Positive competition to help accelerate agricultural research: AARI scientist

FAISALABAD:Chief scientist of Ayub Agricultural Research Institute (AARI) Muhammad Nawaz Khan Mekan said on Thursday that positive competition approach among agricultural scientists could accelerate the pace of research. He was addressing a meeting at AARI Complex here, which was attended by heads of various departments including Director Soil Fertility Dr Muhammad Akram Qazi, Director Reference […]

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Energy sector on recovery path after govt. fixes PTI regime mistakes

ISLAMABAD:The incumbent coalition government, led by the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), took all possible corrective measures to revive the energy sector and lessen sufferings of the common man facing hard times due to wrong policies of the PTI regime. Now, the prudent policies introduced by the current government in the energy sector have started yielding […]

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Pakistan’s GDP to remain moderate in FY22, recover slightly in FY23: ADB

ISLAMABAD:The Asian Development Bank Thursday projected that the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth in Pakistan was expected to moderate in FY2022 (ended 30 June 2022) on fiscal tightening measures to manage growing demand pressures and contain external and fiscal imbalances. The growth in Fiscal Year 2023 is projected to recover slightly supported by structural reforms, […]

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Faisal Amin lauds CM, Health minister for improving health service in southern, merged distts

PESHAWAR:Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister Minister for Local Government and Rural Development Faisal Amin Gandapur on Thursday said that Medical Teaching Institutions (MTI) were greatly improving its services and facilities all over the province owing to the close supervision and continuous directions of Chief Minister Mahmood Khan and Minister for Health Taimur Khan Jhagra. He said “The […]

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Afghan business delegation arrives at Torkhem to attend PAJJCCI talks

PESHAWAR:Afghan business community delegation led by Co-Chairman PAJCCI Khan Jan Alokozai arrived Pakistan on Thursday for the participation in roundtable of stakeholders of Pak-Afghan trade. On arrival at Torkhem, the Afghan delegation was received by VP PAJCCI Zia Sarhadi and other members. The delegation comprises of PAJCCI members, senior business leaders of Nangarhar and Kunar […]

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Japan removes Pakistan from COVID-19 red list

ISLAMABAD:Japan has removed Pakistan from the category of red-listed countries in relation to COVID-19. “As a result of the efforts of the embassy of Pakistan, Tokyo, the government of Japan has removed Pakistan from the category of red-listed countries in relation to COVID-19,” a statement of the Pakistan embassy in Tokyo said. The new categorization […]

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