CPEC to put Balochistan into a new era: Governor

Gwadar Pro Quetta: The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) would put Balochistan province into a new era, said Governor of Balochistan Amanullah Khan Yasinzai this week. The Governor expressed these views while visiting Gwadar port. He said a “new era” would start across the country including Balochistan with CPEC project.The Governor further said that CPEC is […]

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Identification of a protective protein that reduces the severity of COVID-19

Researchers at the Lady Davis Institute (LDI) at the Jewish General Hospital have discovered that increased levels of the protein OAS1 are associated with reduced mortality and less severe disease requiring ventilation among patients with COVID-19. Using drugs that boost OAS1 levels could be explored to try to improve these outcomes. The findings are published […]

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Senator Rehman Malik demands FATF to define ‘increased monitoring’

Newswire Islamabad: Chairman Senate Standing Committee on Interior Senator A. Rehman Malik has expressed grave concerns over the decision of FATF to keep Pakistan on Grey List for another period of four months under ‘Increased Monitoring’.He has demanded the President FATF to define the parameters of ‘increased monitoring’ as it shows Pakistan to be further […]

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Iona Thomas awards certificates to participants of Chevening Mentoring Scheme

Newswire Islamabad: Iona Thomas, Acting Deputy High Commissioner at the British High Commission in Islamabad, hosted a reception at her residence on Thursday for participants of the inaugural Chevening Mentoring Scheme. The British High Commission launched the inaugural Chevening Mentoring Scheme last year. The project was designed for entry level lawyers and entrepreneurs with leadership […]

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Japan firms slash biz investment for the third straight quarter

Tokyo: Firms in Japan slashed spending on plant and equipment for the third straight quarter in October-December as manufacturers cut costs, casting doubt on the strength of the country’s recovery as the COVID-19 pandemic hit private demand.Weakness in capital expenditure is likely to worry policymakers counting on private-sector investment to help the world’s third-largest economy […]

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Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese, Madame Albana Andreas inaugurate MMUN

Newswire Islamabad : Italy Ambassador, Andreas Ferrarese with wife Madame Albana Ferrarese inaugurated the three-day mega event Millennial Model United Nations (MMUN) 2021 at the Flagship Millennium College Campus, I-9/3, here this week.The MMUN 2021 with the theme World Dynamics during COVID-19 is the outcome of the aspirant and motivated students of Millennium College Campus […]

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Flexibility key for dialogue: Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo

Newswire Kabul: NATO’s civilian representative to Afghanistan Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo has said that for dialogue both sides would need to show “flexibility, good faith and determination” to end the deadly conflict. “First and foremost, a significant reduction in violence must top the negotiation agenda to give people confidence in the process and its outcome. Popular […]

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Pakistan, Sri Lanka can multiply economic ties through CPEC: PM Imran Khan

Gwadar Pro Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan this week said Sri Lanka can multiply its economic and regional ties with Pakistan by joining China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Project (CPEC). The premier, who was Sri Lanka on two day visit, stated this during a joint news conference with his counterpart Sri Lankan PM Mahinda Rajapaksa.PM Khan […]

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NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover provides front-row seat to landing, first audio recording of Red Planet

New video from NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover chronicles major milestones during the final minutes of its entry, descent, and landing (EDL) on the Red Planet on Feb. 18 as the spacecraft plummeted, parachuted, and rocketed toward the surface of Mars. A microphone on the rover also has provided the first audio recording of sounds […]

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Ambassador MATSUDA appreciates PM Khan’s initiative of establishing Japanese style Miyawaki forests in Pakistan

Newswire Islamabad: MATSUDA Kuninori, the Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan, has expressed his deep appreciation for Prime Minister Imran Khan’s initiative of adopting the Japanese Miyawaki planting technique in the country’s urban localities to fight environmental pollution. The Ambassador, while lauding the PM Khan’s vision for Green Pakistan, in a statement on Tuesday, said that […]

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Japan donates USD 3.7 million to support refugees, host communities

Islamabad: The Government of Japan this week announced a contribution of USD 3.7 million to support UNHCR’s programmes and activities for Afghan refugees and host communities in Pakistan.This three-year project will focus on education, livelihoods assistance and community structures in the provinces of Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab, benefitting over 240,000 individuals. The announcement was […]

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