PCRWR announces Short Documentary Competition for students to mark Pakistan Water Week

ISLAMABAD:Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources (PCRWR), International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and partners have announced Short Documentary Competition for the students from school to university level as a part of the activities to mark Pakistan Water Week activities. According to an official of PCRWR, all Pakistan campuses of public or private school systems […]

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Work underway to run electric buses in province: minister

SARGODHA: Provincial Minister for Transport Chaudhry Muneeb Sultan Cheema on Wednesday said work was underway to run electric buses across the province and soon urban transport would be functional in different cities of the Punjab. Talking to journalists at the Media Club here, he said the Punjab government was utilizing all possible resources for betterment […]

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408 cattle die from lumpy skin in division: livestock departt

SARGODHA: Director Livestock Dr Wajid Arshad said that a total of 408 cattle died from the lumpy skin disease in the division during the last six months. Talking to reporter here on Wednesday, he said a total of 5,255 animals had been affected with the disease while 221,150 were vaccinated and 9,3501 disinfected with anti […]

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MWMC starts purchasing new machinery to improve sanitation system

MULTAN:CEO Multan Waste Management Company (MWMC), Muhammad Farooq Dogar said that the process of purchasing new machinery has been started for improving the cleanliness system in the city. He said that trucks, tractors, and pick-ups were being purchased directly from companies instead of vendors to ensure transparency in the procurement of machinery. He expressed these […]

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Pak-US trade witnesses over 29% surplus during 2 months

ISLAMABAD:Pakistan’s goods and services trade with the United State (US) witnessed a surplus of 29.75 percent during first two months of current fiscal year (2022-23) as compared to the corresponding period of last year. The trade surplus during the period under review was recorded at $752.405 million against $579.855 million last year, showing 29.75 percent […]

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Services’ trade deficit shrinks 9.84% as exports grow by 8.25% in 2 months

ISLAMABAD:The services trade deficit shrunk by 9.84 percent as exports witnessed growth of 8.25 percent during the first two months of the current fiscal year as compared to the corresponding period of last year, Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reported. According to PBS data, the exports from the country during July-August (2022-23) were recorded at […]

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