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
In an attempt to enforce the country
Over 1.31 million hectares of the cultivated area have been destroyed by floods in the four provinces and Azad Kashmir, according to the preliminary rapid damage assessment carried out by the United Nations. According to a report released by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) on Monday, the highest loss was recorded in Punjab where about 661,637 hectares of land with standing crops wer
The problem may be specific to this year alone because of extraordinary circumstances, but it is new phenomenon that has alarmed official circles. It may also cause reduction of 10 to 15 per cent production in the affected acres.
ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet was informed on Wednesday that economic losses inflicted by the floods were estimated at $43 billion, almost equal to the expenditures incurred on the war on terror over the past nine years. The floods have affected 79 of the 124 districts
The country director of United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has said that floods and torrential rains had affected over 20 million people and displaced 16 million Pakistanis. Addressing a press conference at the UNHCR office here on Tuesday, Mengesha Kebede said the flood-affected area was equal to the size of Italy.
ISLAMABAD, Aug 31: As many as nine water filtration plants installed by the Capital Development Authority (CDA) in various sectors are providing unsafe drinking water to the residents, said a premier research department on Tuesday.
KARACHI, Aug 31: The Environmental Protection Tribunal on Tuesday disposed of a complaint filed against the Sindh Environmental Protection Agency (Sepa) and the Karachi city government for allegedly violating the environmental laws in the construction of a signal-free corridor project along Sharea Faisal. Appearing on behalf of Sepa, Public Prosecutor Abdul Maroof stated that on the directives
QUETTA, Aug 31: The country director of United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has said that floods and torrential rains had affected over 20 million people and displaced 16 million Pakistanis. Addressing a press conference at the UNHCR office here on Tuesday, Mengesha Kebede said the flood-affected area was equal to the size of Italy. He said that UNHCR had been in Balochistan since
PESHAWAR, Aug 31: The World Health Organisation (WHO) is establishing diarrhoea treatment centres throughout flood-ravaged Pakistan, as it strives to protect people against epidemic-prone acute waterborne diseases, reduce excess deaths and restore routine health care services, said an official of the organisation. According to latest data, 500,635 people had been treated for various forms of di
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told Dawn on Thursday that the United States has set up a new fund for Pakistan