Mar 1-Apr 30 period: Rs3trn domestic, $433m foreign loans raised, NA told ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly was informed on Monday that total amount of domestic loans raised during March 01,... Published 11 Jun, 2024 03:17am
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
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
Business & Finance A productive visit to Karachi: Jam holds talks with key economic, trade bodies KARACHI: Federal Minister for Commerce, Jam Kamal Khan, recently concluded a comprehensive and fruitful visit to... Published 26 Mar, 2024 04:20am
Print Private sector import of wheat: Deadline extended despite opposition by Punjab ISLAMABAD: The federal government has extended the deadline for the import of milling wheat till March 31, 2024, by... Updated 07 Mar, 2024 09:16am
Print Selling imported urea thru local firms: Cabinet approves principles of basket price mechanism ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved principles of basket price... Updated 12 Feb, 2024 10:10am
Print Sindh, Balochistan: MoC seeks MoF’s support for recovery of urea subsidy share ISLAMABAD: The Commerce Ministry has sought the Finance Ministry’s support to recover 50pc share of cost of imported... Updated 07 Feb, 2024 09:35am
Pakistan Punjab govt decides to clear payment of Rs180m to TCP LAHORE: The Punjab government has decided to clear the balance payment of Rs 180 million to the Trading Corporation... Published 01 Feb, 2024 04:52am
Print Imported urea fertiliser: Hike in basket price approved by ECC Economic Coordination Committee of the Cabinet approves increase in basket price of 220,000 MT imported urea fertiliser Updated 15 Jan, 2024 10:03am
Business & Finance Govt gets no offers in 110,000 tons wheat tender HAMBURG: No price offers were believed to have been submitted in a tender from Pakistan on Wednesday to purchase... Published 28 Dec, 2023 04:52am
Business & Finance ADB’s IED rates $800m ‘TCP’ as ‘successful’ ISLAMABAD: The Independent Evaluation Department (IED) of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has rated “Pakistan:... Published 09 Dec, 2023 05:46am
Print PSMA concerned at ‘unsustainable’ production costs LAHORE: Sugar millers have claimed that production and sale of sugar below its costs of production has become... Updated 08 Dec, 2023 10:04am
Print Commodities being imported by TCP: Govt decides to change payment mechanism ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to change payment mechanism of commodities being imported by Trading... Updated 05 Dec, 2023 09:47am
Business & Finance TCP tenders to buy 110,000 metric tons of wheat HAMBURG: A government agency has issued an international tender to purchase and import 110,000 metric tons of wheat,... Updated 28 Nov, 2023 09:48am
Business & Finance Rabi: ECC allows import of urea on G2G tender basis ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has decided to allow import of 200KMT urea on... Updated 24 Nov, 2023 08:59am
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 Urea: TCP in talks with Russian firm ISLAMABAD: The Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) is reportedly in talks with Russian company M/s Uralchem for... Updated 21 Nov, 2023 08:47am
Markets 7.3m bales of cotton reach ginning mills MULTAN: Over 7.3 million bales of seed cotton have reached ginning factories across Pakistan as of November 15, ... Published 19 Nov, 2023 03:14am
Print Urea tender validity extended till Monday: All bidders match the lowest bid price KARACHI: All bidders of the urea import tender, conducted by the Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP), have matched... Updated 18 Nov, 2023 09:07am
Markets Cotton brokers’ advisory body: Naseem Usman panel elected KARACHI: The following six licensed Cotton Brokers of Naseem Usman Panel have been duly elected as members of the... Published 16 Nov, 2023 05:39am
Print Import of 0.2MMTs of urea: TCP may be granted exemption from procurement rules ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet is likely to grant exemption from the applicability of Public Procurement Rules, 2004... Updated 15 Nov, 2023 08:52am
Business & Finance ‘Private sector is in the field’ There’s no plan to import wheat thru TCP: official KARACHI: The federal government has no plan to import wheat through Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) as the... Published 10 Nov, 2023 03:07am
Print Import of urea exempted from PPRA Rules ISLAMABAD: The Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) is said to have exempted procurement of 0.2 million... Updated 07 Nov, 2023 09:55am
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
Markets Weekly Cotton Review: Prices slightly rise amid low business volumes KARACHI: The prices of cotton increased a little bit after slump. Punjab caretaker chief minister Mohsin Naqvi has... Published 23 Oct, 2023 05:58am
Print Punjab to take steps to boost agri output Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Dr Kausar Abdullah Malik meets Punjab Chief Minister Syed Mohsin Naqvi Updated 16 Oct, 2023 09:45am
Print Cotton prices: Punjab, Sindh CMs discuss strategy LAHORE: Sindh Caretaker Chief Minister Maqbool Baqar met with Punjab Caretaker Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi at Punjab... Updated 16 Oct, 2023 09:47am
Markets Weekly Cotton Review: Crisis-like situation exists in market on fall in rates KARACHI: There is a crisis like situation in the cotton market because of continued decline in cotton prices.... Published 16 Oct, 2023 05:47am
Print Cotton’s purchase price: PM takes notice of manipulation ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Sunday took notice of purchase of cotton yield below the... Updated 16 Oct, 2023 09:08am
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