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KARACHI, OCT 27 – “Hameed Haroon, President and Sarmad Ali, Secretary General of the All Pakistan Newspapers Society have expressed profound grief on behalf of APNS Office Bearers and members of the Executive Committee over the sad demise of Haji Muhammad Hasan Khan, elder brother of Mr. Sardar Khan Niazi, Chief Editor, Daily Pakistan, Islamabad.

The APNS Office Bearers have offered condolence to the bereaved family and have prayed that Almighty Allah rest the departed soul in eternal peace and give them courage and patience to bear the irreparable loss.=DNA

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BAKU, OCT 27  – The recent videos widely spread on social media demonstrate that Armenia employs children as soldiers in the occupied territories of Azerbaijan.

It is almost three decades that hundred of thousands of children in the Republic of Azerbaijan suffer from the ongoing aggression of Armenia and its long-lasting effects. But as we are witnessing today Armenia not only continues to violate the rights of Azerbaijani children but does not hesitate to violate the rights of Armenian children as well.

By using children in the military operations Armenia violates the protection guaranteed for children by the IV Geneva Convention relative to the protection of civilians and me Additional Protocol which provides that “children shall be the object of special respect and shall be protected against any form of indecent assault”.

By such actions, Armenia vigorously violates the child rights enshrined in the UN Child Rights Convention, its Optional Protocol on the involvement of children in armed conflict, in particular Article 1 and Article 2.

While using children as combatants Armenia deprives the children of their fundamental rights, in particular the right to life and the right to protection, as children might become military targets as combatants.

Moreover, Armenia which presents itself as one of the “advocates” of the Safe Schools Declaration does not hesitate to use school buildings for military purposes, which is another demonstration of its failure to respect the protection of future generations.We firmly condemn the violation of the rights of children by Armenia in blatant ignorance of international conventions and its commitments under international humanitarian law and call the related international organizations to thoroughly investigate these illegal practices and take necessary measures to stop the breach of rights of children by Armenia.

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BEIJING, Oct. 27  – Pakistan has a lot of potential in the LED screen industry, that could be developed with use of new technologies.

This was stated by Jiang Yi, senior Vice President of Leyard Group, which is the world-leading company in terms of market share for LED screens, Gwadar Pro reported on Tuesday.

“In 1998, our company was the first Chinese company to produce colorful LED screens , while the image was still very grainy. Therefore, it is only used outdoors where people watch from far away. ” Jiang Yi said. After that, the LED manufacturing technology in China still trailed other developed countries.

Things started to change when they began to develop the HD LED screen in 2010. In two years, the HD LED screen started to enter the market on a large scale.

The application scenarios of LED screens moved from outdoor to indoor, including big conference rooms, auditoriums, etc. “Now our resolution is getting higher and higher.

We have recently developed a new product called Micro LED, whose pixel size has been reduced to 0.1 mm. ” Jiang Yi believed that with further technological improvement in the future, the LED screen can also be used in small conference rooms and home cinemas.

“One stereotype of Chinese products is that they are cheap, while now, within the LED screen industry, we are in the lead,” said Jiang Yi. “When Japan and South Korean companies focused on the LCD screen, the LED market opened its door. ”

At that time, most people were not optimistic about the market for the HD LED, the cost of it was too high and the demand was too limited. “But our Leyard Group CEO Li Jun believed that the cost of all electronic products conforms to Moore’s Law, and the cost will decrease exponentially every year. ”

“Therefore, in the case where our technology and capital investments are not superior, this is a way for small and medium-sized enterprises to go: focus on more about market judgment and a prediction of market demand, and then promote technological reform accordingly.” Jiang Yi suggested to SMEs both in China and Pakistan.

“Through the joint efforts of our company and industry peers in China, we have achieved technological leadership in the field of HD LED screens. With great advantages in cost and efficiency, it is almost impossible for foreign countries to imitate or surpass us.”

With the continuing enrichment in the variety of products and the reduction of costs, Leyard began to open up markets in developing countries.

