Day: August 23, 2022

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MNFSR rejects rumors on social media regarding transmission of Lumpy Skin Disease from cattle to humans

Ministry of National Food Security and Research (MNFSR) has rejected the rumors on social media regarding transmission of Lumpy Skin Disease from cattle to humans.

In a statement on Wednesday, the Ministry said this disease is caused by a virus which spreads through bites of mosquitoes, Tsetse flies and ticks.

The statement further said as per current literature, LSD has no public health implications or affect humans. Boiled milk and well-cooked meat from the affected cattle are safe for human consumption.

In order to control the disease and to prevent its spread from one place to another, Animal Husbandry Commissioner has issued guidelines to the provinces which, inter alia, include information for the awareness of farmers and professionals.

Government has allowed import of LSD vaccine for effective control in the country. The LSD vaccine is freely available in the market.

It said negotiations with World Bank for launch of comprehensive LSD control program are also underway.

Source: Radio Pakistan

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China announces emergency humanitarian aid for flood victims in Pakistan

China has announced to provide emergency humanitarian aid including tents and other urgently needed relief material for flood victims in Pakistan.

In a statement in Beijing, Chinese Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson also expressed deep condolences to the victims and their families and those who injured in the affected areas.

The Spokesperson said China and Pakistan are true friends, who shared weal and woes and had always a fine tradition of helping each other in major natural disasters.

The spokesperson further said China will continue to promote bilateral cooperation in disaster prevention and climate change and other fields with Pakistan.

He recalled that after 2008 earthquake in China, the Pakistani side made every effort to airlift all the tents in reserve to the disaster area as soon as possible.

Source: Radio Pakistan

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Pakistan’s exports to China set to cross $4b target this year: Ambassador Haque

Pakistan’s Ambassador to China, Moin-ul-Haque has said that Pakistan’s exports to China have registered an upward trend in the first seven months of current year and with this momentum, it is likely to cross four billion dollars target by end of this year.

Talking to a group of businessmen in Beijing, the ambassador said our exports to China remained at 3.6 billion dollars with a record increase last year.

Moin-ul-Haque called upon the businessmen and traders to join hands with the Government of Pakistan to further enhance exports from Pakistan to China and invited them to propose different means and methods.

Source: Radio Pakistan