Agriculture

Nadeem Tanoli Islamabad: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Dr Shazia Sobia Aslam Soomro has criticized the federal budget for FY2026-27, describing it as “public unfriendly” and inadequate in addressing the challenges of inflation,…

Shazia Mehboob Islamabad: The International Labour Organization (ILO) on Thursday called for urgent and coordinated action to address child labour in Pakistan, warning that an estimated 8.6 million children aged between five and 17…

News Desk Islamabad: The federal government on Friday announced a reduction of Rs4 per litre in the price of petrol, while maintaining the existing rate of high-speed diesel (HSD). According to a notification issued by the Petroleum…

AFP/APP Paris, France: Deforestation on a small scale can have a disproportionately large impact on the climate, a new study has found, challenging the common perception that only large-scale destruction of tropical rainforests drives…

Basit Ali/Mehnaz Bibi Lahore: Climate change is a harsh reality that is transforming our planet; it is no longer a distant threat. The warning signs are everywhere—floods are becoming fiercer due to heatwaves, rapidly melting glaciers,…

News Desk  Islamabad: In a significant breakthrough for overseas employment, Italy has allocated a structured quota of 10,500 jobs for Pakistani workers over the next three years, marking the first time a European country has formally…

News Desk Peshawar: An estimated 745,000 children in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are currently trapped in various forms of child labour, raising serious concerns about their right to education, protection and play, according to a report issued by…

Dr Ikramullah Khan Bajaur: Bajaur today lives between anxiety and hope. Security worries have returned — shops close early, and travel feels unsafe after dusk. Parents wait anxiously for their children to return from school, and young…

APP Islamabad: As Pakistan grapples with the aftermath of yet another devastating flood season, Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal painted a complex picture of loss and resilience — a…

AFP/APP Washington: US experts on Tuesday denounced a Trump administration climate report for reviving the tobacco industry’s tactics to sow doubt around scientific consensus. In a 440-page rebuttal, 85 scientists accused the…