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Sindh University symposium on bio-technology in January
The Institute of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, University of Sindh is organising Second International Symposium on biotechnology in collaboration with the Nuclear Institute of agriculture, Tando Jam during the second week of January 2004.
Monday,
November-24-2003
Punjab providing 12 million fish seed to
Kashmir and other provinces
Punjab is providing 12 million fish seed to Azad Kashmir and other provinces besides meeting its own needs.
This was told by Provincial Secretary Forestry and Fisheries, Sajjad Hussain Chattha at a meeting, which was held with Chief Secretary Hafeez Akhtar Randhawa in the chair.
Monday,
November-24-2003
Operation against water defaulters after Eid
The Rawalpindi Cantonment Board (RCB) has decided to launch a grand operation against illegal water connection holders and defaulters after Eid-ul-Fitr.
Monday,
November-24-2003
Sino-US row drags cotton prices lower
The local crop position was keeping trend firmer early in the week but suddenly spinners turned calculative and Sino-US dispute led world rate to collapse, paralysing ginners determination to make most of the situation, during the week ended on Saturday, November 22.
Monday,
November-24-2003
Cotton market resists decline in prices
There is a general consensus in cotton market on the point that total unsold stocks may be quite high--up to 2.0 million local bales--against 1.483 million bales shown by Pakistan cotton Ginners' Association in its latest report.
Monday,
November-24-2003
World Bank keen to finance $10 billion water projects
The World Bank has shown willingness on the government request to accommodate a 10-year water sector plan to finance overall projects worth $ 10 billion, sources told Business Recorder.
However, the World Bank sources have said that the bank is already considering assistance to Pakistan to the tune of $ 1 billion annually including infrastructure projects.
Sunday,
November-23-2003
Wapda may further cut power tariff
The water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) may further reduce electricity tariff, owing to improved financial condition of the organisation, well placed sources told Business Recorder here on Saturday.
Sunday,
November-23-2003
Bid to restructure irrigation system hailed
President Kissan Welfare Council Mohammed Ayub Advocate has welcomed the Chief Minister Punjab's vow to restructure irrigation system in order to improve distribution of water system in the province.
Sunday,
November-23-2003
Duty on import of wheat cut to zero
percent
The Economic Co-ordination Committee of the Cabinet (ECC) has reduced import duty on wheat from
25 to zero percent to facilitate import of the commodity by the private sector.
Friday,
November-21-2003
MNA disputes utility of Kalabagh Dam
MNA Sher Akber advocate, who is also a member of the parliamentary committee on water, says that
the life of Kalabagh Dam would only be 30 years against 50 or 100 years as projected by the supporters of the dam.He was emphatic that the dam should be constructed after full consensus among the provinces and thorough feasibility study of the
project.
Friday,
November-21-2003
Power tariff cut approved for agriculture and commercial consumers
The Ministry of Water and Power on Thursday approved the power tariff reduction of 4.42 paisa per unit
for agriculture consumers while 11.04 paisa per unit for commercial and industrial consumers.
Friday,
November-21-2003
Cotton
prices maintain steady stance
Cotton prices maintained their steady stance on Thursday. An estimated 50,000 to 60,000 bales of cotton
were transacted on last Wednesday and the buying momentum remained likely to be followed through on Thursday.
Friday,
November-21-2003
Prices move higher on cotton market
Prices moved higher on the cotton market in an erratic move though spinners maintained buying spree
details of which might be available on Friday, circles close to trade said.
The official spot rate of Grade III cotton was raised by Rs 50 to Rs 3,200 in irregular move that carries little meaning, said circles.
Friday,
November-21-2003
PPCBL to extend loans for livestock and dairy development
In pursuance of directions of State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), the Punjab Provincial Co-operative Bank
Limited (PPCBL) has announced to provide loans to small farmers for livestock and dairy development under the micro finance scheme.
Friday,
November-21-2003
Wheat support price fixed at Rs 350: Cabinet reduces power tariff
The Federal Cabinet on Wednesday approved increase in the support price of wheat for 2003-04 to Rs
350 per 40 kg mainly with a view to averting the looming danger of serious shortfall in the acreage which could negatively affect the
wheat crop target.
Thursday,
November-20-2003
Minfal seeks permission for 500,000 tonnes wheat import
The Ministry of Food, agriculture and Livestock (Minfal) has sought permission for import of 500,000
tonnes of wheat and withdrawal of 25 percent import duty, sources told Business Recorder here on Wednesday.
