Thursday, October 29th, 2020
China could help Pakistan combat desertification and shortage of fuelwood
BEIJING, Oct. 29 (DNA): China could help Pakistan to combat desertification and shortage of fuelwood by exchanging the new technology. This was stated by Nowsherwan Zarif, who used to be a public servant in Pakistan Forest Institute in Peshawar and now is on a 4-year study leave in Harbin, China, according to China Economic Net (CEN). “I am doing a Ph.D. at Northeast Forestry University since 2017. As a researcher, my duty is to plant different forest species. I have to plant,” he said . My basic aim is to enhance myRead More
China, Pakistan may promote hybrid wheat through cooperative enterprises: Dr. Zhang Shengquan
ISLAMABAD, Oct 29 (DNA): Beijing hybrid wheat is ready to be popularized in Pakistan and we’re stepping in the marketization stage and looking for cooperative enterprises in Pakistan,” said Dr Zhang Shengquan, an expert of Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences (BAAFS). She said, the prospects of better yield through hybrid’s technology has been achieved after 11 years of local experiments and demonstrations in Peshawar, Gwadar Pro reported on Thursday. Zhang said, “after comparing with thousands of species of other wheat and selecting from ten thousand of genome ofRead More
Potato to fulfill Pakistanis’ food bag and purse in post-COVID era: Report
ISLAMABAD, Oct. 29 ): Potato is likely to play a bigger role in the post COVID-19 era to meet the food’s requirements, said a report published by Gwadar Pro on Thursday. The report stated that potato can not only meet people’s daily nutrition needs, but also gain revenue via exports.The country’s long growing seasons and high production yields of potatoes enable it to meet not only local consumption but also exports. Most potatoes of Pakistan are consumed locally, but the export has been increasing year on year. According to MuhammedRead More
Pakistan’s ‘smart lockdown policy’ can benefit small businesses elsewhere, Raza Bashir Tarar tells webinar in Ottawa
29th October 2020 Pakistan government achieved considerable success despite initial criticism in keeping small businesses afloat at the peak of Covid-19 pandemic by adopting a policy of smart lockdowns and letting the small businesses operate by following SOPs in all major cities. *This was stated by High Commissioner for Pakistan to Canada Mr. Raza Bashir Tarar while attending a webinar arranged by Canada Pakistan Affiliated Chamber of Trade (CPACT) on the subject of “How the Pandemic is Impacting Small Businesses in Ottawa”*. Ottawa City Councillor Mr. Eli El-Chantiry, local smallRead More