Jahangir Moghul to organize Rotary webinar on Aug 22

By Abdul Qadir Qureshi
(Pakistan News & Features Services)

The popular social figure of Jahangir Moghul, in his new role of the Assistant Rotary Public Image Coordinator (ARPIC), will be organizing a live webinar on August 22 with the objective of promoting the image of Rotary International, one of the largest voluntary service organizations of the world. 

Jahangir Moghul, who was elected as the Governor of Rotary International District 3271 (Pakistan) for the year 2015-16, has been appointed the ARPIC for the Rotary year 2020-21.

“This is going to be our first webinar of the new Rotary year. It will be held on from 1330 to 1630 hours (Pakistan Standard Time) on the subject of Promoting, Building and Enhancing the Image of Rotary,” he informed PNFS. 

The joint zoom meeting, to be participated by Rotarians of Pakistan and a few other countries of the region, is being hosted by Rotary Club of Karachi Darakhshan, the home club of Jahangir Moghul, with Rotary Club of Dhaka Central being the co-hosts. 

Liu Chi Tien Surgeon, Director, Rotary International, will be the keynote speaker in the webinar with Sam Showket Hossain, Rotary Public Image Coordinator, and Past District Governors, Akhtar K Alavi, Muhammad Faiz Kidwai, Salim Raza, Shahzad Ahmed and Sajid Pervez Bhatti, also scheduled to share their thoughts. 

Asim Murtaza Khan, President, Rotary Club of Karachi Darakhshan, will deliver the welcome address while the meeting will be moderated by the club’s Past President, Waqas Moghul.

Pakistan’s role in ensuring regional peace lauded

By Masood Sattar Khan
(Pakistan News & Features Services)

The Chinese Ambassador, Yao Jin, has highly lauded Pakistan's role in ensuring regional peace and stability. 

Addressing a webinar organized by Institute of Peace and Diplomatic Studies, Ambassador Yao Jin pointed out that priority was being given to socio-economic development in the second phase of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). 

It is pertinent to note that in the second phase basic emphasis is to be paid to poverty alleviation, industrial development and basic health services. 

Ambassador Yao Jin said that the two-way exchange of delegations and CPEC scholarships played an important role in human resource development.

US-China ties on path of recovery?

By Masood Sattar Khan
(Pakistan News & Features Services)

It appears that after verbal skirmishes, now USA and China are in the the process of settling towards their previous ties.

The tensions in the relationship had begun when President Donald Trump faced big criticism from Americans in his policy towards COVID-19 pandemic. 

The American were at the top of the list of counties that had the highest death toll from the deadly virus. 

The war of words began when President Trump fired the first shovel against China accusing of delay in notifying the world about the Wuhan Coronavirus that led to pandemic. 

However, as per analyses the ice has started melting as a major step that can be termed as damage repair between the two countries when they decided to resume their flight schedule to maximum enabling stranded citizens to fly to each other countries with ease. 

The US Transport Department has announced that China and the United States will each allow air carriers to double current flights to eight per week between the world’s two largest economies, an international wire news network reported. 

At the same time the department said it will allow four Chinese passenger airlines currently flying to the United States to double flights to eight weekly round-trips, as China has agreed to allow US carriers to double flights to China. 

The US-China agreement allows both countries to operate more than 100 weekly flights between the two nations. In May, the Trump administration had asked Air China, China Eastern Airlines Corp, China Southern Airlines Co, Hainan Airlines Holding Co and their subsidiaries to submit their flight schedules. 

These latest developments between two largest economies would bring sigh of relief to smaller counties worried of the present situation, it can be observed.

90 percent local laborers to be recruited in CPEC projects: Ambassador

By Masood Sattar Khan

(Pakistan News & Features Services)

The Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan, Yao Jin, has declared that as many as 90 percent local laborers will be recruited in projects under the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). 

China fully supports Pakistan's government human resource development programs, he said. 

The Chinese Ambassador expressed these views when he met with the Federal Education Minister, Shafqat Mahmood, who was also thrilled with the success of the CPEC which was further strengthening the friendship between Pakistan and China. 

The Education Minister stated that the National Vocational and Training Commission will establish liaison through the CPEC Authority with the Chinese companies for recruitment of Pakistani workforce.

Pakistan's future linked with China: Imran Khan

By Masood Sattar Khan
(Pakistan News & Features Services)

Prime Minister Imran Khan has forcefully declared that Pakistan's future was linked with China as it remained steadfast with Islamabad at times of weals and woes. 

In a television interview, marking the completion two years of his government, he divulged upon the achievements and accomplishments besides shedding light on the challenges being faced and steps taken to address the issues. 

The Prime Minister categorically told the interviewer that it was China that always came out and defended Pakistan. 

The Pakistani nation received with jubilation the Prime Minister's announcement that the Chinese President, Xi Jinping will be visiting Pakistan later this year.