On June 12, according to a report by the US “Defense World”, Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) President Thamel Kothier said that Turkey is stepping up the development of the fifth-generation stealth fighter TF-X. The current development of this fighter Work is going very smoothly, and the first prototype will fly for the first time in 2023. After the United States kicked Turkey out of the F-35 project, Turkey has increased the research and development of the TF-X project and invited many international companies to participate in the research and development, and Pakistan is also interested in partnering with Turkey.

Previously, Turkey’s insistence on purchasing Russia’s S-400 air defense system led to extreme deterioration in its relations with the United States. Therefore, the United States seized the F-35 fighter jets ordered by Turkey and refused to return the deposit paid by Turkey. The United States also imposed sanctions on Turkey and stopped paying Turkey sells various military equipment. In addition, in order to retaliate against Turkey, the United States also intends to sell F-35 fighter jets to Turkey’s opponent Greece, so that Turkey will lose air supremacy in the Aegean Sea. Greece has already ordered French Rafale fighters. If the Turkish Air Force is not equipped with new fighters, it will soon fall into a disadvantage.

Turkey claims that the TF-X fighter jet is composed of approximately 20,000 parts. The production of most of the parts will be completed by the end of 2022. Among them, the most difficult to process is the titanium alloy parts for the engine. However, the Turkish Aerospace Industry Corporation has produced a large number of F- 16 fighter jets, with rich manufacturing experience in such parts. In addition, Turkey is also preparing to cooperate with a Ukrainian company to produce hydraulic transmission mechanisms that control the wing surfaces. The Turkish company Aselsan will be responsible for the avionics equipment of the TF-X fighter, and Havelsan will be responsible for the development of flight control software.

However, if Turkey’s TF-X fighter wants to be successfully developed, it is still facing engine problems. If there is no available engine, the first flight of the TF-X fighter will be impossible to talk about. Previously, Turkey’s T-129 gunship used the American CTS800 turboshaft engine. After the United States imposed sanctions on Turkey, the production of the T-129 gunship encountered serious problems and has not been able to be delivered to other customers. Now that Turkey wants to develop a fifth-generation stealth fighter, the engine is still Turkey’s old problem. It will take at least 10 years for any country to develop a reliable turbofan engine from scratch. Therefore, Turkey will temporarily choose to find a temporary engine. “Guest”, Russia’s RD33 engine is one of the potential targets.

For a medium-sized fighter, the 160 kN thrust provided by the two RD33 engines is completely sufficient, and the FC-31 uses a similar engine. However, if TF-X fighters want to achieve supersonic cruise, they need more powerful engines. The current turbofan engines suitable for medium-sized fighters, only the European EJ200 and the American F414 meet the indicators, but Turkey obviously cannot obtain these two models. The engine can only rely on self-developed.

Pakistan has tasted the sweetness of cooperative research and development on the JF-17 fighter, so it is very willing to join Turkey’s TF-X fighter program. Compared with India’s AMCA fighter, Turkey’s TF-X fighter is making faster progress, which means that Pakistan has It may be equipped with fifth-generation fighter jets ahead of India, and for the first time in nearly 50 years, it has achieved an advantage in air force equipment performance.

On June 12, according to a report by the US “Defense World”, Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) President Thamel Kothier said that Turkey is stepping up the development of the fifth-generation stealth fighter TF-X. The current development of this fighter Work is going very smoothly, and the first prototype will fly for the first time in 2023. After the United States kicked Turkey out of the F-35 project, Turkey has increased the research and development of the TF-X project and invited many international companies to participate in the research and development, and Pakistan is also interested in partnering with Turkey.

Previously, Turkey’s insistence on purchasing Russia’s S-400 air defense system led to extreme deterioration in its relations with the United States. Therefore, the United States seized the F-35 fighter jets ordered by Turkey and refused to return the deposit paid by Turkey. The United States also imposed sanctions on Turkey and stopped paying Turkey sells various military equipment. In addition, in order to retaliate against Turkey, the United States also intends to sell F-35 fighter jets to Turkey’s opponent Greece, so that Turkey will lose air supremacy in the Aegean Sea. Greece has already ordered French Rafale fighters. If the Turkish Air Force is not equipped with new fighters, it will soon fall into a disadvantage.

