ISLAMABAD:Pakistan Agriculture Research Council (PARC) is working to improve agriculture for ensuring self-sufficiency in all major food crops and reducing the reliance on imported food items. This was stated by PARC Chairman Dr Ghulam Muhammad Ali, while addressing a ceremony organized by the Employees Association of PARC (EAPARC), said a press release on Friday. […]
Read MoreLAHORE:National Highways and Motorways Police (NH&MP) Inspector General Khalid Mahmood Friday said that shortage of resources could be addressed through effective use of the latest technology to cope with challenges and further enhance performance of the department. He said that until the installation of speed monitoring cameras at highways, the NH&MP patrolling officials should […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that next general election in the country will be held within 15 months and his goal meanwhile would be to address the challenges of inflation and poverty. “My vision is to rebuild Pakistan and try my best to decrease poverty and cut the budget of government sector to […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) Chairman Dr Qibla Ayaz on Friday urged the financial institutions to take steps for implementing the Federal Shariat Court’s (FSC) decision to abolish interest from the economy. He called upon these institutions to avoid challenging the FSC verdict in order to ensure its implementation and phased abolition of interest. […]
Read MoreLAHORE: At least six people were killed and 1,021 injured in 979 accidents in Punjab during the last 24 hours. According to the Rescue 1122, 500 drivers, 38 underage drivers, 103 pedestrians and 424 passengers were among the victims of the accidents. The statistics showed that 231 accidents were reported in Lahore which affected 239 […]
Read MoreLAHORE:Deputy Commissioner Lahore Umar Sher Chattha has said supply of subsidised flour has been ensured at around 800 sales points in the provincial capital. In a statement issued here on Friday, he said around 50,522 flour bags of 10-kg and 112,805 of 20-kg each had been provided to various sale points in the city […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The two-day Hero FIH Hockey5s 2022 will be staged in the centre of the Olympic Capital Lausanne on June 4-5. The event is the first official senior World Hockey5s competition to be organised by FIH and it builds on the success of Hockey5s events that have been taking place across the world, including the […]
Read MoreLAHORE:The University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS) Lahore and Punjab Fisheries Department signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to promote teaching & research cooperation for the strengthen fisheries and aquaculture sector in Pakistan. Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Nasim Ahmad and Chairman Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture Dr Muhammad Hafeez-ur-Rehman from UVAS while Director […]
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