LAHORE: The strategically important 969-megawatt Neelum-Jhelum hydroelectric power project achieved yet another landmark on its way towards completion as water filling …
Bosan asks provinces to protect sugarcane farmers
ISLAMABAD: Minister for National Food Security and Research Sikandar Hayat Khan Bosan has called on provincial governments to ensure the purchase …
SCA urges Sindh govt to settle issues of cane crushing, pricing
HYDERABAD: Anxious about the delay in sugarcane crushing and the conflict between farmers and mill owners over the sugarcane price, the …
Farmers hit hard as govt fails to provide loans
MULTAN: The provincial government failed to fulfill its promise of providing agricultural loans worth Rs100 billion to farmers of South Punjab. …
Punjab launches ‘direct subsidy on fertilisers’ programme
LAHORE: The Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) and the Agriculture Department have jointly launched a ‘direct subsidy on fertilisers’ programme, replacing …
Sabzi shopping the organic way
When one talks about healthy eating, the first word that comes to mind is ‘organic’, a trend that is increasingly …
Govt to improve veggies, fruits supply chain
MULTAN: The government is taking effective measures to prevent fruits and vegetables losses during delivery from agriculture fields to markets. …
China closer to eradicate absolute poverty: Liu Yongfu
BEIJING – There were around 30 million Chinese living below the national poverty line at the end of last year, …
PITB, agri dept join hands for direct subsidy on fertilizers programme
Lahore: The Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) and the Agriculture Department have jointly launched a direct subsidy on fertilizers program, …
CPEC will improve tourism services in the country
ISLAMABAD: The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) will improve the quality of tourism services between the two countries with lasting impacts on …
China to keep providing assistance to Pakistan’s power sector
ISLAMABAD: The Power Division has decided to meet individually all investors pouring money into energy projects of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor …