Wednesday, February 3rd, 2021
China’s biomass technology helps Pakistan alleviate energy shortage
BEIJING, Feb. 3 (DNA): Research and technologies on biomass energy and circular agriculture developed by Lanzhou University are being introduced to Pakistan, helping the country cope with insufficient energy supply and promote agricultural modernization, China Economic Net (CEN) reported on Wednesday. The report says that biomass energy is the energy stored in biomass, which is non-fossil organic materials such as wood, straw, vegetable oils and wastes from forestry, agriculture and industry, as well as municipal solid waste. As an important renewable source of energy, it contains stored energy from theRead More
China Cultural Center in Pakistan to host online programs for celebration of Chinese New Year
DNA ISLAMABAD, FEB 3 – This year marks the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the diplomatic relation between China and Pakistan, to celebrate this significant event and in conjunction with upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year, China Cultural Center in Pakistan will host a series of cultural activities to celebrate online the Happy Chinese New Year in Pakistan. The Spring Festival, which is also known as Chinese New Year, according to the lunar calendar, is held by the Chinese as their most important festival and has a history ofRead More
NCOC initiates national immunisation drive among all federating units
Islamabad, 03 feb 2021 : The National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) on Wednesday simultaneously initiated national immunisation drive against Coronavirus across the country with all federating units including that of AJK and GB. The NCOC held the inaugural ceremony of national Covid immunization program with Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar in chair flanked by National Coordinator NCOC Lieutenant General Hamood Uz Zaman Khan. Commercial Minister Counsellor China Xie Guoxiang was the chief guest where Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Hussain Chaudhary, SpecialRead More
India’s Sham Covid-19 “Vaccine Diplomacy” & Vaccine Scarcity in IIOJK
Iqbal Khan It is ironic that India continues to brandish its so-called vaccine diplomacy abroad while at the same time it has turned hospitals in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) into graveyards, choking essential medical supplies, let alone the Covid vaccine.Bigger aspect of the problem, however, is that it’s prioritising such exports at the expense of meeting “domestic” demand in the world’s second most populous country. The UN needs to step-in to quantify the exact requirement of Cobid-19 vaccine for IIOJK and institute requisite monitoring mechanism to ensureRead More
Chairman CPEC Authority calls on CM Balochistan
Islamabad, 03 Feb 2021 : The Chairman CPEC Authority Lieutenant General (Retd) Asim Saleem Bajwa called on the Chief Minister Balochistan Jam Kamal Khan in Quetta. During the meeting, progress on CPEC related projects and other issues of mutual interest came under discussion. The Chief Minister stressed the need to form an effective mechanism to follow up the CPEC projects. He said that provision of employment opportunities to the youth of Balochistan in CPEC projects should be ensured. Talking on the occasion, the Chairman CPEC Authority said that the China-PakistanRead More
Oil rises on falling crude stocks, demand hopes on stimulus and vaccine rollouts
MELBOURNE : Oil rose in early trade on Wednesday on expectations global oil stocks will fall back to more normal levels this year and as U.S. lawmakers moved closer to approving President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 aid bill without Republican support. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures climbed 11 cents, or 0.2%, to $54.87 a barrel at 0130 GMT, in a third straight day of gains. The benchmark hit a one-year high of A$55.26 on Tuesday. Brent crude futures rose 16 cents, or 0.3%, to $57.62 a barrel,Read More