Speakers call for efforts to promote organic Cotton production in Pakistan

MULTAN: Speakers in a three day workshop called for organic cotton production which aims to bring sustainability by reducing the use of pesticides, synthetic fertilizers and water.   They also stressed that organic cotton supports biodiversity conservation and promotes agro-forestry in Pakistan, whereas conventional cotton production practices, with excessive use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides, […]

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Long march: 3 cops martyred, 100 injured due to torture, attacks

LAHORE: Three Punjab police personnel were martyred and over a 100 others were injured due to torture and attacks of violent protestors in different districts of the province during the past 24 hours, a police spokesman said here on Thursday.   The spokesman said that one officer was martyred in Lahore and two others in […]

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IHC adjourns Umar Sarfraz Cheema’s case till May 31

ISLAMABAD: A larger bench of Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday adjourned hearing till May 31, on a petition challenging the removal of governor Punjab Umar Sarfraz Cheema.   A three-judge larger bench headed by Chief Justice Athar Minallah heard the case. Attorney General of Pakistan Ashtar Ausaf Ali and petitioner’s lawyer Dr. Baber Awan […]

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IHC directs FIA to review its case against Sami Ibrahim

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday directed the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to reconsider a case against TV anchor Sami Ibrahim.   Chief Justice Athar Minallah, hearing the case against the harassment of journalists including Sami Ibrahim and Arshad Sharif, remarked that it seemed that the FIA had started only the monitoring of […]

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PTCL group joins hands with NEC for polio eradication from Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Under corporate social responsibility, PTCL & Ufone 4G joined hands with the National Emergency Center, Government of Pakistan to extend its support for Polio eradication from Pakistan.   The national telecommunication group created awareness by leveraging its vast network to promote vaccination against the disease that can physically impair children for life, if not […]

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