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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Sindh govt to set up 50MW power plant at Nooriabad
KARACHI: The Sindh government has decided to set up a 50-megawatt power plant at Nooriabad which will be the first-ever power project to be executed by a province under public-private partnership, it emerged
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Saaf Pani project in 18 dists now
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has said a strategy be evolved to launch ‘Saaf Pani Project’ in 18 districts of the province, instead of 12 as per earlier plan. He said this at a meeting
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Children mortality rate highest in Sindh
SHIKARPUR: Sindh has the highest mortality rate among children below five years of age in the country because of increasing malnutrition in rural areas, particularly in Shikarpur, according to a survey
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Flash floods wreak havoc in parts of Lower Dir
TIMERGARA: Heavy rain coupled with hailstorm caused floods late on Saturday night, wreaking havoc in parts of Lower Dir, especially in Talash, Balambat and Timergara, officials and local residents said
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Rs760m approved for road linking Karak with Mianwali
KARAK: Adviser to the chief minister on prisons Malik Qasim Khan Khattak has claimed that the provincial government has approved Rs760 million for extension of Amberi Kalay to Daratang road to link Karak
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Flood compensation policy revised
GUJRAT: The Punjab government has revised the policy of disbursement of Rs25,000 to each and every family of the Calamity Affected Revenue Estate (CARE) villages and now only owners of the houses hit by
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Alarming rise in global trade of rare turtles
KARACHI: Illegal international trade of the black spotted turtle has escalated rapidly over the past two years, says a recently published report. The main trade chain for these turtles, according to
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Rehabilitating depleting forests
THE current floods could be a boon for Sindh’s depleting riverine forests, which are dependent either on flood waters or on fresh supplies from the Indus. A significant portion of the forests has been
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Rs16bn development projects approved
ISLAMABAD: The Planning Commission on Wednesday approved 15 development projects worth Rs16 billion, mostly for energy sector, higher education and infrastructure development. Federal Minister for Planning,
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US to provide $1m for power plant feasibility
PESHAWAR: The United States will provide $1 million grant to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for feasibility of a 400-435 megawatt gas fired electricity plant in the province. An agreement in this regard was singed