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Punjab University, Pesticon Seeds Sign Agreement to Commercialize New Hybrid Rice Variety
By Farzana Chaudhry | Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: University of the Punjab has signed a commercialization agreement with Pesticon Seeds for the large-scale production and marketing of a newly developed hybrid rice seed created in collaboration with Wuhan University, China.The hybrid rice variety, named PU-786, is expected to significantly boost agricultural productivity, with an estimated yield of…
Millions in Sudan Surviving on One Meal a Day as Food Crisis Deepens, Warn NGOs
Khartoum/Geneva— Millions of people in war-torn Sudan are now surviving on just one meal a day, with many families going entire days without food and resorting to eating leaves and animal feed, according to a new joint report released by five leading humanitarian organizations.The report, titled “What it Takes to Eat: Conflict and Sudan’s Fragile…
Women’s Economic Empowerment Tops PM’s SME Vision as Pakistan Finalizes First Women Entrepreneurship Policy
By Farzana Chaudhry | LahoreLahore: Women’s economic empowerment has been declared a central pillar of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s SME development vision, as Pakistan moves closer to approving its first-ever Women Entrepreneurship Policy.This was highlighted by SMEDA Board Member and Head of the Women Entrepreneurship Sub-Committee, Aasia Sail, while addressing a delegation from the National…
US court rules many of Trump’s global tariffs are illegal
A US appeals court has ruled that most tariffs issued by US President Donald Trump are illegal, potentially removing a foreign policy tool that Trump has used extensively during his second term in office. The ruling affects Trump’s “reciprocal” tariffs, imposed on most countries around the world, as well as other tariffs slapped on China,…
Israeli army company commander killed in Gaza clash with Hamas
GAZA, (International Desk):An Israeli army company commander was killed during clashes with Hamas fighters in Gaza, the military confirmed on Thursday. According to the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), the incident occurred when military tanks advanced into a Gaza neighborhood as part of an ongoing operation, prompting Hamas militants to launch a sudden attack. The slain…
