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BEIJING, AUG 19 – A Pakistani volunteer wins heart of Chinese kids, by teaching them English in a professional way, says a report published by Gowadar Pro on Wednesday.The report says, the kids of primary school, Suqian, Jiangsu Province welcomed Ali, a Pakistani, in the summer school of 2020.

The 25-day-summer school is a public benefit activity organized by Suqian Yangfan Social Work Organization. Ali is a volunteer of the activity and that’s why he is “new” for these students.

Ali volunteers to take charge of English training as he is a professional English teacher with several years’ experience in China. “Why to teach children? Because I love children. It is fun to teach them,” said Ali.

Moreover, he is good at teaching kids.
Ali said, “Kids are kids. They love to play activities. We have to be friendly with them.”
One student of the summer school said, “Mr Ali can turn some words into a song. It is easier for us to learn. He is also friendly to us.”

As a Pakistani, Ali’s bond to China started in Australia. Ali migrated to Australia with his parents when he was a little boy.Ali met his Chinese wife there in his student days. After receiving his MBA degree, Ali and his wife came to China.

In the beginning, Ali once had worked as a teacher in Shanghai and Nanjing. Two years later, he came to Suqian.
Ali said the relaxed life pace here brings inner peace to him. Moreover, people are friendly to him.Ali said he feels totally at home here as a Pakistani because of the profound friendship of China and Pakistan. To give something back to the community, Ali has taken part in the voluntary public service and he also enjoyed it, the report added.

KARACHI : Sindh Health Minister Dr Azra Fazal Pechuho on Wednesday opposed reopening of schools in the Sindh province and other parts of the country from next month.

The provincial health minister, in a statement, said that schools across the country should not be opened in rush until tackling the coronavirus pandemic completely, adding that primary and middle schools children cannot be prevented from socialising nor can it be ensured that they follow standard operating procedures (SOPs).

“Universities and colleges can only be allowed to reopen with strict implementation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs),” she said and urged students and teachers to follow all the SOPs, wear masks, practise social distancing.

The minister warned that reopening of schools could lead to a new wave of coronavirus cases in the country.

“Is not possible to stop children under the age of 14 from socializing,” she added.

On August 17, the Sindh Education Minister Saeed Ghani took notice of early reopening of educational institutions in Karachi and directed authorities concerned to suspend the registration of schools that violated closure orders.

The provincial education minister took strict notice of reopening of schools in several areas of Karachi and issued directives to secretary education and director-general private schools in this connection.

“The private schools association’s decision about reopening of educational institutions tantamount to challenge the writ of the government,” he said in a statement. The minister directed concerned district commissioners to take strict measures against the administration of schools defying government orders.

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BEIJING, Aug. 19 : A Pakistan’s student Muhammad Usman said, he and his others colleagues are pursuing dreams in China to serve the country in future.

“I hope that when we go back to Pakistan, we would improve the situation of waste management and the production of renewable energy,” he said.

Having been in China for almost 3 years, Muhammad Usman is doing a PhD on microbiology in Lanzhou University, one of China’s top universities.

Recently his thesis titled Determination of the inhibitory concentration level of fat, oil, and grease (FOG) towards bacterial and archaeal communities in anaerobic digestion got published on Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews, the reputed journal with the highest impact factor in the field of energy as per Elsevier.

“Frankly speaking, initially when I came to China in 2017, it was challenging to adjust myself to life here due to the language barrier, the different culture and food habits,” he told CEN, “but with the passage of time, I come to interact with some Chinese fellows and learn Chinese culture and language.”

“I got my CSC Scholarship offered by China Scholarship Council in 2017. And studying here has been a good experience.

The facilities provided by Lanzhou University and my advisors – Prof. Li Xiangkai and Prof. El-Sayed Salama – are the major reasons that I was able to pursue my research dreams here.”

“Lanzhou University provides a suitable, friendly and scientific environment for international students,” Muhammad Usman noted, adding that the friendly nature of Chinese people toward Pakistanis living in China is really good. “I have been to other cities, too. They treated us with a lot of respect.”

As Muhammad Usman put it, China has already established a good setup for utilizing most of its food waste for renewable energy and has the highest energy potential from food waste globally. However, the situation in Pakistan is not the same.

Muhammad Usman mentioned that China and Pakistan are working together in many fields, including the sharing of scientific and industrial experience and facilities.

“The effective utilization of waste in developing countries can solve many issues such as energy crisis and can also improve people’s health status and provide a cleaner environment,” he said.

The scientific research and industrial corporation between Pakistan and China plays an important role in the transfer of sustainable technologies, Muhammad Usman said, adding that “This will improve the life standards of both nations and strengthen their bond as well.”

KARACHI : A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight landed safely at Karachi airport, after it developed a technical fault en route from Abu-Dhabi to Peshawar.

According to details, the pilot of PIA flight no. PK-218 contacted air traffic controller (ATC) after the plane developed mid-air fault in its hydraulics system. The pilot of the plane wisely landed it safely at Karachi airport.

PIA spokesperson told that the flight will take off for Peshawar as soon as the fault is fixed and the passengers of the flight are being provided facilities. It may  be mentioned here that an aircraft of a private flying club narrowly survived mishap at the Islamabad International airport, after tyre of the plane got punctured while landing.

The pilot wisely controlled the plane and landed it safely by avoid any loss.

In the month of May, a PIA flight PK-8303 from the eastern city of Lahore crashed into the Model Colony neighbourhood on approach to Karachi’s main international airport, killing 97 of the 99 people on board.

There were only two survivors from the crash, who were rushed to nearby hospital when the plane slammed into a residential area.

KARACHI : District Court (South) on Wednesday granted pre-arrest bail to K-Electric (KE) distribution head Amir Zia in a case regarding death of a youth by electrocution.

The FIR of the death of 19-year-old Faizan, who was electrocuted in recent rainfall in Karachi, was registered at Defence police station.

The chief executive officer and other senior officials of the power utility were booked after the youth lost his life due to electrocution in Defence area.The district and sessions court granted pre-arrest bail to K-Electric’s distribution head Amir Zia today for Rs 200,000 bail money.

The court granted interim bail to the power utility official till August 25.

The court also directed the accused to cooperate with the police in its investigation of the case.

Amir Zia had earlier got a protective bail from Sindh High Court (SHC), which had directed him to appear before the concerned court within a week.

Earlier, the district and sessions court in the same case on Monday granted pre-arrest bail to the power company’s Chief Executive Officer Moonis Alvi with orders to deposit Rs 200,000 bail bonds in the court.

The court had also ordered police not to arrest Alvi till August 25, after granting him the pre-arrest bail.

KARACHI : An anti corruption court on Wednesday issued arrest warrants for twenty five businessmen accused in a case related to multi-billion Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) scam.

Former prime minister Yousuf Raza Gilani skipped today’s court appearance and sought a day exemption, which was granted by the court.

Gilani has been directed to appear before the court on September 28, whereas arrest warrants for Allah Dad, Farhan Junejo, Shahbaz Ali, Noman Ali and others were released by the court.The Federal Investigation Agency has been directed to present the accused before the court.It may be noted that former prime minister is seeking acquittal in the case.

Gilani, who remained premier in the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) government until he was dislodged in a contempt of court case at the hands of the apex court, faces charges of massive corruption in disbursement of trade subsidies.

FIA had registered multiple cases against the former premier and around two dozen officials of the TDAP for their alleged involvement in approval and disbursement of fraudulent trade subsidies of billions of rupees to several fake companies.