The district government of Hangu on war footing basis has completed the repair work of Zargari-Shinawari road, which is benefiting of more than twenty thousands people of the area and many of its adjacent villages. According to Special Development Unit (SDU) P&D, Fata Secretariat the scheme was identified by the district administration.

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on Monday morning between the Punjab Forest Department and Engro Polymer and Chemicals Limited (EPCL) at Changa Manga Forest. This MoU would help in implementing a plantation project with the financial support of Engro Polymer and Chemicals Limited.

People in Quetta are facing great difficulties due to lack of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) stations. Vehicles are seen queued in a total of three CNG stations functioning in the city.

The Forest Department has spent Rs 2.5 million on digging 27 new ponds and de-silting another 13 in the Cholistan desert.

Punjab Livestock Secretary Babur Yaqoob Fateh Muhammad has called for developing human resources in the livestock sector to enhance productivity.

The crops of wheat and sunflower have been severely damaged due to the shortage of water in the canals. Most of the canals in southern Punjab are closed nowadays.

Punjab government has failed to provide any data on depleting water table in the province despite the fact that its media campaign on the issue has disturbed the central government.

As a result of special recovery campaign of water cess (Aabiana), the Punjab government has been able to recover an amount of Rs 9.73 million in eight days from the defaulters.

The water level of country's major reservoir- Tarbela dam on Tuesday reached the dead level of 1369 feet.

There is no improvement in River Indus flows at Gudu Barrage and position has worsened with inflow in Indus at Tarbela being only 20,300 cusecs while Tarbela storage diminished and attained the dead

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