Cheema seeks Judicial Commission’s inquiry into IUB scandal BAHAWALPUR: Federal Minister for Food Security, Chaudhary Tariq Bashir Cheema has demanded of the government to... Published 31 Jul, 2023 06:43am
Pakistan ‘Acute food insecurity’: govt rejects reports ISLAMABAD: After Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Food Programme (WFP) designated Pakistan as a ... Published 01 Jun, 2023 03:34am
Print Kissan Package: Use of DAP, urea ebbs due to higher prices, supply issues ISLAMABAD: An inter-ministerial meeting on Kissan Package-2022 was informed that use of DAP and urea fertilizer has... Updated 14 Apr, 2023 08:37am
Pakistan Senate passes two ‘private’ bills ISLAMABAD: The upper house of the parliament, Monday, passed the Factories (Amendment) Bill 2022 and the Federal... Published 31 Jan, 2023 06:01am
Pakistan Shujaat still president of PML-Q, insists Cheema ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid leader and Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Tariq... Published 27 Jan, 2023 06:15am
Pakistan Body set up to formulate strategy for improvement in crop yields LAHORE: The federal government has constituted a six-member committee to evolve a comprehensive practical strategy... Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am
Pakistan PML-Q suspends Elahi’s membership LAHORE: Internal differences within the Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) intensified after the basic membership... Published 17 Jan, 2023 06:02am
Print Federal govt says sufficient wheat stocks available Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Tariq Bashir Cheema says if any province needs wheat then they should come and take the commodity Updated 14 Jan, 2023 08:48am
Print Sugar export to be halted if local price rises: ECC ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) has decided that in case of an increase in sugar price in the... Updated 11 Jan, 2023 08:53am
Markets Survey reveals sharp increase in chicken, flour prices PESHAWAR: Prices of live chicken/ meat, flour and some other essential food items have gone up sharply in the local... Published 09 Jan, 2023 06:01am
Print There’s no shortage of wheat: govt ISLAMABAD: The government while denouncing the rumours regarding a wheat shortage crisis has said that the country... Updated 05 Jan, 2023 08:59am
Opinion A bumper wheat crop in sight It is heartening to note that the country is expecting a bumper harvest of wheat. According to Federal Minister for... Published 30 Dec, 2022 05:50am
Pakistan Salik Hussain appointed PML-Q’s SVP LAHORE: Chaudhry Salik Hussain, who is also Federal Minister for Board of Investment in the current coalition set ... Published 28 Dec, 2022 04:12am
Pakistan Governor, minister discuss political situation in Punjab LAHORE: Federal Minister for Food Security and Research Tariq Bashir Cheema called on Punjab Governor Muhammad... Published 21 Dec, 2022 06:05am
Print PDM govt tries to size up post-IK move situation Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif meets Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid Chief Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain Updated 19 Dec, 2022 09:45am
Print SAB allows export of up to half a million tons of sugar ISLAMABAD: The Sugar Advisory Board (SAB) has finally allowed the sugar industry to export up to half a million tons... Updated 15 Dec, 2022 09:54am
Print Ban on GMO soyabean: govt, importers take divergent positions ISLAMABAD: The APSEA (All Pakistan Solvent Extractors’ Association) patron-in-chief, Shehzad Ali Khan while briefing... Updated 01 Dec, 2022 09:44am
Business & Finance HCCI chief calls for early clearance of soybean oilseed from port HYDERABAD: President Hyderabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (HCCI) Adeel Ahmed Siddiqui has urged Prime Minister... Published 28 Nov, 2022 06:48am
Print Sugar export: decision to be taken on Thursday ISLAMABAD: The government would decide whether to allow the export of sugar or not on Thursday after collecting data... Updated 22 Nov, 2022 09:34am
Business & Finance Stock position: Sugar industry asked to provide verified data ISLAMABAD: The government has asked the sugar industry to provide verified and authentic data on sugar stocks in the... Published 22 Nov, 2022 03:23am
Print Offshore terminal, stake in PIA to be offered: Strategy for LNG devised ahead of PM’s Qatar visit ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is to seek long-term and short-term Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) contracts with Qatar in addition... Updated 18 Aug, 2022 09:44am
Pakistan Post of PML-Q president: ECP rules in favour of Shujat ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) said on Friday that Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain would remain... Published 06 Aug, 2022 04:02am
Pakistan 1.2m tubewells to be converted to solar mode ISLAMABAD: The government has given special directions for converting 1.2 million agriculture tubewells to solar.... Published 06 Jul, 2022 05:35am
Markets ECC will fix minimum support price for cotton at Rs7,000 ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet will fix the minimum support price for cotton at... Published 16 Jun, 2022 06:03am
Pakistan Climate change task force will coordinate across sectors: Sherry ISLAMABAD: Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman on Tuesday said that the climate change task force will... Published 18 May, 2022 05:54am
Markets Centre to assess Sindh’s wheat stock position: minister KARACHI: Federal Minister Tariq Bashir Cheema Monday said that the federal government has decided to assess the ... Published 10 May, 2022 06:20am
Pakistan Resignations of three ministers accepted: Fawad assigned Law Ministry portfolio ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi Friday accepted the resignations of three federal ministers belonging to the... Published 02 Apr, 2022 04:14am
Pakistan Qureshi, Khattak meet PML-Q leaders ahead of voting on no-trust motion LAHORE: The Pakistan Muslim League-Q (PML-Q), one of the allies of PTI-led government, is keeping their cards close... Published 27 Mar, 2022 05:40am
Pakistan Senate body told ‘2016 allotment and quota policy is being implemented’ ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Housing and Works was informed by the Ministry of Housing... Published 04 Mar, 2022 04:37am
Editorials Housing plots and the spoils system EDITORIAL: There is no dearth of self-aggrandisement schemes in this country, but the one devised by the Federal... Published 30 Sep, 2021 04:15am
Capacity-based model transition to take-and-pay model: 24 conditions proposed to strike new deals between govt, IPPs
Capacity-based model transition to take-and-pay model: 24 conditions proposed to strike new deals between govt, IPPs
