Saturday, August 12th, 2023
MOU signed for cultivation of red chilies under CPEC
Islamabad /DNA/ – Chinese leading food firm Litong Foodsigned a memorandum of understanding with Guard Agriculture Research and Services (GARS) for cultivation of red chilies in Pakistan and subsequentexport to China under CPEC framework, Gwadar Pro reported on Saturday. CEO GARS Shahzad Ali Malik said that under mutual agreement, the criteria for selecting seed production land shall consider the underlined factors such as long-term feasibility, land and water availability. He said in a phased program a total of 200,000 acres of land will be brought under chili cultivation. “Joint efforts will be made to promote Chili seed breeding, Chili crop production and research with a focus on developing high-quality Chili seeds suitable for the local agricultural conditions and crop production for Litong as per requirement,” the company head added. Shahzad Ali Malik said it will boost chili export to China and improve the profitability of chili growers. He said Pak-China collaboration in agriculture will be further strengthened in the days to come. He said Guard Agriculture Research and Services along with Litong and Longping are also exhibiting together at International Food and Agriculture expo, Karachi.
PTI confidant caretaker PM to hold free, fair, timely polls
Pakistan cannot afford any new adventurism at this juncture: PTI spokesperson ISLAMABAD: /DNA/ – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) expressed optimism that the caretaker Prime Minister-designate Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar would leave no stone unturned to ensure free, fair and transparent elections within the constitutionally mandated timeframe of 90 days, as the country could not afford any new adventurism at this juncture. In his reaction to the nomination of the caretaker prime minister, PTI spokesperson said that despite the fact PTI being the largest political party in and outside the parliament did not consultRead More
Kashmiris observe 75th anniversary of unimplemented UN resolution
ISLAMABAD, Aug 12 (DNA): Dr Ghulam Nabi Fai, Secretary General, WorldKashmir Awareness Forum (WKAF) said that Kashmiris in Kashmir, theUnited States and worldwide will observe the 75th anniversary of theunimplemented UN Commission for India and Pakistan (UNCIP) resolution ofAugust 13, 1948. That resolution states that ‘the Government of India and the Governmentof Pakistan reaffirm their wish that the future status of the state ofJammu and Kashmir shall be determined in accordance with the will of thepeople.’ There was much in the resolution that was controversial betweenIndia and Pakistan, Dr. FaiRead More
Baby monkeys, 8-month-old black bear recovered in raid at house in KP’s Malakand
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Wildlife Department on Saturday recovered four wild animals, including a black bear and three monkeys, from a house in the Malakand district, officials said. Range Officer Malakand Majid Khan told Dawn.com that the KP Wildlife Department raided a house in the district’s Batkhela area where an eight-month-old black bear cub and three baby monkeys, just a few months old, were unlawfully kept. He said one person was arrested during the raid and a case was registered against him under the province’s wildlife laws. Khan added that theRead More
WHO’s tobacco report, over 8 million deaths per year
Tobacco is one of humanity’s most harmful habits. The World Health Organization (WHO) has released its 9th global report on tobacco addiction recently. The report stated that approximately half of tobacco users died, and that “Tobacco kills more than 8 million people every year. This includes 1.3 million passive smokers exposed to cigarette smoke.The statement noted that about 80% of the world’s 1.3 billion tobacco users lived in low and middle-income countries. It also highlights that in 2020, 22.3% of the global population used tobacco, with 36.7% of men and 7.8% of women being addicts. The report further revealedRead More
Tickets for Asia Cup matches in Pakistan go up for sale online
Tickets for the Pakistan leg of the Men’s Asia Cup 2023 are up for sale on pcb.bookme.pk, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Saturday. The upcoming Asia Cup is set to be co-hosted by Pakistan and Sri Lanka next month. Four matches of the tournament will be hosted by Pakistan while the rest will be held in Sri Lanka where India will enter the fray. The Indian cricket board had refused to send its team to Pakistan for the tournament.According to the PCB, the ticket prices for the tournament’s inauguralRead More