Pakistan has restored and significantly revised its barter trade framework with Iran and Afghanistan (as well as Russia) by introducing a new Business-to-Business (B2B) mechanism. Key changes include extending the settlement period from 90 to 120 days, removing the previous requirement for imports to precede exports, and aligning the framework with general import and export […more]
KARACHI, Oct 14 (APP):The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), Tuesday, launched a collateral free digital agriculture financing scheme for small and marginalized farmers as well as the farmers of unserved and underserved areas to raise the agricultural output and support rural uplift. In line with the Prime Minister’s vision of transforming agriculture sector, the Agricultural […more]
The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) has urged the Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (PCSIR) to revive and play a proactive role in import substitution, innovation and modernization on war footings. President UNISAME Zulfikar Thaver said the SME sector expects PCSIR to accept the challenge and roll up its sleeves and […more]
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research, Rana Tanveer Hussain, has said that cooperative farming will play a crucial role in strengthening Pakistan’s agriculture and ensuring food security. Chairing a high-level meeting on cooperative farming and marketing, also attended by Rana Iftikhar Muhammad, President of the Chamber of Agriculture Punjab, and other stakeholders, […more]