Increased farm inputs prices dent wheat sowing
STAFF REPORT LHR: Pakistan is surely having less wheat production than in the last year, as the government has missed the wheat sowing target by 2 to 2.5 per cent…
NAYS-IEC moot honours young innovative minds
STAFF REPORT IBD: Pakistan is far behind in the field of science and technology from other countries in the world. Creativity level in Pakistan is very low while those having…
CLCV major threat to Pak cotton crop
STAFF REPORT IBD: The Cotton Leaf Curl Virus (CLCV) has surfaced as a major threat to Pakistan's cotton crop along with other sucking pests, as no cotton variety is available…
French Expo highlights chemistrys role in life
STAFF REPORT IBD: The six-day traveling expo titled "It’s All About Chemistry" has recently been held at the Sindh Agriculture University Tandojam, in order to provide a first-hand picture of…
Pakistan amongst 20 most climate-vulnerable states
STAFF REPORT IBD: Pakistan has been ranked amongst the 20 most climate-vulnerable countries worldwide, reveals Maplecroft, a British risk assessment consultancy, that ranks countries by their expected climate vulnerability over…
Scientists imparted training on digital photography
STAFF REPORT IBD: The Pakistan Scientific and Technological Information Centre (PASTIC), Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, has recently organized a three-day training course on the theme of "Art of Scientific Digital Photography…
Pakistan tops Google search for Quran
STAFF REPORT IBD: Pakistan tops the list of countries which searched for Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), Quran, education and English on Google during 2011.According to a recent report, Pakistan topped the…
Deal inked for subscribers authentication, authorisation
STAFF REPORT IBD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and all cellular mobile operators of the country have recently signed a joint framework to move towards a new era in mobile subscriber…
Punjab takes initiative to become livestock hub
STAFF REPORT LHR: In order to making Punjab livestock "a dairy hub" and showcase the province’s potential in livestock sector, the provincial government has planned to set up more livestock…
Farm waste can produce clean energy
STAFF REPORT IBD: The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is working to make clean energy a reality for households in a rural region of Pakistan for which it has started…
Ground breaking of 50MW wind farm held
STAFF REPORT IBD: The ground breaking ceremony of 50 MW Three Gorges Wind Farm, being established in Jhimpir, Sindh, has recently been held, that would help in minimizing the loadshedding…
PCRWR, Korean agency to set up water quality institute
STAFF REPORT IBD: The Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources (PCRWR) is setting up a water quality institute in collaboration with the Korean International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) in Islamabad.…