#foodsecurity

APP Peshawar: The absence of snowfall, prolonged dry spells and a sharp decline in winter rains have set alarm bells ringing across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where experts warn that Pakistan may be sliding toward desertification, drought and…

Nadeem Tanoli Islamabad: Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal Chaudhry on Friday defended the government’s development spending amid pointed parliamentary criticism over stalled projects, inter-ministerial lapses, and Pakistan’s deepening youth…

New Desk  New York: Pakistan has reiterated its call for equitable and non-discriminatory access to civil nuclear technology to help meet its growing energy needs, while reaffirming its firm commitment to nuclear safety and security.…

Dr Saeed Ahmad Ali Lahore: Pakistan’s growing fish farming industry—long seen as a promising contributor to food security and rural livelihoods—is now facing one of its most serious setbacks in years. The recent floods that swept across…

News Desk Rome: Advisor to the Prime Minister on Climate Change and Water Resources, Dr. Syed Tauqir Shah, has said that Pakistan remains on the frontline of the global climate and water crises, yet continues to face major hurdles in…

Nadeem Tanoli Islamabad: The powerful Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has come down hard on Pakistan’s influential sugar industry, accusing it of cartelization, policy manipulation, and creating artificial shortages that have led to a…

Yasrab Iftikhar Lahore: The alarming impacts of climate change—rising global temperatures, erratic weather patterns, and extreme climatic events—are posing an imminent threat to water resources and agricultural productivity in Pakistan.…

APP Karachi: Following are the selling/buying rates of major currencies issued by the National Bank of Pakistan (NBP), here on Wednesday CURRENCY                     SELLING          BUYING USD                               281.08…

News Desk  Islamabad: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has unveiled a groundbreaking regional initiative, Glaciers to Farms, aimed at bolstering climate resilience and promoting sustainable water use and food security in Central Asia,…

Fakhar-e-Alam Peshawar: As the government embarks on agricultural transformation, shifting from traditional to corporate farming, farmers in Pakistan are embracing novel technologies and techniques to enhance cash crop productivity, aiming…