[ad_1] The Finance Division reiterated its stance that no additional subsidy would be provided on the supply of urea once the proposed mechanism of basket price is enforced. photo: file ISLAMABAD: The government is considering permitting fertiliser manufacturers to increase urea prices by up to Rs358 per bag, shifting the …
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Farmers denied urea subsidy benefit | The Express Tribune
[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: The cabinet has aired serious concerns over alleged fleecing of farmers by fertiliser manufacturers despite getting heavy subsidy on gas supply. According to sources, the cabinet in a recent meeting noted that a high subsidy was being given to fertiliser companies, but its impact was not being passed …
Read More »ECC okays up to 5% increase in urea prices | The Express Tribune
[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: The government on Tuesday approved an increase of up to Rs171, or 5%, in urea prices to recover the cost of imported fertiliser after both the centre and provinces refused to bear the cost of subsidy. The arrangement was approved by the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the …
Read More »Delayed import decision led to urea shortage: Solangi | The Express Tribune
[ad_1] LAHORE: In response to the ongoing shortage of fertiliser in Pakistan, Minister for Information, Broadcasting, and Parliamentary Affairs, Murtaza Solangi, highlighted that the delay in the cabinet’s decision to import fertiliser contributed to the current scarcity. He informed the Senate on Friday that the government has recently imported around …
Read More »PM orders crackdown against fertiliser hoarders | The Express Tribune
[ad_1] KARACHI: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar has directed authorities concerned to launch a crackdown against fertiliser hoarders, smugglers, and profiteers, stating that there is enough stock of urea available for the current wheat season in the country. In a statement from the PM Office Media Wing by APP, …
Read More »Urea shortage hits farmers hard | The Express Tribune
[ad_1] LAHORE: Pakistan Kissan Ittehad (PKI) President Khalid Mahmood Khokhar has said that urea shortage is being faced by farmers as its consumption is estimated at 6.7 million tons per annum following an increase in plantation area and growing use of the commodity in cereal and cotton crops. Talking to …
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