bahria University, IIU, USAID and UNDP launch digital platform to train young entrepreneurs

DNA Islamabad, July 24, 2020:  Bahria University and Islamic International University, in partnership with the U.S. Government through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), and the local business community, launched a digital platform to provide business incubation training to select entrepreneurs from the Merged Districts of Khyber, North Waziristan, and South Waziristan.  The shift to online course work offers great new opportunities for developing business skills while COVID-19 public health precautions limit in-person meetings. The training supports aspiring business leaders as they develop their ideasRead More


Malaysia reinstates 18 Pakistani pilots after licenses approved by CAA

Malaysia has reinstated 18 Pakistani pilots employed in the country after their licenses were cleared by the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority on Friday. The Malaysian Civil Aviation Authority had written to Pakistan after the matter of fake licenses of pilots in the country was raised. It wanted Pakistan to check the credibility of the licences of the pilots working in Malaysia. After it was confirmed that the licences were credible, the country reinstated all the pilots grounded there. Airlines in 10 countries had demanded proof of valid flying licences for theirRead More


New business avenue between Pakistan and China still untapped: Report

DNA BEIJING, July 24: Besides extensive collaborations in energy, infrastructure, industrial and socio-economic spectrum, Pakistan and China have another business avenue to tap to further promote their socio-economic partnership. According to a report published by Gwadar Pro on Friday, the lucrative window, still unexplored, belongs to sand economy. China, which has gained mastery in the field of reclaiming lands from deserts through afforestation, has already channelized its own business fortunes by giving robust impetus to sand economy. This ecological industry has not only unleashed monetary gains but also help catalyzeRead More


Vast majority of Pakistanis oppose ban on Chinese video Tik Tok: Report 

DNA ISLAMABAD, July 24 : A vast majority of the Pakistanis are against any restriction or ban on Chinese video social media giant TikTok which they enjoy on a daily basis, says a report published by Gwadar Pro on Friday. Pakistan’s telecommunications regulator earlier banned video streaming platform Bigo and issued a final notice to TikTok over concerns that they are encouraging “immoral, obscene and vulgar content”. The Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) said that it had earlier raised the allegations with both companies and had received responses that were “not satisfactory”.Read More


Beijing NGOs donate 20,000 medical masks to Pakistan

DNA ISLAMABAD, July 24 : Three Beijing NGOs donated 20,000 medical masks to Pakistan to help the country fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, Gwadar Pro reported on Friday. The masks, donated by Beijing People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (BPAFFC), China NGO Network for International Exchanges (CNIE) and Beijing Minhe Foundation for International Exchanges have been delivered to Pakistan on a chartered flight arranged by the Embassy of Pakistan in Beijing, and handed over to All Pakistan-China Friendship Association (APCFA). At the very beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak, theRead More