Friday, June 25th, 2021
Pakistan needs a systematic approach to combat poor food quality, experts
Meet micronutrient deficiency, reduce contamination from pathogens and residues of chemicals and pesticides ISLAMABAD, JUN 25 (DNA) – Insufficient intake of balanced diet rich in proteins, vitamins and micronutrients (Fe, Zn), folates, and unaffordability/inaccessibility to food rich in nutrition, along with adulteration, lack of education about healthy food and imbalanced food habits are main reasons for stunted growth in children and due to Iron deficiency anemia in women, which is increasing at alarming rate, said National and International experts while speaking at International Webinar on “A Way Forward to FoodRead More
European Commission announces adoption of conclusions on Turkey
BRUSSELS, JUN 25 – European Commission announced Thursday that it has adopted a number of conclusions on Turkey after the first day of an EU Leaders’ Summit in Brussels, Belgium. EU heads of state and government began the two-day summit by discussing migration and called for a new migration strategy that opens the way for the EU to sign similar deals with third-party countries like the one struck with Turkey in 2016. Among the over 22 conclusions, one of the most important ones is that EU leaders have asked the European Commission to submit a formalRead More
Ankara blasts EU for delaying implementation of positive agenda
ANKARA, JUN 25 – The EU summit’s decisions adopted under the Turkey title are “far from containing expected and necessary steps,” the Turkish Foreign Ministry said Friday. Turkey has “more than fulfilled” its responsibilities in terms of reducing tensions and initiating dialogue and cooperation, the ministry said. Although the EU acknowledged that the tension has decreased, it is “postponing concrete decisions to implement the positive agenda, including the updating of the (1995) Customs Union.” Turkey sees the EU’s delaying the implementation of the agenda as a “stalling tactic, lack ofRead More
Chinese vessels sought shelter to survive monsoon at Gwadar Port
ISLAMABAD, June 25 : Five Chinese fishing vessels at Gwadar Anchorage calling for emergent shelter from the monsoon of the Indian Ocean were slandered by Indian media as pillagers of fishery resources in Pakistan. However, such an allegation seemed to be on shaky ground, according to Gwadar Pro. As per the Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China in Karachi, the five Chinese fishing vessels at Gwadar Anchorage were calling for emergent shelter from the monsoon of the Indian Ocean on May 27. The aforesaid Chinese vessels were onlyRead More
World considers Pakistan as part of the solution
Says he is not privy to any development regarding deployment of UN troops in the region Ansar M Bhatti ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said the world considers Pakistan as part of the solution and not part of the problem when it comes to a peaceful and negotiated solution of the long-standing Afghanistan imbroglio. The foreign minister said this while addressing a press conference on Friday. He further said, Pakistan would always want a peaceful Afghanistan and therefore be part all efforts meant towards this goal. He added,Read More
Fate of TAPI project still hangs in the balance
The PTI government has seriously objected to this agreement and asked Turkmenistan that the existing agreement is not in the interest of the country ISLAMABAD: The Turkmen Gas Company on the much touted trans-nations (Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India) TAPI gas pipeline project of worth $10 billion even after the lapse of over 4 years has so far failed to achieve financial closure as earlier it was scheduled to be attained in December 2016. Now the authorities concerned in Pakistan are saying that Turkmenistan Gas Company is now tasked to complete the financial closureRead More