Farmers end 7-day sit-in after govt vows to announce package ISLAMABAD: Farmers on Tuesday ended their seven-day long sit-in after Interior Minister Rana Sanullah announced that... Updated 05 Oct, 2022 10:10am
Pakistan Farmers continue protest after their meeting with PM cancelled ISLAMABAD: Farmers continued their sit-in at the heart of the metropolis after their possible meeting with Prime... Updated 05 Oct, 2022 12:55am
Pakistan Farmers threaten to block roads across country ISLAMABAD: Farmers led by the Kissan Ittehad staging a protest sit-in in Islamabad have threatened the government of... Published 03 Oct, 2022 05:52am
Pakistan Farmers’ protest unjustified as demand about power bills has been accepted: Rana ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Rana Sanullah on Saturday said that the government is taking seriously the legitimate... Published 02 Oct, 2022 05:48am
Pakistan Farmers continue sit-in as talks with govt remain inconclusive ISLAMABAD: The protesting farmers continued their sit-in for the second day after their talks with the government... Published 30 Sep, 2022 05:52am
Pakistan Farmers stage sit-in, call for cut in fertiliser price, power tariff ISLAMABAD: A large number of farmers led by Kissan Ittehad Pakistan (KIP) on Wednesday staged a sit-in and demanded... Published 29 Sep, 2022 05:54am
Markets Incentives for wheat growers on the cards ISLAMABAD: The government is preparing a special incentives package for wheat growers in flood-hit areas aiming at... Published 28 Sep, 2022 07:40am
Pakistan Australian team meets UAF’s VC to discuss farmers’ connectivity with markets FAISALABAD: A team from a project funded by the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR)... Published 25 Sep, 2022 06:01am
Print Tobacco: new excise regime unveiled ISLAMABAD: To control tax evasion in tobacco sector, the government has increased the adjustable Federal Excise Duty... Updated 23 Sep, 2022 09:51am
Pakistan PKI ends sit-in after govt’s assurances ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Kissan Itehad (PKI), a representative organisation of farmers, on Wednesday ended its sit-in... Published 22 Sep, 2022 07:17am
Pakistan Diffculties in rehabilitating farmland after floods: Water-loving crops, changes in farming practices proposed LAHORE: Stakeholders claiming that flooded soils present significant obstacles in rehabilitation of the agricultural... Published 21 Sep, 2022 05:57am
Editorials Trouble at the Ravi River front EDITORIAL: The Ravi River Urban Development Project, a 46km- long real estate venture launched by former prime... Published 18 Sep, 2022 06:05am
Business & Finance Alvi calls for crop insurance system ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has emphasised the need for a user-friendly crop insurance system to protect the... Published 13 Sep, 2022 06:42am
Pakistan Sindh cabinet fixes wheat price at Rs4000 per 40kg KARACHI: The Sindh Cabinet, in order to encourage and strengthen flood-affected local growers to grow more wheat and... Published 12 Sep, 2022 06:01am
Pakistan Encroachments on drains cause flash floods: SAB HYDERABAD: The Sindh Abadgar Board considers encroachment on the natural drains across Sindh as one of the reasons... Published 05 Sep, 2022 06:04am
Pakistan Farmers mount protest against inflated power bills ISLAMABAD: Farmers on Thursday held a protest against inflated electricity bills, “illegal” taxes, and an... Published 26 Aug, 2022 05:35am
Markets Call for wheat support price that’s acceptable to farmers ISLAMABAD: Experts, on Saturday, stressed upon the need for fixing the minimum support price of wheat before sowing... Published 21 Aug, 2022 06:14am
Markets Vietnam coffee gains HANOI/BANDAR (LAMPUNG): Domestic coffee prices in Vietnam rose further this week, traders said on Thursday, while... Published 21 Aug, 2022 05:16am
Supplements Tara Group Pakistan bringing prosperity to farmers Dr. Khalid Hameed, Chairman, CEO Tara Group Published 15 Aug, 2022 08:18am
Pakistan Over 100 villages flooded as Nullah Dek bursts SIALKOT: Over 100 villages in Pasrur, Narowal, Daska and Kamonke tehsils were inundated after Nullah Dek that flows... Published 13 Aug, 2022 05:21am
Markets Vietnam coffee prices up; Indonesian market stable HANOI/BANDAR LAMPUNG: Domestic coffee prices in Vietnam inched up this week on global cues, weaker local currencies... Published 12 Aug, 2022 05:44am
Business & Finance Gas supply to fertilizers makers at unified price likely ISLAMABAD: The government is planning to supply gas to fertilizers manufacturers at a unified price and to provide... Updated 02 Aug, 2022 10:04am
Opinion Is sovereign default inevitable? – II The first Prime Minister of India, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, said the following on the occasion of abolition of... Updated 14 Jul, 2022 06:28am
Business & Finance PepsiCo publishes first ESG report ISLAMABAD: PepsiCo on Wednesday published its first Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) report since the... Published 14 Jul, 2022 05:00am
Pakistan Local delegations call on Rana Sanaullah FAISALABAD: Different delegations called on Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah Khan at his office and discussed their... Published 13 Jul, 2022 05:48am
Markets Farmers for introducing high-yield hybrid seeds of maize, sunflower ISLAMABAD: Farmers have requested the government to introduce high-yield hybrid seeds of maize and sunflower, and... Published 03 Jul, 2022 06:40am
BR Research Cash crops: identifying winners & losers Last week, an analysis of growth in major crops productivity over last six decades was published in this section,... Published 28 Jun, 2022 08:41am
Pakistan Punjab CM announces interest free loans for farmers LAHORE: Announcing to provide interest-free loans to farmers, Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shehbaz said on Friday ... Published 25 Jun, 2022 04:42am
Pakistan ‘Water shortage severely affecting rice harvest’: Farmers forced to sell agricultural lands for peanuts: minister KARACHI: Due to severe water shortage, rice growing season in Sindh is rapidly approaching to an end. Sindh’s... Published 19 Jun, 2022 07:14am
Pakistan Pakistan can turn into agricultural giant, but sector needs attention: Imran Khan PTI chief says global food prices will continue to rise, impacting farmers Published 13 Jun, 2022 07:59pm
Attachment of bank accounts of taxpayers: FBR orders sales tax/FED recovery only after approval by field committees
Attachment of bank accounts of taxpayers: FBR orders sales tax/FED recovery only after approval by field committees