Commodity traders seek permission to export surplus wheat KARACHI: Pakistan can earn a foreign exchange of over $300 million through the export of one million tons of surplus... Updated 25 Jun, 2024 08:27am
Pakistan President underscores need for ‘reasonable’ price of wheat ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has called for providing a reasonable wheat price, making timely ... Published 12 Jun, 2024 06:51am
Editorials Reducing public sector footprint in cash crops EDITORIAL: Wheat procurement, or the lack thereof, has recently become a significant political and economic issue,... Published 24 May, 2024 05:48am
Pakistan Wheat & flour: Food Dept checks quality at 561 locations in Punjab LAHORE: Teams of the provincial food department on Friday conducted a major crackdown on the flour mills across the... Published 18 May, 2024 05:45am
Print Power and wheat flour: ECC approves Rs23bn TSG for AJK govt ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved Rs23 billion technical... Updated 16 May, 2024 09:03am
Business & Finance Weekly inflation soars 43.79pc YoY ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Index (SPI) inflation increased by 43.79 percent year-on-year basis due to an ... Published 27 Jan, 2024 06:20am
Markets EU 2023/24 soft wheat exports down PARIS: Soft wheat exports from the European Union since the start of the 2023/24 season in July had reached 9.33... Published 25 Oct, 2023 06:19am
Markets Russian wheat export prices little changed last week MOSCOW: Russian wheat export prices were practically unchanged last week amid weakening global markets, and supply... Published 26 Sep, 2023 06:33am
Markets EU wheat eases further as market awaits US crop report PARIS: European wheat futures extended a fall on Friday to a new low for the week as export competition from Black... Published 13 Aug, 2023 02:55am
Markets French wheat harvest 58pc complete PARIS: The soft wheat harvest ran slightly ahead of average by July 17 and winter barley cuttings were virtually... Published 23 Jul, 2023 03:25am
Opinion Wheat import: doors not closed yet Pakistan is the 7th largest wheat producer in the world but, with respect to yield the country stands at 37th rank.... Published 28 Jun, 2023 06:31am
Markets Wheat futures rise after falling for four consecutive sessions SINGAPORE/PARIS: Chicago wheat futures rose on Friday after four consecutive sessions of losses as bargain-buying... Published 14 May, 2023 03:24am
Business & Finance Prices of kitchen items show an upward trend ISLAMABAD: The prices of most of the essential kitchen items have witnessed an upward trend during this week past... Published 07 May, 2023 03:21am
Markets Wheat futures drift lower SINGAPORE: Chicago wheat futures slid on Friday and were set for their biggest monthly drop since last November, as... Published 30 Apr, 2023 05:10am
Business & Finance Govt accused of stopping mills from procuring wheat despite arrival of new crop LAHORE: Flour millers hailing from Punjab have accused the provincial government of not allowing the mills to ... Published 27 Apr, 2023 06:24am
Print Wheat flour, sugar and urea: FBR specifies ‘designated areas’ near borders to check smuggling ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has specified border areas of Afghanistan, India and Iran as ... Updated 20 Apr, 2023 08:35am
Print Four ‘essential’ commodities: Customs given legal backing to take action against smuggling ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has declared wheat and wheat flour, sugar and urea as “essential... Updated 18 Apr, 2023 09:07am
Markets Russian wheat cheapest on C&F basis in Egypt tender CAIRO: Russian wheat was the cheapest on offer in an Egyptian state tender on Thursday at $293 per tonne with cost... Published 09 Apr, 2023 05:58am
Markets EU 2022/23 soft wheat exports at 23.15m tonnes PARIS: Soft wheat exports from the European Union in the 2022/23 season that started in July had reached 23.15... Published 06 Apr, 2023 06:20am
Print Five killed in stampedes at flour distribution sites LAHORE/PESHAWAR: At least five people have been killed in recent weeks and more injured in stampedes at sites... Updated 31 Mar, 2023 08:55am
Print PM says 100m benefitting from free wheat flour scheme ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Monday that 100 million people are benefitting from sasta atta... Updated 28 Mar, 2023 08:47am
Pakistan Food dept, KPITB launch flour supply chain system across KP PESHAWAR: The Food Department and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Technology Board (KPITB) jointly launched a... Published 27 Mar, 2023 07:56am
Pakistan QWP demands action against flour hoarders, profiteers PESHAWAR: Qaumi Watan Party (QWP) demanded the government to ensure the availability of all commodities particularly... Published 27 Mar, 2023 06:15am
Pakistan Flour distribution steps reviewed FAISALABAD: As many as 692943 bags of 10-kg flour have been free distributed among deserved in last five days under... Published 27 Mar, 2023 06:15am
Print Wheat flour distribution points: PM visits Multan, other parts of southern Punjab MULTAN: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday undertook visits to various free wheat flour (Atta) distribution... Updated 27 Mar, 2023 12:10pm
Pakistan Punjab, KPK: ‘Free wheat flour’ being distributed through BISP data: minister ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb, on Friday, said that the government... Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am
Print Free wheat flour: PM visits distribution points LAHORE: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday paid a surprise visit to the free flour distribution centres in... Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am
Pakistan Relief initiative for Ramazan: 7.8m Sindh families to be given Rs2,000 each for buying flour KARACHI: In order to extend relief to the poor during Ramazan, the Sindh government has decided to provide a grant ... Published 22 Mar, 2023 07:45am
Pakistan Reports on mismanagement during supply of free flour worries CM LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi has expressed concerns over reports of disorder in certain cities related... Published 22 Mar, 2023 06:24am
Pakistan KP govt announces Rs19.77bn flour package for Ramazan PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Food and Irrigation Fazal Elahi has said that despite financial challenges... Published 21 Mar, 2023 06:29am
Honoraria for NA, Senate staff but no change in tax rates for salaried group as Aurangzeb wraps up budget discussion
Honoraria for NA, Senate staff but no change in tax rates for salaried group as Aurangzeb wraps up budget discussion