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Switching to climate-smart agriculture
Technologies developed for rainwater harvesting include site-specific hill torrents management.
Amin Ahmed
World Bank to give $425m for power sector
Government decides to modernise the national power transmission.
World Bank rates Pakistan among top private investment countries
Pakistan in top five private participation investment countries due to a few multi-billion-dollar power projects.
Withdraw tax on widows and pensioners, Dar orders FBR
Behbood Savings Certificates holders currently receive a 9.36 per cent rate of return per annum.
Serious rights concerns persist in Pakistan: EU
European Union report says country’s security challenges continue to slow progress on access to justice.
Financing framework for dealing with climate change unveiled
Framework aims to make existing responses to the challenges and opportunities posed by climate change more effective.
Fertiliser off-take jumps in Kharif
The total urea off-take during Kharif was estimated at 3.52 million tonnes.
More developing countries become commodity-dependent
UNCTAD says two-thirds of developing countries dependent on commodity exports between 2010 and 2015.
Wheat production target set at 26.4m tonnes
The target for wheat production in 2016-17 was 26m tonnes whereas actual production was 26.38m tonnes.
FCA to set production targets for Rabi season
Pakistan was able to produce 26 million tonnes of wheat in the Rabi reason of 2016-17.
South Asia no longer world’s fastest-growing region
South Asia has forfeited the economic growth trend, with East Asia and Pacific back to the top position.
Macroeconomic risks in Pakistan increasing: World Bank
Report says weaker discipline leads to vulnerabilities in balance of payments.
Dar not to attend World Bank, IMF meetings amid graft case
This will be the first time since 2013 that Dar will not represent Pakistan at joint annual meetings of the WB and IMF.
Poor governance, corruption hamper food security in Pakistan: ADB
A country’s ability to produce food is not a critical reason for a country’s food security or insecurity, says report.
Pakistan Railways develops IT-based train accident reducing systems
Five prototypes will be installed at the busiest level crossings by December to check the new signalling system.
Pakistan among top 10 economies in terms of its internet users
Nearly 16m Pakistanis ─ half of all internet users in country ─ went online for the first time between 2012 and 2015.
Kiwifruit set to grow in abundance
By virtue of its agro-climatic conditions, the Hazara division has great potential to become
an important fruit ...
Biotechnology inevitable for food security
CropLife Asia suggests Pakistan should introduce bio-technology to enhance farm production beyond self-sufficiency.
Ending poverty requires more than just commitment
The business-as-usual approach is not going to make any significant impact on poverty reduction.
UN body assails census data sharing with Nadra, army
Observer report says army men copied data from civilian enumerators.