ISLAMABAD – A report of UNDP and Ministry of Planning has said that the live storage capacity of tarbela and mangla reservoirs is likely to reduce …
Spurious pesticide, fertilizers sale need to be stopped
Rawalpindi: Muhammad Mahmood, Secretary Agriculture Punjab directed agriculture department staff regarding spurious pesticides and fertilizer sales which must be end …
IRSA releases 83,900 cusecs water
ISLAMABAD – The Indus River System Authority (IRSA) Sunday released 83,900 cusecs water from various rim stations with inflow of 35,100 cusecs . According …
Urea offtake down 20pc
LAHORE – The urea offtake for the month of Dec 2017 clocked in at 717,000 tons, down by 20 percent annually, but …
Water to be released into canals from Feb 4th
MULTAN: The water will be released into perennial canals from Sunday (today) after end of annual closure period. XEN Operation Irrigation Multan Zone, Chaudhary Muhammad Zahid …
Fertilizer industry subjected to highest rate of GIDC tax
Islamabad: Gas Infrastructure Development Cess (GIDC) was imposed by the Government in 2010 through an ordinance, which was struck down by …
Applications invited to get subsidy on Agri machinery
MULTAN – The agriculture department has sought applications from farmers to get subsidy on agricultural machinery by the Punjab government till February 12. According …
PM seeks WB help in resolving water dispute with India
ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi discussed with the World Bank delegation the ongoing development projects being undertaken in …
Tractor industry striving for revival
LAHORE – The tractor industry is striving for revival from the adverse impact of taxation, as the present production figures of 53,975 units are still …
IRSA releases 33,800 cusecs water
ISLAMABAD: The Indus River System Authority (IRSA) Sunday released 33,800 cusecs water from various rim stations with inflow of 33,300 …
Agri e-credit scheme benefits farmers
LAHORE – Over 350,000 farmers have been registered in the Punjab under (Punjab Information Technology Board) PITB’s developed centralised system agriculture …