THE water requirements of Pakistan’s agriculture sector, which consumes nearly 90 per cent of the nation’s water, continue to rise due to multiple factors. The sector is striving to meet the food demand of a growing population by increasing crop yields, improving cropping intensity, and expanding cultivated land by reclaiming barren areas like Cholistan. All of these rely, in varying degrees, on w
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Heavy selling swept through the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Thursday as investor confidence took a beating in the face of concerns about foreign debt repayments and potential changes to the European Union (EU) Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP) Plus status. In the morning, trading opened on a positive note after a day's closure on account of Kashmir Solidarity Day and with modest buyi
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Canadian miner Barrick Gold's overall proven and probable gold reserves jumped 23% to 17.4 million ounces at the end of 2024, lifted by its Reko Diq copper-gold project, the company said on Thursday. The company added 13 million ounces of gold to its probable reserves on an attributable basis following the completion of its feasibility study at Reko Diq. Barrick owns a 50% stake in the mine