ISLAMABAD:Chairman Pakistan Hi Tech Hybrid Seed Association ( PHHSA) Shahzad Ali Malik Sunday said growth in the agriculture sector is two to four times more effective in raising incomes among the poorest compared to other sectors. Talking to a delegation of progressive farmers led by Shoukat Ali Arain from Mamukanjan, district Toba Tek Singh, he […]
Read MoreFAISALABAD: Like many other sectors, country’s textile industry is also facing serious challenge for its survival and valuably contributing to national exports for generating foreign exchange and putting economy on strong footing. Lack of high performance yarn and fiber like carbon and aramid fiber, devaluation of rupee against dollar, dwindling cotton crop, costly energy and […]
Read MoreD I Khan:The D I Khan police, during a crackdown against drug dealers, arrested a notorious drug peddler and recovered hashish from his possession, informed a police spokesman on Sunday. On the directives of DPO Muhammad Shoaib, SHO Aftab Alam Khan had expedited action against drug peddlers in the limit of Kirri Khasor Police Station […]
Read MoreRAWALPINDI:The garrison city, once reckoned among the cleanliest cities in the country, is fast losing its beauty due to rising pollution and uncollected solid waste with majority of its population exposed to serious health hazards. With more than half of daily generated solid waste remaining uncollected, the chunk lifted by the city managers is also […]
Read MoreLAHORE:Women’s economic empowerment in any society is central to realizing their rights and enabling them to equally participate in businesses, setting up entrepreneur, control over productive resources and economic decision-making. As the world changes from conventional to digital mode, imparting them training on the latest techniques can also have a trickledown effect on our younger […]
Read MoreRAWALPINDI:The authorities concerned of Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) have been directed to lodge FIRs against illegal housing schemes. According to a RDA spokesman, RDA had issued issue notices to the owners of three illegal housing schemes, Cighu Country Farms in Mauza Chak Cighu at Chak Beli Khan Road Rawalpindi, Countryside Residencia in Mauza Kaliam Mughal […]
Read MoreBAHAWALPUR:Sama Satta police have taken two drivers into custody for over-speeding who were violating traffic rules while passing through the area lying within the jurisdiction of the police station. A spokesman for Bahawalpur police said that a patrolling team of PS Sama Satta took notice that two drivers had been driving their vehicles at extra […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Pakistan strongly condemned the abhorrent act of desecration of the Holy Quran in Sweden on Saturday. In a statement, the Foreign Office Spokesperson here on Sunday said, “This senseless and provocative Islamophobic act hurts the religious sensitivities of over 1.5 billion Muslims around the world. Such actions are not covered under any legitimate expression of […]
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