PM lauded for forming body to address farmers’ grievances KARACHI: Zubair Tufail, President of the United Business Group (UBG), has applauded the Prime Minister of Pakistan... Published 12 May, 2024 03:09am
Editorials Political uncertainty continues to pervade EDITORIAL: Three months after the general elections that were expected to presage easing of all political ... Published 11 May, 2024 06:22am
Business & Finance Wheat procurement: FPCCI body challenges Passco’s competence ISLAMABAD: Standing Committee on Agriculture of Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has... Published 08 May, 2024 06:43am
Business & Finance Import of 200,000 MTs of urea fertiliser allowed: ECC increases Passco’s wheat procurement target ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has increased procurement of wheat target of... Published 08 May, 2024 06:43am
Print ECC all set to approve enhancement of wheat target ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet is all set to approve enhancement of wheat... Updated 07 May, 2024 08:51am
Print Wheat fiasco points towards govt ‘negligence’ ISLAMABAD: The mismanagement associated with allowing wheat imports, which benefited the private sector and deprived... Updated 07 May, 2024 08:52am
Print Wheat procurement: PM vows to protect farmers LAHORE: Announcing that the federal government will procure 1.8 million metric tonnes of wheat through the Pakistan... Updated 05 May, 2024 01:52pm
Business & Finance ECC clears Rs274bn CCL for wheat procurement ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee of Cabinet approved a Rs274 billion Cash Credit Limit (CCL) for the... Published 06 Apr, 2024 05:28am
Editorials The wheat harvest EDITORIAL: Surely, the new prime minister, and his cabinet would have liked to settle in to better news than the... Published 13 Mar, 2024 06:32am
Pakistan There’s no wheat shortage, Senate told ISLAMABAD: The caretaker government has claimed that 7.2 million metric tonnes of wheat stocks are currently... Published 28 Nov, 2023 04:56am
Print Cash credit limit: ECC’s approval sought for Punjab, Sindh ISLAMABAD: Ministry of National Food Security and Research (M/s NFS&R) has sought ECC approval for Cash Credit... Updated 23 Nov, 2023 08:44am
Print Wheat procurement: ECC directs ministry to submit action plan ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has directed Ministry of National Food Security... Updated 03 Nov, 2023 10:10am
Print Various depts/organisations: TCP receivables stand at Rs253.8bn ISLAMABAD: The Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) receivables against various departments/organisations stand at... Updated 14 Oct, 2023 09:54am
Print Agencies/provinces/areas: ECC allows allocation of wheat on price-weighted average ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet allowed allocation of wheat among the recipients... Updated 25 Jul, 2023 09:23am
Opinion Wheat import: doors not closed yet Pakistan is the 7th largest wheat producer in the world but, with respect to yield the country stands at 37th rank.... Published 28 Jun, 2023 06:31am
Print Sale of Passco’s damaged wheat: ECC directs ministry to resolve issue ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has directed the Ministry of National Food... Updated 16 Jun, 2023 08:57am
Print Passco to auction off 44,784MTs of damaged wheat ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Agriculture Storage and Services Corporation Limited (Passco), an arm of Ministry of National... Updated 25 May, 2023 08:50am
Print Wheat procurement: ECC issues directives on issue of bank charges ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet has directed Secretaries of Finance and National... Updated 05 May, 2023 09:01am
Print Passco: PAC seeks wheat data ISLAMABAD: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) that met here under Chairman Noor Alam Khan sought data of the Passco... Updated 05 May, 2023 09:02am
Print Hike in prices of essential drugs approved by ECC ECC approves Ministry of National Health Services summary for an increase based on the recommendations of the Policy Board of DRAP in the wake of the devaluation of the rupee and inflation Updated 29 Apr, 2023 11:37am
Print TCP paying Rs143m mark-up daily on loans for commodity imports ISLAMABAD: The Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) is paying Rs 143 million mark-up daily on loans raised from... Updated 14 Apr, 2023 08:37am
Markets Punjab Cabinet allows purchase of 300,000MT of wheat from Passco LAHORE: Punjab Cabinet, which met here Friday, accorded approval to purchase 300,000 metric tonnes additional wheat... Published 01 Apr, 2023 06:21am
Business & Finance Public debt increases to Rs52.721trn by Dec 2022 ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s public debt has increased to Rs 52.721 trillion by December 2022 from Rs 49.194 trillion end... Published 01 Apr, 2023 06:21am
Print ECC told: G-B working on targeted wheat subsidy plan ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet was informed that Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) is... Updated 26 Mar, 2023 10:21am
Print Import via Gwadar Port: Passco directed to transport wheat under G2G arrangements ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of National Food Security and Research has directed Pakistan Agricultural Storage &... Updated 10 Mar, 2023 08:39am
Print Rs201bn cash credit limit: ECC approves procurement of 1.8 MMTs of wheat by Passco ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet Wednesday approved the procurement of 1.80 MMTs... Updated 09 Mar, 2023 08:53am
Pakistan Chamber president expresses concern over supply of harmful wheat HYDERABAD: President of the Hyderabad Chamber of Small Traders and Small Industry Muhammad Farooq Shaikhani has... Published 23 Feb, 2023 05:52am
Business & Finance Staple commodities: Country can save $1.3bn annually by developing efficient storage system LAHORE: Focus on developing an efficient storage system can help Pakistan save up to $1.3 billion annually in... Published 02 Feb, 2023 06:12am
Business & Finance Non-opening of LCs hampering jute bags production: PJMA LAHORE: Non-opening of LCs by the banks has created shortage of raw materials imported mainly from Bangladesh for... Published 24 Jan, 2023 07:58am
Pakistan AJK to release Rs14bn to PASSCO for buying wheat ISLAMABAD: The government of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) has decided to release Rs14 billion to the Pakistan... Published 17 Jan, 2023 06:02am
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
