MULTAN: South Punjab Agriculture Secretary Saqib Ali Ateel Monday inspected cotton demonstration plots in Muzaffargarh and Rohillanwali. The Pink bollworm attack was not observed in both the demonstration plots, however the white fly attack was seen below the economic threshold of loss. The overall condition of cotton was satisfactory. The first picking yielded 10 maund […]
Read MoreFAISALABAD: The agriculture experts have advised the farmers to take appropriate measures for instantly elimination of weeds from seasonal maize crops which weeds are a major cause of low production. A spokesman of the agriculture department said today that presence of weeds in seasonal maize fields causes 20-40 percent low production. The weeds not only […]
Read MoreABBOTTABAD: Chief Minister KPK Mahmood Khan Monday said that the media has a huge responsibility to bring the performance of the government to the fore, Prime Minister Imran Khan has brought positive changes through reforms. He expressed these views while addressing the oath-taking ceremony of Abbottabad Press Club (APC) at KP House Abbottabad. The Chief […]
Read MoreKHANEWAL: Deputy Commissioner Agha Zaheer Abbas Sherazi Monday led a walk to open the Aug 23-28 Global breastfeeding week here, an exercise launched to decrease the high mortality rate among the infants. Earlier, presiding over a meeting, Sherazi said it was high time for health department officials and field staff to put energies in the […]
Read MorePESHAWAR: District administration has decided on Monday to launch an anti-encroachment operation across the district under the Peshawar Revival Plan (PRP). Chairing the meeting, held here to finalize the drive, Commissioner Peshawar, Riaz Khan Mehsud directed for utilizing all resources for the implementation of Peshawar Revival Plan and directed all departments to establish effective mutual […]
Read MoreFAISALABAD: Millat Town police on Monday arrested five people for allegedly teasing a woman and torturing her husband near Bhatta stop, Sheikhupura road. The accused were identified as Aqib Ali, Muhammad Anees, Usama Nazir, Usman and Sanaullah. Police said the accused had harassed a woman namely Gulnaz and tortured her husband Muzammal, residents of Chak […]
Read MorePESHAWAR: The spokesman of Ziaullah Bangash Monday strongly condemned the allegations levelled against Bangash and said his opponents were conspiring and using a lady to do character assassination of him for their ulterior motives. The spokesman Mohammad Ijaz said all the allegations levelled by a woman named Rahatul Ain were based on lies and she […]
Read MoreHYDERABAD: The annual examinations of Higher Secondary Certificate of all groups have been started under the management of Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education Hyderabad in all nine districts of Hyderabad from Monday. According to BISE Hyderabad spokesman, the examinations are being conducted under strict compliance of standard operating procedures of the government with provision […]
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