Wasay urges establishing NADRA offices in remote areas of Balochistan

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Housing and Works Maulana Abdul Wasay on Thursday   called for setting up National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) offices in different tehsils and remote areas of Balochistan to facilitate people.   In a meeting with NADRA Chairman Muhammad Tariq Malik in minister’s office, the people’s issues related to NADRA in the […]

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One-day cattle nutrition seminar at UAF

FAISALABAD: Vice Chancellor (VC) University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF) Prof Dr Iqrar Ahmad Khan Thursday said that strong academia-industry ties are imperative to achieve food security targets in addition to alleviate poverty for sustainable development.   He was addressing one-day Cattle Nutrition seminar, organised by the Faculty of Animal Husbandry UAF here.   The VC […]

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1st 3-day Mining Expo starts

LAHORE: Punjab Mineral Company Board of Governors Chairman Samar Mubarakmand on Thursday inaugurated first three-day Punjab Mining Expo here at Expo center.   Mines and Minerals Department Punjab Secretary Muhammad Ali Ammer, Additional Secretary Sarah Rashid, Investors and individuals from Sindh, Balochistan, KP, Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Kashmir affiliated to the fields of mining and minerals […]

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1st International Education Conference starts at IUB

BAHAWALPUR: The First International Education Conference started here at the Islamia University of Bahawalpur, in which delegates from various universities of Australia, Turkey, and Pakistan participated.   The two-day conference has been organised by the Department of Education of the Islamia University of Bahawalpur.   Inaugurating the conference, Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob, Vice-Chancellor, the Islamia […]

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Govt committed to provide friendly environment to investors: Miftah

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Miftah Ismail said here on Thursday that the incumbent government was committed to provide conducive and friendly environment to the investors and businessmen for the growth of economic activity and enhancement of exports.   In a meeting with the Vice Chairman of Indus Motor Company, Shini Yanagi, the […]

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Experts emphasizes more research on cotton and other crops

HYDERABAD: The agronomists, experts and agricultural academic researchers have emphasized the need of more research and attention on agriculture produces particularly cotton crop which they said was declining due to climate change, water scarcity and other reasons.   They also underlined the need of checking the quality of pure seeds and pesticides so that maximum […]

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Factory sealed for manufacturing fake shampoo, surf

PESHAWAR: The district administration on Thursday sealed a factory over a charge of manufacturing fake shampoo and surf in the name of renowned brands and arrested its proprietor.   On the directives of the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Peshawar, the Assistant Commissioner (AC) (City) Obaid Doggar on a tip conducted a raid in Gulbahar locality of […]

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