Turkey claims that the TF-X fighter jet is composed of approximately 20,000 parts. The production of most of the parts will be completed by the end of 2022. Among them, the most difficult to process is the titanium alloy parts for the engine. However, the Turkish Aerospace Industry Corporation has produced a large number of F- 16 fighter jets, with rich manufacturing experience in such parts. In addition, Turkey is also preparing to cooperate with a Ukrainian company to produce hydraulic transmission mechanisms that control the wing surfaces. The Turkish company Aselsan will be responsible for the avionics equipment of the TF-X fighter, and Havelsan will be responsible for the development of flight control software.

However, if Turkey’s TF-X fighter wants to be successfully developed, it is still facing engine problems. If there is no available engine, the first flight of the TF-X fighter will be impossible to talk about. Previously, Turkey’s T-129 gunship used the American CTS800 turboshaft engine. After the United States imposed sanctions on Turkey, the production of the T-129 gunship encountered serious problems and has not been able to be delivered to other customers. Now that Turkey wants to develop a fifth-generation stealth fighter, the engine is still Turkey’s old problem. It will take at least 10 years for any country to develop a reliable turbofan engine from scratch. Therefore, Turkey will temporarily choose to find a temporary engine. “Guest”, Russia’s RD33 engine is one of the potential targets.

For a medium-sized fighter, the 160 kN thrust provided by the two RD33 engines is completely sufficient, and the FC-31 uses a similar engine. However, if TF-X fighters want to achieve supersonic cruise, they need more powerful engines. The current turbofan engines suitable for medium-sized fighters, only the European EJ200 and the American F414 meet the indicators, but Turkey obviously cannot obtain these two models. The engine can only rely on self-developed.

Pakistan has tasted the sweetness of cooperative research and development on the JF-17 fighter, so it is very willing to join Turkey’s TF-X fighter program. Compared with India’s AMCA fighter, Turkey’s TF-X fighter is making faster progress, which means that Pakistan has It may be equipped with fifth-generation fighter jets ahead of India, and for the first time in nearly 50 years, it has achieved an advantage in air force equipment performance.

Archaeologists examine the mummy. Everyone thinks this is an “unprecedented” archaeological find, but the truth is just a sophisticated scam. Shocking discovery In October 2000, police in Karachi, Pakistan received a tip that a man named Ali Akbar was selling a mummy for 600 million rupees, or about $11 million. According to the source, it was not an ordinary mummy, but “Princess of Persia”. Immediately, the police raided Akbar’s house, searched and questioned the suspect. Akbar then took the police to the home of his accomplice, Wali Mohammad Reeki, in the desert region of Baluchistan province. Here, the mummy in question along with the coffin was found. Reeki admitted to buying the artifact from a man named Sharif Shah Bakhi. This person told him that the body was discovered after an earthquake near Quetta, on the border between Iran and Afghanistan. Two men are arrested for smuggling antiquities, but the mystery of the mummy has only just begun. If it is true “Princess of Persia”, this will be a very important discovery, because no mummies of the Persians (present-day Iran) have been found. The mummy was brought to the National Museum in Karachi for experts to analyze and many mysteries surrounding this ancient man were revealed. The body was mummified in the Egyptian style, with a mask and a golden crown, placed on a reed mat. But the most interesting find was a breastplate covering the mummy’s chest, on which the ancient Persian inscription, “I am the daughter of the great king Xerxes. Mazereka protects me. I am Rhodugune.” In addition, the gilded wooden coffin is also decorated with carved lines also in ancient Persian letters. It all seems to show that this is indeed the Princess of Persia. Pakistani archaeologist, Ahmad Hasan Dani, of Islamabad’s Quaid-e-Azam University, excitedly announced in a press conference that, from what was recorded, the mummy was indeed a Ba princess. Tu, lived around 600 BC. This event sparked a dispute between Iran and Pakistan over the ownership of this unprecedented archaeological find. The Iranian Cultural Heritage Organization declared the “princess” to be a member of the royal family of Persia and demanded that Pakistan return the mummy, and even the Taliban movement in Afghanistan claimed it was their own artifact. Unexpected truth Mummy “Princess of Persia” in coffin. The fierce arguments between the parties have become a political problem, easily leading to conflicts. Meanwhile, some other archaeologists have raised doubts that this is the “Princess of Persia”, even a mummy. An independent examination was conducted and the archaeologists went from surprise to surprise. First of all, ancient linguists found that the writing on the mummy’s breast shield and the coffin was written by someone who was not fluent in the ancient Persian language, rife with grammatical errors, and even traces of pencil marks for inscriptions, which pencils were only invented in the 16th century. In addition, a piece of coffin was examined, it was only about 250 years old, and the carpet underneath the body was discovered to be only… 5 years old. Unusual signs were also found in the body of the “princess”, such as the delicate tendons and ligaments of the middle ear that were still intact, despite thousands of years and the mummification process. did not follow the strict methods of Egypt. For example, the heart was removed, which the Egyptians never did, as it was considered important to regenerate a person’s body when they went to the next world. Multiple CAT scans (computerized axial tomography), accelerated mass spectrometry dating, radiocarbon testing, and X-ray scans all proved this to be a hoax. delicate. In the end, scientists determined, there is no “Princess of Persia”, but this is the body of a 16-year-old girl, who may have died in 1996, not 600 BC. Not only that, there is evidence that the girl was murdered for this fraudulent purpose. Experts also discovered that the “mummy” had died from trauma caused by the force of the impact, which broke her cervical and back vertebrae. Her organs were removed, her body cavity filled with table salt and baking soda, a fake embalming process. All of this was likely done within 24 hours of her death. From an antiquities smuggling case to a murder case. It is said that a group of fake antiquities traders brutally killed this poor girl, or at least stole her body shortly after her death, to be processed into a donkey mummy. sell for money. However, although the police questioned everyone involved in the sale of the mummy, as well as several other suspects, it led to nothing. In the end, not only was no one arrested in connection with this young woman’s death, but the victim was also not identified. She languished in museums for a while, before being buried in 2008 by the Pakistan-based charity Edhi Foundation. Although she was finally laid to rest, she remained anonymous, unclaimed, and the cause of death was not clear, forever referred to simply as “Princess of Persia”.

