Pakistani wheat procured by overseas buyers under state export incentive programme

HAMBURG: Pakistani wheat has been sold to overseas buyers after the country started a new state export incentive programme, European traders said...

Exports of processed halal meat touch $214.5 million

ISLAMABAD: Exports of processed halal meat to Muslim countries have surged to Rs214.5 million from Rs20 million, the standing committee on Inter-Provincial...

Cabinet members condemn textile ministry for disregarding farmers

ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Textile Industry has been condemned by cabinet members for protecting interests of influential industries and disregarding cotton farmers. The cabinet...

Law ministry, sugar millers gang up to get farmer-friendly policy revoked: Report

ISLAMABAD: A farmer-friendly policy passed by the Pakistan People’s Party government may be reverted in a scheduled meeting of the federal cabinet...

FFC annual results reflect corporate professionalism

ISLAMABAD: Keeping up to the reputation of professionalism and dedication of its workforce and the foresight of the management, Fauji Fertilizer Company (FFC)...

Seafood exports increase 9.08 percent during first half of FY 2017-18

ISLAMABAD: The exports of fish and fish preparations from the country during first half of current financial year increased by 9.08 percent...

Matco Foods book-building concludes, over-subscribed by 1.044 times

LAHORE: In a bourse notification filed Friday by Muslim Commercial Bank (MCB) disclosed that Matco Foods book-building was over-subscribed by 1.044 times. MCB...

CCP holds public hearing on sugar sector

ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) on Thursday held an open hearing to discuss the competition concerns in the sugar sector...

Pakistan’s crop yield has sunk to lowest levels globally, says: PBC

KARACHI: A report released by Pakistan Business Council (PBC) revealed Pakistan’s crop yield per hectare hasn’t registered any improvements and alarmingly sunk...

Cotton import allowed from India, other countries without custom duty, taxes

KARACHI: The Ministry of Commerce (MoC), abolishing all kind of custom duties and other taxes has allowed the import of cotton from...

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...

CCP set to conduct open hearing to address competition concerns in sugar sector

ISLAMABAD: To answer queries regarding stakeholder concerns in Pakistan’s sugar sector, the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has called for an open...

Pirzada for creating farmers-academia linkage to promote innovation in agri-sector

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination Mian Riaz Hussain Pirzada on Wednesday stressed the need for creating linkage between farmers and academia to promote...

Procurement of sugar contingent to payment clearance by sugar mills: TCP

KARACHI: The Trade Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) has set the condition that procurement of sugar remains contingent to payment clearance of farmers...

Matco Foods set to become 1st listed company of 2018 on PSX

KARACHI: Matco Foods Limited, one of the country’s leading basmati rice exporters, is later this month planning to raise Rs758 million from...