China Economic Net Islamabad: Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources (PCRWR) has signed a Strategic Cooperation Agreement (SCA) with China Water Resources, Beifang Investigation, Design and Research Co. Ltd. (BIDR) to transform the water sector in Pakistan. The key feature of this collaboration is to extend mutual collaboration for the exchange of knowledge, technical […]
Read MoreA team of researchers from Purdue University and other institutions have discovered a supermassive black hole binary system, one of only two known such systems. The two black holes, which orbit each other, likely weigh 100 million suns each. One of the black holes powers a massive jet that moves outward at very close to […]
Read MoreFrom chatbots that answer tax questions to algorithms that drive autonomous vehicles and dish out medical diagnoses, artificial intelligence undergirds many aspects of daily life. Creating smarter, more accurate systems requires a hybrid human-machine approach, according to researchers at the University of California, Irvine. In a study published this month in Proceedings of the National […]
Read MoreRice University bioengineers have shown they can eradicate advanced-stage ovarian and colorectal cancer in mice in as little as six days with a treatment that could be ready for human clinical trials later this year. The researchers used implantable “drug factories” the size of a pinhead to deliver continuous, high doses of interleukin-2, a natural […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: An inauguration ceremony for “the Project for Installation of Weather Surveillance Radar at Karachi”, funded by Japan, was held this week with Mr. ISOMURA Toshikazu, Consul General, Japan Consulate office Karachi, Mr. FURUTA Shigeki, Chief Representative, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Pakistan Office, H.E Mr. Ghulam Sarwar Khan, Federal Minister for Aviation and […]
Read MoreNewswire London: The Queen’s schedule is currently being reviewed, and she is unlikely to return to certain large public appearances such as ceremonies. The 95-year-old monarch is not unwell, according to sources, and is “as dedicated to her duties of state as ever.” Senior royal advisers, as well as the Queen herself, are said to […]
Read MoreNewswire London: At the Commonwealth Day Service at Westminster Abbey this week, Prince Charles is filling in for his mother, Queen Elizabeth. The Queen, who is 95 years old, revealed that she will not be attending the annual Commonwealth Day celebration, which honours the 54 nations that make up the Commonwealth. “After discussing the arrangements […]
Read MoreNewswire Florence: Think Florence, Rome and Venice with their abundant Renaissance architecture and well-known galleries, Tuscany with its globally-renowned vineyards and the glamorous Amalfi coast with its see-and-be-seen vibe. While these places are an obvious draw for travelers, Italians themselves prefer to go on vacation to lesser-known areas. These are places where the menus aren’t […]
Read MoreNewswire Canberra: Pakistani High Commissioner to Australia Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri this week met Dr Elmo Jacob, great-great-grandson of Brigadier-General John Jacob, famously known as John Jacob of Jacobabad. “Glad to meet Dr Elmo Jacob, great-great-grandson of Brigadier-General John Jacob, famously known as John Jacob of Jacobabad,” he tweeted. The envoy added: “Jacobabad, a vibrant city […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Ambassador of Denmark in Pakistan Lis Rosenholm is enjoying the spring in the Pakistani capital as the winters abruptly ended. “Spring has arrived in Fatima Jinnah Park! Islamabad is so fortunate with green spaces for sport, play, reflection and family time,” she tweeted. Fatima Jinnah Park, also known as Capital Park or F-9 […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said this week that the archaeological sites in Pakistan were very important for different religions of the world. In a media interaction, the envoy noted that the Italian archaeological mission, in collaboration with the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa archaeological department, had been protecting and excavating archaeological sites in Pakistan […]
Read MoreOli Coates Relive Italy’s unforgettable Euro 2020 triumph with the Puma Italy Winners collection – now available at discounted prices of more than 35%. They came, they saw, they conquered. The Azzurri’s dramatic penalty shootout victory over England at Wembley goes down in history as one of the European Championship’s most memorable finals. What better […]
Read MoreHamilton: Sidra Amin has become the first Team Pakistan batter to smash a brave-ton in an ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022. The 29-year-old batsman set the record while playing against Bangladesh at Seddon Park in Hamilton. However, her century went in vain as Pakistan could not chase down 235-run target set by Bangladesh. Bangladesh […]
Read MoreMubasher Bukhari It was the horrible afternoon of December 27, 2007, when everybody in the media was trying to learn about Shaheed Benazir Bhutto’s condition after the terrorist attack on her at Liaqat Bagh. This scribe called Rehman Malik, her security chief. He took the call on the first ring and said, “BB is not […]
Read MoreCheng Xizhong – China Economic Net Pakistani Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin, while addressing an event organized by Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) Pakistan on Thursday, said that the Pakistani government was focusing on inclusive and sustainable development for economic prosperity of the country. The COVID-19 crisis has quickly turned into […]
Read MoreCheng Xizhong – China Economic Net This week, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has announced in Islamabad a major livelihood project called “Ehsaas Riyayat Ration Scheme” to help solve the difficulties faced by the ordinary people in life. “Ehsaas Riyayat Ration Scheme” is a government project for a discount on basic food items for needy […]
Read MorePrince Badr Bin Abdullah Bin Farhan Al-Saud In one of the villages of the Tabuk region in northwestern Saudi Arabia, 14-year-old Omar seemed confident about an on-screen character he would portray in an international movie being filmed nearby. The teenager, who had never acted or attended the shooting of a film or TV series, finally […]
Read MoreAndrew Hammond Speaking during an official visit to Washington, British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss warned that the consequences of the Russian invasion of Ukraine are as serious for the world as those of 9/11, and said the UK and other Western nations are paying the price for years of failure to take action against Moscow. […]
