LAHORE – The Punjab Provincial Development Working Party Tuesday approved three development schemes of Regional Planning, Education & Public Building …
Pakistan, China to fast track industrial coop under CPEC
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan and China have agreed to fast track the industrial cooperation under China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) to …
Growing demand: Bosan for investment in rural areas
ISLAMABAD: Minister for National Food Security and Research Sikandar Hayat Khan Bosan stressed on Monday the need for investing in rural …
World Food Day: Food security under threat due to heavy migration to cities
FAISALABAD: Experts at a seminar held in connection with the World Food Day on Monday said heavy migration from rural to …
Pakistan offers lowest bid for Iraq’s rice tender
HAMBURG: The lowest price offer in the tender from Iraq’s state grains buyer to purchase at least 30,000 tonnes of …
Country keeps focus on enhancing rice yield
ISLAMABAD: The government is fully focused on enhancing per acre yield of rice to boost exports of the commodity, said Minister …
CPEC SEZs to play vital role in country’s development
ISLAMABAD – Establishment of special economic zones (SEZs) under CPEC framework based on Chinese experience coupled with active involvement of …
Despite surplus sugar, consumers burdened with 25% subsidy
KARACHI: Pakistan is among top 10 sugarcane producing countries of the world. We produce almost 50 million tons of sugarcane, which …
Punjab govt announces subsidy of Rs 150 on each DAP fertilizer’s bag
Subsidy on Diammonium Phosphate (DAP) fertilizer is being given to farmers under the Khadim-e-Kisan Package. A Punjab Agriculture Department spokesman …
Ministry of Commerce finalises draft of e-commerce policy
After a prolonged deliberation and slow-paced work for over two years, Ministry of Commerce (MoC) has finalized a draft of …
Rice crosses govt production target
Rice production registered 7.31 million tons during 2017-18 which is 7.2 per cent more than the target set by the …