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INDIA SPREADING FAKE NEWS ABOUT PAKISTAN FOR FIFTEEN YEARS

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Ambassador Zaheer Janjua says full investigation report shows that the Indian networks controlled more than ten NGOs that were accredited to the United Nations but were inactive. That way they could go about their business undisturbed

BRUSSELS (DNA) -The Brussels NGO EU Disinfo Lab dropped a small bomb in international diplomatic circles at the end of December last year: their research showed that India spread false news about Pakistan for 15 years. What does that mean for the fragile relationship between India and sworn nemesis Pakistan? Zaheer Aslam Janjua, Pakistani ambassador for the EU, Belgium and Luxembourg, explains the Pakistani position.

The channels and media networks were active in Brussels and Geneva, from where they broadcast “news” to the world. The aim was mainly to portray Pakistan in a negative light. The full investigation report shows that the Indian networks controlled more than ten NGOs that were accredited to the United Nations but were inactive. That way they could go about their business undisturbed.

In addition, the Indian networks also registered more than 550 domain names for websites and employed fake journalists. “The activities of this network are part of India’s fruitless attempt to cast Pakistan in a bad light,” said Zaheer Aslam Janjua, Pakistani Ambassador to the EU, Belgium and Luxembourg. “It wanted to destabilize Pakistan and fuel Indian state-sponsored and sub-nationalist tendencies. We have provided extensive and irrefutable evidence in the past of India’s support for terrorist groups in Afghanistan and anti-Pakistani sub-nationalist groups around the world. ”

Fake opinions

Already in 2019, the researchers at EU Disinfo Lab came across several online disinformation campaigns and a network of 265 fake media outlets in 65 countries, spreading negative content about Pakistan. The campaign turned out to be EP Today, a fake Brussels news magazine targeting MEPs and external politicians with interests in India.

MPs were also regularly asked to publish opinion pieces to discredit Pakistan. The mission of the operation was to discredit countries in conflict with India – mainly Pakistan, but also to a small extent China – and subsequently strengthen the Modi government. According to Janjua, the intention was to operate worldwide: “India has spread fake news to smear Pakistan’s image and mislead the world. But the report has exposed India’s activities and confirmed Pakistan’s position of a systematic and organized campaign against Pakistan. This report is therefore very important. It will take a lot of time and resources before we can undo the consequences of the fifteen-year hate campaign. ”

One step for India, two for Pakistan

“We believe that access to free and truthful information is the fundamental right of every human being,” says Janjua. “We share the concerns of the EU and its Member States about the misuse of the online space by government and non-state actors. Anyone involved in manipulating information and spreading fake news should be held accountable. We have approached the EU and the Belgian authorities to urge them to become acquainted with the reports from EU Disninfo Lab. And we have asked them to take action against the actors involved in the abuse of their institutions and territories, who have violated the code of conduct. ”

Janjua clarifies that Pakistan wants friendly relations with all its neighbors, including India, and has always been ready to work towards a solution to all pending issues, including those surrounding Jammu and Kashmir. “Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan also said during his inauguration that” If India takes one step, Pakistan would take two steps to peace. “

Tricks

But according to Janjua India did not listen to that. “Rather than responding positively to Pakistan’s peace proposals, India has unilaterally and illegally perpetuated the special constitutional status of illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir. India also continued to plan, finance and perpetuate terrorism in our territory. Pakistan believes in a peaceful settlement of disputes with India. However, they have shown no willingness to enter into a dialogue about the open disputes with Pakistan. ”

According to Janjua, Pakistan believes that peace is a sine qua non for the region’s economic growth and development, including poverty reduction. By spreading misinformation and falsehoods, India continues to disrupt the atmosphere threatening regional peace and security. “India must realize that it cannot cast a shadow on Pakistan’s international standing, nor divert the attention of the international community from the human rights situation in India. Indian tricks to spread misinformation are doomed to failure, ”says Janjua. “There are already so many obstacles that make a renewed rapprochement between Pakistan and India difficult. Such actions would hamper the prospects for peace even more. ”

And what about Kashmir?

According to Janjua, Indian publications have further emphasized the despair felt by the Indian government. “It was not only an attempt to slander Pakistan, it was also a failed attempt to cast a negative light on the legitimate movement of the people of Kashmir for the right to self-determination.”

“There is great frustration about this among the Indian government. After all, it fails to understand, let alone recognize, the struggle for self-determination of the Kashmiri people, ”says Janjua.