Thursday,
November-20-2003
2.3 million tonnes wheat target difficult for growers
To achieve the production target of 2.3 million tonnes wheat, set up by the Federal Committee of
agriculture (FCA), would be a difficult task for the wheat growers in the province.
Thursday,
November-20-2003
CDGK to streamline procedure for water connections
The City District Government Karachi (CDGK) has decided to streamline the procedure of awarding water
connections to industrial units and directed the Karachi water and Sewerage Board (KWSB) to take immediate action on such
applications on priority basis.
Thursday,
November-20-2003
Tariq assumes charge as Wapda chief
Newly appointed chairman of water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) Tariq Hameed on
Wednesday formally assumed the charge of his office here at Wapda House.
Thursday,
November-20-2003
Season's record breaking sales witnessed on cotton market
Season's record breaking sales in cotton were witnessed on Wednesday. Another feature was that no deal of less than 1000 bales was struck, and all were at prices buyers consider prohibitive, relevant sources said.
Thursday,
November-20-2003
Sindh mills paying Rs 36 as cane price
The price of sugarcane procured by sugar mills in Sindh has been reduced to Rs 36 per
maund. Only three days ago, some mills resumed the seasonal operation and started paying the sugarcane price as fixed by Sindh Government.
The reports reaching Karachi on Tuesday said that three mills in Upper Sindh are paying the price which ranged between Rs 32 and Rs 36 per
maund.
Wednesday,
November-19-2003
Fruits, vegetables and meat prices shoot up in Ramazan
The prices of daily use items, including fresh fruits, vegetables and meat have gone up by 30 percent to 80 percent during Ramazan in the local market.
Wednesday,
November-19-2003
Further decline recorded in cotton production
Cotton production has further declined and the early figures of high arrivals of phutti have gradually faded, putting more pressure to again revise the government target of 10 million bales.
Though the latest figures still show increase of over 9 percent compared to last year, they dropped from 23 percent higher two weeks ago.
Wednesday,
November-19-2003
Modest sales reported on cotton market
Some movement was marked on the cotton market on Tuesday with modest sales despite prices maintaining firm posture, market sources said. Whether local cotton market would follow world rates which retreated substantially on Monday was being talked, said sources.
Wednesday,
November-19-2003
Water committee to meet after Eid
The parliamentary Water Irrigation Committee would hold its meeting soon after
Eid-ul-Fitr. The Chairman of the Committee Senator Nisar A. Memon announced this, here on Tuesday.
Wednesday,
November-19-2003
Cabinet may approve 22 percent raise in wheat support price
The Cabinet is likely to approve wheat support price for 2003-04 crop in its meeting to be held on November 19.
Sources said that Ministry of Food and Agriculture (Minfal) has proposed Rs 365 per 40 kg support price for wheat crop 2003-04 which is 22 percent higher than the previous support price of Rs 300.
Wednesday,
November-19-2003
Pakistani rice trade slow ahead of holidays
Pakistan's rice trade was slow in the past week due to high domestic prices and dealers said on Tuesday the market would remain dull in the short term before picking up in December after the Eid holidays.
Wednesday,
November-19-2003
Four Sindh mills start cane crushing
Four sugar mills
have fired up their boilers on Sunday to commence sugarcane
crushing, as directed by the Sindh cabinet after its October
22 meeting, it was learnt here on Monday. Those that have
complied with the instructions are Dewan Sugar Mills,
Shahmurad Sugar Mills, Al-Asif Sugar Mills and Larrh Sugar
Mills.
Tuesday,
November-18-2003
Sugar mills may not pay Rs 40 per maund to growers
The late decision taken by the government to procure 200,000 tonnes of surplus sugar could have multiple effects on the sugar industry and farmers community, and the millers may not be able to pay Rs 40 per maund to the cane growers due to shortage of cash generation. Procurement of 200,000 tonnes of sugar is a wise decision, but it could have multiple effects on the farmers and the sugar industry.
Tuesday,
November-18-2003
TCP to float fresh tender for sugar
Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) has decided to float a fresh tender for purchase of 84,000 MT sugar which will be opened on Thursday, November 20 at 1200 hours PST.
Tuesday,
November-18-2003
Rice exporters team to visit Kenya and Tanzania
A 19-member delegation of rice exporters will visit Kenya and Tanzania in the first week of next month to explore market for Pakistani rice, said a Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP) announcement here Monday.
