A body wants stiffer penalties for those who produce phony seeds.
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on National Food Security and Research has recommended both penalties and jail for dealers of counterfeit seeds, highlighting the necessity of strict legal action…
In the midst of economic uncertainties, gold touches Rs 275,500 per tola.
KARACHI: Domestic gold prices maintained their record-breaking run on Wednesday, hurling the 10-gram and one-tola rates to an all-time high of Rs236,197 and Rs275,500, respectively, up by Rs2,144 and Rs2,500…
Belarus and Pakistan investigate joint venture possibilities for a tractor plant
ISLAMABAD: On Wednesday, Pakistan and Belarus talked about potential joint venture ideas to build a tractor plant in the nation. During a meeting between Belarusian Deputy Minister of Agriculture and…
In a week, foreign investors purchased $55 million worth of T-bills.
KARACHI: In the first week of September, foreign investors poured a record $55 million into short-term treasury notes, despite repeated steep declines in the cut-off rates across all tenors. August's…
PML-N disparages judges for going against the Constitution
ISLAMABAD: The ruling PML-N unleashed a full-scale attack on the higher courts on Wednesday, charging justices with exceeding their authority and violating the Pakistani Constitution in their verdict on the…
Civil society protests the Umerkot blasphemy suspect’s summary death.
UMERKOT: On Wednesday, civil society organization activists from all throughout the province took part in a demonstration headed, among others, by the daughter of Dr. Shahnawaz Kunbhar, a blasphemy suspect…
Another case of polio appears in Pishin.
ISLAMABAD: Government representatives urged parents and guardians to vaccinate their children against the debilitating disease once again, as the nation verified its 22nd case of the year. The most recent…
Karachi’s medical community is concerned about the sharp rise of iatrogenic fistula occurrences.
KARACHI: Medical professionals have expressed alarm about the nation's sharp rise in iatrogenic genital tract fistula cases, which are abnormal connections made by accident by a surgeon during an operation…
Lakki, Swat: Three suspected militants are slain.
SWAT/LAKKI MARWAT: Two attacks in Swat and Lakki Marwat on Tuesday night resulted in the deaths of three suspected militants and the injuries of two police officers, according to sources.…
12 injured as bomb strikes a Quetta police van.
QUETTA: On Wednesday, a bombing in the provincial capital of Balochistan injured twelve persons, including two police officers. The attack was directed towards a police vehicle. Authorities said that a…