Read MoreNewswire Rome: Senior Italian diplomat Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo said this week that The Pantheon was the most beautiful monument in Rome. “The most beautiful monument in Rome. By far my favorite,” he tweeted replying to Agnes Crawford, who posted on Twitter: “Buona domenica from the Pantheon. 2c at 9, but glorious in the sun.” The […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Rawalpindi: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa this week emphasized that misinformation and propaganda by inimical forces threaten national cohesion, which must be identified and countered collectively through a unified response. The Army Chief was addressing the induction ceremony of SH-15 Artillery Guns in Corps of Artillery during his visit […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said this week that the government had crossed limits in destroying the system and now the only option left was to send them home. Addressing the participants of the 10-day long Awami March, which culminated near D-Chowk, in front of Parliament House, he said […]
Read MoreNewswire Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping this week stressed running the military in accordance with the law and enhancing the rule of law in national defense and military building. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks while attending a […]
Read MoreMoscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin said conscripts and reservists aren’t taking part in Russia’s military operation in Ukraine and won’t do so. “I would like to emphasize that conscripts aren’t and won’t be taking part in hostilities, and there will be no additional call-up of reservists from the reserve,” he said in a video address […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Gwadar: The three-day Gwadar Youth Festival has attracted a large number of youngsters of both genders to participate in sports and various healthy competitions organized under the gala to engage the young folk in positive activities. The festival was inaugurated by Member Provincial Assembly (MPA) and Adviser to Balochistan Chief Minister on Public […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Karachi: First Lady Begum Samina Alvi has lauded China for supporting vocational training institutes in Pakistan. Chairing a follow-up meeting on the provision of vocational training facilities, she stressed that a mechanism needed to be devised to extend vocational training and various skills to those who had no resources to do on their […]
Read MoreChina Economic Net Islamabad: Huawei has confirmed that it will launch a new phone in the global market, including Pakistan, most likely the Nova 9 SE. The teasers were released on Twitter, and included a video of a smartphone that was “sleek and thin with ultra-narrow bezels.” Another teaser video depicts an oval-shaped camera with […]
Read MoreUsing the most powerful telescopes on Earth and in space, a team of astronomers has found for the first time blasts of hot, warm and cold winds from a neutron star whilst it consumes matter from a nearby star. The discovery provides new insight into the behaviours of some of the most extreme objects in […]
Read MoreWhen two neutron stars spiral into one another and merge to form a black hole — an event recorded in 2017 by gravitational wave detectors and telescopes worldwide — does it immediately become a black hole? Or does it take a while to spin down before gravitationally collapsing past the event horizon into a black […]
Read MoreResearchers have identified two types of cells in our brains that are involved in organizing discrete memories based on when they occurred. This finding improves our understanding of how the human brain forms memories and could have implications in memory disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease. The study was supported by the National Institutes of Health’s […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: The Embassy of Japan and Islamabad Policy Research Institute (IPRI) jointly organized a webinar titled “Afghanistan and South Asia” this week to deliberate upon the various perspectives concerning existing situation in Afghanistan as well as to exchange views and knowledge on other subjects of regional and international interest. AOKI Kenta, Research Fellow, Middle […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Ahead of International Women’s Day this week, representatives from Government of Pakistan, the Girls’ Education Challenge, the British High Commission and ACTED Pakistan held a joint event in Islamabad to highlight challenges to girls’ education and viable approaches to address them. In particular, the participants discussed negative impacts on women and girls during […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and his sister Aseefa Bhutto Zardari visited the house of former Interior Minister, the late Rehman Malik this week. Bilawal and Aseefa extended their condolences to the wife of late Rehman Malik and his sons. They also offered Fateha Khawani for the rest of the […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Special prayers were held here this week for the departed soul of former Interior Minister the late Senator Rehman Malik. Friends, relatives and others attended the Khatam Sharif and Dua at his residence. Prayers for special rewards to the soul of Rehman Malik were offered. Recitation of Holy Quran and Naat were offered. […]
Read MoreNewswire Rome: Ninfa – described by The New York Times as “the most beautiful and romantic garden in the world” – will reopen to visitors from 19 March, with online bookings already available. Ninfa is located about 80 km south-east of Rome, near Sermoneta, at the foot of the Lepini mountains. Belonging to the Caetani […]
Read MoreNewswire Canberra: Pakistani High Commissioner to Australia Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri this week appreciated the Pakistani textile sector for their valuable contribution towards promoting the image of the country. “Glad to see more of “Made in Pakistan” in the textile sector. Hilton Worldwide in among buyers of Pakistani textile products,” he tweeted with a product. Hilton […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: U.S. Embassy Islamabad Chargé d’affaires Angela P. Aggeler this week hosted a roundtable bringing together leaders of major U.S. and Pakistani businesses with Assistant U.S. Trade Representative (AUSTR) for South and Central Asia Christopher Wilson. Chargé d’affaires Aggeler highlighted the importance of strengthening the U.S.-Pakistani economic relationship. “For years, the United States has […]
Read MoreNewswire Rome: AFan Token is set to be introduced for one of the best national teams in the world. Italy, the three-time world champions and the reigning European Championship holders, have announced that they’ll launch their official Fan Token ($ITA) this week, through Socios.com, the leading platform for sports industry blockchain solutions. Italy, currently preparing […]
Read MoreShane Warne offered gifts of his old cricket clothing and ate the traditional Australian snack of Vegemite on toast in the final hours before his death this week, an associate of the cricketing great said. Tom Hall was staying at the resort in Koh Samui, Thailand, where Warne was found unconscious in his room in […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Madamé Albana Ferrarese, wife of Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese, is well-known to put in view the love she and her husband have for Pakistan. The diplomatic couple is playing a key role to dramatically boost the Pakistan-Italy ties. Aligning to that Madamé Albana Ferrarese, an established entrepreneur and true advocate […]
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