“Recently, we have set up a team focusing on the markets of India, Pakistan and the Middle East, which are new markets we have been developing in the past two years. They have great potential,” said Jiang Yi.

“As far as Pakistan’s market is concerned, their demand is still for the middle and low-end LED products, which is fitting for a new industry to start from, slowly upgrading to higher-end products,” said Wang Jie, CEO of Leyard India, Pakistan and the Middle East.

Taking Czech as an example, Wang Jie provided a good example of international cooperation that Leyard has. “Leyard has a factory in the Czech Republic, which has about 100 workers, and almost all of our sales in Europe are exported from Czech. The technology training and production line are all transplanted from China. ”

“Both Czech and Pakistan have lower labor costs, which is a great advantage, and we are willing to share our management experience, technical expertise, and talent training with Pakistan. ”

According to Wang Jie, the market of Pakistan’s neighboring countries, including India and Iran, is very large. Later, it can evolve into a product export trade. “We currently have no factories in the Middle East, but with further development, Paksitan has a lot of potential in the LED screen industry.”

BEIJING, Oct. 27 (DNA): Based on the Chinese latest research, at present, if Pakistan wants to develop soybean production, adopting maize-soybean strip intercropping technology would be the best of all viable alternatives.

This was stated by Professor Yang Wenyu of China’s Sichuan Agricultural University in an interview with China Economic Net.

He disclosed that Chinese seeds, machinery and herbicides related to this technology have been permitted to be transported to Pakistan.

“Food security is a common issue faced by the whole humanity. China and Pakistan are brotherly friends, and we are both suffering from soybean shortage.

We ought to join hands to strengthen bilateral cooperation on soybean production to achieve win-win outcomes, ” Prof. Yang explained the reason to introduce this technology to help Pakistan produce soybeans.

China and Pakistan are major importers of soybeans worldwide while China is also a major soybean producer whose experience may provide meaningful insights for Pakistan in crop cultivation.

As the two countries’ capacity of soybean progresses, farmers’ income will be increased and their standard of living will be boosted.

Meanwhile, both countries’ soybean imports will be reduced. Furthermore, the two friendly neighbors may export soybeans to each other to improve mutual food security. Along with technology exchanges, both countries’ agricultural modernization will be gradually lifted as well.

According to Prof. Yang maize-soybean strip intercropping, the most practical approach for Pakistan to producing soybeans

There is an urgent need for restarting soybean production in Pakistan. Data in this August showed that the contribution rate of animal husbandry to the total agricultural output value in Pakistan is as high as 60%, which needs a large amount of feed made from maize and soybeans.

However, the soybean production is Pakistan in recent years is almost negligible. In FY 2018-2019, Pakistan imported about as much as 2 million tons of soybeans from overseas.

“Maize is already a main crop grown on an area of about 1.3 million hectares in Pakistan, and its output can basically meet the domestic demand.

Therefore, developing maize-soybean strip intercropping technology to revitalize soybean production becomes ‘ready-made’ for Pakistan as farmers just need to add soybean crops in the current maize fields. ” Prof. Yang said.

This technology ensures existing maize production on the same area of land unchanged but brings soybeans as a ‘surprise’, thus ‘killing two birds with one stone’.

Compared with promoting maize-soybean intercropping, developing sole cropping of soybeans is out of touch with Pakistan’s reality. “Sole cropping occupies extra land.

Moreover, Pakistan’s high temperature and strong sunlight make it less likely to succeed in sole cultivation of soybeans because that harms soybean’s growth. In the intercropping system, maize can shade and cool soybeans to provide favorable conditions for the growth of soybean to realize high yields, ” Prof. Yang analyzed.

This summer, maize-soybean strip intercropping technology achieved promising results both in irrigated and rainfed demonstration plots in Pakistan.

Up till now, more than 100 local farmers, 20 professors, and 25 government officials including Punjab Agriculture Minister Syed Hussain Jahania Gardezi have inspected the plots in Pakistan. They all praised the technology that it would have great development potential in Pakistan.

