Wednesday, November 11th, 2020
US embassy in Islamabad apologises for sharing ‘unauthorised’ tweet against PM Imran
ISLAMABAD, NOV 11 – The United States embassy in Islamabad on Wednesday apologised for retweeting an “unauthorised” post about the premier by PML-N leader Ahsan Iqbal after it sparked outrage on social media. “The US embassy Islamabad Twitter account was accessed last night without authorisation. The US embassy does not endorse the posting or retweeting of political messages. We apologise for any confusion that may have resulted from the unauthorised post,” the embassy said on its Twitter account. The whole saga started after Iqbal on Tuesday posted a screenshot onRead More
Kashmir silk carpet becomes a hit at 3rd China’s Expo
DNA BEIJING, Nov. 11 – Handmade silk carpets from Kashmir became one of the best-selling products at the 3rd China International Import Expo, according to a report published by China Economic Net (CEN) on Wednesday. “Unlike ordinary carpets, for me the Kashmir one is an artwork worth collecting. That’s the reason why I bought it almost without any hesitation despite the high price,” said a Chinese man who bought an exquisite Kashmir carpet with RMB 60,000 from Zahid Ahmad of Woven Cashmere at CIIE. This is Zahid Ahmad’s third journeyRead More
BRI countries reached a consensus to cooperate fighting COVID-19: CIIE
DNA SHANGHAI, NOV 11 – BRI-countries reached a consensus to cooperate in fighting COVID-19, says a report published by China Economic Net (CEN). The cooperation arrangement was agreed at the Silk Road Health Forum and launching of Global Health Link as sub-activities of CIIE that were held in Shanghai last week. On the occasion, participants discussed the building of a healthy Silk Road and the community with a shared future. China- Paksitan Health Corridor also was mentioned as a successful and fruitful case. Initiated by the Silk Road Cities Alliance,Read More
Chief of naval staff visits forward posts in creeks area
DNA Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi visited Creeks Area to review operational preparedness of the deployed troops. Upon arrival at Brigade Headquarters Sujawal, the Naval Chief was received by Commander Coast, Vice Admiral Zahid Ilyas. A comprehensive briefing was given to the Naval Chief on prevailing threat environment and combat readiness for the defence of Creeks Area that constitutes South Eastern maritime boundary with India. The Admiral also visited the forward defended locations and met with the deployed troops. The Naval Chief expressed full satisfactionRead More
HEC awards 10 projects worth RS. 150 million for research on Covid-19
DNA ISLAMABAD – In response to COVID-19 crisis, the Higher Education Commission (HEC) launched a focused Rapid Research Grant (RRG) in April 2020 to engage academia in research around the clinical management of this epidemic. The grant is aimed to encourage academic research to strengthen clinical management or public health response against this virus. Under the specialised research initiative, potential project proposals were invited to contribute to the much-needed understanding of coronaviruses — the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (SARS-CoV) and COVID-19. Considering the time-crunch, a specialised panel was constitutedRead More
Biden in White House: America & the World are in Safe Hands
Iqbal Khan Joe Biden’s platter is full, depends on where he wants to begin from. If he takes a course to un-Trump America, he would have achieved a lot if he is closer to retrieve the US to the status at which Obama-Biden duo handed it over to President Donald Trump. Quick recommitment to Trump stampeded international treaties like Climate Change, Iran Nuclear deal, Oslo Accords, reinforcing commitments to negotiate lapsed arms control and disarmament treaties, addressing the concerns of EU, Nato, and other allies, stopping further settlements in theRead More