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Day: August 10, 2021

Salt-tolerant plants to add fertility to Pakistan’s affected soils

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China Pakistan media pledge to counter false propaganda

BEIJING: To better combat salinity, Pakistan and China have been cooperating with each other in reclaiming salt-affected soils and developing new varieties of quality salt-tolerant plants in Pakistan. “In Pakistan, around 14 per cent of irrigated lands have deteriorated with salinity, while 64 per cent yield losses are reported due to salinity,” Research Fellow and … Read more

Research finds sulfur amendments can mitigate soil contamination 

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BEIJING: Researchers have demonstrated that sulfur amendments can enhance the heavy metal uptake by plants and promote soil remediation. Heavy metal pollution threatens agricultural safety. Diverse solutions have explored the application of amendments to enable soil remediation. Sulfur is a nonmetallic chemical element that actively affects heavy metals phytoextraction. The researchers from the Chinese Academy … Read more

UK reports another 25,161 coronavirus cases 

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Covid kills eight more, infects another 521 in Sindh

LONDON: UK has reported another 25,161 coronavirus cases in the latest 24-hour period, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 6,094,243, according to official figures released Monday. The country also recorded another 37 coronavirus-related deaths. The total number of coronavirus-related deaths in UK now stands at 130,357. These figures only include … Read more

India’s Covid-19 tally nears 32 million with over 28,000 new cases 

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COVID-19 Origins Probe Should Shift to the US: Says A Chinese Disease Expert

NEW DELHI: India’s Covid-19 tally rose to 31,998,158 on Tuesday as 28,204 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, showed the federal health ministry’s latest data. Besides, as many as 373 deaths due to the pandemic since Monday morning took the total death toll to 428,682. There are still 388,508 … Read more

PM again avoids meeting Sindh CM during Karachi visit

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Murad Ali Shah

KARACHI: Prime Minister Imran Khan’s day-long visit to Karachi came into the spotlight again with provincial minister Nasir Hussain Shah complaining that the premier’s trip schedule was not shared with Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah. According to Nasir, the CM kept waiting but the official itinerary of PM’s visit to metropolis was never shared … Read more

China becoming greener faster than any other country

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LONDON: China is leading the world in transitioning to a clean energy future and its manufacturing of green technology is why, said an article published Monday by the BBC. China generates more solar power than any other country, which is “a sign of where the country is heading,” and its wind power installations were more … Read more

5 Nihari spots that you can visit on Independence Day

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The Mughals would consume Nihari as their breakfast meal, however, Karachiites consume this dish any time of the day since this has long been a favourite among them. The spicy broth with either beef or chicken is well-known, and everyone has their own favourite nihari accompaniments and the garma garam naan is the finest way … Read more

Hareem Shah’s new TikTok dance video has gone viral.

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Hareem

Hareem Shah is a Pakistani social media personality, active on TikTok. She belongs to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and currently residing in Islamabad.

She was born on 28th December 1991. She belongs to an educated and rigid family. She is a student of Masters of Philosophy in Competitive Religion at the University of Peshawar.

She drops a new video on her Instagram account which left her fans amazed. She uploaded her videos of roaming in the streets of Turkey. She looks stunning while dancing in a blue dress.

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Iqra Aziz Dance moves with Feroz Khan Sets the Internet on Fire

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Iqra aziz feroz khan

Pakistani stars Iqra Aziz and Feroz khan dance moves set the internet on fire. Actress can seen dancing with Feroz khan in her recent drama serial shoot. She is best known for playing the role of Jiya in Momina Duraid’s Suno Chanda, for which she received critical acclaim and Lux Style Awards for Best Television … Read more

Sales of new-energy passenger vehicles soar in China 

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BEIJING: China saw a surge in sales of new-energy passenger vehicles in July, industry data showed. The retail sales of new-energy passenger cars reached 222,000 units, up 169.4 per cent year on year, according to the China Passenger Car Association.  The wholesale volume of new-energy passenger vehicles grew 202.9 per cent year on year to … Read more

Elahi unhappy with Baryar for contesting Sialkot by-elections on PTI ticket

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Pervaiz Elahi

LAHORE: Veteran Politician and Speaker Punjab Assembly Chaudhry Pervez Elahi is not happy with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leadership and PML-Q Punjab’s Senior Vice President Saleem Baryar whose son Ahsan Saleem Baryar, instead of contesting the Sialkot PP-38 by-elections on PML-Q’s ticket, preferred PTI’s ticket and won the seat for the ruling party, BOL News has … Read more

Muharram security plan finalised for Karachi

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9th Muharram-ul-Haram

KARACHI: Karachi police have finalised a security plan for Muharram on Tuesday in which 5,018 law enforcement personnel will be deployed in an attempt to maintain security across the city. As many as 20 senior police officers and 53 DSPs would perform the duties while 832 NGOs, 4,000 head constables, 113 ladies police personnel would … Read more

US fails miserably in Covid-19 response 

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BEIJING: The United States has been rated by some of its media organizations as the “number one in the world” in terms of its response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Ironically, the country has recently registered another record high in daily new cases. A research report jointly released on Monday by three Chinese think tanks in … Read more

No one should criticise Arshad for not winning Olympics medal: Saadi Abbas

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Saadi Abbas, Arshad Nadee, Javelin throw, Tokyo Olympics

Prolific karate competitor Saadi Abbas agrees with Pakistan contingent’s chef-de-mission to the Tokyo Olympics Brig Zaheer Akhtar’s comments that javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem’s performance took a dip due to the excessive use of social media. Brig Akhtar, while talking to The News, stated that use of social media by the 24-year-old and his coach in … Read more