That right is enshrined in international law and United Nations Security Council resolutions. “The clash between Jammu and Kashmir can only be resolved by implementing UN Security Council resolutions. The international community must strive for a peaceful settlement of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute, taking into account the wishes of the people of Kashmir, who want lasting peace and stability in the region. ”

Special committee

On January 16 this year, the EU Disinfo Lab investigation was discussed in the Special Committee on Foreign Interference in all democratic processes in the EU in the European Parliament. “The work of the Special Committee on Foreign Interference in all democratic processes in the EU has been important and welcomed developments,” says Janjua. Alexandre AlaPhilippe and Gary Machado (respectively executive director and managing director of EU Disinfo Lab, ed.) Explained in their testimonials the complex system of fake news outlets, websites, NGOs and think tanks involved in a systematic disinformation campaign against Pakistan. The European Parliament has appointed a special committee to investigate the content of the report, in particular the allegation of exploitation of EU institutions by this particular network. ” Undoubtedly to be continued.

PAKISTAN’S COMMITMENT TO ADDRESSING CLIMATE CHANGE APPRECIATED

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ISLAMABAD, MAR 27 (DNA) – Responding to media query, the Spokesperson stated that Pakistan’s commitment to addressing Climate Change and Prime Minister Imran Khan’s leadership on this account is well accepted and appreciated around the world. The Government’s landmark initiatives like the Billion Tree Tsunami have won international acclaim, including from the World Economic Forum.

Pakistan is also meaningfully contributing to shape the global Climate Change discourse, inter alia, as the Vice President of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and member of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Pakistan also Co-chaired the multibillion-dollar Green Climate Fund, established to support climate actions in developing countries, last year.

The Leaders’ Summit on Climate Change hosted by President Biden reconvenes the U.S.-led Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate, which brings together leaders from countries responsible for approximately 80 percent of global emissions and GDP.

The Summit also includes representation from countries holding Chairs of geographic regions and groups including Least Developed Countries, Small Island Developing States, and Climate Vulnerable Forum. Pakistan, despite being among the top ten countries affected by Climate Change, is one of the lowest emitters – with less than one percent of the global emissions.

Climate Change is one of the defining challenges of our times that can only be countered through inclusive, cooperative and forward-looking policies. Pakistan remains fully committed to play its due role in this fight.=DNA

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PRGMEA urges govt to enhance export through support for industry in Budget 2021-22

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LAHORE: The Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PRGMEA) has called for steps to promote industrialization and enhance exports in its budget proposals for 2021-22. PRGMEA vice chairman Adeeb Iqbal urged the government to make the next budget business-friendly, lower cost of production, allow early refunds and relax import policy for industrial raw material.

He said the GSP Plus status is a golden opportunity, which exporters could exploit to meet the export target. The value-added textile sector has been the main driver of the economy for the last 50 years in terms of foreign currency earnings and jobs creation.

In its budget recommendations, PRGMEA sought revival of statutory regulatory order (SRO) 1125 in its true shape, reintroducing the system of no payment no refund of sales tax for the five export-oriented sectors of textile, leather, carpets, surgical and sports goods for a year.

All stuck up claims of exporters’ customs rebates and sales tax rebates should be released, it said. The apparel industry should be allowed to import fabric under SRO 492 scheme instead of the Duty and Tax Remission Scheme (DTRE) as the country’s weaving industry is unable to fulfill the demands of fashion wear with foreign buyers demanding new garments based on G-3, G4 and technical fabric material. The DTRE is quite complicated and only limited exporters can avail of imports under that facility while 97 per cent of small and medium enterprises can be helped under SRO 492, which was in force earlier, it said.

Adeeb Iqbal also proposed that cotton yarn and fabric, the major raw material of the apparel sector, should be exempted from all duties and taxes to encourage value addition. PRGMEA suggested that all taxes and duties on import of polyester staple fiber, including anti-dumping duty, should be abolished to reduce the cost of production to compete in the market.

Accusing government agencies of harassing the textile industry, he said social security and other taxes should be merged and deducted at the source. There is no alternative industry or service sector other than textile that has the potential to benefit the economy with foreign currency earnings and new job creation. The PRGMEA North zone chief said that close consultation with stakeholders could help determine measures for ensuring viability and competitiveness in the international market. He also stressed the need for enhancing the product lines of exports and for that purpose some incentives should also be announced by the government.

