SARGODHA: December 04 –
Parks and Horticulture Authority workers are busy in renovation work at Azadi Chowk.
SARGODHA: December 04 –
Shafiqur Rehman receives Japanese Award for services to special persons
ISLAMABAD, Dec 04 (APP): The Japan Government has conferred Foreign Minister’s Commendations for FY 2023 upon Muhammad Shafiqur Rehman, President of Milestone Society for Special Persons, acknowledging his remarkable contributions to fostering bilateral understanding and cooperation.
In a commendation ceremony at the envoy’s official residence, WADA Mitsuhiro, Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan, representing the Government of Japan, conferred the award to Muhammad Shafiqur Rehman.
Muhammad Shafiq ur Rehman, himself is a wheelchair user, and due to his strong leadership, dedicated his sincere efforts to work for the special persons in Pakistan to expand their opportunities.
In collaboration with Sakura Wheelchair Project, he has been carrying used wheelchairs from Japan and distributing them to wheelchair users in Pakistan. It is a great connection between the special persons in Japan and Pakistan.
In addition, he established a local NGO, Milestone Society for the Special Persons, and under Grant Assistance of the Japanese Government in 2018, constructed a special education self-support training center for persons with disabilities in Lahore.
He has been fully working to improve the living standards of persons with disability in the country.
WADA Mitsuhiro, speaking on the occasion, congratulated. Muhammad Shafiq on receiving this prestigious commendation from the Government of Japan. He appreciated his dedicated efforts to promote mutual understanding between Japan and Pakistan.
The ambassador said: “I look forward to his continued success in the future, and I hope that his activities will inspire further mutual understanding and cooperation between the peoples of Japan and Pakistan.”
A farmer spreading rice crop on the ground for drying purpose.
FAISALABAD: December 04 –
Pakistan, Austria discuss trade relations, economic reforms
ISLAMABAD, Dec 04 (APP): Chairman of the Senate’s Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue, Senator Saleem Mandviwalla and Austrian Ambassador to Pakistan, Andrea Wicke held a meeting here Monday and discussed further strengthening of trade relations between the two nations. They focused on strengthening bilateral relations and addressing mutual concerns.
Saleem Mandwiwalla outlined the economic challenges facing Pakistan and expressed the urgent need for robust reforms.
He also highlighted Pakistan’s vital geographical factors, including its coastline, road connectivity and the strategic potential of Gwadar Port.
Trade relations between Pakistan and Austria were thoroughly examined with Senator Mandviwalla, shedding light on governance issues and emphasizing the necessity for comprehensive reforms.
The Austrian Ambassador underscored the challenge of population growth in Pakistan and stressed the importance of focusing on socio-economic development and education.
The discussion extended to (GSP+) status and trade relations with the European Union.
Senator Saleem Mandviwalla briefed Ambassador on the upcoming General Elections in Pakistan, emphasizing the commitment to the democratic process.
The meeting concluded on a positive note, with both parties expressing their commitment to fostering stronger ties between Austria and Pakistan and addressing shared challenges for mutual benefit.
A worker of Irrigation Department cleaning heap of garbage from Rakh Branch Canal.
FAISALABAD: December 04 –
01- An attractive and eye catching view of flowers blooming at Rawal lake as the Autumn season starts in the Federal Capital. APP Photo by Irshad Sheikh
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Sindhi Culture Day celebrated in Hyderabad
HYDERABAD, Dec 04 (APP):Like other cities, Sindhi Culture Day was also celebrated in Hyderabad on other day.
A couple of thousand people including men, women and children attired in traditional costumes– Ajrak and Sindhi cap flowing on the streets in dozens of rallies to mark the multi-dimensional Sindhi culture day in a befitting manner.
The culture of Sindh was not confined to displaying Ahrak and Topi only but it is enriched with the colours of love, devotion, cohesion, brotherhood and sacrifice.
The people of Sindh are skilled in a variety of arts and crafts. The province boasts of exquisite pottery, variegated glazed tiles, lacquer-work, hand-woven textiles like Susi and ajrak and a variety of leather and straw products besides several folk festivals that are part of the Sindhi culture.
