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PESHAWAR: WWF-Pakistan appeals to the national and international donor agencies, corporates, government organizations, civil society organizations and individuals to contribute towards the rescue, relief and rehabilitation efforts currently underway in Pakistan.   According to a press statement issued here on Tuesday, the organization also urges stakeholders to ensure effective coordination and communication so as to support the people adversely impacted by the devastating floods. The recent monsoon rains and floods have incurred significant human and livestock casualties, damages to infrastructure and economy and posed serious threat to biodiversity.   Thousands of families are displaced and shelter-less in Balochistan, Sindh, parts of Punjab…

BEIJING:The Chinese Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force dispatched two Y-20 cargo planes to provide emergency humanitarian supplies including 3,000 tents to flood-hit Pakistan Tuesday. After receiving the order, the PLA Air Force arranged two Y-20 planes to take off at dawn to get to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport in the early morning for urgent air transport preparations.   The planes are scheduled to arrive at Karachi airport at 16:00 Beijing time today, China Economic Net (CEN) reported.   “As Y-20 can perform long-range tasks with heavy load and fast flight speed, two such cargo planes have been arranged to send humanitarian…

ISLAMABAD: The ambassadors-designate of Germany, Spain, Belgium, Libya, Kenya, and Ethiopia presented their credentials to President Dr Arif Alvi at a ceremony held here at Aiwan-e-Sadr on Monday. Ambassador of Germany, Alfred Grannas; Ambassador of Spain, Jose Antonia de Ory Peral; Ambassador of Belgium, Charles Delogne; Ambassador of Libya, Moamer Z. O. Abdalmotlab; Ambassador of Kenya, Mary Nyambura Kamau, and Ambassador of Ethiopia, Jemal Beker Abdula, made separate calls on the president.  Talking to the German Ambassador, the president said that Germany was one of the largest foreign direct investors in Pakistan.  He said that German firms with expertise in…

LAHORE:Pakistan China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCJCCI) President Mr. Wang Zihai  called for utilization of local coal reserves of Pakistan. He cited that coal is the most widely used cheap electricity producing source, which is currently generating 36 percent of world’s electricity. Chairing a think-tank session here at PCJCCI secretariat, he added that Pakistan has large reserves of coal specially lignite coal which China has imported for US $ 8 billion in 2021 from other countries instead of Pakistan due to the lack of technology and modern methods. The government of Pakistan should introduce modern technology to facilitate…

Pakistan attaches high importance to its fraternal ties with Qatar: PM DOHA:Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday reiterated that Pakistan attached high importance to its long-standing fraternal ties with Qatar, rooted deep in common history and shared aspirations for socio-economic development.  The prime minister reaffirmed government of Pakistan’s commitment to deepen and diversify multifaceted engagement with Qatar in order to transform the two countries’ close political relations into a robust and comprehensive economic partnership. The prime minister met with a delegation of Qatar Business Association (QBA), led by QBA’s Chairman, Sheikh Faisal Bin Qassim Al-Thani, PM Office Media Wing…

Monitoring Desk DOHA: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was accorded a red carpet welcome as he landed in Doha on a two-day official visit to hold “in-depth consultations” with the leadership and interact with the business community to highlight Pakistan’s investment potential. As the prime minister landed at the Doha airport, he was warmly received by Qatar’s Minister of Transport Jassim Saif Ahmed Al-Sulaiti. On the invitation of the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, this is the prime minister’s first visit to Qatar since assuming office in April 2022. The prime minister is accompanied…

Prime Minister Shehabaz Sharif on Sunday discussed with Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa and National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Chairman Lt Gen Akhtar Nawaz the flood situation, rescue, relief and rehabilitation operations in the affected areas. During the telephonic conversation, the premier and the army chief discussed the situation of flood victims and relief and rehabilitation operations in the flood-hit areas, especially in Sindh. PM Shehbaz also stressed upon acceleration of the rescue, relief and rehabilitation efforts, the PM Office said in a statement. Gen Bajwa apprised the prime minister of the army’s full cooperation in…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Furniture Council, in collaboration with Chenone, will participate in China-EurAsia expo being held at Urumqi China on August 25-30 to showcase Pak products and identify new global markets besides luring foreign investments. Chief Executive Officer PFC Mian Kashif Ashfaq while talking to a delegation of  exporters led by Ahmad Waqar Ch said here Sunday that 6-day expo starting will provide an opportunity to present a world class range of Pak products and all other allied services. He said it is platform for import and export mainly with various and flexible pattern of trade. He said PFC and Chenone…

ISLAMABAD: A delegation of students from Harvard University, United States Friday called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif here and discussed matters related to Pakistan. Federal Ministers Ahsan Iqbal, Marriyum Aurangzeb, SAPMs Ahad Cheema, Syed Fahad Hussain, Jahanzeb Khan, Coordinators to PM Bilal Azhar Kiyani, Rana Ihsan Afzal, Chairman HEC and officials from the concerned departments were also present.   The delegation comprised students of diverse origins and academic backgrounds.  The prime minister welcomed the students and held a candid discussion about contemporary challenges Pakistan is facing today. In response to a question about Pakistans economy and IMF program, Prime Minister Shehbaz…

BEIJING: China’s 70% of corn imports come from the United States and 29% from Ukraine but China’s demand for corn imports is gradually expanding amidst global political and social upheavals.  In June this year, water-logging jeopardized maize yields in China’s north east region, especially in Liao Ning and Ji Lin, causing a 6-8million tones lost in yield, Chinese media revealed.  Meanwhile, Pakistan’s maize production has been winning over the last decade: in Punjab alone, maize production jumped from 794,000 tones in FY00-01 to 8.04 million tones FY20-21, with only a 130% rise in terms of cultivated areas over the same…