The island nation of Maldives is a tourist attraction. (Source: business-standard) The Maldives Islands have decided entry ban for people from South Asian countries; including India, in an effort to prevent the spread of the acute respiratory infection pandemic COVID-19 . The Maldives Ministry of Tourism on May 12 said: “The Maldivian government has decided to temporarily stop issuing tourist visas to visitors from South Asian countries like Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.” The ban also applies to passengers who transit more than 24 hours in these countries and who have been to these countries within the past 14 days. Meanwhile, guests from other countries are still allowed to go to the Maldives resort islands if available negative PCR test within 96 hours before entry, but do not have contact with local people. Previously, the Maldives has reopened tourist resorts from July 2020 after 3 months of closure against the epidemic. But the country has recorded a record high number of new infections per day (1,500 cases on May 11), while a month ago, this number was less than 100 cases / day.

Patient COVID-19 was treated in an isolation ward in New Delhi, India on May 8, 2021. Photo: THX / TTXVN Half a month ago, when the COVID-19 crisis shook India, the Regional Director of South Asia at the International Association of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) Udaya Regmi warned the rate of infection. The spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in the region is “really frightening”, possibly making South Asia “the new epicenter of the next US pandemic”. In the past two weeks, according to World Health Organization (WHO) statistics, the number of new infections in this region has been higher than the total number of cases in the first six months of the pandemic combined – an explosion that has stunned at South Asia. Along with India, the number of new infections is increasing alarmingly across South Asia, especially in Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Charities fear South Asia is approaching “disaster”. Experts say that the epidemic situation in South Asia has become more serious recently, mainly due to the new variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, especially the double mutation in India. Over the past week, Nepal has seen a number of new cases of more or less 9,000 cases / day, while this number during March was only a few dozen cases. The number of reported infections in Nepal is 57 times more now than in April 2021. The rate of SARS-CoV-2 virus infection per 100,000 population per day increased more than 7 times in just two weeks. In Sri Lanka, since the beginning of May alone, more than 18,000 new infections have been recorded. If on April 27, for the first time, the number of cases per day in this country reached 4 digits, then on May 10, the South Asian country witnessed the highest number of cases ever, 2672 cases. Pakistan in February averaged 1,100 cases per day, now this number has increased 5 times. Maldives on 11/5 recorded 1,204 cases, while a week ago the average daily number was about 600 cases. The rapid infection rate in all South Asian countries makes experts warn a new global epidemic wave is emerging that South Asia is the epicenter. Dr. Ashish Jha, Rector of Brown University of Public Health (USA) commented: “Here’s the bottom line: When there are big outbreaks, those variations will arise… India is a large country. “People and at large, when there are big outbreaks there, we will have to worry about new variants that are more harmful to the people of this country and of course they will spread around the world.” India first discovered variant B.1.617 in October 2020 and WHO classified it as a “variant of concern” at a global level due to its more contagious nature and higher mortality. as well as being resistant to many current vaccines and treatments. According to reports, this variant has appeared in at least 17 countries. Explaining the cause of the current devastating COVID-19 “tsunami” in South Asia, experts say that the region is inherently densely populated, with a large number of poor living together in the Narrow spaces in the slums of the city or rural areas turn this into “fertile ground” for the SARS-CoV-2 virus to rage. Currently more than 35% of the about 800 million poor people worldwide are struggling with the pandemic living in South Asia. People wait in line for the COVID-19 vaccine to be vaccinated in Kalutara, Sri Lanka. Photo: THX / TTXVN As one of the poorest countries in the world, Nepal was hit by a pandemic while still sinking in serious crises after the 2015 earthquake disaster. Currently, 44% of health care facilities here are damaged after The earthquake has not yet been reconstructed, more than 70% of the population has to earn a living by informal jobs so they do not have access to the social safety net. Since 2015, an additional 700,000 Nepalese have fallen