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NARC issues guidelines for Congo fever
People are advised to stay away from animals with ticks, and to only select tick-free animals for sacrificial purposes.
Amin Ahmed
In a first, provinces reach consensus on law reforms
Key executives, members of judiciary, civil society agree on the importance of rule of law roadmap implementation plans.
World Bank to fund Punjab’s ‘green growth’ project
An amount of $273m will be spent on the project over five years
Rights watchdog seeks measures to make schools safer
Pakistan should join 80 countries that have endorsed ‘Safe Schools Declaration’, says Human Rights Watch
Rights watchdog seeks measures to make schools safer
HRW says Pakistan should join 80 countries that have endorsed ‘Safe Schools Declaration’.
Three in five babies not breastfed within first hour of birth, report says
Unicef, WHO release report ahead of World Breastfeeding Week.
WB, AIIB to finance project for safe water supply in Karachi
Beijing-based AIIB has approved the project and will provide a $160 million loan.
Work on Rawalpindi Ring Road expected to start early 2019
AIIB agrees to loan $402m for project, Punjab govt to contribute $57m
High demand for semi-skilled migrant workers in GCC to continue
With the adoption of new technology the number and profile of migrant workers is expected to change.
HEC to get $200m from World Bank for developing tertiary education
One of HEC's key priorities is to increase number of highly qualified faculty in higher education institutions.
Overhaul of the cotton crop sector on the cards
A complete overhauling of the cotton crop sector will be carried out under the programme
Feasibility study of Main Line 1 project completed
A delegation of China Railway Engineering Corporation holds a meeting with senior officials of the railways ministry.
Transparency asks UK not to provide ‘safe haven’ to Nawaz
"We believe the UK must look into any other potentially criminal UK-based assets owned by the Sharif family."
Lahore’s Fort and Shalamar Gardens escape Unesco danger list
A Pakistan delegation, headed by permanent delegate to Unesco in Paris Ambassador Moinul Haque, defended its case.
Sindh’s economy most vulnerable amid climate change
According to a WB report, Hyderabad district emerged as the top hotspot followed by Mirpurkhas and Sukkur.
‘Blue Revolution’ to enhance fisheries production
World Bank warned that Pakistan’s major marine fisheries are either fully or overly exploited.
Sindh govt approves resettlement plan for Karachi BRT project
About 493 vendors will relocate their stalls and carts because of the project that will cost Rs227m.
Sindh seeks $200m loan from WB for Karachi’s municipal infrastructure
The loan will be used for strengthening institutional and financial capacity of KMC and six DMCs.
KP losing water due to aging infrastructure
KHYBER-Pakhtunkhwa is losing 32 per cent of the water allocated to it under the National Water Apportionment Accord...
Tea consumption up in Pakistan
Pakistan is among the seven countries where per capita consumption of tea has been increased.