Tuesday,
November-18-2003
Steps under way to exploit natural resources for NWFP
uplift
NWFP Chief Minister Akram Khan Durrani has said after 56 years, the people of the country particularly those of the NWFP have brought middle class representatives into power having adequate understanding of their real problems.
He stated this while talking to religious students, MPAs and elite of the city at Frontier House, here.
Monday,
November-17-2003
Ginners come under pressure as trading support dipped
Ginners came under intense pressure as trading support dipped to watch government measures to facilitate textile exports, flanked with sharp retreat in cotton futures, market sources said.
The local prices just caved in and lost Rs 250 until Friday to Rs 3100 without ST and upcountry expense on Saturday the spot rate was Rs 3075.
Monday,
November-17-2003
Rs 5,430 million to be disbursed among farmers for Rabi crop
The government will provide production loan of more than Rs 5,430 million to the small farmers in Punjab for purchasing pesticides and fertilisers for Rabi Crop.
Monday,
November-17-2003
Sindh sugarcane crisis ends as all mills activated
Sugarcane crisis, which was gaining alarming proportions came to an end when all sugar mills in the province lit up their boilers before deadline, while two mills started crushing season according to the notified date.
Monday,
November-17-2003
K-3 water project enabled provision of 5,000 jobs
Nazim Karachi, Naimatullah Khan has said that K-3 project for 100 MGD additional water for Karachi has enabled the provision of jobs to some 5000 persons while another 32,000 were earning their livelihood because of construction of Northern Bypass and Lyari Expressway projects.
Monday,
November-17-2003
Water resources to be improved to boost farm output
A medium-term plan for radically augmenting water resources is being undertaken for sustainable development of agriculture sector in the country.
Sunday,
November-16-2003
Wheat crop prospects in Sindh reviewed
Prospects of wheat crop in Sindh province were reviewed at a meeting convened by the Director General Research and Extension, Malik Muhammad Akram, following apprehensions expressed by growers that wheat crop 2003-04 might sustain a huge production loss due to delay in sugarcane crushing season and retention of cotton crop maintaining high profile price structure.
Sunday,
November-16-2003
Cotton target cut to 9.5 million bales
Following reports of the provincial governments of heavy damage to cotton crop due to severe pest attack, the government has scaled down the cotton output target for 2003-04 from 10 million bales to 9.5 million bales, but announcement to this effect was withheld with a view that it may create panic among the stakeholders, particularly, among the textile millers, who were uneasy due to rising trend in lint prices this year.
Friday,
November-14-2003
Sugar mills not to lift cane in November
Wheat cultivation in Sindh during the ensuing Rabi season, which is in full bloom, is hardly evident across the province as the cultivable land for wheat is occupied by the sugarcane.
Friday,
November-14-2003
Centre warned against interfering in provincial affairs
Members of the treasury and the opposition warned the federal government on Thursday to refrain from interfering in provincial affairs and respect its autonomy to the extent it is granted to it by the Constitution.
Friday,
November-14-2003
Sugarcane crushing to commence from November 15 in
Sindh
Sindh Chief Minister, Sardar Ali Mohammed Khan Mahar said that the sugarcane crushing would commence from November 15, in the province.
"It was not my decision to start sugarcane crushing, it was decided by the 'Provincial Cabinet' and we would defend the decision."
Friday,
November-14-2003
ANALYSIS: cotton prices concede Rs 200 per maund
Taking guidance from the New York futures prices and also watching some decrease in the yarn prices, lint prices have receded by Rs 100 to Rs 200 per maund (37.32
kgs) without the 15 percent sales tax compared with the buoyant prices prevailing last week.
Friday,
November-14-2003
Sharp setback marked in prices on cotton market
Sharp setback in cotton prices was marked both in local and international rates, a fruition of buyers' wait for such moment, market sources said.
Friday,
November-14-2003
Government criticised for anti-farmer decisions
Kissan Welfare Council
(KWC) President Advocate Muhammad Ayub has criticised the government for what he alleged taking anti-farmer decisions in connivance with the sugar industrialists.
Friday,
November-14-2003
Cane growers may suffer huge losses
Sugarcane grown on thousands of acres of land has begun to perish as crushing season has not been started in three sugar mills of Nawabshah district, which would cause growers losses of million of rupees.
These views were expressed during a survey conducted by a news agency.
