Tue, 21-Oct-2025

PAMRA Act to play a key role in establishing the agricultural markets

PAMRA Act

The PAMRA Act will play a key role in establishing the agricultural markets system on modern lines. After the implementation of this Act, all market committees across the province will carry out their work under the new system, which is aimed at across the province. Separate markets for fruits, cranes, green zones, cotton, fisheries, vegetables, … Read more

Agriculture is the backbone of the economy, Asad Qaisar

National assembly speaker Asad Qaisar has said that agriculture is the backbone of the economy, this department can be prospered under government patronage. According to details, Asad Qaisar had a meeting with chief minister Punjab Usman Buzdar in Islamabad. They discussed the overall economic and political situation of the country as well as other matters … Read more

A two-day workshop on ‘Sustainable Agriculture’

Agriculture

Speakers at a two-day workshop on ‘Sustainable Agriculture’ stressed the need for adoption of innovative & latest agricultural technology coupled with implementation of Good Agricultural Practices to tackle the issue of reducing available farmland per person per hectare and feed the increasing mouths. As compared to 1950, global population will be 300 per cent in … Read more

CAC Pakistan Exhibition-2019

CAC Pakistan Summit

Agriculture show “CAC Pakistan Exhibition-2019” end at Expo Center Lahore. Thousands of visitors from Pakistan and abroad attended this event on the final day and showed deep interest in agri products displayed at over 100 stalls, set up by 68 Chinese and 50 Pakistani companies. This was the 5th edition of CAC Pakistan Exhibitions which … Read more

Agriculture sector surpasses historic Rs 1 trillion

state bank

Governor State Bank of Pakistan, Dr. Reza Baqir, appreciated the banks for their efforts in increasing the bank credit to the agriculture sector, which reached its historical high by end of FY19. ‘It is for the first time in Pakistan’s history that credit to the agriculture sector has surpassed one trillion rupees,’ said the Governor … Read more

Provincial Development Working Party approved development schemes

The Punjab Provincial Development Working Party approved three development schemes of Agriculture Sector, Specialized Healthcare & Medical Education (SHC&ME) and Irrigation Sector with an estimated cost of Rs. 10808.375 million. These schemes were approved in the 25th meeting of Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) of current fiscal year 2019-20 presided over the Chairman P&D Board Habib-ur-Rehman Gilani. The approved development schemes included as Acquisition of Land for Establishment of Model Markets at Rawalpindi, DG Khan & Sheikhupura / Gujranwala and Earth Filling / Construction of Boundary Wall at the cost of Rs. 1,048.203 million, Expansion of C.P.E Institute of Cardiology, Multan (Construction of New OPD & Inpatient Block) at the cost of Rs. 3,266.909 million and Construction of Dadhocha Dam, Rawalpindi at the cost of Rs. 6,493.263 million. Provincial Secretary P&D Imran Sikandar Baloch, all Members of the Planning & Development Board, Provincial Secretaries of concerned departments, Assistant Chief Coordination Syed Naveed Iqbal, Planning Officer Coordination Muhammad Rashid and other senior representatives of the relevant Provincial Departments

The Punjab Provincial Development Working Party approved three development schemes of Agriculture Sector, Specialized Healthcare & Medical Education (SHC&ME) and Irrigation Sector with an estimated cost of Rs. 10808.375 million. These schemes were approved in the 25th meeting of Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) of current fiscal year 2019-20 presided over the Chairman P&D Board … Read more