Tag: plants
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Man arrested for growing marijuana at home in DHA
A man has been arrested for growing and selling marijuana at a rented home in Defence Housing Authority, Karachi. Express Tribune reported on the snap check case. The suspect is a Canadian-Pakistani, identified as Sarfaraz Ahmed Khan. The man had created a controlled environment using air-conditioners to adjust temperature and moisture as required for the…
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‘Insufficient inventory levels’ force Toyota IMC to suspend car production for two weeks
Due to the continuing economic crisis, Pakistan’s automobile industry is struggling much like all other businesses. In the most recent development, Toyota Indus Motor Company (IMC) has temporarily halted automobile production. Non-production days (NPDs) will be observed by the automaker from February 1 to February 14, 2023. Due to limited supply, the corporation will also…
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Inflation in France hits record-high since 1990s
Preliminary EU-harmonised statistics indicated that inflation in France surged more than projected in May to a new high, putting additional pressure on President Emmanuel Macron before upcoming legislative elections. Consumer prices rose 0.7 per cent in May, for a 12-month inflation rate of 5.8 per cent, up from 5.4 per cent in the last month…
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Karachi man sends 50,000 trees to Iraq to provide shade to pilgrims
A retired industrialist from Karachi sent thousands of saplings to Iraq on Friday to bring shade to pilgrims. Mohammedi Durbar, 85, wants to plant nearly 50,000 trees along the entire 80-km pilgrimage route between Iraq’s Najaf and Kerbala. In a conversation with Reuters, Durbar said the idea came to him when his relatives returned from…