Friday,
November-14-2003
Commerce ministry not ready to share responsibility of late crushing
The Commerce Ministry is not ready to share the responsibility of the late sugarcane crushing, as its recommendation to buy sugar through Pakistan Agriculture Storage and Supply Corporation
(Passco) was not considered, prompting the ministry to detach itself from the decision to allow sugar millers to start crushing from
Nov. 30.
Friday,
November-14-2003
Sindh asked to enhance wheat supply to flour mills
After taking serious note of the raise in wheat flour prices in
Sindh, the federal government has issued instructions to the provincial government to enhance wheat supply to the flour mills in order to bring down the flour prices to a reasonable level.
Friday,
November-14-2003
Farmers advised to complete wheat sowing within this month
Agriculture Department Punjab has advised farmers of irrigated areas to complete maximum sowing of the wheat crop within this month.
Farmers have also been urged to use only healthy and recommended varieties of wheat seed, and to treat it before sowing.
Friday,
November-14-2003
Iran rejects Pakistani rice exporters' offer
Iran's state grains agency has rejected 30,000 tonnes of rice offered by Pakistani exporters, saying their prices were too high, traders said on Thursday.
Rahim Janoo, a leading rice exporter, told Reuters that Pakistani traders had quoted at least $30 per tonne above a benchmark price fixed by the Iranian agency for the purchases.
Friday,
November-14-2003
Punjab govt says no wheat for NWFP
The Punjab government has refused to provide wheat to NWFP saying that it does not have surplus wheat to meet the requirement of other provinces.
“Wheat stocks in Punjab with both the government and private sector are only enough to meet its own requirements till April 2004,” official sources told Daily Times after the inter-provincial wheat disposal committee meeting chaired by Minister for Food and Agriculture Sardar Yar Mohammad Rind.
Friday,
November-14-2003
Sugar industry crisis an annual feature: SAB
Abdul Majeed Nizamani, President, Sindh Abadgar Board (SAB) has said that the sugar industry crisis
has virtually turned into an annual feature due to politicisation of problems created by the ill-conceived agriculture and taxation policies
of the successor governments.
Thrusday,
November-13-2003
Sugarcane crushing to start from November
30
The government and Pakistan Sugar Mills Association (PSMA) have reached an understanding here
after over two-hour long discussion on Wednesday that the mills would start crushing season 2003-04, from November 30.
Thrusday,
November-13-2003
Ban on transshipment of cotton lifted
The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has lifted restriction on transshipment of imported raw cotton in open
bed vehicles to Multan Dry Port Trust (MDPT) to prevent from overburdening of higher freight charges for customs clearance.
Thrusday,
November-13-2003
Sindh Assembly starts discussion on sugarcane crisis
Sindh Food and Agriculture Minister Arif Mustafa Jatoi assured Sindh Assembly on Wednesday that
sugarcane crushing would begin by November 15 and mills defying the decision of Sindh cabinet would have to face punitive actions.
Thrusday,
November-13-2003
Trading depresses on cotton market as spinners take breather
Sales depressed on the cotton market on Wednesday as buyers took a breather to decide next line of
action after huge buying, market sources said.
Thrusday,
November-13-2003
Pakistani palm oil imports slow
Pakistani palm oil market was slow over the past week as importers waited for world prices to ease
before placing fresh orders, dealers said on Wednesday.
Thrusday,
November-13-2003
Licenses for deep sea fishing to be issued shortly
The awarding of licenses for deep sea fishing is under process and matter will be sorted out very soon
paving the way for better prospects of the sector.
Thrusday,
November-13-2003
Only mills take-over, running by experts will end sugar
crisis
The unprecedented crisis in the sugar industry can only be solved through take-over of the mills and then
handing over to professionals to run them on contract, said Qurban Ali Shah, Chairman of Sindh Sugarcane Growers Association, on
Tuesday.
Wednesday,
November-12-2003
Cotton output seen falling to 9.2 million bales
Farmers and ginners have expressed their consensus that the cotton production would further drop to 9.2
to 9.3 million bales. The Cotton Assessment Committee has recently reviewed its earlier target of 10.7 million to set new target of 10 million bales.
Wednesday,
November-12-2003
High profile trading continues on cotton market
Trading in cotton on Tuesday remained on the higher side though it was not as voluminous as on Monday.
Prices were also on the lower side, market sources said.
