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DAP fertilizer policy unclear
At a time when sowing for kharif crops has begun, availability of DAP, a critical input, is abundant but few…
Commercialisation of crops
In its third quarter report, the State Bank of Pakistan maintained that minor crops suffered a 3.5pc decline during the…
Stock market: Reign of bulls
THE stock market boom, which began with the benchmark KSE-100 index level at 11,000 points two-and-a-half years ago, saw the…
Structural flaws weigh on prices
Every year, just before and during the holy month of Ramazan, the prices of pulses, fruits and vegetables increase. Half-hearted…
$35m loan IFAD loan for livestock improvment in four Punjab districts
The livelihood of over 1.25 million underprivileged households in four rural districts of Punjab will be improved by increasing the…
SBP keeps interest rate unchanged at 10pc
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Saturday left its policy rate unchanged at 10 per cent for next two…
Sindh’s revenue increases by 20pc
Sindh’s revenue from provincial taxes jumped by over 20 per cent to Rs32.40 billion during the outgoing fiscal year (2013-14)…
Punjab seeks $350m from ADB for urban development
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is likely to finance a Punjab government’s project to improve the quality of life of…
US energy outlook undergoing a major overhaul
With US crude output growing rapidly and the country emerging as the world’s top producer, there seems growing emphasis in…