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Chery listed in China’s Top 50 Global Brands in 2023

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Chery listed in China's Top 50 Global Brands in 2023

BEIJING, June 28 (APP):Chery brand ranked first in the automotive category at the China’s Top 50 Global Brands in 2023.
This is the sixth time in a row that Chery has been on the list released by Google and Kantar this month, China Economic Net (CEN) reported on Wednesday.

In its seventh year,China’s Top 50 Global Brands report is an authoritative and valuable analysis report jointly released by Google and Kantar, a world-renowned data and consulting company.

The report conducted in-depth research on users in 11 overseas markets, including the United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Australia, Japan and India, with participating brands covering 15 categories including home appliances, consumer electronics, automobiles, smart devices and content entertainment applications. Chery finished 14th in the overall standings, up 18 places from last year, and first in the auto category.

According to the report, to capture the perception of Chinese brands among international users, the Top 50 list combines MDS model analysis with Google’s ability to reach online audiences and collect data to accurately measure the perception of Chinese global brands among international users.

Among them, MDS model is based on users perception of the brand, which is composed of three main dimensions: meaningful, difference and salient. Higher brand power ranking indicates users increased willingness to consider the brand.

Like China’s mobile phones and home appliances, Chinese cars are fast becoming the new choice for users around the world. In the first quarter of this year, China became the world’s largest auto exporter. Chery has been exporting cars for 22 years, constantly pioneering the innovative practices for Chinese auto brands going global, and ranking first in the export of Chinese passenger cars for 20 consecutive years.

With a two-way attraction of the brand and consumers, Chery Group’s Tiggo8, and other star products have been trusted and loved by international consumers, among which Tiggo 8 has served as a state guest-level reception car in Brazil and other countries many times. To date, Chery Group has more than 11 million car users worldwide, and its operations cover more than 80 countries and regions around the world.

Chery’s success comes not only from the strength of its superior products, but also from its passionate concern for its consumers. From 2020, Chery International tried to build a consumer caring brand– “WCWL”, With Chery With Love. It is learned that Chery Pakistan plans to launch its first WCWL in Pakistan in the second half of this year.

IRSA releases 344,500 cusecs water

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IRSA

ISLAMABAD, Jun 28 (APP):Indus River System Authority (IRSA) on Wednesday released 344,500 cusecs of water from various rim stations with an inflow of 552,200 cusecs.

According to the data released by IRSA, the water level in River Indus at Tarbela Dam was 1493.23 feet and was 95.23 feet higher than its dead level of 1,398 feet. Water inflow and outflow in the dam were recorded as 290,600 cusecs and 154,800 cusecs respectively.

The water level in River Jhelum at Mangla Dam was 1172.75 feet, which was 122.75 feet higher than its dead level of 1,050 feet. The inflow and outflow of water was recorded at 81,800 cusecs and 10,000 cusecs respectively.

The release of water at Kalabagh, Taunsa, Guddu and Sukkur was recorded as 217,900, 169,300, 109,600 and 42,100 cusecs respectively. Similarly, from River Kabul, a total of 77,500 cusecs of water were released at Nowshera and 77,700 cusecs were released from River Chenab at Marala

White House blasts harassment of Pakistani origin reporter who questioned Modi about human rights

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White House blasts harassment of Pakistani origin reporter who questioned Modi about human rights

WASHINGTON, Jun 28 (APP):The White House has condemned the online harassment of Sabrina Siddiqui, an American journalist of Pakistani origin who asked India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi about his Hindu nationalist government’s human rights record when he visited the White House last week.

“We’re aware of the reports of that harassment. It’s unacceptable, and we absolutely condemn any harassment of journalists anywhere, under any circumstances,” White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said about the online harassment of Ms. Siddiqui, who works for The Wall Street Journal, a leading financial newspaper. Sabrina’s mother is a Pakistani and her father was born in India but raised in Pakistan.

Referring to Ms. Siddiqui’s online harassment by pro-Modi Indians, Kirby said, “That’s just completely unacceptable, and it’s antithetical to the principles of democracy that … were on display last week during the state visit.”

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said that the Biden administration is “committed to the freedom of the press, which is why we held a (joint) press conference last Thursday” with US President Joe Biden and Modi, during the Indian premier’s official two-day state visit.

During the press conference, Ms. Siddiqui asked the Hindu leader what steps he was taking “to improve the rights of Muslims and other minorities” in India and “to uphold free speech.”