into the poverty line. High density of the population, the proportion of people who are malnourished and have no income are factors that increase the risk of COVID-19 more easily and make medical care almost impossible. Although Nepal has increased its border controls and imposed blockades in heavily affected areas, including the capital, Kathmandu, experts fear that is not enough to keep the virus from spreading. As fast as a wind from the Kathmandu valley to the foot of Mount Everest. Meanwhile, the Maldives archipelago has an economy dependent on tourism, so it reopened the border to international tourists since July 2020 after 3 months of blockade, becoming the first country to celebrate. welcome foreign tourists in the midst of a pandemic still raging around the world. Until India’s other neighbors have begun to close their borders and impose a travel ban, resorts in the Maldives still welcome Bollywood stars and Indian citizens who want to visit the island nation. avoid the domestic epidemic crisis. As a result, early May, the Center for Medical Emergencies (HEOC) Maldives said hospital admissions had tripled in just a few days and that a new variant of the virus could have entered the island nation. In Sri Lanka, in the early days of May, the number of new infections in the day quickly exceeded the peak of the first wave in February. Health Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi admitted this was the result of mass gatherings in New Year’s Eve (April 13-14), when many people go to the streets to celebrate and go shopping. In Pakistan, schools and restaurants have been closed, shops have shortened hours of operation and troops have been deployed in response to the epidemic. But every night, groups of devout Muslims flock to temples across the country to pray, though Pakistani authorities have tightened restrictions on and banned travel during Eid al- Fitr marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan. Pakistan has recorded more than 861,000 cases and nearly 19,000 deaths, but the testing system in the country is very limited while the health care infrastructure is sagging, prompting experts to warn of epidemics. much worse. Home to half of the world’s poor, South Asian countries lack adequate public health facilities and are increasingly scarce in the medical supplies needed during a pandemic outbreak today. The countries in the region depend on India, the largest country in South Asia, for medical equipment and especially vaccines. However, India is also facing a serious shortage of both anti-epidemic products. The current very low vaccination rates in South Asia are one of the reasons the virus spreads “out of control”. According to UNICEF data, in most countries in the region, less than one tenth of the population is vaccinated. About 1.7 million out of nearly 30 million Nepalese people have just received the first shot of the AstraZeneca vaccine. Among them, 380 thousand people received the second shot. It is also worrying that investment in public health in most countries remains modest. According to World Bank (WB) data, in 2017, Sri Lanka invested about 2% of GDP in public health, Bangladesh at 2.27% of GDP, the figure in Pakistan was 2.9% and 3 , 19% are in Bhutan, while the US is 17.06%, Austria is 10.4%, and Brazil 9.47%. Due to limited investment in health, most South Asian countries are “ragged” in the pandemic. For example, Nepal has about 1,600 hospital beds with active treatment and less than 600 ventilators, on average 0.7 doctors will care for 100,000 people. Sri Lanka, at a rate of 3.6 hospital beds for every 1,000 people and 1,200 people with only 1 doctor, quickly fell into overcrowding due to the pandemic. Cremation of patients dying from COVID-19 in Kathmandu, Nepal. Photo: THX / TTXVN Moreover, since South Asia is one of the two regions with the highest poverty rates in the world (along with the southern Sahara), experts warn the consequences of this outbreak for South Asia will be. very cruel. According to the World Bank, COVID-19, which has been raging for more than a year, can push an additional 115 million people deep into poverty and most of the “new poor class” will be concentrated in South Asia. It can be said that the “terrible storm” COVID-19 that swept through India has also swept into other poor countries of South Asia. Dr. Netra Prasad Timsina, of the Red Cross of Nepal, warned “what is happening in India right now is the terrible future of South Asian countries” if we do not take drastic action. IFRC Asia Pacific Director Alexander Matheou also affirmed, “We need to act now, quickly to have hope of preventing this disaster,” because the virus “does not distinguish borders and strains are spreading throughout Asia “. South Asia is the region that accounts for 25% of the world’s population and whether the region can overcome the COVID-19 crisis will determine the “success or failure” of the fight against the global pandemic.

