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Carved out of the Mianwali district in 1982, Bhakkar district is known for its Thal desert and the gram/chickpeas and moong pulse produced there. The desert, which protrudes into adjoining Khushab and Layyah districts, produces 80 per cent of chickpeas in the country. Spread over 8,153 sq km, the district lies along the left bank of River Indus and is part of the Sindh Sagar Doab. Bhakkar, the headquarters of the district, is an ancient walled town. Various Baloch tribes are in an overwhelming ...

Storage of Indus upstream damning for coastal herders Business May 8, 2021 HYDERABAD: Flowering mangroves during the months of May and June attract a poisonous fly that is a nuisance for the local camel population that grazes in the forest along the coast. To avoid the situation, camel herders take their animals back home, as at times even strong animals cannot survive the sting of the fly and die instantly due to the toxins. On the other hand, the locals also like the flowering mangroves due...

Daily Times President seeks role of public, private sectors in documentation of economy * Alvi says government committed to provide a competitive and fair business environment to entrepreneurs in order to build a sustainable economy May 6, 2021 President Dr Arif Alvi on Wednesday called upon the public and private sectors to join hands in supporting the government’s efforts for the documentation of national economy. He urged the businessmen to play an active role in encouraging business commu...

Sindh farmers face setbacks on low water flows in canals Business May 4, 2021 HYDERABAD: Farmers working the fields in Tando Muhammad Khan district are receiving water from perennial Akram Wah (canal) on a rotation-based system because of overall water scarcity in the canals and watercourses this season. Although a weekly system is implemented during this season whenever there is a shortage of water, it has been observed that nowadays farmers are getting their water share after a fortnight or...

PTI MPA Khurram Sohail Leghari. — Photo courtesy Punjab Assembly website MUZAFFARGARH: Ruling Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) MPA Khurram Sohail Leghari threatened Jatoi tehsil assistant commissioner during a telephone call, daring him to have a physical fight with him if he wants so. The ugly incident took place on Sunday when MPA Leghari contacted the Jatoi AC Mohammad Arshad Virk and told him that he wanted to visit Ramazan Bazaar. However, according to sources, during the call the batt...

The policies followed by govts in the power sector after 1977 greatly damaged the country’s economy. Shortage and high cost affected all sectors.

NHA endeavouring for construction of motorways and highways Islamabad May 2, 2021 The responsibility for countrywide planning, construction, operation and maintenance of motorways, national highways, strategic roads, bridges and tunnels is assigned to National Highway Authority (NHA), Ministry of Communications. Presently total length of road network of the country is about 264,000 kms. While total length of 51 motorways and national highways under jurisdiction of NHA is 13,572 kms which incl...

Daily Times April 12, 2021 I am looking for an abaya shop that can make a customized abaya, basic material nothing fancy. There is one requirement though, it has to be waterproof. I have to send it to Sindh, to a dolphin. She told me that she understands and respects what my prime minister said and she needs to control the vulgarity in River Indus that’s tempting the fishermen to act a certain way. So yes, the abaya needs to be dolphin shaped too. My prime minister is not wrong, but he is hal...

Karachi water supply suspended after pipe bursts at Dhabeji Damage occurred during power outage at the station SAMAA | TV - Posted: Apr 5, 2021 | Last Updated: 1 hour ago SAMAA | TV Posted: Apr 5, 2021 | Last Updated: 1 hour ago Photo: SAMAA Digital Listen to the story Water supply to Karachi was suspended Monday morning after a pipeline burst at the Dhabeji Pumping Station. According to the Karachi Water and Sewerage Board, the pipe burst because of pressure that built up after...

Govt asked to build bridge to link Malakand with Hazara Peshawar April 1, 2021 MANSEHRA: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz has demanded the government to construct a concrete bridge at the River Indus in Judbah area of Torghar district to link Hazara division with Malakand division. “The suspension bridge, built at the Indus river in 2011, is in a highly dilapidated condition and if the government constructs a concrete bridge at this place, the people of Malakand division could also travel throu...