Pakistan certifies first organic cotton bale
Balochistan on Wednesday marked the certification of Pakistan's first organic cotton bale at a ceremony held at Kot Sabzal. Balochistan's Minister for Agriculture Engineer Zamrak Khan said the provincial
Balochistan on Wednesday marked the certification of Pakistan's first organic cotton bale at a ceremony held at Kot Sabzal. Balochistan's Minister for Agriculture Engineer Zamrak Khan said the provincial
Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting at the Governor
The provincial environment department has proposed an amendment to the Prohibition of Manufacture, Sale and Use of Polythene Bags Ordinance, 2006, to ban the bags altogether irrespective of their thickness, the Sindh High Court was informed on Tuesday.
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Monday approved the much-awaited construction of Cherrah dam which would supply drinking water to consumers in the twin cities.
RAWALPINDI, March 30: City district government has launched post-winter spray campaign against dengue virus in all the 46 union councils of the city. The month-long campaign was kicked off by District Coordination Officer Jamal Mustafa Syed at Fauji Colony near Pirwadhai on Monday. The chances of dengue fever attack are quite high during post-winter and pre-winter season.
The Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Authority (Erra) has disbursed an amount of Rs54.59 billion for the construction of houses in the rural areas of earthquake devastated NWFP and AJK. The amount has been paid in instalments to the affected people through bank accounts, ensuring transparency in disbursement and avoiding duplication, Erra sources told this news agency.
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) has approved projects of over Rs24 billion for boosting the power distribution system of seven companies and linking six independent producers with the national grid.
The Engineering Development Board has advised the engineering sector to adopt the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) to reduce cost and improve their competitiveness in the global market.
About 1010 people were found hepatitis B and C positive out of 12,000 screened at Civil Hospital Makli, Sujawal taluka hospital and Shaikh Zaid Medical Centre, Mirpur Sakro, said EDO of health Dr Arifa Tahirani on Thursday.
More than 100 licences would be issued to national and international firms shortly for exploration of multi-billion dollars minerals including gold, copper, lead and coal besides precious stones in vast area in different districts of Northern Areas.
People of several suburban areas of Karachi are dependent for their water needs on rainwater which refills their wells and ponds, but the areas have received no rain over the past some years. The drought has left 20 per cent of the wells at their lowest level, while water of 80 per cent wells has turned brackish, according to a recent survey of the affected areas.