Saturday, January 10, 2026
In a bid to support the Government’s efforts to ensure urea availability at official prices, Engro Fertilizers has urged its dealers to comply with company guidelines on pricing and strictly ensure product availability to the farmers To enforce guidelines for selling Urea at MRP, Engro Fertilizers hosted dealer conferences in...
The carrier launched its international operations on 18 February 2024, with the first flight connecting Islamabad and Sharjah. Fly Jinnah, Pakistan’s low-cost carrier, today celebrated the inaugural flight of its second international route connecting Lahore, Pakistan with Sharjah, UAE. The carrier commemorated the start of its new route with...
In a significant development, Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) approves funding aimed at facilitating the Government of Balochistan's capital contribution to the Lead-Zinc Mining Project. This marks a crucial step forward in ensuring the financial support necessary for the initiation and progress of the mining venture, aligning with the broader...
President Federal B Area Trade and Industries (FBATI), Syed Raza Hussain, said the decision to cut down the power tariff by 7 cents will give a little relief to industrial consumers across the country. Lauding the role of the caretaker government in announcing the reduction of the power tariff from...
Emirates, one of the world's leading airlines, faced significant operational challenges this week as unprecedented storms battered the United Arab Emirates, causing widespread disruption to travel plans. In an official statement addressed to their valued customers, the Emirates CEO expressed heartfelt apologies for the inconvenience caused by the severe weather...
The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) will strictly monitor the fertilizer sector as the fertilizer industry is prone to cartelization and behavior of the fertilizer manufacturers may attract certain provisions of the Competition Act, 2010. The CCP has released a draft report titled “Competition Assessment of the Fertilizer Industry in...
Former federal minister and prominent scientist Prof Dr Atta-ur-Rahman has emphasised the urgent need to address food insecurity in Pakistan and across the globe. He asserted that vertical farming and controlled environment agriculture (CEA) offer a feasible and efficient solution for producing fresh food in densely populated cities like Karachi. “Fresh...
The Sindh government has decided to launch a province-wide crackdown against fake fertilisers and agricultural medicines. Sindh Agriculture Minister Sardar Muhammad Bakhsh Mahar and Secretary Muhammad Zaman Narejo held a meeting with the farmer leaders and discussed various matters such as the effective implementation of the Sindh Seed Act, certified...
In what marks a significant transformation in the agrarian landscape, the number of farm households in Pakistan surged to 11.7 million in 2024, up from 8.3 million in 2010 — indicating a 40pc increase in rural engagement with agriculture, according to the 7th Digital Agriculture Census Report released on Wednesday. Simultaneously, the...
Pakistan’s large-scale manufacturing (LSM) sector grew by 2.29 percent in May 2025 from a year earlier, offering a glimmer of hope for industrial recovery. But the broader picture remains grim, as cumulative LSM output fell 1.21 percent during the first 11 months of fiscal year 2024-25, according to official...