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Good wheat harvest expected despite floods
Apr 1st
ROME (AFP) – The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said Wednesday that Pakistan can expect a good wheat harvest despite severe flooding last year as seeds distributed to flood victims begin to ripen. “FAO spent $54 million of international donor funding buying and distributing quality wheat seeds as part of its emergency intervention that began [...]
2010 assessment: Rights picture both of cheer and gloom
Apr 1st
UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office releases report on Pakistan’s human rights situation.
Over 3,000 in Swat suffer from Tuberculosis
Apr 1st
National TB Control Programme claims 1,400 people treated free of charge.
Objections raised over inclusion of illegal immigrants in census
Apr 1st
First phase of housing census to commence from April 5.
The girl effect
Mar 31st
Boys will leave the village, girls stay home, become leaders in the community and pass on what they’ve learned.
Pakistan likely to harvest good wheat crop: FAO
Mar 31st
Harvest large enough to feed four million people for the next six months.
Post-flood reconstruction : ADB approves $650m for rebuilding damaged infrastructure
Mar 31st
International lenders open lending windows after the govt levied Rs53b in taxes.
Cricket World Cup: India beat Pakistan to reach final
Mar 31st
India booked a place against Sri Lanka in Saturday’s World Cup final after beating Pakistan by 29 runs in Mohali. Virender Sehwag (38) hit nine fours and Sachin Tendulkar, reprieved by referral and dropped four times, looked set for his 100th international century. He was out for 85 from 115 balls as India compiled 260-9, [...]
WB approves $125m to support flood-affected households
Mar 30th
Project will support in providing cash transfers to more than one million flood-affected households.
Security tightened ahead of blood-boiling clash
Mar 30th
MOHALI: Inside the Mohali stadium there is an eerie silence. Pakistan arrived in the Tuesday morning for their nets, India followed in the afternoon, then Pakistan returned later in the evening for fielding practice. Sitting inside the ground it just s…
