Wednesday, November 18th, 2020
Uzbekistan, Pakistan role vital for peace in region: Uzbek envoy
DNA PESHAWAR: Area Study Center (Russia, China & Central Asia), University of Peshawar & Center for Global & Strategic Studies (CGSS), Islamabad jointly organized a Roundtable Discussion on, “Uzbekistan-Pakistan Joint Collaboration for Peace & Stability in Afghanistan” at Peshawar. The roundtable discussion commenced with the welcome address by Prof. Dr. Shabbir Ahmed, Director, Area Study Center (Russia, China & Central Asia), University of Peshawar. He stated that as immediate neighbors, Pakistan and Uzbekistan are peace holders for Afghanistan and a peaceful Afghanistan is prerequisite for regional stability. The Chief GuestRead More
COMSTECH, MoFA launch consortium of excellence
DNA ISLAMABAD – The OIC Ministerial Standing Committee on Scientific and Technological Cooperation (COMSTECH) and Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of Pakistan launched “COMSTECH Consortium of Excellence (CCoE)” on Wednesday comprising of leading academic and research institutions of Pakistan and OIC member states in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The launching ceremony of CCoE held at COMSTECH under the chairmanship of Coordinator General, COMSTECH, Prof. Dr. M. Iqbal Choudhary while Mr. Sohail Mahmood, Foreign Secretary of Pakistan were the chief guest. The Vice Chancellors and seniorRead More
Can first Covid-19 vaccines bring herd immunity? Experts have doubts
Governments and officials are voicing hopes that Covid-19 vaccines could bring “herd immunity”, with some calculating that immunising just two-thirds of a population could halt the pandemic disease and help protect whole communities or nations. But the concept comes with caveats and big demands of what vaccines might be capable of preventing. Some experts say such expectations are misplaced. For a start, figuring out what’s needed to achieve herd immunity with Covid-19 vaccines involves a range of factors, several of which are unknown. What is the rate of the spreadRead More
PM’s focus on Baluchistan development lauded
DNA KARACHI – Chairman of National Business Group of FPCCI, President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum and All Karachi Industrial Alliance, and former provincial minister Mian Zahid Hussain on Wednesday lauded the focus of Prime Minister Imran Khan on the development of underdeveloped province of Baluchistan. He lauded the recently-announced package for nine districts of Baluchistan but called for its expansion to the whole province. Mian Zahid Hussain said that people in the province are facing a lack of interest on the part of governments which has damaged facilitiesRead More
Capacity expansion in industry, remittances to push long-term growth momentum: PIAF Chairman
The Pakistan Industrial and Traders Association Front (PIAF) Chairman Mian Nauman Kabir has expressed the hope that the capacity expansion in industrial sector along with remittances’ growth and low oil prices will push a long-term growth momentum at fast velocity. He said that Pakistan’s current export potential is standing at around $26 billion while monthly exports can be lifted to the volumes of around $2.3 billion from present figure of almost $2 billion. He applauded the government to manage keeping primary balance at 0.57 percent, which is a positive signRead More
Thatta extraction plant starts palm oil’s local production: Wahab
KARACHI : A palm oil extraction plant being run by the Sindh’s Environment and Coastal Development departments has started production. Sindh’s Adviser for Environment and Coastal Development, Brrister Murtaza Wahab visited the palm oil extraction plant and the palm tree fields in Thatta district. The Sindh government has successfully carried out the first ever pilot project of growing palm oil trees in the province in Thatta, provincial adviser said. Wahab termed the completion of the pilot project a milestone for palm oil local production. He said oil palm trees hadRead More