Iron Brother China has stood with Pakistan like a rock amid COVID-19 pandemic: Pakistan Minister

China Economic Net Karachi: Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Ali Haider Zaidi this week said that Iron Brother China had stood with Pakistan like a rock amid the COVID-19 pandemic.Speaking to journalists here after visiting a vaccination center, Zaidi said China had proven to be a reliable and trustworthy friend. “They have always helped us […]

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‘Flipping’ optical wavefront eliminates distortions in multimode fibers

The use of multimode optical fibers to boost the information capacity of the Internet is severely hampered by distortions that occur during the transmission of images because of a phenomenon called modal crosstalk. However, University of Rochester researchers at the Institute of Optics have devised a novel technique, described in a paper in Nature Communications, […]

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Rehman Malik pens letter to IAEA chief, urges to take serious notice of Indian nuclear proliferation

Newswire Islamabad: Former Interior Minister and Chairman Institute of Research and Reforms (IRR) Senator A. Rehman Malik has urged the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to take serious notice of continuous nuclear proliferation by India and probe into the incidents on urgent basis.He suggested the IAEA chief to call an emergency meeting inviting western countries […]

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Digital economy growing fast Mark Meng – CEO Huawei Pakistan

Islamabad: As ICT technologies develop rapidly and become integrated into more and more verticals, the digital economy is becoming the fastest growing, most innovative, and widest-reaching economy. It is an important driver of global economic growth and recovery, playing a vital role in unleashing the potential of economic development, driving the transformation of traditional industries, […]

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UK-funded initiative to help SMEs

Newswire Islamabad: A new initiative that will enable small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Pakistan to effectively engage in international markets was launched this week.This UK-funded initiative will help enhance Pakistan’s trade diversification and integration into global value chains. The International Trade Centre (ITC) will implement the Revenue mobilization, Investment and Trade Programme (ReMIT) programme. […]

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CDS UK lauds Pakistan’s sincere efforts for regional peace, Afghan peace process

Rawalpindi: Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) United Kingdom General Sir Nicholas Patrick Carter this week appreciated Pakistan’s sincere efforts for peace and stability in the region, especially the Afghan peace process.The CDS UK said this during a meeting with Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa in Afghan cpital Kabul, an Inter Services […]

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Japanese economic assistance plays vital role in Pakistan

Islamabad: Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Omer Ayub Khan this week said that Pakistan values the bilateral and friendly relations with Japan and both countries share common views on most of the regional and international economic issues.He made these remarks in a virtual meeting with the Chief Representative, JICA Pakistan, Shigeki Furuta to discuss the […]

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Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo condemns violence

Newswire Kabul: NATO’s Senior Civilian Representative for Afghanistan Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo this week condemned the attack in Dasht-e-Barchi.He said the Afghan people will remember who keeps the violence at unacceptable levels creating the conditions for these heinous actions. He said there is a historic moment for Afghanistan as Afghans prepare to determine the future of […]

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Blinken: US not in new cold war with China

Zhao Huanxin Washington: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has rejected claims that Washington is entering a new cold war with Beijing, days after former veteran diplomat Henry Kissinger warned that failure to resolve US-China tensions may cause that scenario to develop between the two powers. “I resist putting labels on most relationships, including this […]

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Imran Khan snubs diplomats’ indifferent attitude

Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan this week pointed out the “indifferent attitude” of officers and staff at Pakistan missions abroad in resolving problems of diaspora and urged them to adopt the passion of serving overseas Pakistanis, whose remittances were contributing a lot in running the country. “Overseas Pakistanis are our major strength. Pakistan is running […]

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Leisure physical activity is linked with health benefits but work activity is not

The first large study showing that leisure time physical activity and occupational physical activity have opposite, and independent, associations with cardiovascular disease risk and longevity is published today in European Heart Journal, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). “We adjusted for multiple factors in our analysis, indicating that the relationships were not […]

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Rehman Malik appeal WHO to provide COVID vaccines to Kashmiris under COVAX

Newswire Islamabad: World Chairman International Human Rights Commission, Ambassador Dr. Shahid Amin Khan called on Senator A. Rehman Malik former Interior Minister and Chairman Institute of Reforms and Research (IRR) this week in Islamabad and discussed the situation in Indian Illegally Occupied Kashmir (IIOK).Both strongly condemned the ongoing Indian forces brutalities and curfew in Indian […]

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Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo celebrates Italian army’s 160th anniversary

Newswire Kabul: Senior Civilian Representative of NATO Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo this week celebrated the 160th anniversary since the establishment of the Italian army.“Today Italy celebrates the 160th anniversary since the establishment of the Italian Army,” he tweeted.He added: “To the brave women & men of the @Esercito our deepest gratitude for their tireless service in […]

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Vaccinations won’t lead to vacations anytime soon unless we take action now

Matthias Helble and Won Hee Cho Countries around the world are undertaking enormous efforts to vaccinate against COVID-19. The hope is that the vaccination will allow for a full return to economic activity and recovery. When it comes to international tourism, the prospects for a quick recovery remain very uncertain. Regional or international agreements on […]

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Pakistani company proposes $ 300 million Agri Research Center in collaboration with South China Agriculture University

China Economic Net Thatta: A Pakistani Company under a Public-Private Partnership has presented a proposal to set up an Agriculture Research Center and Eco Farm encompassing over 1000 acres of land with an investment of around US $ 300 million on the main Gujo-Junghshai Road in collaboration with South China Agriculture University.The proposal was presented […]

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Pakistan begins marketing ICT professionals in Japan

Newswire Islamabad: Pakistan has begun a process to market its professionals from Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector in Japan, aimed at fetching a maximum quota in the jobs recently announced by Tokyo for the overseas workers.Overseas Employment Corporation (OEC), an attached department of Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development (OHRD), has recently […]

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FM Qureshi invites Hungarian investment in CPEC projects

Newswire Islamabad: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi this week invited Hungary to invest in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) as he held talks with Hungarian counterpart Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto here. During the talks with Peter Szijjarto, FM Qureshi said the under-construction nine Special Economic Zones (SEZs) under CPEC offered ample investment opportunities, said a […]

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