Ahmad Fraz Khan
This season, wheat procurement in Punjab, which starts next week, is going to be a novel experience for many reasons.
Updated 28 Mar, 2022 09:28am
Says if Nawaz returns, he will ‘weaken institutions’
Updated 27 Mar, 2022 07:56am
The Pakistan Flour Mills Association has argued with the government to let the market operate on its own mechanics.
Updated 20 Mar, 2022 12:04pm
Waqas Ghani of JS Global explains that previous increases in urea prices have mostly been caused by fluctuations in gas prices.
Updated 15 Mar, 2022 09:55am
Circumstances have deflated textile industry’s claim that it could thrive on imported cotton and forced it to value local crops.
Updated 14 Mar, 2022 10:30am
Premier briefs the hosts about his recent visits to China and Russia.
Published 02 Mar, 2022 07:06am
There is a conflict among farmers who decry late payments while the industry thinks they exaggerate their case.
Updated 28 Feb, 2022 10:06am
Grower confidence returns as rival crops become an expensive ride.
Updated 27 Feb, 2022 10:17am
Zardari meets Siraj, offers JI Karachi mayor’s post; Moonis tells NA speaker discussions ongoing, no decision taken yet.
Updated 25 Feb, 2022 08:44am
Officials say govt may have to deal with 3m tonnes of excess crop this year.
Updated 20 Feb, 2022 10:12am
Increased transportation costs to hike fruit, vegetable rates by 15pc; milk price to jump by Rs60 per litre
Updated 17 Feb, 2022 10:30am
About 10pc maize mixed with wheat at the grinding stage would offer about 3m tonnes of wheat relief...
Published 07 Feb, 2022 06:52am
LAHORE: Punjab on Friday announced achieving 16.21 million acre wheat sowing target – three per cent less than its...
Published 29 Jan, 2022 07:12am
The Indian side is experiencing almost identical problems and may go for imports.
Updated 24 Jan, 2022 08:55am
The government had ample warning and time before the crisis started worsening.
Updated 10 Jan, 2022 08:51am
The federal government fixes mythical targets, shoves them down the provincial throat, without taking any responsibility
Published 03 Jan, 2022 08:33am
Harvesters alone wreck 10-20pc losses at the final stage that can translate to losses as high as $1.52bn in imports
Published 13 Dec, 2021 06:51am
Lethargic farming may come under pressure owing to better road connectivity.
Updated 29 Nov, 2021 08:20am
The province has set a cultivation target of 16.70m acres against 16.20m acres target assigned to it by the federal government.
Updated 14 Nov, 2021 09:54am
LAHORE: The sugar price started sliding on Wednesday as Punjab began checking, what it calls, “slippage to ...
Published 11 Nov, 2021 06:09am
