Food and Agriculture

A team of the agriculture department on Friday raided the pesticides filling unit at Industrial Estate Area Multan (IEM) and seized a stock of fake pesticides. Pest Warning and Quality Control of Pesticides (PWQCP) Assistant Director Omar Farooq, Agriculture Officer Rao Shamraiz and other staff raided a filling unit and seized 494 units of 400ml […]

Nepalese Ambassador to Pakistan Sewa Lamsal Adhikari has said that his country is keen to promote trade with Pakistan as both countries have good potential to enhance bilateral trade in multiple fields. Addressing the business community at the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI), the ambassador said that trade had become an integral part

The paradigm shift from aid-to-trade in national policy is no doubt a forward step for economic growth, especially for developing countries like ours. However, instead of producing worthwhile products through knowledge based economy, the focus has always remained on imports. The country is prone to pursue dependency on the produce of others instead of creating

The completion of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor will not only make Pakistan economically self-reliant but establishment of new industries around it will boost the business and industrial activities, creating millions of jobs, said Rohail Dar, president, Pakistan Muslim League-N, USA. Addressing a reception arranged in honour of Pakistan Poultry Association (PPA) Secretary General, Major (Retd) Syed

The representatives of the Pakistan Veterinary Medical Association (PVMA) on Thursday said that veterinary doctors will carry out a movement for regularisation of 67 doctors working in DPC. About 145 contract doctors to fill up the vacant positions on merit. Dr Hakeem Jalbani has appealed to the chief minister and the Livestock minister to announce

According to Punjab Food Authority director Badar Munir, certain chemical(s) were being used in the production process of unbranded milk. The team also found fungi, insects, and dirt in the company’s dairy products, he added. No further development was reported, nor is it known whether Swedish Dairies, which claims to be “the most reliable name”

The Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) today hosted a panel discussion for the launch of Hisaar Foundation’s Report ‘Recommendations for Pakistan’s National Water Policy Framework’ for the consideration of the government. The event was a culmination of two years of consultations, including discussion sessions with various water stakeholders across the spectrum, as well as

The report said dairy milk is mostly contaminated as the brand is using chemicals known as embalming fluid and is used to preserve cadavers. Punjab Food Authority slapped fines to major suppliers of packaged milk as Justice Saqib Nisar said the court will take this matter to its logical end to ensure that children of

The Supreme Court of Pakistan formed a commission yesterday to inspect different milk and water companies. Directions were issued to Punjab Food Authority to ensure completion of reports on the basis of samples taken from the local companies. Officials of the Food Authority told the apex court on Tuesday that samples of 30 dairy and

Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Engr. Iqbal Zafar Jhagra said that it is the age of multi disciplinary research and innovations as the institutions engaged in research fields with success stories are doing miracles. This he said while addressing the 2nd International Conference on Emerging Trends in Engineering, Management and Sciences (ICETEMS-2016) as a chief guest in