BEIJING – China considers its economic corridor project with Pakistan a demonstration of Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) that sets the …
CPEC projects, best example of ‘State-of-the art’ technology
The Suki-Kinari (SK) hydropower project has emerged as best example of the ‘state-of-the art’ technology being used in construction of …
MPs for accelerating work on western route of CPEC
ISLAMABAD – A parliamentary committee was Monday informed that the non-provision of PSDP allocations by the federal government and the …
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 …
From a “political nobody who would never amount to much” to the prime minister of Pakistan
Twenty-two years ago, did I think this day would ever arrive? That in little more than 10 minutes, a visibly …
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 …
Let’s have Bhasha dam surcharge to fund construction work
ISLAMABAD: A 10-paisa Neelum-Jhelum surcharge was imposed on electricity bills which brought Rs50-65 billion for the government in a span of …
What has been happening to agriculture?
Pakistan’s agriculture received a boost in the 1960s when it posted a growth rate of 5.1%. Improved varieties, steady access …
Innovationg agriculture in Naya Pakistan
Pakistan has yet to exploit its full potential in agriculture as it is still far behind its peers in terms …
CPEC potential for young entrepreneurs highlighted
PESHAWAR – Senior office bearer and Project Director in CPEC Secretariat, Ministry of Planning, Development and Reforms Hassan Dawood Butt …
Heatwave ravages European fields, sending wheat prices soaring
Searing heat has devastated wheat fields across northern Europe while a combination of dry conditions and extreme rain in the Black Sea have hit output …