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World Bank develops roadmap to modernise wheat sector in Pakistan
• Move aims to stimulate private sector investment and redirect resources • Paper says Pakistan must close its yield gap through better seed systems…
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Israel passes law making death penalty default sentence for Palestinians convicted of lethal attacks
Israel’s parliament passed a law on Monday making the death penalty a default sentence for Palestinians convicted in military court of dead…
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Global food waste crisis undermines climate and security, says UNEP official
ISLAMABAD: The world wastes food on a staggering scale, as every year over one billion tonnes of edible food — nearly one-fifth of all food available…
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In letter to PSL CEO, police detail alleged security protocol breach by Lahore Qalandar’s Shaheen Afridi, Sikandar Raza
Lahore Deputy Inspector-General of Police (Operations) Muhammad Faisal brought to the Pakistan Super League (PSL) chief executive officer’s notice on…
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Action plan unveiled to combat drought
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has developed a national drought action plan in an attempt to transition from a reactive to a proactive risk-based approach for d…
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DPM Dar says Iran has allowed ‘20 more ships’ under Pakistan flag to cross Strait of Hormuz
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said late on Saturday that the government of Iran had agreed to allow “20 more ships under the P…
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Foreign media association slams Israeli forces’ assault on CNN crew in occupied West Bank
An international media association on Saturday condemned what it described as a “violent assault” by Israeli soldiers who detained a CNN crew in the…
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