Rock and soil also flow into the drainage area of ​​the Hunza River and quickly fill the area, creating a new lake. The landslide, which displaced about 6,000 people and damaged, flooded more than 20 kilometers of the important Karakoram highway, was the only connection to the outback at the time. Karakoram Expressway started construction in 1959 by China and Pakistan together and completed 20 years later, in 1979. About five months after the disaster, Lake Attabad expanded to 21 kilometers long and more than 100 meters deep. The lake runs along the valley, narrow like a large, blue serpent, adding to the breathtaking beauty of the Gilgit and Hunza valleys. The truth behind a picturesque blue lake in Pakistan The beautiful blue color of the lake is like blending with the sky, creating a beautiful natural painting. Nestled among the majestic Karakoram mountains in northern Pakistan, Lake Attabad is currently the largest lake in this Gilgit-Baltistan region. The lake becomes a major tourist attraction. Hotels and guesthouses spring up around the lake, along with a variety of recreational activities such as boating, water motorbikes and fishing. But for those affected by the landslide, the lake, the scenery is not quite as picturesque. The Attabad disaster completely engulfed four villages including Ainabad, Shishkat, Gulmit and Gulkin. Apple Tree Garden with many hundreds of years old trees, historic sites, temples are submerged in the lake. At that time, the army evacuated the local people and temporarily took them to another valley. Highway is flooded, vehicles, passengers and goods must travel by wooden boat. Five years later, the Karakoram Expressway changed course along the shores of the lake and people’s lives returned to normal. Today, Lake Attabad attracts tourists from all over the world, freely admiring the special wonder created by nature. Pakistan has many beautiful lakes such as Lake Borith located at an altitude of 2,600 meters above sea level, or Passu glacier lake in the middle of mountains … but few lakes have both natural beauty and disintegration like Lake Attabad. .

The explosion in Pakistan is not easy! Because it did not explode early or late, it happened when the Chinese ambassador was staying. The explosion was so tragic that at least five people were killed and more than ten others were injured. Fortunately, the Chinese ambassador was returning from a trip, and there was still a few minutes’ drive away from the hotel. At the Foreign Ministry press conference yesterday, Wang Wenbin strongly condemned the terrorist attack, expressed condolences to the unfortunate victims, and extended condolences to the injured. He also disclosed some information of concern to the outside world, which is what he said:

On the same day, Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Nong Rongzheng led a delegation to visit the local area. When the attack occurred, the Chinese delegation was not in the hotel. Up to now, no reports of casualties of Chinese citizens in the attack have been received. At present, relevant departments in Pakistan are fully investigating the incident, and I believe that Pakistan will be able to find out the truth as soon as possible and bring the perpetrators to justice. China will continue to firmly support Pakistan’s counter-terrorism efforts, jointly maintain and promote regional security and stability, and ensure the safety of Chinese personnel and institutions in Pakistan. Is this a coincidence? Many friends said that this is clearly aimed at the Chinese ambassador. Don’t forget, this is in Balochistan, which is more divided. It may or may not be. Why do you say that, I will explain in detail later. A few superficial judgments. 1. There must be an internal response. Watching the video, a white car drove into the hotel. According to Pakistani officials, the car driven by the suicide attacker contained 60-70 kg of C4 explosives.

