Rising temperatures, erratic rainfall and changing seasons have serious impacts on crop yields. LAHORE: Punjab is called the food basket of Pakistan. Major crops such as wheat, rice, sugarcane, corn and cotton are grown here. However, over the last 15 to 20 years, the climate of Punjab has changed rapidly. Rainfall has become erratic, heat […]
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RAWALPINDI: A feasibility study is underway for the project to generate power from the state-of-the-art Daducha Dam, which is being constructed at the junction of Kallar Syedan and Kahuta tehsils of Rawalpindi district. Further, instructions have been issued for immediate preparation of a PC-I and detailed study for laying new large-scale water pipelines to supply
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Crisis leaves thousands of widows, patients and poor families without financial support RAWALPINDI: Due to severe economic and financial crisis, the Zakat department in Rawalpindi has failed to provide financial assistance to deserving beneficiaries for the last 10 months. This year, no Eid gifts were distributed during Eidul Fitr, and there are fears that help
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PESHAWAR: Jamaat-e-Islami Emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman on Sunday warned against nationwide mobilization after Eid, denouncing the country’s current judicial and political system as “incapable of delivering justice.” He said the system needed a fundamental overhaul rather than just a change of government. He announced that the JI would launch a nationwide membership drive from April
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LAHORE: The Ulama Council of Pakistan, Darul Ifta Pakistan and the International Tazeem-e-Haramain Sharifain Council have issued a comprehensive code of conduct for Hajj and Umrah pilgrims, urging strict compliance with Saudi regulations and preservation of the sanctity of the holy sites. The guidelines were announced at a press conference in Lahore led by Chairman
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NAROWAL: Federal Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal said that if the war between Iran and the United States had continued, oil prices would have soared beyond Rs 600 per liter and economies of 193 countries would have collapsed. “Today, Pakistani leaders are not only benefactors of Pakistan but of 193 countries,” Iqbal said on Sunday
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The Sikh pilgrims return to India via Wagah border after completing their 10-day stay in Pakistan. PHOTO: EXPRESS LAHORE: Indian Sikh pilgrims who traveled to Pakistan to attend the Baisakhi festival returned to India via the Wagah border on Sunday after completing their 10-day stay, with emotional scenes witnessed at the time of departure. Authorities
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The US delegation led by JD Vance is about to arrive, official confirmation from Iran is still awaited, efforts are underway to ensure ISLAMABAD: Islamabad is set to host the second round of high-stakes talks between Iran and the United States after the White House announced on Sunday that a US delegation led by Vice
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MARDAN: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Sunday signaled his readiness for a show of political strength in the federal capital, saying he had conveyed to incarcerated PTI founder Imran Khan that the party and its supporters were ready to move to Islamabad at short notice. Addressing a lively public rally organized by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
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In another incident on Saturday evening, terrorists destroyed the Shamozai police station using explosive materials. MIRANSHAH: Two Federal Police (FC) personnel were killed after unidentified motorcycle-borne terrorists opened fire on them in Karam Garhi area of Bannu, police and security sources said on Sunday. The events occurred within the confines of the cantonment police station.
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