Food Archives

Food Security Ministry expects wheat production to rise next year despite flood situation

In a startling statement released by the Ministry of Food Security, wheat production in Pakistan is likely to remain higher next year...

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Punjab-style food authority to be soon established in Islamabad

Capital Development Authority (CDA) Chairman Captain (Retd) Muhammad Usman announced that a Punjab-style food authority would be made in Islamabad in the...

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Global food crisis sparked by Ukraine war will kill millions by disease

The war in Ukraine has sparked a global food crisis which is predicted to kill millions due to hunger and contagious diseases,...

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Gilgit-Baltistan govt launches free meal initiative in public schools

The government of Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) has become another region to take steps to launch the free meal and health improvement programme for...

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5 vitamins to add to your diet for healthy, glowing skin

Your food changes the appearance of your skin, and adding specific vitamins to your diet can have a significant impact on the...

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Pakistan’s petroleum and food imports surged to $21.87 billion in three quarters

Pakistan’s petroleum and food import bill increased by 59.98 percent to $21.87 billion during the July-March period against $13.67 billion in the...

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Abey Khao: Pakistan’s first food truck owned and managed by all deaf people

The ‘Abey Khao’, which interprets to “Eat Guys” food truck is Pakistan’s first portable restaurant manned entirely by deaf staff, giving an...

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Food import bill surges by over 21% to $5.63 billion in seven months

The country’s import bill of food items went high by 21.32 percent to $5.63 billion during the first seven months of this...

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Commercial production of high yielding varieties of kidney beans to start soon

The first-ever production of high yielding varieties of kidney beans at commercial level is expected to be launched soon in Pakistan. On...

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New food security policy will help bolster agri yield of KP

The first-ever Food Security policy and plan have been approved by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It is among one of the flagship projects of...

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Vegetables exports grow by 82.88%, fruits up 23.49%

Exports of vegetables increased by 82.88 percent and fruits up by 23.49 percent in the first two months of the current fiscal...

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Why LUMS graduate Omar Kamal ended up selling homemade biryani on the streets of Islamabad?

Muhammad Omar Kamal, a trained fellow from LUMS sells homemade biryani in the Blue Area of Islamabad. Omar Kamal was a lecturer...

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Uber Buys Food Delivery Service Postmates for $2.65 Billion

Uber finally got its food delivery company by acquiring the food delivery start-up Postmates for $2.65 billion following the failure of buying Grubhub. Postmates will continue to operate under...