Obviously, this was a planned terrorist attack.

Regardless of whether the target is a Chinese ambassador or not, there are obviously internal responses. The internal response here may be the people in the hotel, or the whistleblower around, and the terrorists may have stepped on it in advance.

2. Pakistan is also prepared.

I have to say that fortunately, the explosion happened ahead of time and it happened in the hotel parking lot, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous.

The reason for the explosion in the parking lot, I guess one reason may be that the Pakistani security check has played a role.

The suicide bomber knew that he could not enter the hotel to launch an attack, or the situation forced him to launch an attack early.

Hateful and pitiful, it became a victim of terrorist attacks.

3. Is it aimed at the Chinese ambassador?

The truth is still confusing.

It is worth noting that it was Bata (Pakistan’s Taliban movement), not the so-called Balochistan Liberation Army, who had confessed to the attack. Bata also declared, The target is Pakistani security officials.

If this is true, it does not rule out. The target is really high Pakistani officials, not the Chinese ambassador.

But in any case, we must oppose any form of terrorism.

After the explosion, the Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Nong Rong tweeted without mentioning the attack. He wrote: “The visit to the Rasakai Special Economic Zone (SEZ) was very impressive. The economic zone has conducted effective communication to ensure its development and growth.”

The ambassador is to promote cooperation, whether or not a terrorist attack against him will not destroy the Sino-Pakistani friendship.

Seeing that Pakistani Minister of Interior Ahmed particularly emphasized that the Chinese ambassador is very safe, and the friendship between China and Pakistan is “higher than the Himalayas.” he thinks, The terrorist attack is intended to destabilize Pakistan. Prime Minister Imran Khan of Pakistan also spoke out immediately, condemning this as a “cowardly terrorist attack.”

Before going to interview the war in Afghanistan in 2001, he worked in Pakistan for a long time. There is no doubt that Pakistanis are friendly to the Chinese, but Pakistan’s anti-terrorism situation is grim, which is also an indisputable fact.

This can not help but reminiscent of the two previous terrorist attacks.

One happened in 2019, also in Balochistan, in Gwadar Port, which is more familiar to the Chinese.

At that time, terrorists also launched an attack on a five-star hotel. According to Pakistani media reports, at the time of the incident, there were at least 70 people in the hotel building, including about 40 Chinese citizens. Although the police later clarified that at the time of the attack, there were no Pakistani and Chinese guests in the hotel.

Most likely, the residents were evacuated in time. The terrorist attack killed a Pakistani guard and injured many others.

another time, In 2018, in Karachi, Pakistan’s largest city, three terrorists launched an attack on the Chinese Consulate in Karachi Fortunately, the Pakistani police arrived quickly, and none of the Chinese diplomats and their families were injured.

In the fierce exchange of fire at that time, three terrorists were killed and two Pakistani policemen were killed. They are really heroes. Without them, the consequences would be disastrous. Also in this terrorist attack, there was also the widely praised Pakistani female police chief Su Hai.

The picture of her drawing her gun and rushing to the scene is impressive. On social media, many people praised her as “the daughter of Sindh” or “the daughter of Pakistan.”

Why are some terrorist activities directed at China?

This illustrates the complexity of the situation. It is true that Pakistan is an iron buddy, but the close relationship between China and Pakistan has naturally made China a target of some terrorists, trying to put pressure on the Pakistani government.

This is not the first time, and it certainly won’t be the last.

After the consulate was attacked that year, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of China and Pakistan spoke quickly on the phone. According to Xinhua News Agency, Pakistani Foreign Minister Qureshi assured Wang Yi that Pakistan-China friendship is unique and precious, and Pakistan will protect the safety of Chinese friends in Pakistan just like protecting its own citizens.

This sentence is still very important.

