PKI urges govt to set up Agri Price Commission, Agri Export Authority LAHORE: Pakistan Kissan Ittehad (PKI) has urged the government to establish an Agricultural Commodities Price... Published 21 Jun, 2025 06:45am
Pakistan ‘Agri education and research taskforce’ being set up: minister FAISALABAD: Punjab Agriculture Secretary Iftikhar Ali Sahoo on Thursday said that Agriculture Education and Research... Published 20 Jun, 2025 06:20am
Budget 2025-26 IMF agreed to spare agriculture sector from taxes, says PM Shehbaz PM says agriculture sector “already under pressure” in country Updated 18 Jun, 2025 05:55pm
Business & Finance Numbers speak: Sindh agriculturalists spend more on vehicle registration, pay less in income tax During first half of FY25, applicable agriculture income tax ranged from 5% to 15%. Yet, agriculturists continue to contribute disproportionately little to provincial tax revenues Updated 18 Jun, 2025 01:22pm
Editorials Govt could have done more in the budget EDITORIAL: The tailwind is with them — the economy is stabilising, elections are three years away, and the... Published 17 Jun, 2025 03:11am
Pakistan Sustainable growth: ‘Agri experts should come up with doable policy interventions’ FAISALABAD: In the face of deteriorating agriculture growth depicted in the Economic Survey of Pakistan, ... Published 14 Jun, 2025 07:18am
Business & Finance Food sector: PVMA Chairman terms Federal Budget disappointing KARACHI: Sheikh Umer Rehan, Chairman of the Pakistan Vanaspati Manufacturers Association (PVMA), has termed the... Published 14 Jun, 2025 06:04am
Pakistan PTI announces drive aimed at safeguarding interests of farmers ISLAMABAD: Amid modest agricultural growth of just 0.6 percent, the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on... Updated 12 Jun, 2025 08:58am
Business & Finance Budget has failed to provide any relief to agri sector, business community: PBF KARACHI: The Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) has expressed serious reservations over the federal budget for the fiscal... Published 12 Jun, 2025 06:18am
Budget 2025-26 Maximum relief for low & middle-income earners: Aurangzeb ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has stated that maximum possible relief has been provided to low- and... Updated 12 Jun, 2025 01:29pm
Pakistan Rs4.25bn for MNFS&R allocated ISLAMABAD: The government has allocated Rs 4.25 billion for the Ministry of National Food Security and Research... Published 11 Jun, 2025 06:04am
Business & Finance Pakistan agri sector misses growth target in FY25 ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s agriculture sector has missed its growth target for the outgoing fiscal year, expanding by... Updated 10 Jun, 2025 10:47am
Markets ‘Lowest in 9 years’: Pakistan agriculture sector projected to grow only 0.56% in FY25 Pakistan’s agriculture sector will grow marginally by 0.56% in the financial year 2024-25, as per the provisional... Published 09 Jun, 2025 09:09pm
Pakistan Punjab to complete distribution of 5,000 super seeders LAHORE: The Punjab government is set to complete the distribution of 5,000 super seeders soon across rice-growing... Published 06 Jun, 2025 05:47am
Pakistan Chashma Right Bank Canal: SAPM directs repair and construction work ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister, Haroon Akhtar Khan, chaired an important meeting regarding the... Published 06 Jun, 2025 05:02am
Opinion Pakistan’s wheat market at a crossroads: a call for rational liberalization Pakistan’s wheat market is undergoing a critical transformation. During the 2023–24 procurement season, the... Updated 06 Jun, 2025 06:28am
Budget 2025-26 ‘Monthly Development Plan’ unveiled: Pakistan upbeat about 4.2pc growth ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Ahsan Iqbal reaffirmed confidence in... Updated 06 Jun, 2025 02:51pm
Business & Finance Smallholder farmers: HZSL signs strategic MoU with Bayer Pakistan LAHORE: HBL Zarai Services Limited (HZSL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Habib Bank Limited (HBL), has entered into a... Published 05 Jun, 2025 06:49am
Business & Finance Agri sector witnesses dramatic slowdown: PKIC ISLAMABAD: The country’s agriculture sector has witnessed a dramatic slowdown, with growth dropping to 0.56 ... Published 05 Jun, 2025 06:44am
Budget 2025-26 Sindh farmers ask FBR to reduce duty on tractors ISLAMABAD: Small farmers from Sindh have approached Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to reduce custom duty on imported... Updated 02 Jun, 2025 08:51am
Pakistan Punjab, UK to collaborate on farming and livestock reforms LAHORE: The Punjab government and the British High Commission have agreed to work together on supporting farmers,... Published 30 May, 2025 06:03am
Opinion Demise of an ‘indispensable’ department For decades, the Department of Plant Protection (DPP) was one of Pakistan’s most quietly effective institutions. ... Updated 29 May, 2025 07:49am
Budget 2025-26 Local cotton: Pakistan govt working to abolish 18% GST, says minister ISLAMABAD: Minister for National Food Security Rana Tanveer Hussain said on Wednesday that the government is... Updated 29 May, 2025 08:25am
Pakistan Over five-year period: NA body concerned at data of increase in sugarcane yields ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on National Food Security and Research on Tuesday raised serious... Published 28 May, 2025 06:38am
Print Aurangzeb for financing facilities to small farmers in Pakistan ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb chaired a key meeting at the Finance... Updated 28 May, 2025 09:42am
Print PASSCO’s wheat reserves will not be released into open market: minister ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Rana Tanveer Hussain said on Tuesday that the... Updated 28 May, 2025 08:54am
Pakistan Women agri workers to launch climate literacy campaign HYDERABAD: In a major step toward advancing climate justice and labour rights, women agricultural workers and ... Published 26 May, 2025 05:56am
Business & Finance Bolan Castings extends shutdown amid weak demand Bolan Castings Limited (BCL), a subsidiary of Millat Tractors Limited, has decided to extend its temporary... Published 23 May, 2025 11:26am
Business & Finance Olive value chain breathing new life into economy: minister ISLAMABAD: Minister for National Food Security and Research Rana Tanveer Hussain on Thursday said that Pakistan’s... Published 23 May, 2025 06:12am
Print India’s IWT abeyance action a move aimed at destroying Pakistan’s agriculture, Senate body told ISLAMABAD: Pakistan said on Wednesday that India’s action to place Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) 1960 in abeyance is... Updated 22 May, 2025 09:37am