“Our Constitution and our government and we have proved democracy can deliver. When I say deliver, regardless of caste, creed, religion, gender – there is absolutely no space for any discrimination (in my government),” Modi said in response.

Before becoming prime minister, Modi was banned from the U.S. for the role he played in the 2002 Gujarat riots, in which some 2,000 people, most of them Muslims, were killed. Since taking office in 2014, he’s faced criticism for aspects of his human rights record, including censoring journalists and stripping autonomy from the disputed region of Jammu and Kashmir.

Following her exchange with Modi, Ms. Siddiqui has been the target of online abuse, mainly from the prime minister’s allies in India.

The Wall Street Journal responded to the attacks in a statement Monday calling Siddiqui “a respected journalist known for her integrity and unbiased reporting. This harassment of our reporter is unacceptable, and we strongly condemn it.”

The South Asian Journalists Association also defended Siddiqui. “We want to express our continued support of our colleague @SabrinaSiddiqui who, like many South Asian and female journalists, is experiencing harassment for simply doing her job,” the group said on Twitter.

PM felicitates Pakistani expatriates, Muslim world on Eid-ul-Azha

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ISLAMABAD, Jun 28 (APP): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday greeting the Pakistani expatriates as well as the Muslim world on Eid-ul-Azha said the festival symbolised the spirit of sacrifice, equality and compassion.

“On the blessed occasion of Eid-ul-Azha, I extend my heartiest greetings to Muslims in general and our overseas Pakistanis in particular who are celebrating this festival today,” he wrote on Twitter.

He said Eid-ul-Azha fostered unity by reducing socio-economic inequalities and created the feelings of empathy and complete surrender before Allah Almighty.

He said a true observance of the ritual demanded of the Muslims to adopt a life of piety and cleanliness.

The prime minister also prayed to Allah Almighty to bless the lives of the followers with peace and prosperity.

White House blasts harassment of Pakistani origin reporter who questioned Modi about human rights

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White House blasts harassment of Pakistani origin reporter who questioned Modi about human rights

WASHINGTON, Jun 27 (APP): The White House has condemned the online harassment of Sabrina Siddiqui, an American journalist of Pakistani origin who asked India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi about his Hindu nationalist government’s human rights record when he visited the White House last week.

“We’re aware of the reports of that harassment. It’s unacceptable, and we absolutely condemn any harassment of journalists anywhere, under any circumstances,” White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said about the online harassment of Ms. Siddiqui, who works for The Wall Street Journal, a leading financial newspaper. Sabrina’s mother is a Pakistani and her father was born in India but raised in Pakistan.

Referring to Ms. Siddiqui’s online harassment by pro-Modi Indians, Kirby said, “That’s just completely unacceptable, and it’s antithetical to the principles of democracy that … were on display last week during the state visit.”

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said that the Biden administration is “committed to the freedom of the press, which is why we held a (joint) press conference last Thursday” with US President Joe Biden and Modi, during the Indian premier’s official two-day state visit.

During the press conference, Ms. Siddiqui asked the Hindu leader what steps he was taking “to improve the rights of Muslims and other minorities” in India and “to uphold free speech.”

“Our Constitution and our government and we have proved democracy can deliver. When I say deliver, regardless of caste, creed, religion, gender – there is absolutely no space for any discrimination (in my government),” Modi said in response.

Before becoming prime minister, Modi was banned from the U.S. for the role he played in the 2002 Gujarat riots, in which some 2,000 people, most of them Muslims, were killed. Since taking office in 2014, he’s faced criticism for aspects of his human rights record, including censoring journalists and stripping autonomy from the disputed region of Jammu and Kashmir.

Following her exchange with Modi, Ms. Siddiqui has been the target of online abuse, mainly from the prime minister’s allies in India.

The Wall Street Journal responded to the attacks in a statement Monday calling Siddiqui “a respected journalist known for her integrity and unbiased reporting. This harassment of our reporter is unacceptable, and we strongly condemn it.”

The South Asian Journalists Association also defended Siddiqui. “We want to express our continued support of our colleague @SabrinaSiddiqui who, like many South Asian and female journalists, is experiencing harassment for simply doing her job,” the group said on Twitter.

AI to be inevitable trend in developing countries

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AI to be inevitable trend in developing countries

BEIJING, June 27 (APP): Technology continues to surpass our wildest imaginations with advances such as artificial intelligence, big data and the metaverse.

