Tag: agriculture sector

US to help FATA stand on its feet, says envoy

-Want to help KP in multiple sectors including local government, health, education, tourism, agriculture and industrialisation, says US ambassador. -Task force working for tourism boom in...

Govt taking bold steps to improve power, agriculture sectors: power minister

HARIPUR: Federal Minister for Power Omar Ayub Khan here Tuesday said the government was taking revolutionary measures for the eradication of poverty and for bringing...

World Bank to provide govt Rs300 bln loan for agriculture sector

LAHORE: The World Bank (WB) will be providing a Rs300 billion loan to the Punjab government for development of the agriculture sector. According to the Punjab...

PPP to prioritise agriculture, industrial sector in next general elections

LAHORE: Chairman Pakistan People Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Saturday pledged that agriculture and industrial sector will be among top priorities of the...

CPEC to prove vital for exporting agri commodities

Punjab Agriculture Secretary Muhammad Mehmood, while talking to agriculture experts Saturday, said the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) will be a major source of exporting...

Ishaq Dar reiterates stance to shore up agriculture industry

A strong foundation for achieving overall inclusive growth has been laid in the budget for 2016-17 through strong incentives for all sectors of the...

Govt committed to uplifting agriculture sector: Shehbaz Sharif

Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that agriculture is the backbone of the national economy. He said that the government is implementing a...