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 …
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 …
CPEC enters most crucial phase
THE China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is apparently entering a new phase, touching more critical and sensitive areas of trade, industrialisation …
Rupee’s fall drives food prices higher
PRICES of food items have started rising in the wake of a recent fall in the rupee’s value, though the …
Punjab Gov for fixing sugarcane price at Rs180/bag
LAHORE – Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday chaired a high-level meeting on problems being faced by the sugarcane growers. The meeting reviewed …
Rice sector strives for recognition as industry
Lahore – The second largest export-oriented sector of rice , with its more than $2 billion annual export, is still striving for its recognition as an industry . …
Value-added textile exports rise 12pc
ISLAMABAD: Exports of value-added textile products posted a growth of over 12 per cent year-on-year to $3.46 billion in the …