Centre delaying subsidy to sugarcane growers: Sindh CM
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister (CM) Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that his government has vowed to give additional subsidy for exporting sugar so that crushing season of sugar mills could be…
Govt providing relief, subsidy to farmers: PM’s spokesperson
Spokesman of the Prime Minister Dr Musadik Malik said that the government was providing relief to farmers and giving subsidy on fertilisers. Farmers were the backbone of the economy and cultural heritage,…
PM Nawaz restores fertiliser subsidy on CM Shehbaz’s request
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on the request of Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif has restored subsidy on fertilisers. Shehbaz Sharif had entreated PM Sharif to reinstate Fertilizer Subsidy Scheme. Restoration of subsidy…
Senate body takes officials to task over sugar subsidy, closure of PSM
Parliamentary body appeals to PM to revive PSM, says it must not be sold at any cost Stopping short of recommending action against the ‘criminal negligence’ of the 13-month long closure of…
Denying farmers subsidy: Manufacturers, dealers hoard fertiliser right under Punjab govt’s nose
Fertiliser manufacturing companies getting payments in drafts to be cut after July 1 when subsidised rates are in place The budget 2016-17 has brought huge subsidies and tax cuts for the agricultural…
Kissan package case: SC directs local fertiliser company to provide subsidy
Announcing the verdict on the Kissan Package case, the Supreme Court on Monday directed a local fertiliser company to provide subsidy and ordered the concerned authorities to get imported fertiliser tested from…
Govt lends support to non-competitive sugar mills
The government on Monday set a new precedent by approving an enormous Rs 13 per kilogram export subsidy for sugar exports of up to 500,000 tonnes, which would cost Rs 7 billion…
Another industry wants subsidies
Govt urged to extend relief to LPG consumers Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Distributors Association has urged the government on Monday to take measures for provision of gas at affordable prices to consumers…
No power subsidy in next fiscal year
ECC approves elimination of Rs 125 billion annual subsidy for consumers using more than 300 units Also approves import of additional 150,000 tonnes of fertilizer for Kharif crops To meet one of…
Give flour to famished masses, SC orders govt
The Supreme Court (SC) has summoned a final report from the federation and provinces on July 17 on the practical steps taken by them for provision of wheat flour to the poor…
Direct subsidy to poorest via Khidmat cards: CM
Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has said that direct subsidy will be given to the poorest families of the province through Punjab Khidmat Card Programme. While presiding over a high level meeting…
Govt. to resume subsidy on electricity
Minister for Information and Broadcasting Pervaiz Rashid on Monday said that the government will give subsidy of Rs 178 billion to the electricity consumers using 200 units per month. In an interview…
Govt to hike power tariff, withdraw subsidy: Asif
Minister for Water and Power Khawaja Muhammad Asif has the new energy policy envisaged measures to end load shedding‚ bringing down generation cost and making necessary investment in the infrastructure to attract…
New govt. to inherit Rs200b power subsidy
The incoming Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz government will face an additional subsidy burden of Rs200 billion as the Ministry of Law rebuffed the possibility of a retrospective increase in power tariff for being…
Govt likely to give subsidy on addition of GRI to push kinnow export
Ministry of Commerce may give subsidy to exporters on Reefer Containers shipments for the continuity of kinnow export target, as GRI (General Rate Increase) of 1500USD/40ft Reefer containers will be added on…
Rs10 bn released to Ministry of Water and Power
The Finance Ministry has released Rs10 billion to the Ministry of Water and Power for making payments against dues to Pakistan State Oil (PSO) and Independent Power Producers (IPPs). The officials of…
45 billion!
The government has spent around Rs. 45 billion as fertilizer subsidy during last 10 months of the current fiscal year aimed at boosting agriculture and achieving its targets. The fertilizer industry, being…