The people wearing ajrak, which is a block-printed shawl, and Sindhi caps danced to the tunes of Sindhi songs as they moved in rallies in City, Qasimabad and Latifabad talukas as well as in Tandojam, Husri and other towns.
Several political parties including the Pakistan Peoples Party, Qaumi Awami Tehreek, Sindh Taraqi Pasand and others also organized separate rallies.
Desi food was also a vital segment of Sindhi Culture, daily food in most Sindhi households consists of wheat-based flat-bread (phulka) and rice accompanied by two dishes, one gravy and one dry with curd or pickle.
The rallies began in the morning and continued through the day with almost every other square and intersection in the city brimming with young people dancing to the tunes of cultural songs.
Chairman NAB Lt. Gen. (R) Nazir Ahmed presenting keys of the stolen goods to the Chief Secretary Punjab.
LAHORE: December 04
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LAHORE: December 04 –
International seminar on Advances in Neglected Tropical Diseases held
ISLAMABAD, Dec 4 (APP): COMSTECH and the OIC Standing Committee on Scientific and Technological Cooperation on Monday organized an international seminar on “Advances in Neglected Tropical Diseases”.
The seminar was attended by Prof. Dr. Paul Denny from Departments of Biosciences and Chemistry, Durham University and Prof. Dr. Ehmke Pohl, Department of Chemistry, Durham University, UK.
Addressing on the occasion, Prof. Dr. M. Iqbal Choudhary, Coordinator General COMSTECH welcomed the participants and said the experts of the seminar are not only excellent in terms of their education and experience in the field of NTDs but also because of their mission.
Prof. Choudhary mentioned that the Leishmaniasis disease burden in Pakistan is increasing. He said that COMSTECH is collaborating with the NTD network since last three years and through this linkage have conducted several activities including a series of online lectures, and a training course in Nairobi.
“We are also planning another activity in CTD Ethiopia in March and then a lecture/training visits to west African countries in September/October 2024”, he said. Prof. Choudhary informed that the health and economic burden of NTDs were greater than malaria, tuberculosis and HIV combined.
He said that global investment in Research and Development for treatment and diagnosis of NTDs was remarkably low. As a result, NTDs continue to adversely affect the lives of people in Global South, with increasing prevalence due to climate change, he added.
Prof. Dr. Paul Denny delivered lecture on “leishmaniasis, drugs and diagnostics for a disease of neglect”, and Prof. Dr. Ehmke Pohl’s lecture was on “structure-based and AI supported drug discovery targeting protozoan amino-acid biosynthesis”.
Prof. Dr. Denny Paul has been studying the single-celled protozoan parasites of humans and domestic animals since 1993. Currently his laboratory works on model pathogens from both the trypanosomatid and apicomplexan families.
He is particularly interested in the identification of novel drug targets and inhibitors. Much of this interdisciplinary work is conducted in collaboration with colleagues within the Biophysical Sciences Institute at Durham and partners at GSK Tres Cantos, MRC Technology Ltd, London, Aureogen Ltd and Bayer Crop Sciences.
After his PhD from the University of Göttingen (Germany), Professor Dr. Ehmke Pohl joined the European Molecular Biology Laboratory as independent staff scientist and Team Leader combining his research interest in method development and structural biology of medically important targets. He joined Durham University to build up a new group in structural biology. In 2015 he was appointed Co-Director of the Biophysical Sciences Institute. He is co-investigator of the Durham-led MRC GCRF consortium on Neglected Tropical Diseases.
The seminar was attended by 76 researchers from different OIC member states online and more than 50 scholars attended in-person at COMSTECH.
Deputy Chairman NAB Sohail Nasir addressing during ceremony of cheque distribution among affectees of Arain City at NAB Headquarters.
ISLAMABAD: December 04 –
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ISLAMABAD: December 04 – Deputy Chairman NAB Sohail Nasir addressing during ceremony of cheque distribution among affectees of Arain City at NAB Headquarters.
ISLAMABAD: December 04 – Deputy Chairman NAB Sohail Nasir distributing cheques among affectees of Arain City during ceremony at NAB Headquarters. APP/SAK/MAF/TZD