The Agriculture University Peshawar and University of Haripur finally got regular vice-chancellors after long delay as formal notifications to this …
New IT system to hunt potential taxpayers from next fiscal year
KARACHI: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Jahanzeb Khan sought business community’s help to meet the Rs220 billion revenue shortfall …
Chilli, tomato not healthy options for consumers’ pocket
LAHORE: Prices of tomato and chilli have gone up manifold in the city in the last couple of months. Tomatoes …
Experts hope bumper crop in S Punjab
MULTAN – The unprecedented rain spells in the months of February and March have proved to be a blessing for …
24 projects to be funded with Chinese grant under CPEC
ISLAMABAD – Chinese experts have shortlisted around two dozen projects to be funded with the Chinese grant in the provinces …
CCRI starts cotton seed germination free lab test
MULTAN : Central Cotton Research Institute (CCRI) Multan has started free laboratory test of seed germination before sowing of cotton …
Rabi crop to face 33pc water shortage: IRSA
ISLAMABAD – The ongoing Rabi season will have to face 33 per cent water shortage instead of 38 per cent …
FAO and Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation join hands for improving food security in Pakistan
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) signed an agreement to develop …
Seven Points to Consider When Going Digital in Agriculture
Technology in agriculture started as early as the 1960s. The decades that followed brought significant improvements in machine and methods, …
Imports of agriculture machinery up 6.7pc in 7 months
ISLAMABAD – The imports of agriculture machinery into the country during first seven months of current financial year increased by …
Two Chinese groups to invest $2bn in housing sector
ISLAMABAD: Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group (XCMG) and HSS Group of China on Wednesday expressed their commitment to invest $2 billion …