Pak-China cooperation in Sorghum a new milestone in CPEC

BEIJING: Sorghum is a multi-purpose crop that can play an important role in food and fodder provision. At a time when the world is facing the dual challenges of the epidemic and the food crisis, it is a win-win choice to incorporate this multi-purpose crop into the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) cooperation framework and […]

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Wani concerned over deteriorating political, rights situation in IIOJK

ISLAMABAD:Senior All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) leader Altaf Hussain Wani while voicing his concern over the stepped-up human rights violations and state-terrorism in the Indian occupied territory of Jammu and Kashmir said that the Modi led fascist regime was hell bent to choke every dissenting voice in Kashmir through the use of its repressive state […]

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IESCO notifies power suspension schedule

ISLAMABAD:Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) on Monday issued a power suspension schedule for Tuesday for various areas of its region due to necessary maintenance and routine development work. According to IESCO Spokesman, the power supply of different feeders and grid stations would remain suspended for the period from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., Karpa, Alipur, […]

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Around 797,239 metric tons of wheat procured so far

ISLAMABAD:Wheat procurement campaign for crop season 2021-22 across the grain producing areas in the country was gaining momentum as about 11 percent of the procurement targets fixed for current season were so far achieved. About 797,239 tons of wheat were procured as against the set targets of 6.900 million tons for current season, said Food […]

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PTI pleads SC to form full court on presidential reference

ISLAMABAD:The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Monday pleaded the Supreme Court to constitute a full court to hear a presidential reference seeking interpretation of Article 63-A of the Constitution. The application drawn by Advocate Babr Awan prayed that the presidential reference be placed before a full court. The application stated that this CMA be allowed to […]

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Ramzan makes residents of twin-cities care for thirsty birds

ISLAMABAD:Ramazan has made residents of the twin-cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad realize the pinch of hunger and thirst felt by birds as many have kept pots filled with water at their respective houses, and offices. Ramazan teaches us to be kind and empathetic, said Arslan Akhtar, who has installed more than dozen pots filled with […]

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IHC dismisses plea against Shehbaz Sharif

ISLAMABAD:The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday dismissed a petition seeking to stop Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz President Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif from participating in the election of prime minister. Chief Justice Athar Minallah declared the petition filed by Hamdardan-e-Pakistan Chairman Mian Ghulam Rasool as non-maintainable. At the outset of hearing, the court asked whether the party […]

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