The project aims to strengthen policy, advocacy for legislation and the coordination capacity of the alliances to scale up fortification initiatives in Pakistan.
ISLAMABAD - Provincial Fortification Alliances of Sindh, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan have been formed to strengthen policy, advocacy...
Opening of the McDonald’s in Quetta signifies the improving situation of Quetta city
QUETTA (Pakistan) - McDonald's opened its first restaurant in Pakistan's western city of Quetta in Millennium Mall, the reputed home of the fearsome militant group's ruling council.
The...
Seminar on food security and the future perspectives of potato production held at Faisalabad Agricultural University by Netherlands embassy
FAISALABAD (Pakistan) - Renowned Dutch agriculture expert, Romke Wustman, who is visiting Pakistan, has advised the country to ensure use of technology at...
ISLAMABAD (Pakistan) – New, high-yield maize varieties have been introduced for commercial use at a gathering of agriculture experts and farmers at National Agricultural Research Center (NARC) in Islamabad.
The new maize variety is rich in minerals and vitamins and...
A Hummus restaurant near the coastal city of Netanya in Israel recently started offering 50 percent off each plate of the chickpea paste at tables seating Jews and Arabs together, local news reports.
"Afraid of Arabs? Afraid of Jews? We do...
ISLAMABAD -- The European Commission has provided €4 million (Euros) to the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) to work with partners for combating malnutrition among women and children affected by emergencies in Pakistan.
"Women and children are particularly vulnerable to...
Rome - All countries should strive to ensure an ambitious agreement to tackle climate change, putting food security and agriculture at the centre of debates on the issue, agreed FAO Director General José Graziano da Silva and French Minister...
ISLAMABAD - The Government of Japan has agreed to fund the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to implement a project worth about 5 million USD (approximately 507 million PKR) for the recovery and development of...
There is no place like home
The 3 minute Shan Foods ad is no less than an emotional ride.
The ad that beautifully depict the feelings of those who are living away from their home has become an instant hit all over...
Karachi - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has inaugurated a Cold Storage facility in Karachi to store and protect high value nutritious items. The stored food commodities are to be distributed at the Nutrition and Livelihood projects...
UK Labour Party Leader Keir Starmer has become prime minister of UK after a ceremonial meeting with King Charles III on July 5, 2024. Starmer has led Labour to secure a landslide victory in the UK’s 2024 general election to end 14 years of Conservative rule.