Wednesday,
November-12-2003
All water accords including 1991 to be reviewed
Nisar Memom, Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Water, on Tuesday said that all the water
accords, including 1991 water accord will be reviewed and the committee would submit its report on water management and
construction of dams to the parliament by June 2004.
Wednesday,
November-12-2003
Cane crushing from November 15 unlikely
Despite clear instructions from the Sindh government to sugar mill owners to start crushing season from
November 15, it seems they are not willing to do so.
Wednesday,
November-12-2003
Tobacco contributed Rs 22 billion as CED and sales tax last year
Tobacco contributed Rs 22 billion to the exchequer during financial year 2002-03 in form of central
excise duty and sales tax, Khan Faraz, Secretary, Pakistan Tobacco Board, told Business Recorder on Tuesday.
Wednesday,
November-12-2003
Export cell proposed to explore markets for tobacco
The Governor of NWFP, Iftikhar Hussain Shah has emphasised on chalking out effective ways and
means for exploration of new tobacco markets abroad, saying that it would not only ensure proper consumption of surplus crops but
would also derive maximum benefit for the growers.
Wednesday,
November-12-2003
Sales tax on cotton may go temporarily
The government is considering suspension of sales tax on cotton temporarily for a few months, it is
learnt. The sharp rise in cotton prices, which has compelled the textile mill-owners to seek help from the government, has made the
manufacturers unable to compete in the international market.
Tuesday,
November-11-2003
Star Cotton bid for Thatta Cement sent to CCoP
The Privatisation Commission has forwarded the highest bid of Rs 10.85 per share, received from Star
Cotton Corporation (Pvt) Limited for the sale of 90 percent shares of Thatta Cement Company Limited (TCCL) to the Cabinet Committee
on Privatisation (CCOP) for approval.
Tuesday,
November-11-2003
Thousands of cotton bales destroyed by firew
Thousands of cotton bales were gutted when a fire broke out at New Thole Produce Yard (TPX) located at
Mai Kolachi Bypass in the wee hours on Monday.
Tuesday,
November-11-2003
TCP tenders for 100,000 tonnes sugar
Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) has floated a tender for the procurement of 100,000 tonnes of
sugar as buffer stock from sugar mills.
Tuesday,
November-11-2003
TCP to get Rs 4 billion loan to buy sugar
Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) will get a Rs 4 billion loan from commercial banks, under a
government guarantee, to buy sugar from mills. TCP fell in financial crisis when it exported one million tons sugar and suffered Rs 690 million loss, which the federal government would
now take up.
Tuesday,
November-11-2003
Sindh PA assured of starting cane crushing from November 15
Senior Minister of Sindh Syed Sardar Ahmed assured the provincial assembly on Monday that the
government would ensure commencement of sugarcane crushing season by November 15, payment by mills to growers at the rate of Rs
43 per 40 kg by December 31 and payment of premium by January 31, 2004.
Tuesday,
November-11-2003
Cotton prices maintain rising tempo
Conviction that prices will maintain higher level not necessarily matching the buyers export parity lifting hit record last week ended on November 8, 2003. The official rate spilt into the week at Rs 3250 and was Rs 3325 on Friday, showing the rising trend likely to linger on.
Monday,
November-10-2003
Sindh achieves good farm yield in 2003
There has been good agricultural production in Sindh province during year 2003, mainly due to timely availability of irrigation water. The project of Rs 13 billion for revamping irrigation system in the province has also been started on the directives of President Pervez
Musharraf, which would have positive effects and lead to further increasing the overall agricultural production, including cotton, rice, wheat and sugarcane.
Monday,
November-10-2003
Sindh cane growers threaten strike
Incentives granted by the Economic Co-ordination Committee of Federal Cabinet and Sindh government by conceding to inject liquidity in the sugar mills and by downsizing the sugarcane price structure, which, brought sharp reaction from the cane growers who are threatening to stage a province wide strike.
Monday,
November-10-2003
Sugarcane crushing to start as
scheduled
Federal Minister for Industries and Production Liaquat Ali Jatoi has expressed hope that the decision of Economic Co-ordination Committee
(ECC) to allow the Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) to purchase 100,000 tons sugar would help start sugarcane crushing from November 15, 2003.
Monday,
November-10-2003
Wheat target will certainly be
achieved
Ministry of Food and agriculture on Sunday contradicted a news item published in a section of the press about the target of wheat and clarified that government has made elaborate arrangements to achieve the wheat target during current crop season.
