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FPCCI for evolving strategy for surplus wheat production

Commercial forestry helping in mitigating impacts of climate change, economically benefiting farmers

Sajid Ali, a farmer in Peshawar, used to live a life which in economic terms called as `hand to mouth living' due to limited income he earned through cultivation of routine crops like wheat, sugar cane and vegetables on his 15 acres of land.

Weekly inflation up by 1.03 percent

Weekly inflation up by 1.03 percent

The weekly inflation for the week ended on June 21 for the combined income group witnessed increase of 1.03 percent as compared to the previous week.

Minister directs to adopt effective mechanism for agriculture sector

Punjab Caretaker Minister for Agriculture, Food, Irrigation, Forestry, Fisheries Wildlife, Livestock and Dairy Development and Planning & Development Sardar Tanveer Ilyas Khan Thursday stressed the need of viable mechanism of wheat procurement, price fixation and up-gradation of irrigation facilities are vital for agriculture development in the province.

US farmers stressed, angry at trade wars

ERC begins emergency relief operations in Hodeidah - Updates

ERC begins emergency relief operations in Hodeidah

Hodeida: Yemen's vital aid hub on the Red Sea

The bulk of aid supplies to impoverished Yemen are routed through Hodeida, a strategic port city on the Red Sea that this week became the target of an offensive to oust Iran-backed rebels.

Here are some key facts about the ancient city.

Weekly inflation goes up by 1.71 pc 14 June 2018

The weekly inflation for the week ended on June 13, for the combined income group witnessed increase of 1.71 percent as compared to the previous week.

No Champagne before Brexit, UK pub chain says

British pub chain JD Wetherspoon will stop serving French Champagne in favour of sparkling wine made in Britain and outside the EU in the run-up to Brexit, it said Wednesday.

Faqh-i-Jafria Fitrana fixed at Rs150 to 500 per person

:The minimum amount of Sadqa-e-Fitr or Fitrana for Faqh-i-Jafria has been fixed at Rs 150 per person, Allama Syed Zafar Abbas, Khateeb Jamia Masjid Al Hussain, Imambargah F-11 Markaz said

Fitrana fixed at Rs100 per head

The minimum amount of Sadqa e-Fitr has been fixed at Rs100 per head this year, Chairman Central Ruet-e- Hilal Committee Mufti Muneebur Rehman has said

Enough wheat stocks available in GB: Official

Director Civil Supply Gilgit-Baltistan (GB), Ikramullah on Tuesday dispelled the impression about scarcity of wheat, saying there was no shortage of wheat in any district of the area and supply of the commodity was continuing smoothly.

An artist compiling Holy Quran with wheat straw

Allah Dittah Khanpuri, a tailor by profession, intends to compile the Holy Quran with wheat straw by pasting it with glue on silky cloth in a unique manner and way.