Saturday, January 23rd, 2021
Pak-China OFC Project Phase II gets approved
BEIJING, Jan. 23 (DNA): Pakistan’s key decision-making body, the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC), approved Rs 37.9 billion worth Pak-China Optical Fiber Cable (OFC) Project Phase II. According to a report published by Gwadar Pro, the project will pave the way for establishment of Cross-Border OFC Network (Khunjerab-Karachi) Along China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Routes. The project will provide alternate path for international connectivity through Northern Border of Pakistan with China and would transform Pakistan as a Digital Gateway of regional connectivity. The COVID-19 response and otherRead More
Educated Pakistan promises prosperous and peaceful Pakistan: Zia Ul Qayyum
ISLAMABAD, JAN 23 (DNA) – ‘Pakistan is celebrating International Day of Education today in line with the rest of the nations of the world. This day reminds us that without inclusive and equitable quality education and lifelong opportunities for all, countries will not succeed in breaking the cycle of poverty and to advance sustainable development and providing lifelong learning opportunities for all’, said Prof Dr Zia ul Qayyum, VC, AIOU in a message released on celebration of International Day of Education today. He stressed the youth of Pakistan to serveRead More
PDM a dead horse now, opposition suffered defeat, failure: Shibli
ISLAMABAD, JAN 23 (DNA) – Minister for Information and Broadcasting Senator Shibli Faraz on Saturday said Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) was a dead horse and the opposition was left with only disappointment, failure and defeat. In a statement issued here, Shibli Faraz said those who wanted to overthrow the elected government fell out of favor of the people. He said Pakistan Muslim League- Nawaz (PML-N) leaders were confused, adding that the Broadsheet issue had exposed the politics of the National Reconciliation Ordinance, and it would be Panama II for them.Read More
COMSTECH Int’l workshop on viral diseases begins on JAN 25
ISLAMABAD, JAN 23 (DNA) – COMSTECH International Workshop on “Fundamental Techniques in Viral Diseases Diagnostics” is going to kick off on Monday, January 25, 2021 at COMSTECH. The three-day workshop consists upon four technical sessions. Experts from Germany, China, Sweden and Pakistan will give lectures on different aspects of viral diseases. Prof. Dr. S. M. Wasim Jafri, Professor of Medicine, Aga Khan University, Pakistan is the keynote speaker in the inaugural session. Viral diseases’ global clinical impact, diagnosis, treatment, prevention; virus genomics and evolution; Introduction to coronaviruses and development ofRead More
Conference explores economic cooperation between Pakistan, Xinjiang
DNA BEIJING, JAN 23 – Speakers at the online conference for the Promotion of Economic and Trade Cooperation of Xinjiang, China — Pakistan Session underlined that Pakistan and Xinjiang have achieved fruitful cooperation results, and it is believed that it’s time for both sides to make joint efforts to further strengthen the depth of development in the fields of mechanized agriculture, food processing, agricultural tourism, textile technology transfer and skills upgrading. The conference was held by the Commerce Department of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of China the other day, ChinaRead More
Rising China and the burgeoning industrial cooperation
By Hassan Daud China’s strength as the factory of the world and the key driver of global economic growth is visible as the world enters 2021 with new hope to combat the pandemic challenge through vaccine and bring growth and prosperity. In a country where per capita income has considerably increased and the New Year speech of President Xi echoed these sentiments when he said “In 2020, China made the historic achievement of establishing a moderately prosperous society in all respects and achieved decisive success in eradicating extreme poverty”. InRead More