Monday,
November-10-2003
CDGK starts closing hydrants
The City District Government, Karachi
(CDGK) has decided to close three hydrants and lessen supply from others as water supply has been resumed from Hub Dam.
Monday,
November-10-2003
Sindh governor ensures 8 mgd water supply to Site
Following the directives of Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul
Ibad, Karachi water and Sewerage Board (KWSB) has made arrangements to supply eight million gallon water daily required to the industries of Site, Karachi.
Monday,
November-10-2003
ECC allows TCP to float tender for sugar purchase
The Economic Co-ordination Commission of the Cabinet (ECC) approved recommendations of the Commerce Ministry to allow Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) to immediately float tenders for purchase of 100,000 tonnes sugar from the lowest bidders.
Sunday,
November-09-2003
CED rebate allowed on lubricating oil export
The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has given rebate of central excise duty (CED) on export of lubricating oil used in petrol and diesel automobiles from November 6, 2003, says a notification issued on Saturday.
Sunday,
November-09-2003
First parliamentary body on water meets on November 11
The first meeting of the parliamentary committee on water is going to meet at Parliament House on November 11 (Tuesday) at 11.30 am.
Sunday,
November-09-2003
RCB demands Rs 220 million for completion of water projects
The Rawalpindi Cantonment Board (RCB) has demanded Rs 220 million from the federal government for completion of the water supply projects in its jurisdiction to streamline present infrastructure of the water supply, besides completing new projects.
Sunday,
November-09-2003
RBOD II extension may be approved
After Sindh government's refusal to allow RBOD III saline water to flow into Mancher Lake or Indus River, the Federal government is likely to approve RBOD II extension plan to give the saline water an exit to the sea.
Sunday,
November-09-2003
Cotton growers to be provided reasonable prices
The government has evolved a policy to ensure reasonable prices to the cotton growers to save them from any hardship. According to official sources, the Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) has initiated the measures to save the growers from any problem in the wake of arrival of new cotton crop in the market.
Sunday,
November-09-2003
Allegations against Food department refuted
The deputy director Food, Hyderabad Region, Fida Hussain, strongly refuted the allegations levelled by few small grinding units against the food department for supplying damaged wheat of old crop unfit for human consumption to grinding units, and termed it as hallucination of their morbid mind.
Sunday,
November-09-2003
Punjab flour mills call off strike
Pakistan Flour Mills Association (PFMA), Punjab, on Saturday, called off its strike, and the flourmills have restored their operations. wheat flour traders at Akbari Mandi and other city markets have ruled out any possibility of wheat shortage.
Sunday,
November-09-2003
Ex-factory price of sugar goes up
The ex-factory price of sugar has gone up by one rupee per kg, now selling at Rs 19 per kg. According to market sources, this increase has taken place after the government has asked the Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) to purchase 200,000 tonnes sugar from mills.
Saturday,
November-08-2003
TCP may get Rs 600 million for loss incurred on sugar export
The government may reimburse more than Rs 600 million loss incurred by Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) while exporting 100,000 tons sugar, sources said.
Saturday,
November-08-2003
Maternal mortality ratio on rise
Unhygienic conditions, unsafe delivery practices, inability of traditional birth attendance to detect high-risk pregnancies and failure of the local attendance to refer delivery cases to hospitals concerned are the major causes of high maternal mortality ratio.
Saturday,
November-08-2003
Stakeholders divided over size of cotton crop
A meeting of the cotton sector stakeholders on Thursday was sharply divided over crop size for 2003-04. The growers and ginners strongly contested the All Pakistan Textile Manufacturers Association (Aptma) and cloth exporters who were of the view that despite severe pest attacks cotton production would be 10 million bales.
Friday,
November-07-2003
Rs 880 million Star Cotton offer highest for TCCL
It was a neck and neck fight among Star Cotton Corporation
(Pvt) Limited, Haji Saifullah Group and Al-Abbas Group of Companies for Thatta Cement Company Limited
(TCCL), which was finally won by Star Cotton Corporation by raising its offer to Rs 880 million net to acquire minimum of 90 percent State Cement Corporation of Pakistan's shares here on Wednesday.
Thursday,
November-06-2003
TCP to tender for sugar purchase
The Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) will float the first tender for sugar purchase in next three to four days as a first step to begin the procurement of 200,000 tonnes of sugar from local mills.
