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Kokarai khwarr, a blessing in the scorching heat

Kokarai khwarr, a blessing in the scorching heat

Posted by | May 29, 2016 | |

By Fazal Khaliq MINGORA: Thronged with local swimmers and tourists, the Kokarai stream has double blessings; unlimited water supply for the local people and an attractive cool point for the visitors to beat the heat. Located at about 10 kilometres from Mingora, Kokarai is a historical valley with glimpses of scattered ruins of Gandhara civilisation. However, the valley has a zigzag stream flowing from Parona Chinar and traversing through Jabmil village. The stream is major source of irrigating agriculture lands and providing water for daily use chores. The stream is thronged with local residents and tourists during the summer...

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Comprehensive seed value chain developed by World Vegetable Center

Comprehensive seed value chain developed by World Vegetable Center

Posted by | May 26, 2016 | |

By: Mazullah Khan Pakistan has high potential for vegetable cultivation because of its varied agro-climatic conditions. The diversity of climate allows the cultivation of a wide range of temperate, tropical and subtropical vegetable crops. Nevertheless, this potential has not been exploited due to non-availability of quality vegetable seed at reasonably affordable prices. Most seed requirements are met through imports from abroad. For exploitation of this potential area, the Agriculture Innovation Programme (AIP)-Pakistan initiated a large scale vegetable seed production programme with the objective to; increase national vegetable seed production and supply at local level. Five research institutes in public sector,...

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Water sector is more vulnerable to climate change, say experts

Water sector is more vulnerable to climate change, say experts

Posted by | May 26, 2016 | |

By Fazal Khaliq MINGORA: Climate change experts said that water sector was more vulnerable to climate change in terms of glaciations, surface runoff, potable water availability, severe events, dryness of lakes and springs in Swat and the surrounding regions. They were speaking in stakeholders consultation meeting on disaster risk reduction and climate change issues organized by LASOONA and Welthungerhilfe here on Wednesday, attended by stakeholders, climate change experts, agriculture experts, civil society members, and community elders. Presenting a study conducted in three districts; Swat, Shangla and Kohistan, Dr Saifullah Khan a climate change expert said that the annual as...

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Education makes nations, not motorways, says Imran Khan

Education makes nations, not motorways, says Imran Khan

Posted by | May 23, 2016 | |

By Fazal Khaliq MINGORA: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf chairman Imran Khan has said that they will make Khyber Pakhtunkhwa a model province of the country. Addressing a public meeting at Grassy Ground here on Sunday, he said that 25 million children were out of schools in the country but prime minister had no concern for them. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Pervez Khattak, Mushtaq Ghani, MNAs and MPAs of PTI were also present on the occasion. Mr Khan said that Prime Minister Mian Nawaz Sharif had been visiting different places in the country to announce projects since the issue of Panama Paper...

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