Of course, compatriots in Pakistan should also pay attention to safety!

Jean added that she needs to have a negative test result for the SARS-CoV-2 virus to enter Malaga, after which there is no need for quarantine. Each province in Spain has different rules for epidemic prevention. “I’m staying on a farm run by a lovely old couple. There are 3 other volunteers here. We were fed and lived to do chores such as picking vegetables. Yesterday, I painted the fence. This place is beautiful and peaceful, ”Jean pointed her computer screen toward the farm, where sunlight shone in the olive-tree-shaded fields and the sound of cock crowing occasionally disturbed the silence. Jean in Pakistan. Photo: @themarshajean. Starting from the run Jean started a nomadic lifestyle since leaving Hong Kong. Though she doesn’t want to say it again, life in the place she grew up was a dark time. At the age of 18, Jean bought a one-way ticket to Australia, planning to spend all the money, then ending her life. “I gain my freedom by running away. At that time, I was a skinny teenager, wanted to kill myself and was scared of everything, ”recalled Jean. A few weeks after her trip to the country of kangaroos, Jean realized that the world was not a bad place as bad as she thought it would be. “I have a wrong view of the world because of the influence from my parents and society. I realize that I can work in the hotel industry or any profession that is safe enough. Then I can travel the world, ”Jean said. She reminisces about time working at private casinos in London (UK), diving shops, cafes, restaurants, and teaching yoga in Sri Lanka. “Before I left home, I thought if I didn’t have a college degree, I would have to live on the street. I never imagined these adventures ”. Jean uses her Instagram account to record her trips: from pictures walking along the sand dunes of the Sahara Desert in Morocco; Walk among ancient monuments in Luxor, Egypt to catch dawn at ancient temples in Bagan, Myanmar or atop cliffs in Sarek National Park in Lapland, Sweden. In 2018, Jean spent 19 days walking through the Wakhan Corridor in Afghanistan, using a donkey to pack things (left). 19 year old Jean, from Iran (right). Photo: Marsha Jean. At the age of 19, Jean traveled from Iran to France to Iraq. “I want to test my own fear. Although it discouraged people from hitchhiking, that experience taught me that there are still many good people in this world, ”she said. At the age of 21, Jean hired a donkey and walked with its owner for 19 days through Afghanistan’s Wakhan Corridor, one of the most remote places on Earth with no postal service, cellular waves or the Internet, to visit nomadic communities along the way. That same year, she cycled alone across Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and northern Pakistan. “Even though I only knew it, I was suddenly excited to buy a bicycle and journey through Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan along the legendary Pamir Highway. It is the second tallest road in the world, along a stretch of the ancient Silk Road. Most of the road is unpaved, with many high passes to cross. The highest place has an altitude of 4,655 m above sea level. Every 3 seconds I have to stop once to take a breath, ”she said. Jean practices a philosophy of slow travel – a world view that focuses on connections with people and local culture. Food and music helped her strengthen these bonds. The 23-year-old girl is also a volunteer at an NGO and helps build a school in a remote village in Nepal. “I live very slowly. I spent 6 months in Pakistan, 7 weeks in Afghanistan, 10 months in Australia, ”she said. Jean has also tried traveling by means of various means such as traveling around the North of Vietnam by motorbike and sailing between the Indonesian islands of Lombok and Flores. Wishes after trips Through each trip, Jean wants to reshape misconceptions about the world. “Modern society scares us other cultures. The world is seen as a place full of danger through terrible stories and tragedy. Of course there are always risks, but I see the world with lots of nice people, ”Jean said. “We have always been taught to be wary of others, especially with countries in the Middle East,” she added. But that’s where I get to meet the best of all ”. Jean also hopes to become an inspiration for people because the media does not usually mention adventurous Asian women. She wishes by sharing her story to lay the foundation for small changes. Jean at Elephant Rocks, William Bay National Park in Western Australia. Photo: @themarshajean. Jean also has a tight budget for her travels and primarily sets foot in countries with low cost of living. “During the first two years of the trip, I spent 10,000 EUR (11,720 USD),” she said. During the bicycle trip through Central Asia, she spent about 2-3 USD / day. “Instead of staying in hotels or motels, I usually camp in the wilderness or stay in locals’ homes. I see travel as a non-religious pilgrimage. By venturing to unknown places and stepping out of my comfort zone, I changed a lot. ” Jean wants to share her story with her hometown where she was born to inspire and motivate others to overcome their fears and pursue their dreams.