ISLAMABAD : The session of the federal cabinet has commenced under the chair of Prime Minister Imran Khan for discussing a 12-point agenda besides reviewing the current political and economic situation of the country.

Three ministries including food, commerce and industries will give briefings to the federal cabinet members regarding the availability of wheat and sugar.

The decisions of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) and federal cabinet since January regarding the wheat procurement and imports will be discussed in the session. A briefing will also be given on the prices and import schedule of sugar.The agenda also includes discussions on different points including ratification of the proposed amendments in Article 50(a) and 56 of the Convention on International Civil Aviation passed during the 39th session of the ICAO Assembly.

It will be mulled for granting permission for one time for pre-shipment agencies to carry out an inspection for imports of wheat by Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP). It is likely that the cabinet members will approve permission to export livestock to dignitaries in Gulf countries.

Moreover, mutual legal assistance requests from non-treaty countries; a briefing by the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecom Division will be given for policy directives for the right of way to install or maintain the telecommunication equipment and system under Pakistan Telecommunication (Re-Organization) Act, 1996.

The federal cabinet will approve the restructuring and revival plan of the Pakistan Railways. The approval of the decisions taken by the Cabinet Committee on Energy on October 15 and ECC on October 19 is also included in the agenda.

A progress report will be presented in the ongoing session for the appointments of managing directors and chief executive officers in subordinate institutions of seven ministries. A presentation will be organised for highlighting the criminal law reforms, whereas, Aviation Division will present a summary to cancel the Regular Public Transport (RPT) licence of Askari Air Private Limited.

ISLAMABAD : Prime Minister Imran Khan has expressed deep sadness over today’s terrorist attack on a madrassh in Peshawar’s Dir Colony.

He tweeted: “Deeply saddened by terrorist attack on madrassah in Peshawar. My condolences go to the victims families & prayers for early recovery of the injured.”

“I want to assure my nation we will ensure the terrorists responsible for this cowardly barbaric attack are brought to justice asap.”

At least seven people were killed and more than 70 others injured – most of whom are children – in the blast, according to police and rescue officials. Those killed and injured include madrassah students aged between nine and 15 years.

An improvised explosive device (IED) was used in the blast with four to five kilogrammes of explosives and ball bearings. The blast ripped through the seminary at a time when Quran class was ongoing.

PESHAWAR : At least seven people were killed and more than 70 others injured – most of them children – in a blast at a madrassah in Peshawar’s Dir Colony on Tuesday morning, police and rescue officials said.

Those killed and injured include madrassah students aged between nine and 15 years. Health officials fear that the death toll from the blast may rise as many of the injured are in critical condition.On getting information, police and rescue teams reached the spot and shifted the injured to Lady Reading Hospital, where a medical emergency was declared with medics and paramedics called to cope with the situation.

A police officer said initial reports suggest an improvised explosive device (IED) was used in the blast with four to five kilogrammes of explosives and ball bearings. The blast ripped through the seminary at a time when Quran class was ongoing.

Witnesses say a man brought a bag inside the seminary, after which the explosion occurred. The spot of the explosion has been cordoned off with investigators collecting evidence.

Peshawar police chief Muhammad Ali Gandapur said the explosion occurred at around 8:30 am. He confirmed that it was an IED blast in which five to six kilogrammes of explosive material was used.

Additional Inspector General (AIG) bomb disposal squad (BDS) Shafqat Malik, however, said it was a time device blast that occurred in the centre of the madrassah hall.

Health Minister Taimur Khan Jhagra tweeted: “Just back from a quick visit to Lady Reading Hospital, following the blast at a Madrassa in Dir Colony, Peshawar. Talked to the Chief Secretary, CCPO and the DC, as well as hospital administration. LRH has received 70 injured, with 7 patients dead on arrival.”

This is a second blast in less than a week. At least 15 people, including Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Ammanullah, were martyred and scores injured after a blast ripped through a mosque located in Quetta’s Satellite Town area on Sunday.

The blast occurred during Magrib prayers inside the mosque, leaving 15 people martyred including  DSP Amanullah and the prayer leader, police had said.