ISLAMABAD: The IRSA Wednesday released 249,300 cusecs water from various rim stations with inflow of 187,400 cusecs. According to the data …
Import of 0.1m tons of fertiliser may not bridge shortfall
KARACHI: The government initially pondered to facilitate the revival of idle plants ahead of the start of Rabi sowing season in …
Minister calls for use of modern irrigation system
LAHORE – Highlighting scarcity of water in the country, Agriculture Minister Malik Nouman Langrial has emphasised the need for enhancing the …
Rabi crop likely to face 45pc water shortage
ISLAMABAD/karachi – The Rabi season’s crops are likely to face about 45 percent water shortage and Indus River System Authority …
Water scarcity issue needs urgent govt attention
ISLAMABAD – The Pakistan Economy Watch (PEW) on Sunday said the scarcity of water is transforming the country into a desert …
Driving Pakistan’s agri future
Agriculture is the mainstay of Pakistan’s economy; it therefore follows that agricultural machinery holds significant value for the country. Tractors …
Fertiliser companies profit up 67pc in 2Q-2018
LAHORE – Pakistan’s fertilizer manufacturers’ profitability surged 67 percent annually to Rs8.3b in 2Q2018, primarily due to higher GP margins of …
Dam Equivalents: The solution to Pakistan’s water crisis
There’s a general rhetoric that, one, Pakistan is soon going to run out of water; and, two, building more dams …
Can drip irrigation eradicate Pakistan’s water crisis and food insecurity?
Pakistan is faced with one of the most crucial issues of all time – food and water shortage, and now …
A smart way to provide uninterrupted electricity in rural areas
What an efficient, smart and compact way to provide uninterrupted electricity in rural areas by installing these water turbines next …
Tarbela Dam reaches peak level of 1550maf
ISLAMABAD – The water shortage for the provinces in Kharif season has reached to zero as currently there is around 80000 …