Ahmad Fraz Khan

Food dept wants mills to take responsibility: Wheat transportation

LAHORE, April 21: The Punjab Food Department has decided to withdraw from wheat transportation this season and ask... Published 22 Apr, 2005 12:00am

Private sector may get 10pc cash margin: Wheat procurement

LAHORE, April 20: The federal government may offer 10 per cent cash margin to the private sector against the advice... Published 21 Apr, 2005 12:00am

Loan delay hits wheat price

LAHORE, April 19: Wheat price has started declining as the State Bank of Pakistan delays procurement finance ... Published 20 Apr, 2005 12:00am

96pc of wheat acreage target achieved

LAHORE, Dec 23: The Punjab had sown wheat on 14.788 million acres up to Dec 20, which was 96.34 per cent of the... Published 24 Dec, 2003 12:00am

Flour at all-time high

LAHORE, Dec 16: Retail price of flour hit Rs225 per 20kg on Tuesday, the highest-ever in the province, in wake of... Published 17 Dec, 2003 12:00am

Government again raises wheat price

LAHORE, Dec 11: For the second time in three days, the Punjab government has increased the release price of wheat by... Published 12 Dec, 2003 12:00am

Flour price raised by Rs5 per bag in Punjab

LAHORE, Dec 9: The Punjab government approved on Tuesday an ex-mill price of 20kg flour at Rs203 in the province,... Published 10 Dec, 2003 12:00am

Punjab achieves 24pc of wheat sowing target

LAHORE, Nov 20: The Punjab had sown wheat over 3.694 million acres, which is 24.07 per cent of its target of 15.35... Published 21 Nov, 2003 12:00am

Wapda violates govt order: Exam for promotions

LAHORE, Nov 16: The Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) has decided to persist with the policy of... Published 17 Nov, 2003 12:00am

Flour price remains at record high level

LAHORE, Nov 10: The flour price remained record high in the province on Monday despite all official claims to the... Published 11 Nov, 2003 12:00am

Telemetry system to be ‘fine-tuned’

LAHORE, Nov 9: The Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) plans to “fine-tune” the Rs284 million telemetry... Published 10 Nov, 2003 12:00am

Govt may import 1m tons of wheat

LAHORE, Nov 6: The federal government is considering importing up to one million tons of wheat for meeting the... Published 07 Nov, 2003 12:00am

Millers agree to start cane crushing

LAHORE, Nov 5: In response to a letter from the food department, most of the millers have promised to start crushing... Published 06 Nov, 2003 12:00am

Poor Wapda network blamed for 83 deaths

LAHORE, Nov 2: Poor Wapda network killed 83 people during the first quarter of the current fiscal year. According to... Published 03 Nov, 2003 12:00am

Wapda decides to fight court battle: Ghazi Barotha contractor’s claim for $450m

LAHORE, Oct 19: The Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) on Sunday approved a costly list of international... Published 20 Oct, 2003 12:00am

1991 water accord termed outdated

LAHORE, Oct 15: The 1991 accord has outlived its utility as far as water distribution is concerned, said Jehangir... Published 16 Oct, 2003 12:00am

Punjab upbeat on achieving target

LAHORE, Oct 10: Based on the results of early picking data from 12 districts, the Punjab government hopes to achieve... Published 11 Oct, 2003 12:00am

Wheat support price may go up by Rs50 per 40kg

LAHORE, Oct 8: The government is considering to increase the wheat support price by Rs50 per 40kg, sources in the... Published 09 Oct, 2003 12:00am

Millers to be made to begin crushing by Nov 1

LAHORE, Oct 6: The federal government is determined to make sugar millers start crushing season by Nov 1 because... Published 07 Oct, 2003 12:00am

Poor Wapda network kills 68 in two months: Cap on maintenance expenses

LAHORE, Oct 5: Twenty-seven employees of the Water and Power Development Authority and 41 other people died in... Published 06 Oct, 2003 12:00am