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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A city of contaminated water
SIALKOT: The Tehsil Municipal Administration (TMA) and the Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) have failed to provide potable water to the people of Sialkot city and surrounding areas. Health
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SC upset by lack of food subsidies in Balochistan
ISLAMABAD: A Supreme Court bench was flabbergasted on Tuesday when it was told that no subsidy on food items has ever been extended to the neediest segments of Balochistan since the year 2009. This
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Two coal miners die in Jhimpir
Two miners were killed in a coal mine which caved in accidentally on Monday at the mining zone of Yaqoob Brohi village near Jhimpir, locals and officials said. They said that around two dozen workers
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Unhygienic water blues in Faisalabad
Vendors continue to use the notorious blue cans to sell potable water without check by the authorities concerned. The large cans are meant to store chemicals to be used by industries and there is a
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Naegleria threat looms as water lacks chlorine
Despite tall claims about taking effective measures to keep naegleria fowleri in check, the civic agencies concerned have done little to save precious lives as water being supplied to the city is shockingly
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Rs38.5bn development projects approved
ISLAMABAD: The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) approved on Wednesday eight development projects having an estimated cost of Rs38.5 billion, including a foreign exchange component of Rs20.8bn.
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Work on 4,320MW hydel project launched
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif launched the construction work on 4,320 megawatts Dasu hydroelectric power project in Kohistan on Wednesday. “We are sincerely working for prosperity of the nation but some
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200 mini dams to be built in Potohar region
Construction of 200 mini dams in Potohar region and establishment of a medical college in Sialkot were among the 10 development schemes approved by the Punjab government on Monday with an estimated cost
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China to invest $1.6 trillion in energy efficiency by 2035
China could invest as much as $5.7 trillion by 2035 to find, produce and save energy, accounting for 15 per cent of global spending in the sector, a report from the International Energy Agency said on
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Construction of Karachi-Lahore Motorway approved
The National Highway Authority (NHA) gave on Wednesday a go-ahead to the construction of Karachi-Lahore Motorway. A meeting of the NHA’s executive board, which gave the approval, was informed that the