GOVT URGED TO PROMOTE THEATRE AS A TRADITIONAL FORM OF EXPRESSION

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ISLAMABAD, MAR 27 – Devcom-Pakistan webinar, organized to mark World Theatre Day, asked the provincial authorities and the federal government to allocate sufficient funds to efficiently implement and execute the cultural policies dusting in the shelves.   

Islamabad – The experts speaking at a webinar urged the government to make theatre part of the educational curriculum to engage youth in meaningful communication for social change. Hundreds of social issues have emerged in the absence of cultural exposure. The unwarranted material has replaced our traditional performing arts because the society was not engaged in our own cultural entertainment avenues. Our rich cultural heritage and performing arts have seen the brunt of negligence, lack of funds to promote performing arts, and society’s negative attitude towards the professional engaged in it.

The devolution of culture to provinces has played havoc after the 18th amendment in the constitution of the country instead of promoting it more diligently. What the arts councils are promoting in different cities in the name of culture and theatre is not what we need to promote. That is all the substandard version of the culture and theatre we should stop. Our theatre should emerge from the values of literature, social and moral standards. Pakistan’s heritage history is about 8000 years old and has traces of dance and theatre as well. We shall educate and continue with the historic heritage.

Development Communications Network (Devcom-Pakistan) and DTN jointly organized the webinar on Saturday to mark the World Theatre Day. The panel of experts included former managing director PTV and the founder of the Ajoka Theatre and playwright Shahid Mahmood Nadeem, founder of Tahrik-e-Niswan Cultural Group and classical dancer, women and theatre activist Sheema Kermani, CPEC expert and the chief executive officer of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Board of Investment Daud Hassan Butt, Programme Executive Pakistan national Council of the Arts (PNCA) Waqar Azeem, advisor to the president National Defense University Lt. General (Retd) Raza Muhammad, director theatre walay Safeer ullah Khan, faculty member Iqra University Karachi campus Ali Kazmi, faculty member Islamia University Bahawalpur (IUB) Agha Sadaf Mehdi, Ayesha Hassan and Dr Khushboo Ejaz from Lahore, and Devcom-Pakistan Executive Director Munir Ahmed.

Shahid Mahmood Nadeem said public-private partnerships are essential to develop an umbrella regime of theatre to engage different stakeholders for national coherence and international diplomacy. Youth being 62 percent of the population may be engaged in to boost their creativity, confidence and to improve their social and professional calibre. The traditional theatre is a very important component of our culture and heritage. We need to recognize and appreciate it by promoting it for mass communication. The educational institutions and universities can play their central role in this regard if the embedded training is conducted and the youth is engaged in indigenous and traditional forms of theatre.    

Sheema Kermani said federal and provincial governments have to make traditional performing arts including dance and theatre their priority to make the culture and its associates survive. Due to negligence and lack of opportunities, many theatre halls have been closed. We have a very impressive cultural policy but dusting on shelves. All forms of culture shall be part of the syllabus in schools and promoted as a respectable form of expression and creativity. She also suggested having grants and interest-free financial aid to develop academies and institutes for the training, development and promotion of theatre and other forms of cultural expression.

Daud Hassan Butt acknowledged the effort in promoting arts and craft and role of people to people contact for bilateral and inter-communal communication and understanding. He stated that initiatives like Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) should be used to promote people-to-people contact, cultural promotion and engaging citizens in history. Several initiatives in this regard have been taken by the Chinese government, and CPEC may be leveraged to establish a consortium to engage cultural and art institutions from both sides.

He recommended that the cultural segment may be included in trade, investment and businesses road shows. Cultural diplomacy may be used for promoting a true and positive perception for Pakistan and to attract tourists and investors. Some startups may be encouraged to step in this field in the media and culture as a business venture.

Munir Ahmed said theatre is the languages of masses and a traditional way of societal expression, storytelling and entertainment. The joy, happiness and inner-satisfaction comes from the interactive and live performances which have restricted many taboos associated with the cultural performances. Theatre has played a significant role in presenting ideas and ideologies before the audience in a very natural way. We need to engage youth in many ways to educate the masses about the contemporary issues to bring a social change we are looking for to make our society a vibrant and dynamic one.=DNA

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TRADERS MAKE CONSENSUS ON CLOSURE OF BUSINESSES ONCE IN A WEEK

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ISLAMABAD, MAR 27 (DNA) – The representatives of federal capital’s markets in a meeting chaired by Sardar Yasir Ilyas Khan, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry have made a consensus demand to the government to notify closure of businesses once in a week in Islamabad for tackling Covid-19 issue as they have already suffered huge business losses due to previous lockdowns and restrictions of timings, therefore, they could not afford closure of businesses for two days in a week.

