Friday, January 22nd, 2021
China helps Pakistan to promote tea industry along the CPEC’s route: Experts
DNA ISLAMABAD, Jan. 22 – China has a big role to play in promoting Pakistan’s tea industry, as potential suitable sites and land for tea cultivation is located alongside the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), says a report published by Gwadar Pro, quoting experts. Pakistan has identified 64,000 hectares of area as suitable for tea cultivation along the CPEC’s route, according to Dr. Abdul Waheed, Director of the National Tea and High Value Crops Research Institute (NTHRI). However, tea is currently cultivated on around 200 acres of land only. The areaRead More
Efforts on to get Pak students to UK: envoy
British Deputy High Commissioner hopes COVID situation shall improve; attends reception hosted by Head of Press Section British High Commission Ms. Fouzia Younis Ansar M Bhatti ISLAMABAD: Head of Press Section British High Commission Ms. Fouzia Younis hosted a reception at her residence. She invited prominent journalists for the reception. Deputy Head of Communications Mr. Cameron Millar also co-hosted the reception, while the British Deputy High Commissioner Alison Blackburne also attended the event. Alison Blackburne told daily Islamabad POST that the COVID variant was mainly present in London and surrounding areas and itRead More
Romanians celebrate union of Romanian Principalities on 24 January
BUCHAREST (DNA) – Ambassador of Romania to Pakistan Nicolae Goia has said every year on 24 January Romanians celebrate one of the most important – and probably most affectionate – moments in the history of their country, the Union of the Principalities of Wallachia and Moldova.The Union of 1859 has been the beginning of an extraordinary process of modernization and reforms. It has paved the way to the Great Union of 1st December 1918 when, based on the principle of people’s right to self-determination, the third Romanian principality, Transylvania, alsoRead More
Bond movie ‘No Time To Die’ delayed again by pandemic
Much-delayed James Bond movie “No Time To Die” was postponed again due to the pandemic Thursday, with studio MGM confirming 007’s next mission will not take place until October. The release of the 25th installment of the fictional British spy saga has already been pushed back multiple times. It was originally set for a London premiere last March, before that was pushed back to November by the global spread of Covid-19. With coronavirus still sweeping the globe and thousands of movie theaters shuttered again due to lockdowns, the film’s nextRead More
PPP rejects formation of Broadsheet scandal inquiry committee
ISLAMABAD : Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has rejected the formation of inquiry committee by Prime Minister Imran Khan to probe the Broadsheet scandal. Senior leader of the PPP, Nayyar Hussain Bukhari while showing reservations on the inquiry committee termed it as an attempt to distort the facts. He alleged that appointment of the committee chairman shows the dishonesty of the government. Broadsheet is an important issue and the PPP demands impartial inquiry into the matter. The federal cabinet meeting on Tuesday had formed an inquiry committee on the Broadsheet scandal.Read More
PM directs to take all necessary steps to increase exports on priority basis
Islamabad : Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed to take all necessary steps to increase exports on priority basis. Chairing the weekly review meeting of priority sectors in Islamabad, the Prime Minister called for the formulation of a comprehensive action plan to increase the exports of valuable items. Chairing the meeting on Knowledge Economy, the Prime Minister sought suggestions for increasing the development budget for education. The Prime Minister was briefed on the strategy for education and promotion of 12 modern technologies of great importance in the future and wasRead More