RAWALPINDI:The Food Department Rawalpindi and district police on Wednesday foiled a bid to smuggle flour besides seizing 100 bags. According to a district administration spokesman, the authorities of the food department along with Naseerabad police confiscated a vehicle loaded with 100 bags. He informed that police arrested a driver namely Khalid for violating the ban […]
Read MoreLAHORE: A cabinet sub-committee on law and order led by Provincial Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Muhammad Basharat Raja on Wednesday reviewed overall situation of law and order in Punjab, including security arrangements for visiting England cricket team. Home Minister Col (retd) Muhammad Hashim Dogar, Chief Secretary Abdullah Khan Sumbal, Inspector General Punjab Police Faisal Shahkar, […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The sixth international conference on “Research and Practices in Education” at Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) concluded yesterday. As a result of panel discussions and various working sessions, a road map was prepared to increase the quality of education and research. The conference stressed the need to use technology in the teaching process, develop students’ […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Federal Minister for Economic Affairs, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq called on the President of Asian Development Bank (ADB), Masatsugu Asakawa at the bank headquarters. On the sidelines of ADB’s 55th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors, the minister discussed Pakistan–ADB Development Partnership, the current flood crisis and ADB’s assistance in relief, disaster needs assessment and […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Ministry of Economic Affairs, Economic Affairs Division (EAD) Wednesday briefed the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Executive Board Members on the disastrous floods in Pakistan and the government’s response and relief measures. The Pakistani delegation organized a roundtable meeting with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Executive Board members, which was attended by 9 executive directors, representing […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Pakistan and the Asian Development Bank on Wednesday discussed ADB’s development package in Pakistan, which includes project finance in major economic sectors. The Federal Minister for Economic Affairs, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq called on the Vice President of Asian Development Bank, Mr. Shixin Chen, said a press release issued here. The two discussed the ADB’s development […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The National Agriculture Research Center (NARC) would provide over 200 tons high yielding seeds of wheat to growers across the crop sowing areas in the country during current Rabi season in order to ensure maximum per-acre crop output to attain self-sufficiency in staple grain production. The seeds are comprising on 06 high-yielding verities including Pakistan […]
Read MoreSIALKOT:Deputy Director (DD) Agriculture Extension Sialkot Dr. Sajjad Mehmood urged farmers to adopt modern agricultural technology to get bumper yield. He expressed these views while addressing a farmers gathering at Satrah, Daska tehsil here on Wednesday,which was organized by the agriculture department. He said that there was a need to aware farmers about seeds which […]
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