LAHORE: Wheat growers have been advised to monitor weather conditions so the crop could be managed accordingly. According to local …
Govt slashes power tariff for five export industries
ISLAMABAD – The federal government on Wednesday slashed power tariff for five zero-rated industries to provide incentives to the export sector. The …
WB to provide $100m for Sindh Solar Energy Project
ISLAMABAD – Government of Pakistan and World Bank signed here on Wednesday a financing agreement worth $100.0 million for “Sindh …
Italian IVECO Trucks to be assembled in Pakistan
KARACHI – Master Motor is starting assembling of IVECO trucks this year, which is the first Italian automotive brand being …
125,000 tonnes of kinno exported from Pakistan
KARACHI: Pakistan exported 125,000 tonnes of kinno from December 2018 till to date at the rate of $500 per tonne. …
Senate panel asks FBR to revisit duty on tobacco for increasing exports
ISLAMABAD: The Senate Special Committee on Tobacco on Tuesday asked the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to revise the Statutory …
India squeezes edible oil import from Bangladesh after robust Q1
Export of soya bean oil and palm oil from Bangladesh to India has remained almost stalled since September last year, …
Malaysia planning to support the palm oil market
Malaysia is going to revise the structure of its customs duty on palm oil exports to be charged next year. …
Philippine: Storm causes damages worth millions to agriculture sector
By Eireene Jairee Gomez/Manila Times Damage to agriculture in areas hit by Tropical Depression “Usman” has climbed to P956.63mn, the …
Govt to announce power policy this month
ISLAMABAD: Hoping to overcome prevailing gas shortage, the government on Tuesday decided to announce a new power policy along with …
KPT gets in line for slice of CPEC pie
KARACHI: Mega projects of Karachi Port Trust (KPT) have been submitted for possible inclusion in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) …