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
With the increase in temperature, the glaciers in Gilgit-Baltistan have started melting, resulting in significant increase in flows in rivers, streams and nullahs. Usually, the temperature increases in Himalayan, Hindukush and Karakuram ranges of mountains soon after March, but this time the weather remained cold until last week due to rains and snowfall. The electricity generation and power
The tribunal officer carrying out a probe into the Sorrange coalmine accident which claimed lives of dozens of miners, has directed officials of the Pakistan Mineral Development Corporation (PMDC) to present a report on the issue at the next hearing of the tribunal. Methane gas explosions at a coalmine in the Sorrange area on March 20 had killed 43 miners and, according to officials, the mine h
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has decided to set up an autonomous authority within a year for ensuring smooth provision of drinking water and sewerage and sanitation services in Peshawar. According to a handout, Chief Minister Ameer Haider Hoti gave approval for establishment of the authority during a meeting here on Wednesday.
The Punjab government and a Chinese company have entered into an agreement for rapid mass transit system in Lahore. The Chinese firm
Samples of sub-soil water collected from Sehwan and adjoining areas have been found unfit for human consumption. People here have been consuming the sub-soil water for drinking purpose. A team of water experts led by Dr Mohammad Saleem Memon, project director, water testing and surveillance laboratory, Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Jamshoro, collected 20 samples of sub-s
India plans to export petrol and diesel to Pakistan to help meet its energy needs and to open up a new market for Indian refiners, such as giant Reliance Industries, a report said on Monday.
Illegal hunting and inadequate resources available to the Wildlife Department are threatening the existence of `chinakara`, a beautiful antelope species of Indian gazelle or in Thar desert. Frequent droughts and loss of habitats are other problems the endangered species of gazelle is facing. There appears to be no well-defined conservation strategy although chinakara is enlisted in the Red D
The inevitable has happened and a severe energy crisis involving shortages of oil, gas and electricity has hit the nation as authorities struggle to resolve the chronic circular debt problem. According to officials, electricity shortfall has exceeded 6,000MW, resulting in more than 12 hours of countrywide loadshedding while stocks of petroleum products are drying out in parts of Punjab, Azad Ka
KARACHI, Feb 27: A research has found extremely high level of contamination with toxic metals especially that of mercury in the roadside soil along the National Highway. The alarming level of toxicants, particularly the high level of mercury at all selected sampling sites, poses grave threat to public health and requires serious immediate remedial efforts, according to the research. Karachi
HARIPUR, Feb 24: General Manager Tarbela Dam Hazrat Omar has said that 1,360 megawatts of electricity will be added to the national grid through Tarbela Dam