Farmers demand wheat price hike

LAHORE: A delegation led by Kisan Ittehad chairman Chaudhry Khalid Hussain called on Punjab Senior Minister Mian Aslam Iqbal and demanded increase in the support price of wheat and legislation to protect the interests of farmers...

Scrapped wheat price triggers alarm

LAHORE: As Pakistan's wheat harvest season gains momentum, farmers in Punjab and across the country are getting extremely worried about the losses they are facing due to the federal government's decision to abolish the wheat sup...

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Maryam, US delegation agree to promote bilateral relations

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz met a delegation from the US Congress on Tuesday during which matters relating to important issues of mutual interest were discussed and it was agreed to take effective steps to further...

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Farmers hold protests across Punjab against low wheat prices

NAROWAL: Wheat farmers across Punjab are protesting against what they say are unjust wheat support prices and poor government procurement policies. From Sheikhupura to Dera Ghazi Khan, demonstrations, sit-ins and cl...

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Pakistan’s water crisis: the cost of sugarcane and rice

Pakistan is on the brink of a worsening water crisis, one that threatens its inter provincial relationship, agriculture, economy, and food security. Ranked among the most water-stressed nations in the world, it faces the alarmin...

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MNFSR presents report in NA in line with IMF commitments

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of National Food Security and Research (MNFSR) presented the report in the National Assembly (NA) that in line with IMF commitments, the federal government will not procure wheat this year. However, in...

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