Author: PAR
Agriculture Department advises farmers
Farmers have been told to carry out pest-scouting of their crops twice a week, especially during the critical stage of flowering. The Punjab Agricultu...
Pakistan’s textile exports decline 7.34% in July-May
In the July-May period of 2015-16, Pakistan’s textile exports continued to decline while the foreign exchange earnings from all other exportable produ...
APTMA chief opposes cotton export to India
All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) strongly opposed the export of cotton from Pakistan to India and said that it is the last nail on the c...
Textile mills in Punjab: majority operating on RLNG-fed captive power plants'
The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) Chairman Aamir Fayyaz has dispelled the impression that the distribution companies are diverting el...
Cotton growers suffer due to lack of irrigation water
Cotton growers are facing several problems as Wapda has allegedly failed to provide water for irrigation according to sanctioned discharge in the Chas...
Customs Central Region sales tax collection up 44 percent in May
LAHORE: Customs Central Region has registered 44 percent growth of sales tax collection by collecting Rs13369 million against the target of Rs9284 mil...
SHC moved against tax notice of Rs 4.1 million
KARACHI: M / S Noman Traders has approached the Sindh High Court ( SHC ), challenging impugned demand notice of Rs 4.109 million and seeking release o...
Weather advisory for Farmers 21st June to 30th June 2016
Temperature Forecast Day time temperature expected to remain 2-4°C above normal in most parts of the country & night temperatures are expected no...
Government pursing foreign policy with futuristic approach
Adviser on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz says the government is pursuing a suitable foreign policy with futuristic approach. He said non-interference, p...
Pakistan Weather Forecast Updates 21st June 2016
Weather advisory for Farmers 21st June to 30th June 2016 Farmers obtaining crop water through tube wells are also advised to schedule the irrigat...
Customs Preventive collects Rs 701 million station wise customs duty in May
LAHORE: Collectoarte of Customs Preventive has collected Rs 701 million customs duty from various stations, including Air Freight Unit (AFU), Land Fre...
Wheat exports: Food ministry requests additional subsidy
The Ministry of National Food Security and Research has sent a fresh summary to the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet to provide ad...
Proper mechanism to monitor agriculture policies demanded
President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF), Mian Zahid Hussain has demanded a proper mechanism to regularly monitor the agri polici...
Dairy farmers creating milk shortage to increase price
Following the withdrawal of zero-rating on milk and fat-filled milk in the federal budget 2016-17, the dairy farmers have created an artificial shorta...
Govt to promote cultivation of Basmati rice: Hanjura
Minister for agriculture production, Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura on Monday said that the government was taking various measures to increase the productio...