Fatma Azim Senior Vice President ICCI, Muhammad Ejaz Abbasi former President ICCI, Khalid Chaudhry Convener ICCI Traders Committee, Ajmal Baloch President All Pakistan Anjamun-e-Tajiran, Raja Javed President G-9 Markaz, Tahir Abbasi Group Leader F-10 Markaz, Altaf Shah President G-7 Markaz, Shehzad Abbasi President Super Market, Azhar Hameed G-10 Markaz, Farhan Khan President Furniture Market Golra More, Faheem Khan DHA Phase-II, Aslam Khan G-10/1, Ch. Irfan G-10/4 Islamabad, Zahid President Pakistan Furniture Association, Shah Anwar President Bara Kahu, Mohsin Dar GM Safa Mall Islamabad, Yousaf Rajput President Blue Area, Zahid Abbasi Melody Market, Abrar Computer Association Blue Area, Irfan GM Centaurus Mall, Atiq Janjua I-9 Markaz, Zahid Hameed Jewellers Association Islamabad, Sheikh Awais President E-11 Markaz and representatives of many other markets expressed their great concerns over keeping businesses closed for two days in a week and called upon the government to revise its decision to keep businesses closed at most once in a week in Islamabad as the business dynamics in the federal capital were quite different compared to other provinces.   

Addressing the meeting, Sardar Yasir Ilyas Khan, President ICCI said that the governments in many countries have provided significant financial relief to businesses for enabling them to combat the impact of Covid-19 pandemic, but in Pakistan instead of providing relief, businesses were being closed twice in a week, which would prove very harmful with detrimental impact on the economy as it would cause permanent closure of a large number of businesses and render thousands of people jobless.

FBR had also been requested multiple times by ICCI to allow tax filers to pay their taxes in instalments or offer tax payers a deferred filing date in order to give some relaxation to businesses that have suffered losses in billions nationwide. He said that the business community was very satisfied with Chief Commissioner Islamabad Amir Ali Ahmed and Deputy Commissioner Hamza Shafqaat because they have adopted a cooperative approach towards businesses and have facilitated them throughout the entire covid-19 scenario, which was rather commendable and all traders appreciated the district administration for their proactive role in supporting local businesses, however, the NCOC was making decisions for business closure without any consultation with the business community, which was not a wise approach.

He urged that being the key stakeholders of the economy, the government should take all important economic decisions in consultation with the business community especially the Chamber of Commerce in order to save the economy from further contraction.

The market representatives shared many ideas with President ICCI to keep businesses running by implementation of SOPs and authorized him to negotiate with the ICT Administration to convince the government for closure of businesses once in a week as opposed to two days so that the business community does not suffer any further and we can all work towards economic revival after the induced recession which we are all going through due to covid-19.=DNA

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GOVT REMOVES HEC CHAIRMAN DR TARIQ BANURI

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ISLAMABAD, MAR 27 (DNA) – Higher Education Commission (HEC) Chairman Dr Tariq Banuri has been removed from his post before the expiry of his term.

The HEC Amendment Ordinance 2021 has been issued in this regard, paving way for removal of Tariq Banuri it may be recalled that Dr Tariq Banuri was appointed in May 2018 by former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi for a four-year term and his tenure was due to end in May 2022.

The ordinance issued has reduced the tenure of the Chairman HEC from four years to two years which ultimately led to the dismissal of Tariq Banuri.

A formal notification issued in this regard states “In terms of sub-section (5), read with sub-section (5A), of Section 6 of Higher Education Commission Ordinance, 2002, as amended vide Higher Education Commission (Amendment) Ordinance, 2021, Dr. Tariq Danuri has ceased to be the Chairperson, Higher Education Commission forthwith and is accordingly removed from the said post, with immediate effect”.

Earlier, the Cabinet Committee on Legislation has passed an ordinance regarding the replacement of the HEC chairman.  The ordinance limited the tenure of the HEC chairman from four to two years. The committee approved a new ordinance to amend the HEC Act 2002. = DNA

SERENA HOTELS HOST NOWRUZ EVENT IN STYLE

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Nowruz promotes peace, solidarity says Begum Alvi; Nine countries established stalls on the occasion

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ISLAMABAD: Begum Samina Arif Alvi has said Nowruz promoted values of peace and solidarity between generations and within families as well as fostered reconciliation and neighborliness.

