Sunday, July 26th, 2020
COMSATS, University for Sustainability, America announce partnership
The University and COMSATS invite in shaping the future the world needs now and the future demands and synergize the experience and reach of thousands of scientists and innovators of the global South to develop resilient sustainable communities, societies and cultures. Let us turn knowledge into action. Saifullah ISLAMABAD: The Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS) and the University for Sustainability announce a partnership to collaboratively advance science, technology and innovation for sustainable development and the promotion of peaceful coexistence necessary to accelerate aRead More
Pakistan rubbishes reports of Chinese lab creating ‘anthrax-like pathogens’ in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD : Pakistan on Sunday rejected reports of China’s Wuhan lab operating “covert operations” in Pakistan and creating “anthrax-like pathogens” as a politically motivated and fake story. The Foreign Office, in a statement on Sunday, said the story was composed of distortion of facts and fabrications that quote anonymous sources. “There is nothing secret about the Bio-Safety Level-3 (BSL-3) Laboratory of Pakistan referred to in the report. Pakistan has been sharing information about the facility with the States Parties to the Biological and Toxins Weapons Convention (BTWC) in its submissionRead More
More roads in South Balochistan, says Bajwa
ISLAMABAD (DNA) – Chairman CPEC Authority Lt. Gen ® Asim Saleem Bajwas has said in South Balochistan,current focus is on building roads for better connectivity and socio economic development. In a Tweet on Sunday he said Hoshab-Awaran-Khuzdar &Awaran-Bela are in focus, which have the potential to transform this region.
North Korea declares emergency over suspected virus case
North Korean authorities have imposed a lockdown on the border city of Kaesong after discovering what they say is the country’s first suspected coronavirus case. Leader Kim Jong Un convened an emergency politburo meeting on Saturday to implement a “maximum emergency system and issue a top-class alert” to contain the virus. If confirmed, it would be the first officially recognised case of COVID-19 in North Korea, where medical infrastructure is seen as woefully inadequate to deal with any epidemic. A defector who had left for South Korea three years ago returnedRead More
Shavkat Mirziyoyev speaks with Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov over the phone
A telephone conversation has taken place between the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov cordially congratulated the leader of Uzbekistan on his birthday, wishing wellbeing and prosperity to the people of Uzbekistan. The leaders of the two countries focused on the issues of enhancing mutually beneficial practical cooperation.
Country needs seed breeding program for cotton and wheat to ensure better productivity; Jawad
Lahore : FPCCI’s Businessmen Panel, Secretary General (Federal) Ch. Ahmad Jawad said Pakistan should seek Chinese support in initiating a seed breeding programme for major crops, especially cotton and wheat for better productivity. Talking to media on Sunday, Jawad said agriculture sector has been facing a chronic policy-and-investment neglect. This is partly due to its reduced contribution to the GDP. It is also due to rapid urbanisation at the cost of cultivable lands and the fact that a majority of the farmers (owners of small landholdings) have no means toRead More