Friday, July 2nd, 2021
CPEC helping Pakistan expending its agricultural products to international markets
DNA BEIJING, July 2: “The agricultural cooperation under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has three main goals. First, to help Pakistan improve agricultural research sustainability. Second, according to a China Economic Net’s report to promote the development of Pakistan’s export-oriented economy. Third, to introduce more advanced agricultural production factors into Pakistan,” said Dr. Gu Wenliang, Agricultural Commissioner at the Chinese Embassy in Pakistan, on what is happening in the agricultural sector under CPEC to further boost China-Pakistan cooperation in a webinar themed by “COVID-19 and Higher Education: Addressing about food SecurityRead More
EU launches a new rule of law programme in KP, Balochistan
ISLAMABAD, JUL 2 (DNA) – The European Union and its partners launched a programme that aims to promote the rule of law and enhance the criminal justice system in Pakistan, with a specific focus on the provinces of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Balochistan. Anchored in the vision that an enhanced and reformed justice sector is the only sustainable solution for addressing critical and systematic weaknesses in justice delivery, the programme spans from 2021 till 2025, and is financed with EUR20 million. Jointly implemented by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), UnitedRead More
US donates 2.5 million doses of the moderna covid vaccine to Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, JUL 2 /DNA/ – Today, 2.5 million doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine donated by the United States arrived at Islamabad International Airport. These vaccines are being delivered to the Pakistani people in partnership with the COVAX global vaccine initiative, UNICEF, and the Government of Pakistan. This donation is part of the 80 million doses the United States is sharing with the world, delivering on our pledge to facilitate equitable global access to safe and effective vaccines, which are essential to ending the COVID-19 pandemic. As President Biden hasRead More