Environmentalist urges governments to declare ‘Climate Emergency’ for addressing heatwave

ISLAMABAD:Chairperson Subh-e-Nau, Shahida Kausar Farooq, an NGO working for environmental issues has appealed to the federal and provincial governments to immediately impose an environment emergency in the country to deal with the devastating effects of global warming in Cholistan, Gwadar and Dera Bugti areas. In a statement, Mrs Farooq said that environmentalists around the world […]

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Marriyum condemns suicide blast in Miranshah

ISLAMABAD:Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Sunday strongly condemned the suicide blast in Miranshah area of North Waziristan. In a statement, she said that miscreants wanted to disturb the law and order situation but such cowardly acts could not dampen the spirits of the nation. “Sacrifices of security personnel for restoration of law […]

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Pakistan earns handsome foreign exchange by rice export:Agriculture Deptt

MULTAN:Paddy is the most important crop as it not only helps to meet nutritional needs of the country’s population but also a handsome source of foreign exchange as the country earned 3.06 billion dollars from its export. According to Agriculture Information Department, during the last few years, the area under paddy has increased by 6.9%. […]

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Love every family member, CM says on International Families Day

LAHORE:Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shahbaz has said that families become stronger by adopting solid mutual relations and it is our duty to take care of every relation. In his message on the International Families Day, he said: “It is our moral, social and religious duty to deal every family members with love, courtesy and affection.” […]

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CS inspects bazaars, healthcare facilities in Kasur

LAHORE:Punjab Chief Secretary Kamran Ali Afzal on Sunday paid a surprise visit to Kasur district as part of measures to provide relief to the people. He inspected various bazaars and District Headquarter (DHQ) hospitals in Kasur, Chunian and Allahabad. The CS said that providing relief to the people was the top priority of the government. […]

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PBF proposes measures to revive agriculture sector

LAHORE:The Pakistan Businesses Forum (PBF) has proposed various measures to Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shehbaz Sharif for revival of the agriculture sector in the country. PBF Vice President Ahmad Jawad said in a statement here on Sunday that country’s agriculture sector plays a central role in the economy absorbing 42.3 per cent of the labour […]

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