Tuesday, September 7th, 2021
Myanmar’s shadow government calls for nationwide uprising
Myanmar’s National Unity Government, an underground body coordinating resistance to the military regime, on Tuesday called for a nationwide uprising. The shadow government’s acting president Duwa Lashi La called for revolt “in every village, town and city in the entire country at the same time” against the military-installed government and declared what he called a “state of emergency.” A video of his speech was posted on Facebook. Myanmar’s military seized power in February from the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi. The country has been wracked by unrest everRead More
Myanmar’s shadow government calls for nationwide uprising
Myanmar’s National Unity Government, an underground body coordinating resistance to the military regime, on Tuesday called for a nationwide uprising. The shadow government’s acting president Duwa Lashi La called for revolt “in every village, town and city in the entire country at the same time” against the military-installed government and declared what he called a “state of emergency.” A video of his speech was posted on Facebook. Myanmar’s military seized power in February from the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi. The country has been wracked by unrest everRead More
Pakistan Cultural Forum organizes event to pay homage to martyrs on Defence day
ISLAMABAD, SEPT 7 (DNA) – On the occasion of Pakistan Defence Day, a function was organized by the Pakistan Cultural Forum at the Punjab Arts Council Rawalpindi to pay tribute to the martyrs & Veterans of the Pakistan Armed Forces. Poets, writers and intellectuals from all walks of life participated in the event. Addressing the function, Chairman Pakistan Cultural Forum Zafar Bakhtawari said that Pakistan Armed Forces is our strength. Scientists and engineers as well as Pakistan Armed Forces have an important role to play in making Pakistan a nuclear power. TheRead More
US starts land evacuation
WASHINGTON: As Pakistan takes centre stage in the effort to evacuate stranded people from Afghanistan, the United States confirmed on Monday that it has facilitated the evacuation of four US citizens via the land route. “Our embassy greeted the Americans as they crossed the border into the third country,” a senior US State Department official told CNN. The official confirmed that these were the first four Americans that “we’ve facilitated in this manner” since the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan. The official did not identify the country the US usedRead More
Exporters face slew of difficulties due to Cotton, Yarn shortages
KARACHI, SEPT 7 (DNA) – Pakistan Yarn Merchants Association (PYMA), has appealed Prime Minister Imran Khan to take steps to reduce the cost of production of value-added textile industry, in view of the shortage of cotton, cotton yarn and the skyrocketing prices and allow duty-free import of cotton and cotton yarn from Turkey, India and Uzbekistan by land. So that exporters can compete in the ongoing price race in international markets. In an appeal to Prime Minister, Hanif Lakhany, Vice President, Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI)Read More
Pak, China universities develop high-yield hybrid rice varieties with latest techs
BEIJING, Sep. 7 (DNA): Wuhan University and University of the Punjab are jointly developing high-yield hybrid rice varieties with AI, big data, 5G and remote sensing technologies, according to the Forum of International Cooperation & Development of Honglian Type Hybrid Rice in Luotian, Hubei Province. In Luotian those rice varieties are cultivated under the Wuhan University -University of the Punjab Joint Research Center for Honglian Type Hybrid Rice, says a report published by China Economic Net (CEN) on Tuesday. The Forum of International Cooperation & Development of Honglian Type HybridRead More