Artificial intelligence is creating a huge potential to develop in developing countries.

According to Mrs. Yajie Hao, director of Qingbo Metaverse Laboratory, there are no more than five companies making humanoid robots in China.

Humanoid robots incorporate advanced technologies such as high-performance servo driver and control software systems, motion control algorithms, and vision algorithms, among others. With a machine-muscle ratio of more than 50%, they can mimic most human facial movements.

The production of a humanoid robot typically takes 20 days or longer, depending on its capabilities, CEN reported on Tuesday.

Many humanoid robots can now perform a variety of actions, such as pouring coffee or water, providing assistance as a bank guide, and displaying a variety of clothing for customers.

As for the core technology on them, humanoid robots in China have gone beyond already top high-tech enterprises in the world today. Said Wang Lei, general manager of Qingbao Robot. And even more advanced than a Tesla Bot.

Wang cited the example of Tesla, which has 40 rotational angles on a single Tesla Bot. With comparison, our humanoid robots have 52 rotatable angles, which means our robots are more flexible. Wang Lei explained.

Independently researching and developing control systems and core elements on a single robot is also a great advantage in terms of production costs for domestic humanoid robots. Now we have received many purchase intentions from neighboring countries, Wang added.

According to Wang, AI in developing countries will form a blue ocean and become an inevitable trend in social development.

As for humanoid robots, the more delicate the work, the more difficult, and thus the higher the requirements for the robot hand.

For some developing countries, the restoration of human hands after the war is a big issue. Now with robot arms and hands, ordinary people can regain convenience and dignified life. Wang noted that their team has now applied to the Shanghai Federation of Disabled People for the application of the robotic hand.

In agriculture, the flexible arms and dexterous hands of humanoid robots, combined with robotic vision systems, can perform very detailed tasks such as picking tea leaves and grapes. And, unlike humans, who cannot work all the time and need to rest, eat and drink, robotic pickers are extremely efficient and can work non-stop 24 hours a day. In this way, a robot can do six times the work of a human per day.

In the energy sector, some jobs are in high-temperature, high-pressure and high-risk environments such as thermal power generation and nuclear power plants. Humanoid robots have strong resistance to risky environments and can continuously, thus they can be competent in harsh working environments.

Wang Lei explained. Developing countries also need to maximize production efficiency, and human life is vitally important. In the risky scenario of energy, we also need to cherish life and replace humans with robots.

Wang gave an optimistic outlook on intelligent robots.

Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar chairing a meeting on matters related to Civil Aviation Division and Airport Security Force at Finance Division

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Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar chairing a meeting on matters related to Civil Aviation Division and Airport Security Force at Finance Division
Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar chaired a meeting on matters related to Civil Aviation Division and Airport Security Force at Finance Division in Islamabad on June 27, 2023.
Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar chairing a meeting on matters related to Civil Aviation Division and Airport Security Force at Finance Division
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Federal Minister of Industries & Production Syed Murtaza Mehmood witnessing the signing ceremony of MoU between SMEDA & Strategic Partners

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Federal Minister of Industries & Production Syed Murtaza Mehmood witnessing the signing ceremony of MoU between SMEDA & Strategic Partners
APP34-270623 LAHORE: June 27 - Federal Minister of Industries & Production Syed Murtaza Mehmood witnessing the signing ceremony of MoU between SMEDA & Strategic Partners. APP/AMI/MAF/TZD
Federal Minister of Industries & Production Syed Murtaza Mehmood witnessing the signing ceremony of MoU between SMEDA & Strategic Partners
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Cobblers busy in making traditional shoes for customers ahead of Eidul Azha

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Cobblers busy in making traditional shoes for customers ahead of Eidul Azha
APP47-270623 LARKANA: June 27 – Cobblers busy in making traditional shoes for customers ahead of Eidul Azha. APP/NAS/TZD
Cobblers busy in making traditional shoes for customers ahead of Eidul Azha
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Girls selecting artificial jewelry for preparation of upcoming Eidul Azha at Reshamgali

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Girls selecting artificial jewelry for preparation of upcoming Eidul Azha at Reshamgali
APP49-270623 LARKANA: June 27 - Girls selecting artificial jewelry for preparation of upcoming Eidul Azha at Reshamgali. APP/NAS/TZD
Girls selecting artificial jewelry for preparation of upcoming Eidul Azha at Reshamgali
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Girls selecting artificial jewelry for preparation of upcoming Eidul Azha at Reshamgali
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