SMALL farmers, particularly from south Punjab, have been staging protests in the provincial capital for the last many years to …
Seafood exports increase by 17.64 percent in first quarter
ISLAMABAD: The exports of fish and fish preparations increased by 17.64 percent during the first quarter of the current fiscal …
‘Work on Diamer-Bhasha Dam must start in 2018’
ISLAMABAD: Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) Chairman Muzammil Hussain has warned that the country will face dire consequences if work …
Winds of change in Pakistan
With the increase in economic activity, the need for energy has increased and a balance between energy sustainability and economic …
1,250MW RLNG-based power project for Jhang approved
ISLAMABAD: The Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB) on Wednesday approved 1,250-megawatt RLNG-based power project near Jhang and decided to …
Transforming the leather processing industries towards low carbon emission, climate resilience development in Karachi
KARACHI: United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) has chalked out a comprehensive programme to improve the environmental situation and address various …
Fatima Fertilizer’s earnings fall on weaker sales
KARACHI: Fatima Fertilizer Company Limited, part of the Arif Habib Group, reported a net consolidated profit of Rs2.58 billion in the …
Engro Fertilizers’ profit edges down 4.4% to Rs2.8b
KARACHI: Engro Fertilizers announced net consolidated earnings of Rs2.8 billion in the quarter ended September 2017, down 4.4% compared to Rs2.93 …
After long delay, ministry starts releasing fertilizer subsidy
LAHORE: The Ministry of National Food Security and Research, listening to consistent demands, has started releasing fertiliser subsidy, which had been …
Pakistan’s Hubco coal power plant signs loan contract with Chinese banks
CHENGDU: A joint China-Pakistan coal-fired power plant signed a loan contract with banks in southwest China’s Sichuan Province, Xinhua news …
Rice worth US$ 320.242mn exported in first quarter
ISLAMABAD: Rice exports from the country during first three months of current financial year grew by 31.91 percent as compared …