Thursday,
November-06-2003
Mills warned of legal action for delay in cane crushing
Sindh Minister for Agriculture, Arif Mustafa
Jatoi, on Wednesday said that the government will take strict legal action against sugar mills owners in the province, if they failed to start sugarcane crushing by November 15.
Thursday,
November-06-2003
.906 million kg tobacco needed for 2004
Pakistan Tobacco Board
(PTB) has made concerted efforts to bring about correlation between production and demand of the tobacco industry in the Frontier province.
Thursday,
November-06-2003
Cane price controversy resolved
The controversy over sugarcane support price and on schedule of cane crushing season has been resolved as the Sindh cabinet ministerial committee has issued a notification announcing the sugar season from November 15 and support price at Rs 41 per 40 kg.
Wednesday,
November-05-2003
Agri sector posts strong recovery
After two consecutive years of negative growth, the agriculture sector finally posted a strong recovery in financial year 2003, growing by 4.1 per cent, according to SBP Annual Report released in Karachi on Monday.
Tuesday,
November-04-2003
ANALYSIS: cotton crop size cut to 10 million bales
Taking cognisance of the damage caused to cotton crop by inclement weather and attack of pests
specially boll-worm, the government has finally reduced the cotton crop size from 10.55 million to 10 million bales in 2003-04 cotton
season.
Monday,
November-03-2003
Ministerial body meets on November 3 to discuss sugar
Federal cabinet ministerial committee convened a meeting at Islamabad today (Monday) to develop
consensus on sugarcane price structure and crushing season amongst growers and mill owners to bring an end to the sugar crisis.
Monday,
November-03-2003
The imported cotton from Central Asian States
The imported cotton from Central Asian States will cost not less than the locally available cotton, as they
used to keep their prices just two or three cents lower than the American cotton, said cotton brokers and millers.
Sunday,
November-02-2003
Kabul River water treaty
shortly
Like Indus Basin Water Treaty with India, Pakistan is going to sign a water treaty with Afghanistan on
the same pattern to resolve the matter of dispute over the Kabul River.
Sunday,
November-02-2003
Federal cotton body submits reports of heavy losses
The federal cotton committee finally submitted reports of heavy losses and reduced production target
and ginneries in Sindh reported phutti making way for Punjab, sources close to trade said.
Sunday,
November-02-2003
Fresh fruit prices shoot up
Fresh fruits during Ramazan have gone beyond buying capacity of the general public, but they can be
purchased by privileged class only. The price-hike is not checked by the government in the open market, but it has established a few Bachat
Bazars, where all the essential items are not available.
Sunday,
November-02-2003
HEC to upgrade central labs of UAF
The Higher
Education Commission (HEC) would upgrade central laboratories
of University of agriculture Faisalabad (UAF) at a cost
of about Rs 30 million. In this regard, a project
"Strengthening and Up-gradation of Existing Central
Hi-Tech Laboratory and Establishment of Instrumental Repair
Cell" has been approved in a meeting of Departmental
Development Working Party (DDWP) of HEC.
Saturday,
November-01-2003
Mills' obduracy may compel government to import sugar
Indifferent attitude of sugar mill owners to stall resumption of seasonal operation may ultimately force
the government to import sugar to meet local demand.
Saturday,
November-01-2003
Opposition leaders for resolving controversial issues with consensus
The opposition leaders of the four provinces have called for resolving all the controversial issues, including
construction of water reservoirs with consensus. They, at a conference of the opposition leaders in all the four provincial assemblies called by Punjab Opposition leader Qasim Zia, also demanded equal distribution of resources among the provinces, and ensuring the autonomy of the provinces.
Saturday,
November-01-2003
Wapda absorbs additional costs of Rs 76 billion
water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) has been able to absorb the financial burden of Rs 76
billion during year 2002-03, instead of overburdening the power consumers by increasing electricity tariff.
Saturday,
November-01-2003
Sugarcane crushing in Punjab within next few days
Punjab Food Minister Chaudhry Muhammad Iqbal has said that the sugar mills in Punjab would start
sugarcane crushing in next few days. He stated this while responding to an adjournment motion moved by Raja Riaz, in the Punjab
Assembly session here on Friday.
Saturday,
November-01-2003
Asked to help end Sindh sugar crisis
Riaz Ahmed Tata, President of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI),
has sought intervention of the federal government to end the prolonged crisis in sugar industry of Sindh.
Saturday,
November-01-2003
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