Cotton cultivation be completed by May 15: expert

FAISALABAD:Cotton growers here in the district have been advised to complete cotton cultivation by May 15 as late sowing could affect the crop in terms of quality as well as quantity. Addressing a meeting of cotton growers in Chak 365-GB on Thursday, Deputy Director Agriculture (Extension) Khalid Mehmood said that cotton is a precious crop […]

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Rain likely in Islamabad,upper Punjab, KP, Kashmir,

ISLAMABAD: Rain-wind-thunderstorm is expected in Islamabad, upper Punjab, upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD). The synoptic analysis has revealed that a westerly wave was affecting upper/western parts of the country and likely to persist in upper parts till Friday. During the past 24, rain-wind/thunderstorm occurred in upper Khyber […]

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FPCCI concerned on decreasing cotton production

KARACHI:President FPCCI, Irfan Iqbal Sheikh has identified ever-decreasing cotton production as a direct threat to the economy. Cotton is one of the major cash crops of the country and it provides indigenous raw material to textile imdustry, Pakistan’s largest export sector, he said in his statement issued by Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and […]

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Engro Corporation announces Q1 2022 financial results

KARACHI:Pakistan’s premier conglomerate, Engro Corporation announced to post Rs14.90 billion as profit after-tax for the fist quarter of the fiscal year 2021-22. The PAT attributable to the shareholders was Rs 7.97 billion resulting in an earnings per share of Rs 13.84 compared to Rs 14.47 in same period last year, said release on Thursday. During […]

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84th death anniversary of Dr Allama Iqbal observed in KP

PESHAWAR:Like others parts of the country, the 84th death anniversary of the great poet philosopher, Dr Allama Muhammad Iqbal was observed with immense respect and admiration in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Thursday. The people of all 35 districts from Chitral to Khyber and South Waziristan to Kohistan have paid tributes to his great political struggle and […]

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PM urges Sindh govt to implement Ramazan relief package

ISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday urged the provincial government of Sindh to ensure the implementation of a relief package during Ramazan for the facilitation of the common man. In a meeting with Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, he said providing relief to the people burdened with the challenges of inflation was a top […]

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