Import of 200,000 MT of urea fertiliser allowed: ECC approves increase in gas tariff ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved increase in gas tariff for the... Updated 24 Oct, 2023 10:41am
Markets Uniform retail price: PKI to ensure sufficient availability of urea fertilizers LAHORE: The Pakistan Kissan Ittehad (PKI) has called upon the government to ensure sufficient availability of urea... Published 05 Oct, 2023 06:23am
Print PD proposes gas prices for Mari-based fertiliser plants ISLAMABAD: Petroleum Division has proposed gas sale prices for Mari-based fertiliser plants at Rs.580/ mmbtu for... Updated 02 Oct, 2023 09:35am
Business & Finance Crackdown against urea hoarding, smuggling: Market prices sharply decline KARACHI: Market prices of urea for farmers sharply reduced by some Rs 500 to 600 per bag due to government’s... Published 26 Sep, 2023 06:33am
Print Fertiliser industry: Govt mulling ending cheaper gas facility The new proposal, if implemented, will result in increase in urea price by Rs 800 per bag Updated 25 Sep, 2023 11:42am
Print Green Initiative Pakistan: Sustainable gas supply key to agri transformation: FMPAC KARACHI: Fertilizer Manufacturers of Pakistan Advisory Council (FMPAC) has called for sustainable gas supplies for... Updated 08 Sep, 2023 08:55am
Print Smuggling of sugar, urea: Finally, caretaker setup swings into action ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Interior Minister Sarfraz Ahmad Bugti, on Thursday, directed the concerned department to make... Updated 01 Sep, 2023 08:42am
Print Urea requirement for Rabi season: ECC allows 2 SNGPL-based plants to run till Mar 31 ISLAMABAD: The Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL)-based plants, ie, Fatima Fertilizer (Sheikhupura) and... Updated 17 Aug, 2023 09:27am
Business & Finance Urea manufacturers, FMPAC collectively fixing price: CCP ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has found that the urea manufacturers and the Fertilizers... Published 12 Jul, 2023 06:39am
Business & Finance Need for better ‘track and trace’ system underscored to ensure provision of fertilizers at official rates LAHORE: Agriculture Republic, a think tank for brainstorming on issues faced by the agricultural sector, has... Published 29 Jun, 2023 04:19am
Markets Fauji Fertilizer says power disruption to affect urea production Operations managed through self-generated power and steam using costlier fuel Updated 08 May, 2023 03:32pm
Business & Finance PM for tightening noose around wheat, urea smugglers ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed that the mill owners, dealers and warehouse owners involved in... Published 03 May, 2023 06:35am
Print Wheat flour, sugar and urea: FBR specifies ‘designated areas’ near borders to check smuggling ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has specified border areas of Afghanistan, India and Iran as ... Updated 20 Apr, 2023 08:35am
Print Four ‘essential’ commodities: Customs given legal backing to take action against smuggling ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has declared wheat and wheat flour, sugar and urea as “essential... Updated 18 Apr, 2023 09:07am
Print The challenge of smuggling: PM directs Suparco to provide real-time satellite imagery ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Monday directed Suparco to provide real-time satellite imagery of the... Updated 18 Apr, 2023 09:22am
Print Urea production: Fertiliser plants to get gas till May 31st: ECC ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has decided to supply indigenous gas to urea... Updated 16 Mar, 2023 10:00am
Pakistan ECC greenlights supply of indigenous gas to fertilizer sector The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) on Wednesday approved the supply of indigenous gas to fertilizer plants to... Updated 15 Mar, 2023 09:51pm
Pakistan NA panel directs ministry to ensure availability of urea ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Industries and Production, Monday, directed the Ministry of... Published 07 Mar, 2023 03:16am
Print DAP fertilizer price once again crosses Rs10,000 level ISLAMABAD: The Di-Ammonium Phosphate (DAP) fertilizer price have once again crossed Rs10,000 level as within the ... Updated 11 Feb, 2023 08:59am
Print Imported urea: ECC approves DTP, incidental charges ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet stated that fixation of price of imported urea... Updated 17 Jan, 2023 09:08am
Business & Finance Bulk cargoes imported by govt begin arriving at Gwadar port ISLAMABAD: The Gwadar port has started receiving government imports of bulk cargoes as three consecutive vessels... Published 13 Jan, 2023 06:05am
Pakistan Farmers urge Punjab, KP govts to raise wheat support price to Rs4,000 per maund LAHORE: Farmers criticising delay in the announcement of the support price for the current wheat crop have urged the... Published 12 Jan, 2023 05:51am
Print ECC likely to take some key decisions today ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet which is scheduled to meet on Wednesday (today)... Updated 11 Jan, 2023 08:59am
Markets Fertiliser maker suspends urea production amid RLNG suspension Number of companies have either shut or limited their operations, citing import restrictions, energy shortages and low demand Updated 04 Jan, 2023 04:04pm
Markets Fauji Fertilizer Bin Qasim shuts down DAP plant amid economic downturn Company says urea plant operating normally Updated 22 Dec, 2022 04:42pm
Print Economy: Dar, others take stock of situation ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar chaired an inter-ministerial meeting... Updated 10 Dec, 2022 09:53am
Pakistan Ishaq Dar directs measures to stop cross-border dollar smuggling Finance minister stresses need for coordination among all necessary platforms to curb smuggling of foreign exchange and other items Updated 09 Dec, 2022 08:52pm
Print Import of urea: PPRA refuses to give fresh exemption ISLAMABAD: The Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) has held that fresh exemption from public procurement... Updated 03 Dec, 2022 11:49am
Print Urea import: ECC tells TCP to explore options ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has directed the Trading Corporation of Pakistan... Updated 25 Nov, 2022 09:56am
Print TCP finalises 0.3m tons of urea import deal KARACHI: Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) has finalised a deal for import of some 300,000 tons urea to avoid ... Published 02 Nov, 2022 04:37am
Pakistan’s pharma sector can increase exports to $3bn in five years, but it ‘needs policy, govt support’