Author: Dr Arif

Four months in a paid summer internship in the United States By: Muhammad Arif, Editor NSN.Asia New York:  The Ambassador Scholarship Fund for Summer Work Travel calls the youth around world to spend up to four months in a paid summer internship in the United States. The program offers to ‘Live like a local, work a seasonal job, and improve your English. In the Summer Work Scholarship 2024 in USA, participants will meet, work, live with, and learn from other international students while sharing daily experiences. Summer Work Scholarship 2024 in USA Program Highlights:  Ambassadors Fund Scholarship recipients will travel to…

Afghan Officials Pledge to Complete Vital Passage of Silk Road on Wakhan-China Road Trans-Afghan project through Wakhan Corridor is vital Silk Road passage, bordering China Wakhan Corridor is a very good alternative way for Afghan exports to China Afghanistan aims to boost export of goods to China through Wakhan Corridor Construction work on the Wakhan-China road, a vital passage of Silk Road, to be completed before the onset of winter, 2024 claim the Afghan Officials from Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development. Wakhan Corridor, 350 km long and 8 to 40 km, is a narrow mountainous area located at the…

Construction of high-speed railways between Iran and China could add a new momentum to our strategic cooperation, says senior Iranian lawmaker Expanding cooperation with China, top foreign policy priority for Iran: senior MP By: Muhammad Arif, Editor NSN.Asia Tehran: Construction of high-speed railway construction, and the establishment of joint ventures between Iran and China could open new frontiers of cooperation as the newly elected government under the Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian aims to expand strategic partnership with China, a long time trusted partner of Iran. This proposal was floated by Alaeddin Boroujerdi, a senior Iranian lawmaker and chairman of the Iran-China…

Tashkent hosts joint gala concert featuring Azerbaijani and Uzbek artists Concert reflecting Silk Road art and music was presented to welcome the high-level delegation of Azerbaijan President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev arrived in the Republic of Uzbekistan for a state visit on August 22. Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, and Shavkat Mirziyoyev, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, hold a meeting in Tashkent to forge bilateral cooperation in diverse fields. Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan agree to explore new avenues for trade and economic cooperation. By: Muhammad Arif, Editor NSN.Asia Tashkent, Uzbekistan: An enchanting art gala concert, featuring…

World Youth Gathers in China for Building Better Future Beijing fosters Silk Road connectivity as 2,000 young leaders from 130 countries gather in China to attend the 2024 World Youth Development Forum held to celebrate the International Youth Day. UN data shows that 67% of people believe in a better future UN Secretary-General, António Guterres says young people are vital for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals Moaaz Awan leads Pakistani Youth delegation at the World Youth Development Forum in Beijing By: Muhammad Arif, Editor NSN.Asia Beijing: Chinese capital Beijing fosters Silk Road connectivity as the bustling city welcomed some 2,000 young…

By: Muhammad Arif, Editor NSN.Asia New York/USA: The Summit of the Future is a gathering of UN members to find” Multilateral Solutions for a Better Tomorrow”. It is a meeting of UN Member States held to gather ideas on how better to respond to current and future challenges, like climate change. It was first proposed by UN Secretary-General António Guterres in his Our Common Agenda report in September 2021. The Summit of the Future will be held on September 20, 2024 in New York, USA. UN Secretary-General António Guterres calls the summit as a “once-in-a-generation opportunity to reinvigorate global action, recommit…

IFSC Youth World Championships 2024 Begins in Guiyang, China 600 young climbers from around the world have arrived in Guiyang, China for IFSC Youth World Championships 2024 being held from 22-31 August,2024 Guiyang is the capital city of China’s Guizhou province, and is home to countless mountains and parks, and has a pleasant climate By: Muhammad Arif, Editor NSN.Asia Guiyang: Nearly 600 young climbers from around the world have arrived in Guiyang, China, for participation in the IFSC Youth World Championships 2024, the youth sports competition being held at the Rock Climbing Hall, Guizhou Bureau of Sports Qingzhen Sports Training Base.…

Silk Road Media Fellowship Program 2024​ Silk Road Media’s Digital Journalism Fellowship Program 2024 offered in reporting, writing, anchoring, and valuable research domains. JFP2024 enables the interns to get mentorship, placement opportunities and industry exposure, offering the platform to be at the forefront of journalism. ​ JFP2024 will provide cutting-edge training focused on news gathering, writing and packaging activities and news development projects wherein participants gain practical knowledge by experiencing news making process at SRN digital news development desk. ​Silk Road Media team believes in authentic and meaningful journalism. We empower fearless storytellers/creative/talented youth who bring unique stories into focus—and…

Germany’s Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development, Svenja Schulze, holds meeting Pakistan’s Minister for Commerce, Jam Kamal Khan in Islamabad Aug 22, 2024 Pakistan and Germany have deepened bilateral cooperation in trade and investment. Germany is a major trader partner of Pakistan in EU region. Pakistan Exports to Germany wereUS$1.52 Billion during 2023. By: Muhammad Arif, Editor NSN.Asia Islamabad: Germany, a major trader partner of Pakistan, has signed a cooperation MoU with Pakistan authorities to establish a Business Help Desk in Pakistan, aimed on advancing economic development cooperation. The cooperation MoU was signed during meeting of Pakistan’s Minister for Commerce,…

Germany to provide €24m to Pakistan for clean energy, climate change Germany provided 91.1 million euro for post flood climate resilient reconstruction in Pakistan German has supported Pakistan for Hydropower Projects. Pakistan German Climate and Energy Partnership has been initiated too. By: Muhammad Arif, Editor NSN.Asia Islamabad: Germany, a major trader partner of Pakistan, has agreed to provide twenty-four million euro to Pakistan for climate resilience projects in the field of sustainable energy and emissions trading. The understanding on financial support was reached on Wednesday in Islamabad when the visiting German Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development Svenja Schulze called…