Monday, March 20th, 2023
United States Sponsors Innovation Expo in Islamabad
Islamabad, MAR 20 /DNA/ – U.S. Embassy in Islamabad on March 19 concluded the “U.S.-Pakistan Innovation Expo” to showcase the success stories of U.S. government-sponsored Pakistani startups and to encourage further investment in them. The two-day expo provided a platform for established startups to showcase their business ideas and prototypes, and network with potential U.S. and Pakistani venture capitalists and investors. In his opening remarks at the event, U.S. Ambassador Donald Blome said, “One of the top priorities of the U.S. government is promoting inclusive economic growth and increasing tradeRead More
Australia supports cricket training for blind women
ISLAMABAD, MAR 20 /DNA/ – The Australian High Commission sponsored a six-day cricket training for visually impaired women and girls from across Pakistan, organised in collaboration with the Pakistan Blind Cricket Council (PBCC) and Serena Hotels on 15-20 March. The training builds on Australia’s support to PBCC since 2018 that led to the formation of Pakistan’s first blind women cricket team. The new team played its first international Twenty20 game in the same year. Speaking at the award-giving ceremony at the conclusion of the training today, the Australian High CommissionerRead More
President calls for development of intellectual resources to support sustainable progress
KARACHI, Mar 20 (APP): President Dr. Arif Alvi, on Monday, stressing on development of intellectual resources for the progress and prosperity of Pakistan on sustainable grounds, said that there was enormous potential of promoting innovation in the country. Promoting innovative ideas, focus on health and education sectors, timely adoption of and adaptation to emerging technologies as well as setting up right priorities and prudent political decision making were key to steer the nation on path of development, the president noted while addressing National Idea Bank Grand Finale ceremony held hereRead More
China’s Saudi Iranian mediation spotlights flawed regional security policies
A Chinese-mediated Saudi-Iranian reconciliation potentially casts a spotlight on fundamentally flawed security policies of regional powers, including not only the kingdom and Iran but also the United Arab Emirates. While much of the discussion in recent years has focused on Iran’s strategy of creating a defense line far beyond its borders by nurturing and/or supporting aligned militias in various Arab countries, Saudi Arabia, and, even more so, the UAE, have adopted similar approaches. To be sure, Iran has itself to blame for being the focal point of the debate. ItsRead More
Hundreds demand end to action against Imran in protest outside White House
WASHINGTON: Hundreds of Pakistani Americans gathered outside the White House on Sunday, ignoring freezing cold and biting winds, to demand an end to the government’s actions against Imran Khan. “We are here to draw attention to the deteriorating human rights situation and the threat to democracy in Pakistan,” said Junaid Bashir, a senior PTI leader in Virginia. “We want the government to immediately stop intimidating Imran Khan.” Akbar Chaudhary, who has been working with Mr Khan since the 1990s, said the present set of rulers in Islamabad is a “threatRead More
Japan provides additional 5.58 million USD to strengthen weather forecasting
ISLAMABAD, MAR 20 /DNA/ – Government of Japan decided to increase the amount of a grant aid for “the Project for Installation of Weather Surveillance Radar in Multan” from 2.042 billion Japanese Yen (equivalent to around 14.99 million USD) to 2.8 billion Japanese Yen (equivalent to around 20.57 million USD). The original Notes to this effect were signed and exchanged between two governments on 31 August 2018. Responding to the request from the Government of Islamic Republic of Pakistan, this time, the Government of Japan decided to provide additional amountRead More