Back to basics EDITORIAL: Of all the ideas being tossed around these days, from all quarters, to control deficits and rescue the... Published 24 Mar, 2023 05:55am
Business & Finance Agriculture sector: Mastercard to partner with Digitt+ to promote financial inclusion KARACHI: The Akhtar Fuiou Technologies (AFT) has signed an agreement with Mastercard underlining its commitment to... Published 17 Mar, 2023 06:15am
Business & Finance Project aimed at promoting profitable agriculture in Punjab launched LAHORE: Under the “Punjab Resilient and Inclusive Agriculture Transformation (PRIAT)” project, the agriculture... Published 16 Mar, 2023 06:01am
Pakistan Modern biological control centre to be set up at UAF FAISALABAD: Experts speaking at the University of Agriculture (UAF), Faisalabad, called for stepped up efforts to... Published 14 Mar, 2023 03:18am
Business & Finance Agriculture sector: KCA hails govt for devising strategy to acquire self-sufficiency KARACHI: Muhammad Atif Dada, Chairman, the Karachi Cotton Association (KCA) has welcomed the directives issued to ... Published 14 Mar, 2023 03:18am
Business & Finance PM seeks reforms in agri sector LAHORE: Expressing displeasure over the import of agri products despite having the status of agricultural country,... Published 12 Mar, 2023 05:55am
Pakistan ZTBL, Nadra ink accord on PM loan scheme ISLAMABAD: Zarai Tarqiati Bank Ltd (ZTBL) and National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) on Thursday ... Published 10 Mar, 2023 03:46am
Business & Finance KATI chief calls for taxes on agriculture sector KARACHI: President of Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI) Faraz-ur-Rehman has said that the government... Published 08 Mar, 2023 06:20am
Business & Finance ‘Pakistan losing $1bn due to supply-chain, storage problems of just three crops’ Pakistan Agricultural Coalition (PAC) Strategy Advisor Kazim Saeed has said that the country loses $1 billion on an... Published 07 Mar, 2023 09:18pm
Business & Finance Need stressed for investments in agri sector KARACHI: An Agriculture Investment Symposium was held to bring together key stakeholders, including investors,... Published 05 Mar, 2023 03:36am
Business & Finance Agriculture sector government’s top priority, says minister FAISALABAD: Federal Minister for Planning Development, and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal on Saturday said that the... Published 19 Feb, 2023 03:19am
Business & Finance Industrial sector attracting huge investment: CEO KP-EZDMC PESHAWAR: Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Economic Zones Development and Management Company... Published 13 Feb, 2023 05:57am
Business & Finance Political polarization plunges Pakistan into economic pain: PBF PESHAWAR: Pakistan Businesses Forum (PBF) Senior Vice President, Muhammad Riaz Khattak has said that the major... Published 11 Feb, 2023 05:57am
Opinion Wheat crisis Agrarian economy of Pakistan employs a large workforce and considered vital from a social, livelihood and foreign... Published 20 Jan, 2023 06:35am
Business & Finance Tarin sees negative GDP growth in LSM, agri, other sectors LAHORE: Former federal finance minister and PTI Senator Shaukat Tarin has predicted that Pakistan would register a... Updated 20 Jan, 2023 08:50am
Business & Finance Economist sees GDP growth in negative arena ISLAMABAD: All economic indications of the first six months of the current year suggest that Pakistan’s GDP growth... Published 13 Jan, 2023 07:07am
Business & Finance Refund ‘suspension’: Paapam says tractor parts-manufacturing SMEs facing severe liquidity crunch LAHORE: At least 300 tractor parts manufacturing SMEs have been forced to shut their units amidst a total crash in... Published 13 Jan, 2023 07:02am
Opinion Outlook 2023 After a very disappointing and disorderly year end, the global market is probably heading for another difficult... Published 03 Jan, 2023 03:25am
Business & Finance No quantum jump recorded in production of any crop: analyst LAHORE: Farmers’ representatives regretted that Pakistan could not take full advantage of its potential in the ... Updated 27 Dec, 2022 07:03am
Business & Finance Country’s first agri-Fintech app: SBP grants approval to pilot launch of ‘Digitt+’ KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan has formally granted approval to pilot launch of Pakistan’s first... Updated 24 Dec, 2022 10:07am
Print Rain- and flood-hit farmers: Three markup waiver and financing schemes announced KARACHI: The federal government has announced three markup waiver and financing schemes for farmers in rain and... Updated 23 Dec, 2022 08:40am
Business & Finance Farm mechanisation: Markup subsidy, risk sharing scheme announced KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced mechanism for “Markup Subsidy and Risk Sharing Scheme for... Updated 23 Dec, 2022 08:43am
Print SBP warns of higher risks to food security KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has warned that the country may face higher risks to food security in the... Updated 22 Dec, 2022 09:43am
Pakistan Descon aims to diversify with launch of agri division KARACHI: Descon, one of Pakistan’s leading conglomerates, has officially announced its intention to diversify into... Published 16 Dec, 2022 05:58am
Business & Finance Monthly economic update, outlook: Manageable CAD, its guaranteed financing required: FD ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division has acknowledged that a manageable current account deficit and its guaranteed... Published 30 Nov, 2022 07:01am
Opinion Restoring nature could depend on how countries help farmers Famous for its lamb, New Zealand’s agriculture industry was once so well-subsidised that slaughterhouse workers... Published 30 Nov, 2022 06:28am
Markets ‘Hike’ in poultry feed rates held responsible for increase in chicken meat prices LAHORE: The Broiler Farmers Association Punjab alleging a hike in poultry feed prices as a reason behind the higher... Published 30 Nov, 2022 05:53am
Pakistan ‘Green Alliance’ to cement Pak-US bonds: Ambassador Masood WASHINGTON: “The recent momentum in Pak-US relations has opened up vistas of opportunities in furthering Pak-US... Published 21 Nov, 2022 05:59am
Pakistan Agriculture sector facing threats due to climate change, says expert HYDERABAD: Dr. Altaf Ali Siyal, water expert and Dean of Faculty of Agricultural Engineering of Sindh Agriculture... Published 21 Nov, 2022 05:59am
Print Concessional power tariff for agri sector faces uncertainty ISLAMABAD: The federal government has reportedly “shelved” a concessional electricity tariff of Rs13/kWh for the... Updated 20 Nov, 2022 09:39am