"Innovative and modern solutions in the agriculture sector hold the key to development and prosperity of the country and well placed emphasis on agriculture can kick-start the development process because of its direct and indirect association with all sectors of the economy."

Asian Development Banks 2009 pipeline includes a $1 million proposed regional technical assistance (Reta) on climate change for Central Asian countries, including Pakistan.

Roughly 48,000 tons of solid waste is generated every day in the Pakistan, while, most of the collection is dumped on low-lying land or is burned.

Energy is considered as an engine for the socio-economic development, and sustained efforts have been launched to overcome the energy crisis on permanent basis, said Tahir Basharat Cheema, Managing Director, Pakistan Electric Power Company (Pepco).