ISLAMABAD: Murtaza Solangi, Former Caretaker Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Sunday said that low cigarettes prices are the reason why children and youth initiate smoking.The Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child (SPARC) organized a policy dialogue on tobacco taxation to highlight the contribution of the tobacco industry to Pakistan’s economy and…
A letter received from the Head of UNESCO-UNEVOC, Mr. Friedrich Huebler, addressed to Prof. Dr. Muhammad Mukhtar, Vice Chancellor of the National Skills University Islamabad, states, “The UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre for TVET extends its appreciation to National Skills University Islamabad for your acceptance to host the institutional Self-Reflection Workshop using the methodology developed by the…
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Industries and Production and National Food Security Rana Tanveer Hussain chaired a high-level meeting to review the supply chain of fertilizers and issues related to prices.The meeting was attended by Syed Khurshid Shah, Syed Naveed Qamar, Nawab Yousuf Talpur, Fatahullah Khan, Rasheed Ahmed Khan, Muhammad Moeen Watto, Ahmed Raza Maneka and…
Abu-Dhabi: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif meets UAE and Pakistani professionals and IT companies in Abu Dhabi. Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif participated in a roundtable session entitled “Innovate together: UAE-Pakistan Tech Collaboration” in Abu Dhabi. This event was organized by Pakistan Software Houses Association (P@SHA) and Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB) in coordination with…
Syed Ali Nawaz Gilani In the limelight of international relations, there exists a thread woven with the deepest hues of solidarity and trust. Pakistan and China, bound by an unbreakable bond, stand as testament to the enduring power of friendship amidst the tumult of global politics. From the towering peaks of the Himalayas to the…
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Food Security and Industries and Production Rana Tanveer Hussain has said that a mechanism has been decided for uninterrupted supply of fertilizer to the farmers.Punjab Minister for Agriculture Syed Aashiq Hussain Kirmani held a meeting with Federal Minister for Food Security and Industries and Production Rana Tanveer Hussain. During the meeting,…
ISLAMABAD: The Aga Khan Agency for Habitat (AKAH) Pakistan, in collaboration with the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), Government Education Department, and school communities, marked School Safety Day, with a series of impactful events nationwide. The event held in Islamabad Model School for Girls G9/3 graced by the esteemed presence of Idress Mehsud, member Disaster…
A demonstration eco-friendly crab farm by the Taihu Lake in Wujiang district, Suzhou, east China’s Jiangsu province has completed a perfect transition – abandoning traditional practices using net enclosure, which featured high pollution and low economic return, and embracing high-quality and high-efficiency ecological aquaculture. From a distance, the crab farm, which is located in Pujiangyuan,…
Kuqa city in Aksu prefecture, northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, was known as Kucha in ancient times. It was home to the Anxi Protectorate, or the Protectorate to Pacify the West, in the Tang Dynasty (618-907), as well as an important transportation hub along the ancient Silk Road. As one of the historical and cultural…
By He Yin, People’s Daily Chinese President Xi Jinping paid a state visit to France from May 5 to 7 at the invitation of French President Emmanuel Macron. During the visit, the two sides released four joint statements and inked nearly 20 bilateral cooperation documents. Xi’s visit consolidated traditional friendship, enhanced political mutual trust, built…
