Despite shortage of canal irrigation water , 65 percent sowing of paddy crop has been completed in Punjab till 20th July while efforts are being made to complete it by 31st July, Director General Punjab Agriculture Extension services Dr Anjum…
The Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP) on Thursday urged the government to reinstate the former Chairman of Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) Tariq Iqbal Puri for the sake of trade and industry. In a statement issued here, the…
The Indus River System Authority released 10,000 cusecs more water from the Mangla Dam on River Jhelum to meet irrigation water shortages in the central and southern Punjab after substantial decrease in water flow of River Chenab since Tuesday. Punjab…
As per decisions of meeting held under Chief Minister Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah, the package of relief and subsidy worth Rs 2.5 billion was announced, and during briefing by Sindh Food Department regarding Ramazan Package-2012, a Committee of Secretaries…
Pakistan Steel Mill’s Chairman Major General Mohammed Javed (Retd) called on National accountability Bureau (NAB) Director General Sindh Wajid Ali Khan on Thursday. According to a statement, various issues relating to the PSM case came under discussion during the meeting.…
The Punjab Agriculture Department on Thursday advised the farmers to ensure sowing of corn seed with appropriate ploughing by August 15 for getting better results. It suggested the farmers to sow 12 to 15 kg seeds in drill-farming per acre.…
Retailers continue to fleece people, charging exorbitant prices in the absence of any government control over rates of daily use items. Prices of most daily use items showed an increase between 100 and 200 percent in the retail sector against…
Pakistan Steel which is buried deep under debts and has shown no signs of recovery over the past many years is looking for further financial assistance The Board of Directors, which met here on July 16, reportedly decided to approach…
The new fishing season is feared to begin without standardized nets for catching shrimps and fish because of the unavailability of meshes to the fishermen, sources said on Tuesday. According to an agreement, Pakistan Fisheries Exporters Association (Pakfea) and Pakistan…
Agri Forum Pakistan (AFP) Chairman Mohammad Ibrahim Mughal has criticised the performance of the departments working for increasing milk and meat production in the Punjab province. He alleged that millions of rupees allocated for these sectors by the government are…
