Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo urges peace in Afghanistan

Newswire Kabul: NATO Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo has urged peace in Afghanistan.He said peace in Afghanistan will be beneficial not only for the country for the region. The envoy cited the US, EU, NATO joint statement, released this week, urging halt in fighting in AfghanistanThe countries in their discussion on Afghanistan […]

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Russian Navy Day celebrated

Russia’s Main Naval Parade took place in St. Petersburg and Kronshtadt on Navy Day on July 25, 2021. The event is annually celebrated in Russia on the last Sunday of July. This year, the Russian Navy is celebrating its 325th anniversary.Russia’s Main Naval Parade involved over 50 combat ships (including ships of foreign states), vessels, […]

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Scrapping Pak-Iran gas pipeline project anti-people decision: PPP

Islamabad: Central Information Secretary Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPP) Shazia Atta Marri has said that scrapping Pak-Iran gas pipeline project was like enmity with the country’s people.She said former President Asif Ali Zardari introduced great development projects like economic corridor project of Gwadar and Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline during his government. She said the decisions regarding […]

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Pakistan, China vow to continue closer cooperation, FM and Chinese envoy visit injured Chinese nationals

Gwadar Pro Islamabad: Pakistan and China pledged to continue close cooperation as Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi and Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Nong Rong visited the injured Chinese nationals at the Combined Military Hospital (CMH).Simultaneously, Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri said that work on Dasu hydropower project would resume soon as both […]

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Team find brain mechanism that automatically links objects in our minds

When people see a toothbrush, a car, a tree — any individual object — their brain automatically associates it with other things it naturally occurs with, allowing humans to build context for their surroundings and set expectations for the world.By using machine-learning and brain imaging, researchers measured the extent of the “co-occurrence” phenomenon and identified […]

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Eidul Azha celebrated across the globe

Islamabad: Muslims across the globe celebrated Eidul Azha this week observing Covid SOPS as the pandemic continued to haunt.There are two key Eid’s (Celebration Festivals) in Islam: Eidul Fitr, which signifies the completion of the Holy Month of Ramadan; and Eidul Azha, which follows the completion of the annual Hajj pilgrimage, at the time of […]

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Fouzia Younis spends Eid in Gujar Khan

Newswire Gujar Khan: British High Commission Heads of Communications and Public Diplomacy Fauzia Younis spent the Eid in her native village here. The area is known as Village Kanyal. Many from this village have migrated to the United Kingdom. “Spending Eid in Potohari heartlands this year in Gujarkhan. Wishing everyone a dilli #EidMubarak,” she tweeted […]

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Japan to implement 7 new Japanese technical cooperation programs in Pakistan

Newswire Islamabad: The Government of Japan has decided to implement 7 new Japanese technical cooperation programs in Pakistan to cater the social needs and assist capacity building for growing industries at the federal and provincial level. Including these 7 programs, the Japanese Government will implement a total of 25 technical cooperation programs in Pakistan in […]

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Peace in Afghanistan beneficial for the whole world: Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo

Newswire Kabul: NATO’s Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo has said that peace in Afghanistan was beneficial for the whole world.The envoy said that all the Afghan groups must seize the opportunity and live peacefully together.Ambassador Pontecorvo said NATO will stand with the Afghan people and would be happy to see them coming […]

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PPP demands joint session of parliament on Afghanistan

Islamabad: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has demanded for a joint session of the parliament on the Afghanistan situation and its possible fall out on Pakistan after videos of Afghan Taliban have appeared on social media.PPP Secretary General Nayyar Bukhari said that reports of staff vacating various embassies from Afghanistan and Ashraf Ghani’s own family […]

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Pakistan, Russia sign ‘technical cooperation’ agreement to lay Karachi-Lahore steam gas pipeline

Islamabad: Pakistan and Russia this week signed an agreement of technical cooperation to lay the 1100-kilometre steam gas pipeline from Karachi to Lahore at an estimated cost of $2.5 billion.The agreement was signed by Secretary Petroleum Division Dr Arshad Mahmood and Deputy Director of Russian Energy Ministry Alexander Tolparov. The signing ceremony was attended by […]

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Iron Brother China helping Pakistan to enhance cotton production: PM’s aide

Gwadar Pro Faisalabad, July 12: Iron Brother China is helping Pakistan to enhance the cotton production, a senior aide of Prime Minister Imran Khan said.Abdul Razak Dawood, Advisor to Prime Minister on Commerce, Textile, Industries, Production and Investment, underlined the importance of cotton which was raw material for entire textile chain. “We have to take […]

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Chinese vaccines key to world’s fight against COVID-19

Newswire Beijing: As of this week, China has provided 500 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines and concentrates used for production to more than 100 countries and international organizations, accounting for one-sixth of global COVID-19 vaccine production, a Foreign Ministry official said. Guo Xuejun, deputy director of the ministry’s Department of International Economic Affairs, said that […]

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Nutrition and heart health: The latest review

A new literature review suggests refined dietary guidelines for the prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD). The paper emphasizes pleasure, education, and sustainability as key factors in long-term dietary success.It is worth noting that funding sources and author affiliations present conflicts of interest.In a recent article, researchers explored the findings of past studies into heart-healthy eating. […]

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