KARACHI: The Sindh government has earmarked Rs 16.5 billion for annual development programme (ADP) of energy sector, which is reflective of the government’s commitment to its coal, wind and other e

The Colombo District reports the largest number of dengue cases this year and the situation is similar to the past few years, Epidemiology Unit sources said.

The Maldivian Red Crescent and the Maldivian Medical Association have raised a total of MVR2.5million (US$162,127) for the earthquake relief effort in Nepal.

Local agrochemical company will be prohibited from importing herbicide glyphosate with effect from June 11.

Kathmandu, June 15: The Ministry of Urban Development has said that as high as Rs 18 billion is needed to reconstruct the drinking water infrastructures that were damaged by the devastating April 2

KATHMANDU: The Unites States has said it will invest at least $77.47 million (approximately Rs 8 billion) as development grant in Nepal for the year 2015.

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif presided over a high level meeting in which the pace of implementation of energy projects in Punjab was reviewed in detail.

Majority of the population in the country is exposed to the hazards of drinking unsafe and polluted water from both surface and ground water sources.

The drafting of a new biosafety bill is being prepared to regulate import of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in the country.

Over 50 percent of Pakistan''s population is living below the poverty line, a World Bank report titled "World Development Indicators (WDI) 2015" maintains.