Agriculture

News Desk ISLAMABAD: The Pakistani government has announced significant advancements in financing for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), agriculture, and housing, aiming to bolster economic growth and improve living standards. This…

Shah Khalid ShahBAJAUR: On a rainy day in Bajaur, thousands of litres of water can disappear within minutes. It rushes down rooftops, streets and mountain slopes, gathers in drains and streams, and eventually flows away. For many…

News DeskISLAMABAD: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Pakistan and the Sindh Rural Support Organization (SRSO) have brought together government officials, financial institutions, agribusinesses,…

News Desk KARACHI: Pakistan has witnessed an extraordinary surge in its rice exports, with shipments hitting an unprecedented record high during the first two months of the current fiscal year, official data released on Friday revealed.…

Shah Khalid ShahBajaur: Across the rugged landscape of Bajaur, millions of wild olive trees are already growing without having been deliberately planted as commercial orchards. Now, agriculture officials and local farmers are trying to…

Shah Khalid ShahBajaur: For years, eight kanals of land owned by Sabz Ali in Karkani village of Nawagai tehsil remained largely unused, with the farmer unable to grow crops beyond wheat because his fields had no irrigation system.…

Dr Ikramullah Climate Warning We IgnoredDr IkramullahPESHAWAR: There was a time when the people of Bajaur did not need a calendar to know which season had arrived. Cold winds and snowfall signalled winter, spring flowers…

Nadeem TanoliIslamabad: 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 MehboobIslamabad: 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 DeskIslamabad: 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…