Pakistan Reviews GMO Soybean Meal Imports Amid Biosafety Concerns and Policy Reforms

Pakistan Reviews GMO Soybean Meal Imports Amid Biosafety Concerns and Policy Reforms

Federal Minister for Climate Change and Environmental Coordination, Dr. Musadik Malik, chaired a high-level committee meeting on Monday to assess the regulatory and import framework concerning Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) soybean meal in Pakistan. During the meeting, the Minister stressed the importance of basing all national decisions on rigorous scientific evidence. He directed relevant authorities…

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Government plans to increase defence spending, Ahsan Iqbal

Government plans to increase defence spending, Ahsan Iqbal

He added that there was no pressure from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) regarding the finalisation of the budget. Addressing a delegation of engineers led by the Institution of Engineers Pakistan (IEP) Secretary General, Engineer Ameer Zameer, Iqbal said that water-related projects are being prioritised in response to India’s water-related aggression. He added that dedicated…

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PDMA Confirms 8 Deaths, 45 Injuries in Punjab Storm Disaster

PDMA Confirms 8 Deaths, 45 Injuries in Punjab Storm Disaster

The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) on Saturday confirmed eight deaths and 45 injuries in separate storm-related incidents across the province. Mostly, deaths were caused by the collapse of dilapidated buildings and exposure to unsafe structures, the PDMA spokesperson stated in an initial report. It further detailed that three deaths occurred in Jhelum, while Rawalpindi,…

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