STORY HIGHLIGHTS To achieve the SDGs, more effort needs to be made to attract private sector investment and make sure …
Wheat industry finds the power of flour
USING a soft flour will leave your pasta gloopy, while type 00 flour is a no-no for biscuits. The traits …
50MW Jhimpir wind power project starts commercial operations
LAHORE – The 50MW Jhimpir power project has started its commercial operations after its formal inauguration on Wednesday. The wind project is …
Total cotton output 11.58m bales: PCGA
MULTAN : Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association (PCGA) Thursday issued its final cotton report showing national cotton production at 11.581 million …
Irsa rejects Sindh MPs’ request to close flood canals
ISLAMABAD – Senators from Sindh have demanded the closures of flood canals, stop filling of Mangla and provision of additional …
Rs250m allocated for cotton research
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Agriculture Research Council on Thursday announced allocation of Rs250 millions for the cotton research under Competitive Grant Systems …
Water Resource Division, hydro projects get Rs65b under PSDP
ISLAMABAD – The government has allocated Rs65 billion for Water Resource Division and hyro projects in the next budget under the …
102 mini dams built under Kissan Package
RAWALPINDI – The Punjab Government under ‘Kissan Package’ constructed 102 mini dams in Potohar Region during last two years with 174 …
Cotton growers urged to use certified seeds
FAISALABAD: Agriculture experts have advised the growers to complete the cultivation of cotton by the end of May for getting bumper …
PARC presents 14 seed varieties for approval
ISLAMABAD – The Variety Evaluation Committee (VEC) of Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) on Oil Seed and Sugarcane has presented …
Tea imports go up by 9.6pc in 3 quarters
ISLAMABAD – The imports of tea into the country witnessed 9.65pc increase during the first three quarters of the ongoing …