Pakistan’s imports rationalisation policy irks trading partners

ISLAMABAD: In a recent drive to drastically reduce food imports into the country, the Ministry of Commerce (MoC) has taken strict measures...

Urea Sales touch 390,000 tonnes, down 28pc MoM

LAHORE: During February 2018, Pakistan’s Urea sales is expected to clock in 380,000 to 400,000 tonnes, up by 52 per cent Year...

Govt exported 1.2 MMT sugar during 2016-17: Pervaiz Malik  

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Commerce and Textile Muhammad Pervaiz Malik on Friday said that since the start of the crushing year 2016-17 up...

Food Fortification Programme delegation briefs Rana Afzal

ISLAMABAD: A three-member delegation of the Pakistan Food Fortification Programme (FFP), headed by Diane Northway, called on the Minister of State for...

National workshop on bio-fertilisers to be held on Wednesday

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) is organising a day-long national workshop on January 17 regarding bio-fertiliser development, commercialisation and legislation in...

PSQCA takes action against illegal brands, seals famous Dewaan Foods

LAHORE: On directions of Federal Minister for Science and Technology Rana Tanveer Hussain, Pakistan Standards & Quality Control Authority (PSQCA) sealed another...

Pakistan rice export touches $1.06bn

KARACHI: Rice export from Pakistan has seen significant growth and crossed $ 1.0 billion by the end of January since July 2017...

CCP to convene open hearing to discuss competition concerns in sugar sector on Jan 25

ISLAMABAD: Taking notice of the recent sugarcane procurement crisis in the country, the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) will convene an open...

Pakistan can grab huge share of international halal trade

LAHORE: Livestock is an integral part of agriculture sector of Pakistan and has the potential to get huge share in the international halal trade...