ISLAMABAD: The prioritised Special Economic Zones (SEZs) being set up under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) would not be ready for investment …
Socio-economic opportunities in Pakistan
by Syed Tauseef Shah Reliance on science and technology will place Pakistan’s economy on a path of sustained development. There …
The global race for groundwater speeds up to feed agriculture’s growing needs
by Grant Ferguson And Jennifer C. Mcintosh, The Conversation Water is becoming a scarce resource in many parts of the world. …
It’s time to export more than a pinch of salt
Salt has been an essential part of cuisine all over the world since time immemorial. Apart from the daily diet, …
Country needs better kinnow varieties to compete globally
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan grows citrus fruit over an area of 206,569 hectares in all the four provinces with total production of around …
Farmers – a neglected lot for decades
By Zafar Bhutta ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is an agriculture-based economy but farmers have been neglected for decades due to pro-industry policies of …
Rashakai SEZ under CPEC to open by April
BEIJING – Rashakai, one of the nine special economic zones prioritized under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) framework, is likely …
Climate change poses threat to sugarcane crop
MULTAN – Climate change is affecting production of sugarcane and there is dire need to develop such varieties as could …
Pakistan proposes study of Jhelum river cascade
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has proposed China to conduct a study of Jhelum River cascade for determining power generation potential of one of …
China to import potato, cherry, wheat from Pakistan
ISLAMABAD – Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Yao Jing here on Friday said that China was interested to enhance its import …
Agriculture: Food trade deficit rising again
Mohiuddin Aazim Pakistan’s food trade deficit shrank to $1.4 billion in the last fiscal year from $2.43bn a year ago. …