Pakistan has seen this script before, only now the tools are more vicious. While journalist Gharidah Farooqi was in Islamabad doing her job during a major diplomatic weekend, part of the online crowd was busy turning her into content, slicing up her image, policing her clothes, and pushing AI-made filth into the bloodstream of public […]
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Seed sector reforms gain momentum as regulatory framework modernised
The Ministry of National Food Security and Research provides an overview of ongoing institutional reforms and modernization initiatives being undertaken to strengthen Pakistan’s seed sector and ensure the availability of quality, certified seed for farmers nationwide. In response to long-standing structural challenges-such as fragmented seed policies, limited regulatory effectiveness, constrained access to improved and climate-resilient […]
188 fruit, vegetable markets to be modernised in Punjab
Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif presided over a high-level meeting regarding Punjab’s 188 fruit and vegetable markets to review measures to modernize them, including improved cleanliness, installation of street lights, functional toilets, auction sheds, transparent auction systems, waste-to-value initiatives and cultivation of off-season vegetables. Authorities concerned briefed Chief Minister Punjab that help desks, online tracking […]