Ahmad Fraz Khan

PTI, PML-Q leaders accuse govt of monitoring, spying on lawmakers

• Elahi accuses Sanaullah of using IB to trace, scare MPAs into defection ahead of CM’s poll • Mazari claims ‘voice recorder’... Published 20 Jul, 2022 07:35am

The limited blessing of monsoons

Despite rains and melting snow and glaciers, Mangla Lake remains unfilled, causing deep concern to Punjab. Updated 13 Jul, 2022 10:19am

Punjab’s agri budget: jargon over substance

Fancy words cannot cover up the gaps in financing essentials such as fertiliser and fuel whose prices have gone through the roof. Updated 27 Jun, 2022 09:24am

EU sees conventions’ implementation crucial for GSP+ extension

“The time till October is crucial for Pakistan to show tangible results," says EU delegation head. Updated 25 Jun, 2022 10:49am

Agri: getting it right?

Tax exemptions and reductions, especially on tractors, can provide massive relief to the farm sector... Published 13 Jun, 2022 07:56am

Impact of power price hike to be ‘catastrophic’

Visitors may see electricity charges in their restaurant and hotel bills, stakeholders warn. Updated 12 Jun, 2022 07:38am

Power-saving requires non-cosmetic measures, say power sector experts

Stress changing shift patterns, declaring Covid-like crisis ‘need of the hour’. Updated 09 Jun, 2022 08:29am

Fawad asks president to dissolve NA, wants Shehbaz and Hamza to quit

PTI leader says if president feels leader of the house has lost majority in the NA, he can dissolve it. Updated 18 May, 2022 08:46am

Water worries

The water shortage of 51pc created havoc throughout the country as individual barrages and canals in Punjab and Sindh, some Published 16 May, 2022 06:02am

Hike in wheat support price pushes flour rates up by Rs11 per kilo

The 10kg flour bag, which has so far been available in the market at Rs550, will now sell at Rs660. Updated 07 May, 2022 10:04am

Punjab to procure 1m tonne more wheat

Ukraine crisis prompts govt to be particular about food security. Updated 06 May, 2022 10:16am

Crops likely to suffer as water crisis boils over

Irsa halves supply to Punjab and Sindh to pass on shortage. Updated 01 May, 2022 08:23am

Wheat purchase target achieved: Absence of cabinet leaves food dept in limbo

LAHORE: Caught in administrative confusion in the absence of provincial cabinet, the Punjab Food Department on... Published 30 Apr, 2022 06:10am

FOOTPRINTS: WHEAT WORRIES

Haunted by artificially-capped prices, the grain markets of central Punjab wear a forlorn look at the height of harvest season. Updated 29 Apr, 2022 08:33am

The brewing wheat crisis

At current prices, the country would need $380 to $400 per tonne of wheat imports, landing the bill in the vicinity of $1.2... Published 25 Apr, 2022 07:05am

Swift wheat procurement may curtail dependence on import

LAHORE: Punjab seems to be racing towards meeting its wheat procurement target of 3.5 million tonnes as it has... Published 17 Apr, 2022 07:40am

Agriculture: Planting cotton under extreme water stress

Pakistan began the season with both of its major reservoirs exhausted. Updated 11 Apr, 2022 10:20am

Water crisis on horizon as snow melts at snail’s pace

“The situation is more precarious in Mangla, which is hosting less than 1pc of its capacity,” says Irsa official. Updated 10 Apr, 2022 07:57am

Sindh, Punjab move closer to resolving water disputes

Sources say provinces have agreed to open up their water ways to mutual inspection, surprise visits to verify each other’s data. Published 07 Apr, 2022 07:06am

Elahi promised help for upcoming Punjab CM election

Confusion over whether PA session to be held today or April 16; PTI issues notices to MPAs asking them to vote for its candidate. Published 06 Apr, 2022 07:40am