LAHORE – Pakistan does not blame India of stealing its water rather the conflict between the two neighbouring countries is on the issue of water flow in the river …
Neelum-Jhelum project enters final stage
LAHORE: The 969-megawatt (MW) Neelum-Jhelum Hydropower Project – a hydel power generating scheme of strategic importance – is in its final …
PCGA opposes cotton import from India
MULTAN: Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association (PCGA) warned on Wednesday that tax-free import of cotton from India through the Wagah border would …
Fertiliser sales down 20% year-on-year in Pakistan
KARACHI: Fertiliser sales in November 2017 stood at 1.26 million tons, down 20% year-on-year from 1.58 million tons in November …
Chicken prices in Karachi come on par with beef rates
KARACHI: Chicken prices have almost come at par with veal and beef rates owing to the city government’s frequent increases …
Food sovereignty is need of the hour: a viewpoint from India
We are in a period of transition. 2017 is giving way to 2018. But there is another transition at work. …
Pakistan’s first Gem Bazaar opens its door to gem-lovers
Stakeholders of Pakistan’s gem and jewellery sector have set up the first ever Gem Bazaar to showcase precious and semi-precious …
Iran Among Biggest Chicken Producers
Iran produces over 2 million tons of chicken annually, standing among the biggest producers of chicken in the world, deputy …
Bangladesh buys 200,000 tonnes of rice under G to G agreement
Bangladesh has offered to buy an additional 200,000 tonnes of rice from Myanmar under a government to government agreement before …
Wheat production forecast: Surge in ending stocks for US
THE US Department of Agriculture is predicting huge ending stocks of 268.42 million tonnes in its latest World Agriculture Supply …
Malaysia promotes sustainably-produced palm oil in Japan
Malaysia is promoting sustainably-produced palm oil in Japan following the approval of Malaysian timber usage for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic …