University students pursue research on TCM to introduce alternative medicine in Pakistan

STORY: University students pursue research on TCM to introduce alternative medicine in Pakistan DATELINE: Aug. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: MEDICINE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the professor and students at Pakistan's Quaid-i-Azam University 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MUSHTAQ AHMAD, Professor of Quaid-i-Azam University 3. various of the professor and students researching on TCM STORYLINE: Hundreds of students at Pakistan's Quaid-i-Azam University have been conducting extensive research on traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). They believe that TCM can significantly improve Pakistan's healthcare system, offering a cost-effective solution with minimal side effects. To promote detailed knowledge and research about TCM, the university offers courses in Master of Science and PhD in the field. Professor Mushtaq Ahmad, head of the plant sciences department, successfully produced a TCM drug using the peony medicinal plant to treat epilepsy. He is now collaborating with local pharmaceutical

PAKISTAN-ISLAMABAD-UNIVERSITY STUDENTS-TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE

PAKISTAN-ISLAMABAD-UNIVERSITY STUDENTS-TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE

(230804) -- ISLAMABAD, Aug. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Professor Mushtaq Ahmad (R), head of the department on Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) at Quaid-i-Azam University and an alumnus of the Chengdu Institute of Biology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, demonstrates a dried Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) plant sample to students at Quaid-i-Azam University in Islamabad, Pakistan, on May 18, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: University students pursue research on TCM to introduce alternative medicine in Pakistan" (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

PAKISTAN-ISLAMABAD-UNIVERSITY STUDENTS-TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE

PAKISTAN-ISLAMABAD-UNIVERSITY STUDENTS-TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE

(230804) -- ISLAMABAD, Aug. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Professor Mushtaq Ahmad (1st R), head of the department on Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) at Quaid-i-Azam University and an alumnus of the Chengdu Institute of Biology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, demonstrates a dried Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) plant sample to students at Quaid-i-Azam University in Islamabad, Pakistan, on May 18, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: University students pursue research on TCM to introduce alternative medicine in Pakistan" (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

Int'l students in NW China celebrate Spring Festival

STORY: Int'l students in NW China celebrate Spring Festival DATELINE: Jan. 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:21 LOCATION: YINCHUAN, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MUHAMMAD SAAD, Pakistani student in China 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): MUSHTAQ SANA, Pakistani student in China 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): RUEANG NGAM NAMRIN, Thai student in China 4. various of dumpling making 5. various of a local fair STORYLINE: A total of 32 international students with Ningxia Medical University have gathered to experience the traditions of the Spring Festival in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. They made dumplings and went to a local fair to feel the festive atmosphere to celebrate the upcoming Year of the Rabbit. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MUHAMMAD SAAD, Pakistani student in China "I made this one. I'm satisfied because we don't do it very often, we just do it on the (Lunar) New Year, so I think it is good enough. We can enjoy eating it. All the students are far from their homes, so I think it's