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South Korea's MFG, partner CAPI tender for up to 70, 000 tons corn, traders say
2+ hour, 51+ min ago (238+ words) HAMBURG: South Korea's Major Feedmill Group (MFG) and its partner company Cargill Agri Purina (CAPI) have issued an international tender to purchase up to 70, 000 metric tons of animal feed corn, European traders said on Monday. The corn is sought from…...
What the food security meetings never discuss
9+ hour, 35+ min ago (662+ words) Reliable water delivery is the precondition for every other agricultural reform. We have been ignoring it. Pakistan spends billions on agricultural reform and still cannot reliably feed itself. The reason is not only in the seed, the soil, or the…...
Karachi's hospitality leaves a lasting mark on diplomats: Governor
9+ hour, 35+ min ago (344+ words) Business Recorder KARACHI: Governor Sindh Syed Mohammed Nehal Hashmi said Karachi's hospitality leaves a lasting impression on foreign diplomats, describing the experience as a memory they carry for life when departing the city. He was speaking at a farewell reception…...
India's water control: Pakistan says PCA award reinforces IWT limits
8+ hour, 47+ min ago (494+ words) ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Sunday welcomed a supplemental award issued by the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA), saying the decision reinforced Islamabad's position that the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) imposes substantive limits on India's ability to control water flows on the…...
Rising costs push packaging, paper industry into crisis
5+ hour, 57+ min ago (433+ words) LAHORE: Pakistan's packaging and paper industry is facing mounting economic pressure as soaring raw material and energy costs continue to squeeze manufacturers, while resistance to price increases in the market threatens the stability of a sector considered vital to the…...
ASA Microfinance Bank partners with Avanza Solutions
9+ hour, 35+ min ago (243+ words) Business Recorder KARACHI: ASA Microfinance Bank (Pakistan) Ltd. has entered into a strategic collaboration with Avanza Solutions to strengthen its digital banking capabilities and expand access to formal financial services across Pakistan. The partnership marks a significant step forward in…...
Sharjeel visits Red Line BRT project: Work on mixed traffic lane continuing day in, day out
9+ hour, 35+ min ago (596+ words) Business Recorder KARACHI: Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon visited the Red Line BRT project, where CEO Trans Karachi Zubair Channa, engineers, consultants, and other concerned officials were also present. The senior minister was given a detailed briefing by Red…...
Information secretaries: PPP Punjab suggests criteria for appointment
9+ hour, 35+ min ago (164+ words) LAHORE: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Central Punjab Information Secretary Shahzad Saeed Cheema has said that the 5-point criteria for appointment in the Informa-tion Bureau have been sent to the leadership. He said Party President of Punjab and the General Secretary…...
Bhandara visits Gurdwara Saragarhi Singh Sabha
9+ hour, 35+ min ago (143+ words) Business Recorder ISLAMABAD: PML-N MNA Isphanyar Bhandara on Saturday visited the historic Gurdwara Saragarhi Singh Sabha in Hangu, where he distributed food supplies, wheelchairs for elderly community members, and financial assistance among widows facing financial hardship. Bhandara also presented a…...
Jewellers pledge support to FIA against smuggling
9+ hour, 35+ min ago (318+ words) KARACHI: The All Pakistan Sarafa Gems and Jewellers Association has announced it would stand firmly with the Federal Investigation Agency in acting against smuggling, money laundering, corruption, and other financial crimes that harm the national economy. The pledge came during…...