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
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Over 12,000-acre Larkana forest land still under illegal occupation
LARKANA: Over 12,000 acres of forest land in Larkana division could not be retrieved from encroachers despite a strong will and determination expressed by the provincial government and completion of all
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Nandipur plant was operational only for five days
ISLAMABAD: The much-hyped Nandipur Power Plant--inaugurated by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on May 31 this year-- generated electricity at the record cost of Rs42 per unit and was shut down after only five
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Four more Thar newborns die from drought-related causes
UMERKOT: Unrelenting drought-like conditions and delay in rains in Thar have caused deaths of four more newborn babies over the past 24 hours, raising the death toll of children to 57 during 45 days in
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‘Pakistan lagging in efforts to curb climate change’
ISLAMABAD: Experts believe that Pakistan’s efforts towards preventing climate change are insufficient, which can translate into grave challenges for the economy, development and even the national security
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Punjab to spend Rs559m on food security
MULTAN: Punjab would spend Rs558.87 million to increase the produce of vegetables and pulses in an attempt to raise food security and cut imports bill, an official said on Tuesday. In a meeting with
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Chitral’s remote village to get electricity
CHITRAL: The Sarhad Rural Support Programme (SRSP) will build a small hydropower station to provide electricity to 70 households of the remote Baroghil village, bordering Afghanistan. Talking to Dawn,
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Gastro, respiratory diseases rising among IDPs in Bannu
PESHAWAR: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that gastrointestinal diseases, acute respiratory infection and unexplained fever are on the rise among the internally displaced persons (IDPs) of
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HIV/Aids mortality rate rising by 11pc annually in Pakistan: report
Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV/Aids) is claiming more lives in Pakistan than ever, says a first-of-its-kind analysis of trend data from 188 countries released on
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Thar drought situation termed alarming
MITHI: The relief inspecting judge for Tharparkar, Mian Fayyaz Rabbani, has urged the government to pay attention to the ‘alarming situation’ in this district as the aggravating drought may cause more
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People asked to help govt protect forests
MANSEHRA: Hazara Commissioner Abid Ali Khan has asked people to extend their help to the government to protect forests in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. “If we want to give healthy and pollution-free environment