Source | People’s Daily Health Client

Author | Health Times reporter Li Xin

Editor | Hu Xin

On April 22, local time in Ottawa, Canada, the Canadian government announced that all commercial and private passenger flights from India and Pakistan will be prohibited from entering the country. The ban will take effect from 23:30 on April 22, Eastern Time, for a period of 30 days. And after the ban takes effect, passengers who fly to Canada through these two countries must obtain a negative test for the new crown virus from a third country before continuing to Canada.

According to the news published on the official website of the Canadian government, entering Canada must be tested for the new coronavirus and be quarantined for 14 days. The Public Health Agency of Canada has been monitoring case data and found that the proportion of virus carriers on flights to India and Pakistan is increasing recently.

On April 21, Quebec, Canada, discovered the first case of infection with the mutant new coronavirus B1617 found in India. Canadian Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs Dominic LeBlanc (Dominic LeBlanc) said on the 22nd that the implementation of these travel restrictions is to prevent the spread of the new crown pneumonia virus and its variants in Canada.

According to data from the Canadian government’s official website, from February 22 to April 19 this year, the Public Health Agency of Canada received a total of 274,822 incoming passengers’ arrival test results, of which 1.4%, or 3732 passengers, were tested for the new crown pneumonia virus. Was positive.

Malaysia is currently considering purchasing a new type of light single-engine fighter jet to modernize its air force, with the top three candidates being the South Korean F / A-50, the JF-17. of Sino-Pakistan and Tejas of India. According to some sources, the country’s armed forces are now leaning in favor of the JF-17, a significantly longer operational aircraft that has been produced in larger numbers and deployed. operated by three countries including Pakistan, Myanmar and Nigeria. The F / A-50 fighter is also considered a prime candidate, but the Tejas fighter is not. Other contenders believed to have been eliminated were the Yak-130 of Russia, the British Hawk and the US-Swedish Gripen. The Yak-130 and Hawk had much more limited combat capabilities and were unable to fly hypersonic, while the Gripen had limited features in use. The JF-17 and Tejas have long been regarded as rival fighter jet programs, both of which have many similarities including being very light in weight, and they are smaller than class fighters. Light standard as F-16 and J-10 in size. Both are designed to favor low operating costs and use derivative engines, the engine developed for the Cold War medium-weight two-engine fighters, but used in one engine configuration. Tejas engine was derived from the American F-18, while the JF-17 used engines from the Soviet MiG-29, a direct competitor of the US F-18 during the Cold War. . Both fighters are designed to serve the primary goal of air combat and are built to operate at low cost with either minimal fuel consumption or maintenance requirements. It can be speculated that the reason why Malaysia prefers Pakistan’s JF-17. This fighter was produced in larger numbers and had less difficulty in development than during the Tejas development. Indian fighters entered service more than 40 years after development began. The JF-17 is also available in many variants including a two-seat attack and training variant like the JF-17B. Sino-Pakistani jets are also more compatible with modern armament to which Malaysia is currently heavily dependent, while the Tejas is a Westernized aircraft. Tejas uses American engines, especially Israel’s avionics systems, which is a big drawback for an Islamic country like Malaysia – which doesn’t like Israelis. Tejas is also significantly more costly to manufacture due to the less efficient production line and the very high cost of the component parts from the US and Israel on which it depends. The latest Tejas variants especially have a superior radar advantage over the JF-17 Block 2. However the upcoming JF-17 Block 3 variant is expected to go into mass production by the end of 2023 and will be available. the performance is far superior. Among the outstanding features of the JF-17 Block 3, the most prominent are the integration of AESA radar, Chinese PL-15 air-to-air missile, improved engines and generation avionics. Thursday. In the end, no matter what type of fighter aircraft is chosen, the new aircraft will be a secondary force, while the elite Malaysian air force still consists of Russian Su-30MKA heavy fighters. In addition, the country is particularly interested in more modern Su-57 next-generation fighters. Photo source: Pinterest. India introduced the Tejas fighter – the best domestic fighter the country has ever built. Source: Nigel Woolley.