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By Staff Reporter In the remote valleys of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, where echoes of cross-border tension often drown out the voices of youth, one young woman has chosen dialogue over despair. At just 24, HadiaKhan is leading a quiet revolution—using mediation, education, and climate awareness to transform communities long defined by conflict. Hadia, a peacebuilder and legal researcher, works through her initiative under PACTA Lexis, focusing on Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) and community mediation. Her programs empower marginalized groups, particularly youth and women, to resolve local disputes peacefully while addressing the broader challenges of climate change and migration. “When…

By Qaiser Nawab, Chairman BRISD The US dollar has experienced its sharpest decline in over five decades, falling more than 10% in the first half of 2025. This marks the worst start to a calendar year for the dollar since 1973, when the Bretton Woods system collapsed. The greenback’s decline is more than just a temporary correction; economists and global investors are interpreting it as a reflection of growing structural vulnerabilities in the American economy. Among the most prominent factors contributing to the downturn are President Donald Trump’s aggressive protectionist trade policies, a rapidly expanding national debt, and increasing political…

By Hadia Safeer Choudhry Amid financial sector uncertainty, non-US dollar currencies from the RMB to the Euro are representing a growing share of sovereign reserves and being used increasingly in trade invoicing. At the World Economic Forum being held in Tianjin this week, economists highlighted that dollar’s dominance—long buttressed by US institutional strength, market depth, and global trust—is under pressure from both inside and outside the US, slowly chipping away at the greenback’s monopoly. A game of trust Over the past five months, the shift away from the dollar has become increasingly evident. The U.S. Dollar Index has plunged roughly…

Shanghai Lingang 2025 International Medical Science and Technology Cooperation Exchange Conference and Oriental Medical Workers Innovation Forum Medical Device Innovation Center in the New District of Lin HongJune 22, 2025 19: 58 Shanghai​​​ On June 21, the Shanghai Linhong 2025 International Medical Technology Cooperation and Exchange Conference and the Eastern Medical Workers Innovation Forum, sponsored by the Medical Device Innovation Center of the Linhong New Area, was held in the Linhong new area. The theme of this conference is “Let the world see China, from Lingang to the global.” It aims to build an international and high-level medical technology cooperation…

Guangzhou, June, 2025 — In a meaningful gesture of international cooperation, Professor Li Zhenwei, one of China’s most prominent logistics experts and Vice President of the China Logistics Planning Institute, hosted Mr. Qaiser Nawab, Chairman of the Belt and Road Initiative for Sustainable Development (BRISD), for a high-level breakfast meeting in Guangzhou. Often referred to as “the first person in China’s logistics planning,” Prof. Li holds multiple key positions including Director at Guangzhou University’s Design Institute, CEO of Guangzhou Lidongwei Logistics Planning Institute, and Deputy Secretary-General of the Guangdong Logistics Association. The meeting brought together a select group of Chinese…

By Qaiser Nawab “Though front-loading by American importers has delayed the full impact of tariffs, the long-term economic drag—marked by hesitant investment, declining capital flows, and inefficient allocation of labor and capital—could ripple through the U.S. economy for a generation or more,” warned Robert Koopman, former Chief Economist of the WTO and now a senior lecturer at American University, at this week’s World Economic Forum (Summer Davos) in Tianjin. As U.S. policymakers double down on reshoring and decoupling, economists warn that short-term political wins could come at the expense of long-term economic vitality. What appears as economic self-reliance may in…

On June 19, the 2025 Education Conference of the “One Belt, One Road” International Medical Education Cooperation Platform was successfully held. China Medical University successfully held the 2025 Education Conference of the “One Belt, One Road” International Medical Education Cooperation Platform and the Second Congress of the Third Council. The theme of the conference was “Educational evaluation for excellence, compassionate caregivers for the future.” Experts and scholars from 10 countries at home and abroad participated in this conference. Fifteen medical education experts and scholars delivered keynote speeches. The meeting was chaired by Professor Qu Bo, a member of the Standing…

Beijing, China- The China Pakistan Medical Association (CPMA) has officially joined the Belt & Road International Medical Education Alliance (BRIMEA) as a new member, marking a significant milestone in China-Pakistan medical cooperation. The announcement was made during the opening session of the 2025 BRIMEA Annual Conference, held in Shenyang, China, where CPMA President Dr. Muhammad Shahbaz served as Co-Chair and participated as a Council Member of BRIMEA. Established on May 26, 2018, and initiated by China Medical University, BRIMEA began as a collaborative platform with the participation of 48 medical education institutions from 15 countries, including Kyrgyzstan, Turkey, Thailand, the…

Shenzhen, China — Mr. Qaiser Nawab, Chairman of the Belt and Road Initiative for Sustainable Development – BRISD , visited the prestigious headquarters of BGI (formerly Beijing Genomics Institute) in Shenzhen, China, to explore opportunities for cooperation in the fields of health, biotechnology, and scientific capacity building across Belt and Road partner countries. Mr. Nawab was warmly received by Mr. Mao Zhixia, Senior Official at BGI and In-charge of South Asia affairs. During the high-level engagement, Mr. Mao provided a comprehensive briefing on BGI’s remarkable journey—from humble beginnings to becoming the world’s largest genomics research institution. He highlighted the organization’s…

An aerial view of the Qiaoxi Historical and Cultural Block in Hangzhou, China’s eastern Zhejiang Province, April 14, 2024. Situated at the southern end of the Beijing–Hangzhou Grand Canal, the block was named after the west bank of the Gongchen Bridge, and it is designated a national-level tourism and leisure block. (Photo by Zhou Fangling) By Loro Horta Many Western observers tend to express biased opinions on China’s environmental policy. A mere decade ago, Western media were full of reports about the pollution in China’s major cities as well as rivers and lakes. Although some of these reports were not…