Sugar policy: Ministry seeks proposals from provinces, PSMAÂ
The federal government has started work on first-ever sugar policy in order to streamline the sector.Â
The informed sources said that the Ministry...
Saudi employers given green light to cut wages, working hours
JEDDAH: In a major development, private-sector employers in Saudi Arabia whose businesses have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic have been told...
Cabinet may exempt PM’s COVID-19 relief fund from income tax
ISLAMABAD: Amidst the outbeak of coronavirus in the country, the federal cabinet is likely to exempt the 'Prime Minister's COVID-19 Pandemic Relief...
SNGPL allows domestic consumers to pay March bill in instalments
In the wake of coronavirus outbreak in the country and in line with the directive of the federal government, Sui Northern Gas...
Electric vehicle policy to be revised after tussle between two ministries
ISLAMABAD: Following a meeting of the ‘Special Committee on Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy’, the concerned ministries and institutions have agreed to revise...
Vegetable exports surge 71pc to $236m
ISLAMABAD: Vegetable exports from the country during the first eight months of current financial year witnessed an increase of about 71.8pc as...
Tareen alleges foul play as sugar probe exposes fissures within PTI
Tareen denies he was chairman of any task force
Fertiliser demand likely to drop by 10pc in 2020
Inventory levels expected to further rise to 750,000 tonnes this month
Services trade deficit narrows 10pc in eight months
ISLAMABAD: The country's services trade deficit witnessed a reduction of 10.16pc during the first eight months (July-Feb) of the current financial year...
Imran reshuffles cabinet after damning report on sugar crisis
–Khusro Bakhtiar made economic affairs minister, Fakhar Imam to take charge of food security
–Hammad Azhar appointed industries minister, Khalid Maqbool’s resignation accepted
–Shahbaz...
Meltdown on PSX; index plunges over 1,000 points
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a volatile start to the week, as the benchmark KSE-100 Index failed to sustain gains...
Tareen says JDW exported less sugar than market share
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Jahangir Khan Tareen on Saturday reacted to the inquiry report regarding the sugar crisis and said that his...
Poor planning, flour mills’ malpractices caused wheat crisis, inquiry reveals
–Report holds food security secretary responsible for failures, PASSCO’s former MD for missing wheat procurement target
–Recommends formulating mechanism to monitor export of...
Imran delivers on promise, goes after sugar barons
–PM forms body to probe sugar price hike, conduct mills’ audit after report points to top PTI members’ involvement
–Commission says Sugar Advisory...
Railways incurring more than Rs1bn losses each week due to lockdown: minister
LAHORE:Â Railways Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed has said the lockdown in the country due to the coronavirus pandemic has led to Pakistan Railways...