Speaking at an event here to mark the celebrations of Nowruz, she said as it contributed to cultural diversity and friendship among peoples and different communities, Nowruz fitted closely with UNESCO’s mandate.

The Nowruz event was organized at the lush-green lawns of Islamabad Serena Hotel. CEO Serena Hotels South and East Asia, Foreign Secretary Sohail Mahmood, heads of various missions attended the event.

Different countries established there stalls on the occasion and offered delicacies of their respective countries. Strict Covid SOPs were observed during the entire event.

Nowruz is also called as Noruz, Nowruz, Nowrooz, and Nawruz, meaning “New Day,” because it marks the first day of the Persian “New Year.

The first lady further said, “This day is the celebration of the intangible heritage of the world.” The Nowruz celebrations were organized by diplomatic community of nine countries in Islamabad including Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Pakistan and Azerbaijan.     

Begum Samina said it gave her immense pleasure to attend Nowruz celebrations. “I congratulate Serena Hotels and all the participating countries on this auspicious occasion. This is the beginning of the new year and a new hope to renew our commitments towards peace and humanity.”

She said Nowruz was a festivity marking the first day of spring and the renewal of nature.  “It includes rituals, ceremonies and cultural events, as well as the enjoyment of a special meal with loved ones,” she said adding Nowruz was celebrated for over 3000 years in the Balkans, the Black Sea Basin, the Caucasus, Central Asia, the Middle East and other regions.

She said the participating countries had given a message of peace and a bright future awaited these countries.

“At this time, we also need to step up efforts to tackle the challenges of global warming. Climate change is already happening; temperatures are rising; drought and wild fires are starting to occur more frequently; rainfall patterns are shifting; glaciers and snow are melting, and the global average sea-level is rising. To mitigate climate change, we need to reduce or prevent the emissions linked to human activities. Climate change will affect both hemispheres of the Earth.”

She emphasized that it was the moral obligation of the whole world to keep our planet cool and minimize the use of fossil fuels.

She told,” in Pakistan, the government has taken initiative of planting billion trees which is indeed a good step and we need to play our role in this regard. Similarly, we also need to utilize alternate sources of energy for power generation from solar and wind.”

Begum Samina said our festivity and celebrations had been restricted due to emergence of Covid-19 pandemic during last year. ” I hope that the process of vaccination will complete soon and we will overcome this disease. We need to be vigilant at this time of crisis because carelessness can lead to problems.”

She wished everyone a prosperous and happy Nowruz by saying, “may its spirit of harmony, peace and respect towards humanity serves as inspiration to us all.”

 Parliamentary Secretary for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Aftab Jehangir and Chief Executive Officer of Serena Hotels Aziz Boolani also spoke on the occasion.

CEO Serena Hotels Aziz Boolani who also spoke on the occasion and thanked the guests for taking part in this event in large numbers. He said Serena Hotels, under its Cultural Diplomacy initiative, would continue to holding such events even in the prospect.

Begum Samina Alvi visited the stalls set up by embassies of different countries which was followed by stage performances depicting cultures of the region.

NAHE ORGANIZES PROJECT MANAGEMENT COURSE FOR IPFP FELLOWS

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ISLAMABAD, MAR 27 (DNA) – The National Academy of Higher Education (NAHE) has organized an international standard research and project management course for IPFP Fellows who have been awarded Start-up Research Grants for Freshly Qualified PhDs (SRGP).

In order to fully prepare Fellows of the Interim Placement of Fresh PhDs (IPFP) programme to run and manage their research projects over the long term, NAHE has collaborated with an international institution, Oxon Global, to provide top-tier training titled “The Fundamentals of Project Management” to IPFP Fellows.

This programme is part of NAHE’s continuous professional development initiatives for faculty of universities and HEC employees, which are running in accordance with an annual calendar of events.

Keeping with SOPs to address the third wave of COVID-19, the course on “Fundamentals of Project Management” is being delivered online in its entirety. The opening address was given by Dr. Shaheen Sardar Ali, Rector NAHE.

All six modules of this course, with rigorous evaluations and assessments will be delivered on four consecutive Saturdays to a cohort of 260 Fellows.

