Pakistan certifies first organic cotton bale
Balochistan on Wednesday marked the certification of Pakistan's first organic cotton bale at a ceremony held at Kot Sabzal. Balochistan's Minister for Agriculture Engineer Zamrak Khan said the provincial
Dawn (Pakistan)
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Three more polio cases detected in tribal areas
PESHAWAR: Health authorities are gearing up to start vaccination campaigns in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata) following emergence of two new polio cases in the Khyber Agency and one in South
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Toxic ship paints affect female snails at Gadani: study
KARACHI: Female snails at the Gadani Ship-breaking Yard have been found to have developed male sex organs due to exposure to a highly toxic chemical used in ship paints, a recent study of Karachi University’s
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Punjab faces threat of ‘exceptionally high’ flood
LAHORE: All rivers in Punjab are likely to be in “very high” to “exceptionally high” flood from Sept 5 to 7 because of expected intensification of the current spell of fairly widespread rains reported
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Two new polio cases registered in Khyber, Lakki
PESHAWAR: The poor vaccination campaigns and refusal by parents against immunisation were hampering Pakistan’s efforts to eradicate polio as two new cases were notified by National Institute of Health,
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Poverty causing people to kill themselves in drought-hit Thar
CHHACHHRO: Thirty-year-old Marubhat, a resident of Samo Bheel village — a two-hour drive from Chhachhro — decided to end her life on Aug 23 after she had failed to provide food for her children. Soon after
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Kishanganga dam to affect ecosystem: official
MUZAFFARABAD: Apart from adverse impact to be caused by India’s Kishanganga dam project on Pakistan’s irrigation system and energy sector schemes, conservationists are worried about its devastating effects
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India agrees to re-examine objections to Kishanganga dam design
LAHORE: India has agreed to re-examine Pakistan’s objections over designs of Kishanganga dam and four other hydroelectric power projects on Jhelum and Chenab rivers. During the third and concluding
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Solar traffic signals
FAISALABAD: Solar-powered traffic signals have been installed at 17 crossings of the city which will be made operational next week. Chief Traffic Officer Rana Masoom told Dawn on Tuesday the system
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Rs140 million national park project finalised
BAHAWALPUR: The forest department has finalised a three-phased comprehensive plan worth Rs140 million under the ADP to attract maximum visitors at the neglected but historic national park in Lal Sohanra,
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Renewal of environmental approval for NJHEP declined
MUZAFFARABAD: The Azad Jammu and Kashmir Environment Protection Agency has declined to renew the environmental approval for the 969-megawatt Neelum-Jhelum Hydro Electric Project (NJHEP) due to Wapda’s