Ahmad Fraz Khan

For some crops, rain spells provide relief

The Irsa system now has additional 1.7maf water from the system. With more to come in the rest of February, savings are Updated 11 Feb, 2019 10:48am

It’s time to export more than a pinch of salt

How can Pakistan exploit its salt potential and tap into the 270-million-tonne annual global demand for quality salt? Updated 15 Jan, 2019 08:17am

Depreciation, subsidy removal fuelling inflation

Prices will go further up if the government intervenes to help farmers by raising the prices of wheat and sugar cane Published 10 Dec, 2018 07:15am

Wheat: temporary glut or overproduction?

The commodity may be in abundance today, but climate change can wipe out the minor surplus within a year. Updated 19 Nov, 2018 09:07am

Punjab: upsetting the apple cart

No one knows for sure how the Rs7bn ADP will be spent. Updated 22 Oct, 2018 08:02am

Water scarcity to hit Rabi crops next

Country has started the season with the second lowest storage ever. Updated 08 Oct, 2018 07:49am

Gearing up for chicken exports

The poultry industry has to deal with 33 different departments to stay compliant. Published 24 Sep, 2018 07:12am

Commercial farmers consume major chunk of animal sales

The role of massive cash transfer is restricted to poor farmers’ temporary and basic poverty alleviation. Updated 27 Aug, 2018 08:34am

Lack of coordination mars opposition’s protest

A few dozen activists make it to EC office to agitate against ‘rigging’ Published 10 Aug, 2018 07:06am

Is the plant protection body responsible for failing exports?

THE Department of Plant Protection (DPP) has taken an administrative plunge as the federal government yet again... Published 06 Aug, 2018 07:19am

Big cars lead the charge

While it is hard to quantify the boom as estimates differ among dealers, a general agreement hints at an increase of Published 23 Jul, 2018 07:33am

Proper facilities given to Sharifs inside jail, says Punjab minister

Senator requests govt to allow PML-N workers to meet their leaders in prison Published 19 Jul, 2018 06:29am

Lifeless election campaign worries PML-N supporters in Khushab

Banners and streamers don’t dominate the skyline and the sight of vehicles adorned with slogans is uncommon. Updated 14 Jul, 2018 11:38am

With shallow reserves, the next govt is in deep water

The current water scenario is so alarming that it can change the very scope of agriculture, wreaking havoc on... Published 09 Jul, 2018 06:04am

Jhara’s wife enters fight as MML nominee

Begum Saira Bano is expected to add vigour to the electioneering here for two reasons: her choice of the party to... Updated 30 Jun, 2018 11:08am

Unchecked GM seed imports could hurt rice exports

The country now produces 7.4m tonnes of rice — a record unto itself. Updated 25 Jun, 2018 11:19am

ECP again rejects Milli Muslim League’s plea for registration

Cites interior ministry’s letter regarding MML’s links with banned JuD Published 14 Jun, 2018 06:52am

No one to blame but ourselves for water woes

Currently, the country’s entire water supplies are only enough to meet human consumption demand leaving crops... Published 04 Jun, 2018 06:57am

Prospect of delayed cotton sowing unnerves farmers

Pakistan may be the first country in the world that has seen its local cotton varieties infected. Updated 14 May, 2018 08:52am

Moving away from a subsidy-driven approach

AS expected, the federal budget has left everything as it was on the agricultural subsidies front. Finance Minister... Published 30 Apr, 2018 06:54am