Scientists review how they study lunar samples on December 30, 2020BEIJING: China’s Chang’e-5 probe retrieved about 1,731 grams of samples from the moon. It has been much anticipated just how these would be used for research. Researchers have set up special storage facilities, constructed laboratories for sample processing and analysis, and developed detailed operating procedures to ensure that lunar samples are not contaminated as far […]
China’s poverty reduction admirable model for world: Pakistani expert on November 25, 2020China’s poverty alleviation achievements “gave a hope to the developing countries in rest of the world including Pakistan to look up to a model to follow,” a Pakistani expert has said. “China had set the target of poverty alleviation in 2020, and the admirable thing is that it achieved it despite pandemic,” said Ghulam Samad, […]
Over 1,000 Afghan youth commissioned to army after training on October 11, 2020KABUL: A total of 1,227 youth were commissioned to the Afghanistan National Army on Saturday after completing a three-month military training. Speaking at the graduation ceremony, Payenda Mohammad Nazim, director of education with the Defense Ministry, said the newly graduated soldiers would be deployed to serve the nation. Afghanistan has been facing a protracted war […]
18 killed as heavy rains batter Punjab on August 21, 2020At least 18 people were killed and multiple others injured in rain-related incidents in different parts of Punjab province on Thursday, rescue officials said. Rescue officials told local media that several houses have been completely destroyed by heavy downpour and thunderstorms in the province and the majority of the deceased lost their lives due to […]
Hong Kong national security law milestone in advancing ‘one country, two systems’: China on July 2, 2020The law on safeguarding national security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) marks a milestone in advancing the cause of “one country, two systems,” an official said Wednesday. The law is designed to ensure the full and faithful implementation of the “one country, two systems” principle and will strengthen institutional safeguards against national […]
US allegations against China on Covid-19: a reality check — Part V on May 18, 202018. Allegation: China has blocked Taiwan’s bid to join WHO, putting the health of the people in Taiwan at risk. Reality Check: Taiwan, being part of China, has no right to join WHO, whose membership requires sovereign statehood. The technical cooperation channel between China’s Taiwan and WHO is unimpeded. ?Only UN Member States are eligible […]
Hong Kong is China’s internal matter: Mushahid on August 27, 2019Hong Kong is China’s internal matter and any foreign interference in its affairs is in total violation of the international law and the diplomatic norms, a senator has said. “China knows how to handle the situation (in Hong Kong) … We support China on the policy of Hong Kong,” Mushahid Hussain Syed, chairman of the […]
Two killed in DI Khan attack on checkpost on August 25, 2019A police checkpost in Dera Ismail Khan city of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province came under attack on Saturday, with two people killed and three others injured. According to the reports, around eight alleged terrorists riding motorcycles opened fire on the security checkpost of police situated in the Drabin area of Dera Ismail Khan. The police personnel […]
How violence has disrupted Hong Kong in last over two months on August 19, 2019Starting from June, Hong Kong’s opposition and some radical forces have used the pretext of peaceful demonstration to engage in violent protests. Though the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government said, on many occasions, that it has completely halted the amendments of two ordinances concerning the transfer of fugitive offenders, protesters continued to escalate […]
Expanded cooperation brings Latin America, China closer on July 21, 2019Five years after Chinese President Xi Jinping’s landmark visit to Latin America in July 2014, cooperation between the two sides has brought them closer to realizing his vision of building a China-Latin American community with a shared future. Over the years, bilateral development projects have been helping to turn the good will of achieving shared […]