Over 1.2 million agriculture tub wells across Pakistan will be converted to solar energy, according to the minister for national food security and research, in an effort to enhance farm income, particularly for small-scale farmers and reduce input costs. A task group was being established, Tariq Bashir added during a news conference, to finalize the […]
In a rare move to ensure animal rights in Pakistan, the government on Thursday banned testing and surgeries on live animals at veterinary schools and industrial complexes in the federal capital while announcing Rs 15,000 ($73) fine and jail term for animal cruelty offenders. The decision came only a few weeks after people expressed their […]