Mumtaz leaves KPL due to ‘unavailability of room’: reports

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Kashmir Premier League, Urooj Mumtaz, Muzaffarabad

Commentator and former women’s captain Urooj Mumtaz left Muzaffarabad has reportedly left the Kashmir Premier League (KPL) due to unavailability of rooms. Mumtaz was set to become a part of the commentary panel during the inaugural edition of the competition and landed in Muzaffarabad on Monday. KPL matches are not official T20s: PCB official However, … Read more

US Defence secretary wants to improve Pak-US ties

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Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa and US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin on Tuesday discussed the ongoing situation in Afghanistan amid an escalation of violence in the war-torn country. According to a press release issued by Pentagon, Austin and General Bajwa, in a telephonic conversation, discussed mutual goals of security and stability in the … Read more

Pakistan Rejects The Guardian Report On ‘Hit List’

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Pakistan Rejects The Guardian Report On 'Hit List'

Pakistan has “strongly rejected” a foreign media report claiming that it was cracking Pakistani exiles living abroad. Reacting to a report published in the British media group The Guardian, the Foreign Office spokesman said that there was no question of intimidating citizens of any state residing anywhere, including Pakistan’s own citizens, under any pretext. It … Read more

Lionel Messi To Join Paris Saint-Germain on Two-Year Deal

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Lionel Messi To Join paris Saint-Germain on Two-Year Deal

Lionel Messi is about to sign in the deal with Pairs Saint-Germain (PSG). Football transfer specialist Fabrizio Romano confirmed that Messi will sign a two-year contract with an option to extend it till June 2024, the reports said. The reports also said that Messi will arrive in Paris within few hours to officially sign the … Read more

Argentina launches employment program for young people

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BUENOS AIRES: The Argentine government launched a training program for young people, aiming to give them equal access to jobs in the software and related sectors. The program plans to train 60,000 young people by the end of the year. “Young people have historically been the protagonists of change in Argentina,” President Alberto Fernandez said … Read more

Covid-19 afflict families of rich economies with food insecurity

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Covid kills eight more, infects another 521 in Sindh

LONDON — Across Europe and North America, the number of people to have gone hungry increased for the first time since the United Nations started collecting data in 2014, reported The Financial Times. According to the recently published figures, the report said, nearly nine percent of people in Europe and North America were moderately or … Read more

Rupee gains 14 paisas against dollar

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Rupee

KARACHI: The rupee gained 14 paisas against the dollar on Tuesday due to higher inflows of workers’ remittances, dealers said. The exchange rate ended at Rs163.76 against the greenback, compared with Rs163.90 in the interbank foreign exchange market. The currency dealers said the rupee was appreciated on the reports of significant inflows of workers’ remittances … Read more

Pakistan receives $2.71 billion remittances in July

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KARACHI: Pakistan has received workers’ remittances worth $2.71 billion in July 2021, the central bank said on Tuesday. The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said with the inflows of $2.71 billion in July 2021, workers’ remittances continued their strong trend, remaining above $2 billion for the 14th consecutive month. “This is the second highest level … Read more

ADB appoints Yong Ye as new country director for Pakistan

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ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Tuesday announced it has appointed Yong Ye, as its new country director for Pakistan with immediate effect. Yong Ye will lead the ADB operations in Pakistan and manage its Pakistan Resident Mission in Islamabad. Ye will also oversee the implementation of the ADB’s new Country Partnership Strategy 2021/25, … Read more

Greece is now recognizing the largest number of vaccines for travel

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If you’ve always wanted to visit Greece, here is your chance. As Greece has opened its borders to third-country visitors, it should be highlighted that it recognizes the greatest number of travel vaccines. The Greek government has approved; Pfizer BioNtech, Moderna, AstraZeneca/Oxford, Novavax, Johnson + Johnson/Janssen, Sinovac Biotech, Gamaleya (Sputnik), Cansino Biologics, and Sinopharm vaccines … Read more

PCJCCI keen to explore China for rice exports

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LAHORE: Considering the surplus after meeting domestic consumption of 2.5 million tonnes, Pakistan is ready to export 3.75 million tonnes rice annually to China, an official said on Tuesday. S M Naveed, president of the Pakistan-China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCJCCI), said that China has emerged as one of the destinations for Pakistani … Read more

KPL 2021: Kotli Lions Set Up the Target of 196 Runs Against Muzaffarabad Tigers

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KPL 2021: Kotli Lions Set Up the Target of 196 Runs Against Muzaffarabad Tigers

Kotli Lions won the toss and elected to bat first and set up the target of 196 runs against Muzaffarabad Tigers. Kotli Lions’ Asif Ali performed well by scoring 67 runs off just 34 balls. Syed Abdullah scored 35 runs off just 16 balls. Skipper Kamran Akmal scored 28 runs off 24 balls. Muzaffarabad Tigers’ … Read more

Another shipment of Chinese vaccine delivered to Pakistan through COVAX

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Which vaccinations are helpful against the Covid-19 delta variant?

A shipment of nearly 980,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccines donated by domestic drug-maker China National Biotech Group through COVAX was transported to Pakistan as part of China’s effort to help the rest of the world tackle the Covid-19 pandemic, the company said. The doses, the first sent in a 170 million dose agreement, were packaged … Read more

80% of development work completed in Karachi: Haleem Adil Sheikh

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Karachi Sea View closed

KARACHI: While Prime Minister Imran Khan undertakes his day-long trip to Karachi, Leader of the Opposition in Sindh Assembly Haleem Adil Sheikh said that work was in full swing on the federal government-funded development projects in the metropolitan to uplift the provincial capital and provide basic facilities to its residents. Haleem Adil Sheikh, in a … Read more

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