Monday, December 12th, 2022
Devcom honours sixteen with 3rd PAMPA
DNA ISLAMABAD, DEC 12 – As many as 16 were awarded 3rd Pakistan Mountains Pride Awards on Monday, the grand finale of 12th Pakistan Mountain Festival, a flagship event by Devcom-Pakistan. The 12-day long advocacy festival was organized in collaboration with NRSP, PPAF, PNCA, National Heritage and Culture Division, Fatima Jinnah University, Rawalpindi Women University, SZABIST Islamabad Campus, Islamabad Wildlife Management Board (IWMB) Comsats University CS Adventure Club, and GBC Council to commemorate International Mountain Day that falls on December 11. The guests of honour included Country Head of Italian Cooperation DevelopmentRead More
Wuyishan National Park strikes balance between ecological conservation, local development
By Wang Yinxin, People’s Daily Tea is a symbol of Wuyishan Mountain, which sits at the border of east China’s Jiangxi province and southeast China’s Fujian province. Tea planting and making has long been a tradition in the local community. In October 2021, Wuyishan National Park was set up, and the construction and management of tea plantations became one of the most important parts of the park’s ecological conservation efforts. Liao Hong, director of the Root Biology Center of Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, still remembers the picturesque view sheRead More
China is marching forward confidently: secretary-general of Egyptian Socialist Party
By Zhou Zhou, People’s Daily In the office of Ahmed Bahaa El-Din Shaaban, secretary-general of the Egyptian Socialist Party (ESP), a porcelain vase dotted with peach blossoms and carps was quite eye-catching. “This was a gift I received from the comrades of the Communist Party of China (CPC) when I firstly visited China in 2017. I cherish it very much. The porcelain vase, which carries strong Chinese cultural features, reminds me of the good time I spent in China,” Shaaban told People’s Daily. He said CPC cadres are very professional,Read More
The revival of large yellow croaker industry in Ningde, China
By Lian Jintian, People’s Daily The large yellow croaker is an endemic commercial fish in coastal areas of China. The sea area in Ningde city, southeast China’s Fujian Province is an important inner bay spawning ground for large yellow croakers. However, overfishing led to a sharp decline in the population of wild large yellow croaker in the 1960s and 1970s, and the species was once in danger of extinction. Nowadays, the large yellow croaker has embraced a revival. According to statistics from the Ningde’s government, last year, the total productionRead More
Toshakhana: Court to announce verdict on ECP plea against Imran Khan on Dec 15
ISLAMABAD: A district and sessions court in Islamabad Monday reserved the verdict on a plea filed by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) in the Toshakhana case against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan. The verdict will be announced on December 15 at 2pm. On November 22, the trial court took up the Toshakhana reference filed by Election Commission against Khan for allegedly indulging in corrupt practices, which the former premier denies. As per the electoral body’s order, the trial court in Islamabad sent a notice to the PTI chiefRead More
Pakistan, Japan constitute economic body to reinforce trade and cultural ties
DNA ISLAMABAD: Japan, Pakistan Economic & Cultural Association (JPECA) has been established to facilitate the business and cultural activities between Japan and Pakistan, also having the objective of bringing both countries’ business leaders, social organizations, chambers of commerce, and industrial associations on a united platform. The two countries’ new joint association, in a ceremony held here on Monday, announced its office-bearers, appointing Takeo Kawamura and Mirza Asif Baig as Co-Chairman while Ijaz A. Khokhar and Jawwad A. Chaudhary were nominated as Vice-Chairman and Senior Coordinator respectively. JPECA Co-Chairman Mirza AsifRead More