Wednesday, August 19th, 2020
Business Community urged railway officials to start a ‘kisan rail’
DNA Lahore: FPCCI’s Businessmen Panel Secretary General (Federal) and former Chairman Standing Committee on Agriculture of the apex trade body, Ahmad Jawad said Ministry of Railways may start a ‘Kissan express’ for the kinnow fruit with refrigerated bogies from Bhalwal to Karachi and Quetta on a competitive rates Speaking to media, Jawad says currently majority private containers of the shipping companies have not given adequate refrigerated facilities to all the way to karachi and Quetta just to save fuel and in result fresh fruit of kinnow may receive quality damagesRead More
Palestine welcomes Pakistan’s support
“On behalf of Palestinian people and the Government of State of Palestine, the Embassy of Palestine, Islamabad, conveys sincere thanks for extending all sorts of support to Palestinian cause” Shujaat Hamza ISLAMABAD: The Embassy of Palestine has welcomed Prime Minister Imran Khan’s recent remarks about Palestine issue and Pakistan’s continuous support for their just cause. In a letter from the Embassy of Palestine in Pakistan, the firm support of Pakistani leadership and people is appreciated. The letter stated that, “On behalf of Palestinian people and the Government of State ofRead More
Sindh minister opposes reopening of schools from next month
KARACHI : Sindh Health Minister Dr Azra Fazal Pechuho on Wednesday opposed reopening of schools in the Sindh province and other parts of the country from next month. The provincial health minister, in a statement, said that schools across the country should not be opened in rush until tackling the coronavirus pandemic completely, adding that primary and middle schools children cannot be prevented from socialising nor can it be ensured that they follow standard operating procedures (SOPs). “Universities and colleges can only be allowed to reopen with strict implementation ofRead More
A Pakistani volunteer teacher wins heart of Chinese kids: Report
DNA BEIJING, AUG 19 – A Pakistani volunteer wins heart of Chinese kids, by teaching them English in a professional way, says a report published by Gowadar Pro on Wednesday. The report says, the kids of primary school, Suqian, Jiangsu Province welcomed Ali, a Pakistani, in the summer school of 2020. The 25-day-summer school is a public benefit activity organized by Suqian Yangfan Social Work Organization. Ali is a volunteer of the activity and that’s why he is “new” for these students. Ali volunteers to take charge of English trainingRead More
Pakistan, China undertakes long-term plan to boost agriculture
DNA ISLAMABAD, Aug. 19 – Pakistan, China have decided to undertake a long term plan of CPEC (2020-30) to boost agriculture sector. The plan, according to a report published by Gwadar Pro on Wednesday includes upgrading agricultural infrastructure, Promoting the construction of water-saving modern agricultural zones, and increasing the development and remediation of medium- and low-yielding land to achieve efficient use of resources. it also focus on strengthening drip irrigation technology for water efficiency, strengthening cooperation in the fields such as crop farming, livestock breeding, forestry and food growing andRead More
Pakistani student pursuing dreams in China to serve his country
DNA BEIJING, Aug. 19 : A Pakistan’s student Muhammad Usman said, he and his others colleagues are pursuing dreams in China to serve the country in future. “I hope that when we go back to Pakistan, we would improve the situation of waste management and the production of renewable energy,” he said. Having been in China for almost 3 years, Muhammad Usman is doing a PhD on microbiology in Lanzhou University, one of China’s top universities. Recently his thesis titled Determination of the inhibitory concentration level of fat, oil, andRead More