Alien fish poses threat to local varieties, says expert

MULTAN:Alien fish, imported species from other countries, are posing threat to local varieties whose production has decreased recently, according to a report of Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. Assistant Professor, Muhammad Nawaz Sharif University of Agriculture (MNSUA) Dr Naheed Bano told reporter that reason behind reduction in local fish production was […]

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Pakistan, KSA affirm their stance to consolidate security, stability

In the field of energy, the Pakistani side welcomed the Kingdom’s decision to extend the agreement to finance exports of crude oil products and oil derivatives. The two countries agreed to explore ways of joint cooperation in a number of fields, including innovative uses of hydrocarbons, electricity, clean technologies for hydrocarbon resources, energy efficiency, localization […]

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Traditional Chitral cape – a must with a new clothes in Chitral

CHITRAL: People of Chitral have to buy Chitrali cape, vests and robes when they buy new clothes and shoes on the occasion of Eid or any festival and happiness, said an old man Kiramat Ullah, sitting in a 60-year-old shop in Shahi Bazaar of District Chitral while selling Chitrali Pakool. The people of Chitral, on […]

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PPP MPA shows concerns over hours long power outages in Hyderabad

HYDERABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party’s (PPP) Sindh Assembly member Abdul Jabbar Khan on Sunday expressed concern over routine as well as unannounced load shedding of electricity in the city by Hyderabad Electric Supply Company (HESCO). In a statement, Abdul Jabbar Khan said that the power outage caused by HESCO due to load shedding and faulty transformers […]

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President upholds major penalty against a woman harasser

ISLAMABAD:President Dr Arif Alvi has rejected a petition of Dr Humayun Iqbal for setting aside the orders of conducting a denovo inquiry against him and upheld the major penalty of termination of service imposed upon the accused by the Anti-Harassment Committee and Syndicate of the Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Medical University, Islamabad. The accused had […]

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Special fund given for rehabilitation of Confucius Institute, Karachi

BEIJING:A special fund was given by the Chinese International Education Foundation for rehabilitation of the Confucius Institute at the University of Karachi, Pakistan, in the wake of the terrorist attack on its shuttle bus killing three Chinese last week. According to Global Times, the fund of 500,000 yuan ($75,660) on April 30 will also be […]

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Transporters increase fares ahead of Eid ul fitr

RAWALPINDI:Like every year, the transporters have increased fares ahead of Eid ul Fitr, which is causing inconvenience to the passengers leaving for their hometowns to celebrate Eid with their loved ones and relatives. All bus and wagon terminals including railway station on Sunday remained jam packed with the passengers who were leaving for their native […]

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