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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WB-assisted plan to cut power subsidy
The World Bank is set to approve a ‘development policy’ credit of $500 million to help Pakistan design an efficient and consumer-oriented electric power system which will lead to reducing subsidies and
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Doubts cloud Islamabad section as Metro Bus launched in Rawalpindi
Environmental concerns hung over the Islamabad section of the Rawalpindi-Islamabad Metro Bus Project on Sunday as work began in the garrison city to realise Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s “vision of providing
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Number of TB patients increasing in Balochistan
About 24,000 people are suffering from Tuberculosis in Balochistan, said Dr Ghulam Mustafa Shah, manager of the TB Control Programme in the province. Addressing a press conference here on Sunday, he
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Water samples from Peshawar areas test negative for poliovirus
The water samples from Larama area in Peshawar on Sunday tested negative for poliovirus, making brighter the chances of eradication of the virus in the country if government ensured vaccination of children
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Sindh seeks $150m for water management
The Sindh government has sought additional financing of $150 million from the World Bank to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of irrigation water distribution with particular reference to reliability,
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Minister says drought may hit half of country
Planning and Development Minister Ahsan Iqbal has warned that Thar-like drought may hit half of the country if new water reservoirs are not built. He said the planning commission would hold a Pakistan
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EIA report on oil exploration project criticised
Raising serious concerns over proposed oil and gas exploration activities in the protected areas of Malir and Shah Bandar (part of Thatta district), representatives of non-governmental organisations, professional
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Senate body to launch manual on environment
The Senate sub-committee on environment will launch here at the Pakistan Institute of Parliamentary Services on Monday a media manual for journalists covering environment issues and climate change.
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Pilot project to utilise rainwater sent for approval
Experts have identified 39 points in the city for accumulation of rainwater during rainy season and recommended launch of a pilot project to construct wells at two of these places, Lakshmi Chowk and Qadhafi
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Rs1bn funds for Pindi schemes diverted to Metro Bus Project
The Punjab government has diverted Rs1 billion development funds for Rawalpindi district to Metro Bus Project for twin cities of Rawalpindi-Islamabad. As a result, the district government had to abandon