Pakistan keen to learn from Chinese experience for modernizing agriculture sector

BEIJING: Pakistan is keen to learn from the Chinese experience and expertise for modernizing its agriculture sector with focus on corporate farming, new seed development for enhancing crop yield, introduction of new varieties of agriculture products, establishing agro industry and setting cold chain network. Pakistan Ambassador to China, Moin Ul Haque made these remarks in […]

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Local holiday observed in Khairpur on account of annual Urs of Sachak Sarmast

SUKKUR:All offices and educational institute of Khairpur district remained closed on Saturday. The Deputy Commissioner of Khairpur, Saifullah Abro announced a public holiday in the district on April 16th (Saturday) in connection with the 201st Urs of Hazrat Sachal Sarmast RA. The Shah Abdul Latif University also remained closed on the account of annual urs […]

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India deploys more 40,000 troops for ‘Amarnath Yatra’ in IIOJK

ISLAMABAD:The preparations for annual Hindu pilgrimage, “Amarnath Yatra” are in full swing across Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), the government of India has deployed 40,000 additional para-military troops for the pilgrimage. According to reporter, thousands of additional reinforcements of paramilitaries Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), Sashastra Seema Bal […]

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Unemployment rate touches 25% in IIOJK: report

ISLAMABAD:The unemployment rate in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), has touched 25 percent for the month of March, despite India’s unemployment rate witnessing a decline. According to reporter, as per the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) figures, Jammu and Kashmir has a 25 percent unemployment rate, which is even higher than the […]

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Timber, furniture worth million of rupees gutted at Lailonai area

ALPURI::Timber and furniture worth millions of rupees gutted when fire erupted in a wood factory at Lailonai area of the district here on Saturday. According to Rescue sources, furniture, timber and machines worth millions of rupees turned to ashes in a fire eruption incident in a wood factory situated in Lailonai area. The inferno that […]

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Hamza Shehbaz pays tribute to Deputy Speaker Dost Mazari for holding session courageously

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister-elect Muhammad Hamza Shehbaz on Saturday while delivering his maiden speech in the Punjab Assembly thanked the Allah Almighty on his election as Punjab Chief Minister. He said that for the last many days the nation was in chaotic situation. He said that manhandling of Deputy Speaker Dost Muhammad Mazari was actually […]

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PCRWR declares 17 brands of mineral water as unsafe for human consumption

ISLAMABAD:Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources (PCRWR) in its quarterly water monitoring report issued on Saturday declared 17 brands of mineral/bottled water as unsafe for human consumption. The government through Ministry of Science and Technology has designated the task to PCRWR for quarterly monitoring of bottled/mineral water brands and publicize the results in the […]

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