Tuesday, December 28th, 2021
PCI Webinar: 9 Asia countries see benefits in BRI, reject any ‘New Cold War’, laud China’s ‘Vaccine Humanitarianism’
(Islamabad, December 28): Pakistan-China Institute (PCI) hosted an extraordinary 9-Nation Conference on Regional Economic connectivity themed on “Belt and Road Cooperation: Promoting People-to-People Bond”. The Webinar was attended by the representatives from “Friends of Silk Road” organizations of Pakistan, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand plus representatives of think-tanks from Indonesia, Philippines and China. Saying the ‘Asian Century’ needs BRI to progress, the speakers, representing various walks of life called for strengthening multilateral cooperation, promoting Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) as it represents shared interests of Asian countries. TheyRead More
Latest tools to be used for upcoming digital census: experts
LAHORE, Dec 28 : Experts at the sensitisation workshop regarding first-ever digital census in Pakistan in the forthcoming 7th Population and Housing Census 2022 vowed to use the latest technologies, methods and infrastructure in order to ensure accuracy of data and results. The one-day workshop organised by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) here on Tuesday featured the sensitisation of researchers, academia, policy-makers as well as the public, as it symbolised the critical synergetic relationship that would exist between the PBS and the stakeholders throughout the gigantic national activity. TheRead More
Pakistani overseas role is vital in country’s socio-economic development: Governor Sindh
KARACHI , DEC 28 : Overseas Pakistanis are playing a pivotal role in the development of the country and presenting the positive image of Pakistanis in true sense of words. Governor Sindh Imran Ismail expressed this while talking to a 11-member delegation of Overseas Pakistanis from USA here at Governor’s House on Tuesday. He also appreciated the role of overseas Pakistanis in the country’s socio-economic development. He observed that for the first time in Pakistan, institutional reforms were underway in real true spirit. “The government has fulfilled its promise ofRead More
1100 heart surgeries performed in PIC during one year: Report
PESHAWAR, Dec 28 :Peshawar Institute of Cardiology (PIC) performed more than 1100 heart surgeries and more than 5000 angiographies and angioplasties during one year. According to yearly performance report of PIC issued on Tuesday, more than 29000 patients visited Out Patient Department of the hospital for consultation while 6000 patients were provided emergency treatment during the same period. According to the press release, the spokesman for PIC said that surgical procedures of about 200 children were also performed in the hospital during last year. He told that 136 children sufferingRead More