Sir: Pakistan is a rich country in term of natural resources. Agriculture sector was once on the top due to golden corps. Among that corps, cotton was considered the best for exports. Once, among the 40 percent of exports was the cotton but, with the passage of time, poor planning made export declined. Now most […]
Agriculture
Growing your own food
In today’s world, our environment and surroundings have become extremely toxic and dangerous for human health. From the food we consume to the air we breathe, no particular substance on the face of the earth can be proved to be created from a natural and pollution free process. Since the industrial revolution and the radical […]
Trump sees progress in China talks but doesn’t predict success
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