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High value crops – a game changer for country’s economy

Posted on March 15, 2022 by Hooriya Qureshi

By Muhammad Atif Ismail MULTAN, Mar 15 (APP): With the world population nearing 7.9 billion, human beings are under severe threat of better environment and food security. Depleting water resource, land degradation, low per acre yield and rising edible items demand are posing enormous challenges […]

ASER report launched

Posted on March 11, 2022 by News Desk

ISLAMABAD, Mar 10 (APP): The 19 percent of children remained out of school in 2021 while the 40 percent of government and 23 percent of private schools imparted multi-grade teaching till grade 8 while multi-grade in grade 2 and 8 has been dropped in government […]

‘Time is now’ for gender equality: UN leaders

Posted on March 9, 2022 by News Desk

UNITED NATIONS, Mar 09 (APP):‘Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow’ is the theme for the UN’s commemoration of International Women’s Day on Tuesday, celebrating the work of women and girls in fighting climate change and ending the COVID-19 pandemic. Senior UN officials joined women […]

Safe corridors needed for escaping civilians, humanitarian workers in war-hit Ukraine: UN

Posted on March 8, 2022 by Hooriya Qureshi

UNTED NATIONS, Mar 08 (APP)::The UN Emergency Relief Coordinator, Martin Griffiths, has called for safe passage for civilians fleeing Ukraine and protection for humanitarian workers delivering urgent assistance to the war-hit country. “The parties must take constant care to spare civilians and civilian homes […]

Ukraine war threatens to upset delicate Black Sea equilibrium

Posted on March 6, 2022 by Hooriya Qureshi

Constanta, Romania, March 5 (AFP/APP):In the Black Sea’s biggest port Constanta, the Romanian frigate Regele Ferdinand is preparing to set sail with tensions high as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine threatens to upend the regional balance of power. With 240 crew and a helicopter on board, […]

Farmers relish better economic gains from growing strawberry, technical guidance improves fruit quality

Posted on March 4, 2022 by Hooriya Qureshi

By Adeel Saeed PESHAWAR, Mar 04 (APP):Noor-ul-Islam, a farmer from Sarkai area of Charsadda district, is attaching high hopes of better economic returns from his 20 kanals farm land fully covered with almost ripen strawberry fruit to be ready for harvesting within a fortnight. […]

Faulty immune cells in the developing brain may contribute to autism

Posted on March 4, 2022 by News Desk

Islamabad, April 28(Online): A recent study in mice investigates immune cells called microglia in the developing brain. The authors conclude that the failure of these cells to perform an essential housekeeping role may lead to autism spectrum disorder in boys. A recent study looks at […]

PM’s aide elected global environment body’s vice president

Posted on March 4, 2022 by News Desk

ISLAMABAD, Mar 3 (APP): United Nations Environment Assembly Bureau on Thursday during its week-long 5th session, elected Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Climate Change to represent Pakistan on the global forum and serve as vice president of the Bureau. “It is of course a […]

Cancer cells may ‘corrupt’ surrounding healthy tissue to help tumours grow, scientists claim

Posted on March 1, 2022 by Hooriya Qureshi

Islamabad, MARCH 01, (ONLINE): Cancer cells may ‘corrupt’ healthy tissue to help them grow, spread and resist treatment, research suggests. Scientists from the Francis Crick Institute in London used state-of-the-art technology to study the tissue that surrounds mice tumours in the laboratory. They found […]

PCB awards 100 junior cricketers one-year contracts

Posted on February 28, 2022 by News Desk

LAHORE, Feb 27 (APP): The Pakistan Cricket Board has handed out 100 contracts to junior cricketers between 13 and 19 years age bracket as part of PCB’s Junior Development Programme. The selected players have the potential to become future stars and win games for Pakistan. […]

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