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...

IMF wants duty on fertiliser doubled

ISLAMABAD: The IMF has asked Pakistan to increase the Federal Excise Duty (FED) on fertilizer from 5 to 10 percent and impose a 5 percent tax on pesticides in the upcoming budget. However, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, along...

22-May-2025 Read More

Pakistan set to miss growth projection for FY25

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s gross domestic product (GDP) and per capita income increased in dollar terms at a modest pace in 2024-25, reflecting a sustained recovery in the country’s overall output compared to the previous year, t...

21-May-2025 Read More

No water for Punjab, KP farmers from Khanpur Dam

TAXILA: The water level in Khanpur Dam has plummeted to an alarming level amid a protracted dry spell, forcing the authorities to suspend water supply for irrigation purposes to both Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab provinces. A...

21-May-2025 Read More

Fighting food insecurity

The Food and Agriculture Organisation’s latest report on global food insecurity, published last week, casts a spotlight on the growing scale of hunger worldwide, with conflict, climate shocks, economic downturns and faltering ...

20-May-2025 Read More

Govt to develop national GI protection strategy

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is working to establish a dedicated Geographical Indications (GI) Registry and is developing a National Geographical Indications Protection Strategy to guide the expansion and protection of GI products both d...

20-May-2025 Read More