ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will be hosting a two-day International Conference on Agriculture in the southern port city of Karachi on Oct. 29-30 aiming to improve production through modern technology, Pakistani state media reported on Monday.
The conference is being organized under the Green Pakistan Initiative of the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC), a civil-military hybrid forum established in 2023 to boost foreign investment.
The Green Pakistan Initiative focuses on water conservation, sustainable farming, and agricultural research and development in the South Asian country through modern technology and innovative approaches.
“Experts from Pakistan’s sustainable agriculture ecosystem will discuss organic farming and development of sustainable agriculture [at the conference],” the state-run Radio Pakistan broadcaster reported.
Agriculture is the backbone of Pakistan’s economy and constitutes its largest sector. According to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), agriculture contributes about 24 percent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and accounts for half of the employed labor force in the country.
Provincial agriculture departments will also highlight their achievements in the field of agriculture at their respective pavilions at the conference.
The conference comes at a time when Pakistan is seeking to boost production to increase its agricultural exports to overcome a prolonged economic crisis.
In June, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said his country was looking forward to benefit from China’s agricultural prowess and modernization as he visited the Chinese city of Xi’an.
Sharif toured the Yangling Institute of Modern Agriculture and said his government was keen to explore new avenues of cooperation in agriculture to enhance Pakistan’s food productivity and quality.
Pakistan to open two-day International Conference on Agriculture in Karachi today
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Pakistan to open two-day International Conference on Agriculture in Karachi today
- The conference is being organized under the Green Pakistan Initiative that focuses on improving agricultural production
- Agriculture contributes about 24 percent of Pakistan’s GDP and accounts for half of the employed labor force in the country
Pakistan shuts key motorway routes as dense fog envelopes Punjab
- Authorities close major routes as reduced visibility threatens to trigger accidents on motorway
- Air quality of Lahore, Punjab’s provincial capital, recorded at alarming 322 AQI by IQAir index
LAHORE: Dense fog blanketed major motorways in Pakistan’s Punjab province on Tuesday (December 16), prompting authorities to shut down several key routes due to severely reduced visibility and heightened accident risks.
Lahore’s air quality was recorded at an alarming 322 AQI at 6 AM (0100 GMT), earning the dubious title of the world’s most polluted city.
Frustration mounted among stranded commuters, with Mohammad Naeem venting, “We’ve been waiting since 6 AM. The buses are ready, but we haven’t been allowed to board, and we’re not being informed.”
Fellow passenger Hafiz Safar Abbas echoed his sentiment. “The public is uncertain. If the weather clears, the motorways should reopen immediately,” he said
Government authorities are monitoring the situation, working to reopen the motorways once conditions improve, while travelers are urged to stay patient and informed.
