Pakistan recently sought technological help from China to develop and introduce hybrid rice varieties in all the four ecological zones …
Pakistan needs to update regulatory framework of trucking industry under CPEC
With the initial phase projects of CPEC coming online in the energy and infrastructure sectors, it has become imperative to …
Irsa calls emergency meeting to review water shortage
ISLAMABAD – The Indus River System Authority (Irsa) has called an emergencymeeting of the Adisery Committee on November 1 to review the water shortage , as …
Cotton exports begin, price up by Rs 100 per maund
Karachi Cotton price in the country has risen sharply after receiving hefty orders from overseas buyers increasing prospects of higher …
Soyabean, palm oil imports increase in first quarter
ISLAMABAD: Edible oil imports including soyabean and palm into the country during first quarter of current financial year grew by …
Chinese-led infrastructure boom mostly bypasses Pakistan’s banks
Karachi – China’s ambitious $55 billion infrastructure project that’s underway throughout Pakistan is in danger of becoming a non-event for the South Asian nation’s …
IRSA expects 30pc water shortage in Rabi season in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD – The Indus River System Authority (Irsa) sees more than 30 percent water shortage during Rabi season as water supply from Mangla reservoir to …
Pakistan soon to export seafood to Xinjiang
Pakistan will soon be exporting seafood to the Xinjiang Uygur, an autonomous region in the north-west of China. The transport will …
Int’l conference on agricultural and food science starts
LAHORE : International Conference on Agricultural and Food Science and 7th International Conference on Biotechnology and Bioengineering kicked off at …
Agriculture Sector: Speakers stress modernisation
ISLAMABAD: Speakers at a day-long seminar stressed on Wednesday the need to take appropriate measures to address the challenges being faced …
Sustaining production of key food crops
ALL major food crops are doing well at the same time after a gap of many years. The trend could …