Agriculture sector’s revival: indispensable for Pakistanon November 19, 2019Realising the urgent and unavoidable need of agriculture reforms in Pakistan, the government is all set to launch the Agriculture Emergency Programme (AEP) worth Rs 309 billion across the country. All procedural and codal formalities have been completed in this regard. As many as 16 projects in the agriculture sector would be launched under this […]
Scientific spring arrives in capital infull bloomon July 29, 2019Foreseeing the brain drain of scientific elite from developing countries like Pakistan to the advanced scientific hubs in search of greener pastures, the only Nobel Laureate from Pakistan, Professor Abdus Salam was a staunch believer in utility of periodic bringing together of scientists from developing countries with those from developed nations. This was the guiding […]
Of unsung heroes, healing humanson June 24, 2019History is replete with heroic acts of humans who devoted their lives to others; expecting nothing in return except acknowledgement and appreciation as a reward for their life-long struggle. It is also a universally acknowledged fact that nations pay rich tributes to their heroes once their larger-than-life deeds are discovered by all and sundry. However, […]