Tag: Fish

PFA discards 15,000 gutka packets, 750kg stale fish

LAHORE: The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) on Sunday confiscated thousands of gutka packets and hundreds of kilograms stale fish during raids conducted in different areas of...

Rare fish discovered in Gwadar sold for more than Rs1m

PISHKAN: A rare fish, locally known as kir (sowa), found near Balochistan’s Gwadar area has been sold for around Rs1.4 million. It was caught...

PFA seizes 6000kg filthy fish in Rawalpindi

RAWALPINDI: Residents of Rawalpindi and adjoining areas are made to purchase filthy fish as markets are over flooded and there are less consumers. Realizing the...

Fish oil good for older people’s eye sight

According to recent research, eating plenty of salmon, sardines and mackerel may protect older people against loss of sight. A chemical found in fish oil...

Lahore’s fish market in bad shape due to authorities’ negligence

LAHORE: Lahore’s fish market reeks of dead fish, mostly due to the negligence of authorities concerned. Various kinds of fish including Salmon, Black Raho, Mushka,...

PFA seals fish vendors, production units in province-wide crackdown

LAHORE: Punjab Food Authority (PFA) on Sunday sealed various food points, production units and water filtration plants in a province-wide crackdown. At least six renowned fish vendors...

Trump dumps entire fish food box into pond of Japanese koi...

TOKYO: US President Donald Trump sparked a feeding frenzy on social media Monday when he was photographed dumping a box of fish food into...

How to teach a fish to count

Newborn fish not only can count, but also can be taught to count better. This discovery by a team of psychologists at the University...

Fish, meat exports rise by 3.43%, 41.49%

Fish and fish preparations exports from the country during the last seven months of the current financial year (FY) recorded a growth of 3.43...

Now, Flintoff plans to open fish and chips shop

Former England captain Andrew Flintoff is so unconvinced with the quality of fish and chips shops in London that he is now planning to...

Have a, have a look!

Internet sensation One Pound Fish Man returned to a hero’s welcome in Lahore on Thursday. Hundreds showed up at Lahore airport to honour Muhammad Shahid...

$1b worth fish on the table

The Sindh government aims to enhance the seafood exports from the current $300 million to $1 billion by adopting new technologies to promote aquaculture,...

Sale of fish increases as temperature drops

The sharp drop in temperature in the twin cities has led to a hike in the sale of fish and increase in the number...

Meet Obama, the fish!

Scientists have named five newly discovered fish after former and current U.S. political leaders, including President Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Al Gore, Jimmy Carter,...

Pakistani fish seller’s ‘One Pound Fish Song’ a hit on YouTube

A 31-year-old Pakistani fish seller at a London market seems like an unlikely pop star. But the moment he starts to sing his “One...

Seafood exports up 7.22% to reach at $63.364m in 1st quarter

The exports of fish and fish preparations from the country witnessed increase of 7.22 percent during the first quarter of the current fiscal year...

Sindh governor mulls improving European fish exports

Governor of Sindh Dr. Ishrat ul Ebad during his recent visit to United Kingdom had talks with experts from the fishery sector that may...