Monday, May 17th, 2021
Reunion With KSA: Efforts Off The Mark
Dr M Ali Hamza Under the Pan-Islamic ideology, Pakistan has always shouldered KSA (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) as guardian against any external threat. Therefore, since the 1970s, Pakistani soldiers have been stationed in Saudi Arabia to protect the Kingdom.During the Iran–Iraq War in 1980’s around 20,000 Pakistani soldiers were stationed in the kingdom.Fighter Pilots of the Pakistan Air Force flew aircraft of the Royal Saudi Air Force to repel an incursion from South Yemen in 1969 and Pakistan Army Corps of Engineers built Saudi fortifications along its border with Yemen.Read More
Slope planting technology in China to help Pakistan tea planting
ISLAMABAD, May 17 (DNA): Slope planting technology in China to help Pakistan enhancing its tea production, accoding to a report published by Gwadar Pro. “The biggest challenges that Pakistan tea industry faces is that the price of fresh tea leaves is too low compared with other countries,” said Dr. Abdul Waheed, Director of National Tea and High-Value Crops Research Institute (NTHRI）. “It takes around 6 to 7 years for tea trees to grow and start its yield. The farmers cannot wait for that long, they need earnings for their dailyRead More
China to launch Pakistan as pilot country for Health Silk Road
ISLAMABAD, May 17 (DNA): China will invest in human development infrastructure under CPEC by launching Pakistan as a pilot country for the Health Silk Road (HSR), says Pakistan’s Economic Haroon Sharif in an article published by Gwadar Pro. He recalled in May 24, 2020, Wang Yi, China’s Foreign Minister said China will work with other countries along the Belt and Road to vigorously promote cooperation on the Health Silk Road (HSR) as after the epidemic, the need for cooperation in the field of public health will increase significantly. China’s commitmentRead More
Training for OIC states to achieve self-reliance in vaccine and medicine
ISLAMABAD, MAY 17 (DNA) – COMSTECH is organizing a day long training to promote “Collaboration among OIC member countries for Promotion of Research Culture in Medicine and Vaccine Development through Strengthening and Upgrading the Clinical Trials” on 3rd June 2021 at COMSTECH Secretariat, Islamabad. This is a hybrid event with limited in-person participation of local experts and large scale virtual participation from OIC member states i.e. Iran, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Cameroon, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Pakistan and Jordan. The objective of this training is to provide a valuable platform toRead More
ICCI calls for lifting all restrictions on businesses
ISLAMABAD, MAY 17 (DNA) – The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ICCI) has called upon the government to lift all restrictions on businesses after May 19, 2021 as business community has already suffered huge financial losses due to lockdown during peak business reason of Eid ul Fitr and could no longer afford any further lockdowns and restrictions. Sardar Yasir Ilyas Khan, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry said that the Eid spending in 2018 had touched the highest level of over Rs.1 trillion in Pakistan, but due toRead More
With Power Comes Responsibility
Wajeeha Bilal Cold wars and proxy warfare have always influenced the world politics as every country is in the race to win the superpower label that can project its dominating power and influence anywhere in the world. Perched on the canvas of influence, the modern-day conflicts between superpowers are fought in the fields of propaganda and subliminal messaging rather than battlefields. The last two decades have seen a spike in the cold war posturing between China and the US. The latter has ratcheted up the narrative in the world of socialRead More