Spray planes acquired for locust control grounded
Around 18 aircraft acquired by Plant Protection Department for eliminating locusts have been grounded due… Read More
2 years ago
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NLCC declares Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa free from locust
The control operation had been completed on 1,125,777 hectares of land across the affected areas… Read More
4 years ago
Study finds what makes locusts swarm!
Almost like an irresistible perfume, the chemical compound is emitted by locusts when they find… Read More
4 years ago
Anti-locusts operation covered 2,600,000 acres across Pakistan: NLCC
340 million acres of land has been surveyed for the presence of swarms of locust,… Read More
4 years ago
19.26 acres of land surveyed by NLCC for locust presence
A concerted operation against locust swarms in the country has thus far surveyed 19.26 million… Read More
4 years ago
2.4 million acres of land sprayed for locust eradication: NLCC
A concerted operation against locust swarms in the country has thus far sprayed 2.4 million… Read More
4 years ago
ECC approves Rs100 million for NDMA to fight locust invasion
The ECC meeting, chaired by Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Dr Hafeez… Read More
4 years ago
SC dissatisfied over efforts to tackle swarms of locust in Pakistan
Out of four planes provided to conduct spray on swarms of locusts, three of them… Read More
4 years ago
Army to assist civil administration in dealing with locust threat: COAS Bajwa
Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Thursday visited National Locust Control… Read More
4 years ago
Ministry of food security rejects Sindh’s insinuations on locust swarms
Ministry for National Food Security on Sunday categorically rejected the statement given prior by Sindh… Read More
5 years ago
China to help Pakistan in combating locust: ambassador
Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Yao Jing on Tuesday assured that his government will help Pakistan… Read More
5 years ago
Locust swarms may threat food safety if not curbed within weeks: NDMA
Chairman NDMA said in the meeting that the perilous situation must be brought under control… Read More
5 years ago
NDMA decides to take ’emergency measures’ against locust swarms
Concluding a consultative meeting of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), emergency measures against the… Read More
5 years ago
Drones employed against looming locust threat in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has employed modern technology to deal with… Read More
5 years ago
National Emergency declared against persistent locust threat
Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan on Friday said the Pakistan government has declared a national emergency… Read More
5 years ago
ECC approves grant of Rs459 million to deal with locust threat
The ECC was informed that nine districts of the country affected by the locust. Read More
5 years ago
Sindh govt striving hard to tackle locusts’ attack: CM Murad
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Friday said that the provincial government was… Read More
5 years ago