IPFP Fellows and recipients of SRGP have already undergone a rigorous academic teaching course, the National Faculty Development Program (NFDP) and a top-up reflective teaching and learning capacity enhancement workshop.=DNA

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COLLABORATION BETWEEN SIALKOT AND CHINESE INDUSTRY URGED

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Islamabad, Mar 27 (DNA): Speakers at a online Innovation Summit 2021 stressed the significance of enhanced cooperation between Sialkot and Chinese industry.

According to Gwadar Pro, they also put forward recommendations including making full use of the existing platform, establishing joint ventures, strengthening the collaboration of chambers of commerce and developing e-commerce.

They also called for increasing the scale of visits and exchanges on a webinar titled “Branding Pakistan: Complementarity through development of Innovative Export market of SIALKOT” under Online Innovation Summit Sialkot 2021.

Hassan Daud Butt, CEO KP BOIT, said on the occasion that Sialkot has done tremendously well as an economic growth sample, however, some small gaps still need to be bridged.

He requested Chinese entrepreneurs to consider the possibility of establishing joint ventures with Sialkot’s industry, which has a wonderful setting and understanding of how to make the best of the environment.

Appreciating the contribution made by Chamber of Commerce in promoting economic development, Hassan Daud Butt proposed chambers between China and Sialkot to directly establish a mechanism, through which the process can move forward faster.

“IT skills should be added to enter a new era of artificial intelligence. Computers and the Internet will directly link some cottage industries to markets in China and elsewhere,” Mr. Hassan added.

The importance of utilizing existing platforms to boost Sialkot exports was stressed by Peter Huang, Partner, CPEC Business Platform.

He extremely maintained that the Pakistani Embassy and Consulates in China has given full play to its various functions and plays an important role in promoting bilateral trade cooperation.

“Chinese entrepreneurs prefer to seek partners recommended by government agencies, and if government agencies get enough brand information, embassy or consulates will more easily recommend products to interested Chinese buyers or investors.”

Vaqar Ahmed, Joint Executive Director, Sustainable Development Policy Institute of Pakistan, stressed that Sialkot’s engagement in CPEC can be deepened. “Chinese delegations were not brought to Sialkot in large numbers, which hindered the growth of business-to-business partnerships.

The business community sincerely hopes that when negotiating free trade agreements with China, they can get more consultation so that their products with competitive advantages can also enter China.”

PAKISTAN, ITALY VOW TO EXPAND TIES

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RAWALPINDI, MAR 27 (DNA) – Punjab Minister for Literacy and Informal Basic Education Raja Rashid Hafeez has said that the people of Pakistan and Italy are bound in deep relations of friendship and brotherhood.

These relations are being further strengthened by the cooperation of the people of the two countries in various fields.

He said this while talking to Italian Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese. The Italian ambassador visited the provincial minister’s residence in Satellite Town yesterday and discussed issues of mutual cooperation in the social sector.

Expressing good wishes for Andreas Ferrarese and the people of Italy, the Provincial Minister said that we are grateful for Italy’s support for the development of the social sector and our bilateral cooperation will continue in the future.

On the occasion, the Italian ambassador said that he had visited many cities in Pakistan and found a home-like atmosphere and he does not feel alienated in Pakistan. He said that he wished to see the development and prosperity of the people of Pakistan and want to see Pakistan in the ranks of developed nations.

Later on the Italian ambassador, along with the provincial minister, distributed books and bags among deserving students at the International Community Support Foundation’s office. The event was attended by a large number of teachers and students, including the head of the foundation, Sultan Faiz.

The students presented beautiful colorful programs in front of the guests. The Italian Ambassador appreciated the performance of the children and said that Pakistani students have immense potential. He also lauded the steps taken by the Punjab government to promote education and increase literacy rate. He especially paid homage to Raja Rashid Hafeez and said that considering the diligence with which the provincial minister is working, it can be hoped that the literacy rate of the people in Punjab will soon be reached to 100 percent.

Expressing good wishes from the Italian government and people, Andreas Ferraresesaid he would continue to support efforts to promote education in Pakistan.

 In his address, Raja Rashid Hafeez thanked the Italian Ambassador and said that we are grateful for the cooperation of the Italian Embassy in the field of education.

He also mentioned that the practical steps taken by the Punjab government to increase the literacy rate are result oriented. Minister further said that we are working with missionary spirit to eradicate the darkness of ignorance from our province. Sultan Faiz and other speakers also addressed on the occasion.=DNA

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