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Saleem Mandviwalla asks NDMA to take Parliament on board for drought mitigation measures

Deputy Chairman Senate Saleem Madviwalla Friday asked National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to take the parliament on board along with the federal government, for disaster mitigation endeavours in the affected areas of the country

Prime Minister Imran stresses need to accelerate pace of CPEC projects

Prime Minister Imran Khan Friday stressed the need to expedite work on the projects under China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) as early completion of such works was in Pakistan's interest

500 NGOs personnel provided services to promote Organic Kitchen Farming

Pakistan Agricultural Research Organization (PARC) has provided services to personnel of 500 Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) to promote Organic Kitchen Farming and Gardening in Islamabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJ&K)

90 Argentine satellites to be launched in China

China will send 90 satellites on its Long March-6 carrier rocket into orbit from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center for an Argentine company, according to the China Great Wall Industry Corporation

MNSUA holds consultative meeting on Mango Mission 2030

Cargill to grow Pakistan business with US$200 million investment

Cargill , a global food and agriculture producer, on Thursday renewed its long standing commitment to Pakistan by announcing plans to invest more than US$200 million in the next three-to-five years

Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mahmood Khan announces establishment of Agri Research Centre in D.I. Khan

Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mahmood Khan Thursday announced the establishment of an Agriculture Research Centre (ARC) in D.I.Khan

Punjab govt taking all possible steps to overcome smog

Provincial Agriculture Minister Nauman Ahmad Langrial Thursday said that the Punjab government was taking all possible steps to overcome smog

VC vows to resolve issues of Sindh Agriculture University employees

The Vice Chancellor of Sindh Agriculture University Dr. Mujeeb-ud-Din Memon has said he wanted to resolve the issue of housing scheme for the varsity's employees

Removal of weeds necessary for better wheat yield

Wheat growers have been advised to remove weeds to obtain good and quality yield of the crop

All stakeholders should play role for interest Deputy Commissioner Okara

Deputy Commissioner Marrium Khan here on Thursday said that all stakeholders should play their role for the provision of interest free loan to farmers for the development of agriculture sector of the country

Senior political leaders agree National Assembly needs to shift focus on public issues

Senior leaders from the treasury and opposition benches Thursday repeatedly hit home the point that National Assembly should focus on challenges, being faced by the public and the members should rein in their outbursts against each other

Nigerian envoy stresses more trade with Pakistan

Nigerian High Commissioner Major-General (Retd) Ashimiyu Adebayo Olaniyi Thursday said that Pakistan and Nigeria enjoy almost same economic conditions and businessmen of the two countries must collaborate in their relevant fields to exploit the untapped potential

Mohmand Dam, a multifaceted hydropower project to meet country's energy, water requirements

The mega multipurpose hydropower project Mohmand Dam, an initiative of the Federal Government, carries huge potential to meet Pakistan's energy and water requirements in terms of electricity generation and irrigation besides provision of clean drinking water facilities to the inhabitants of Peshawar

Experts' working group to promote cotton research in Balochistan

Director General Agriculture Research Balochistan Dr. Muhammad Javed Tareen said here on Thursday that a joint working group of cotton experts from Punjab and Balochistan would be formed soon to bring improvement in cotton research and cultivation in Balochistan