The US was reportedly rescinding a punitive 25 per cent duty on all imports from India over its purchases of Russian oil that had been stacked on top of a 25 per cent
Shift towards imported hybrid seeds is shrinking Basmati acreage, weakening export capacity. SHAMSUL ISLAM KHAN ISLAMABAD: A major structural change is quietly reshaping
Shamsul Islam Khan Pakistan’s rice exports are no longer slowing down — they have already collapsed. Rice exports from Pakistan to all global destinations have fallen nearly
Electricity tariffs, wheeling charges, and ERS rates cut to ease costs for export-oriented rice sector. By Monitoring Desk The Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP) has
Recorder Report KARACHI: The Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP) has welcomed the relief package announced by Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, aimed at
Mubarak Zeb Khan ISLAMABAD: With rice exports under pressure, the commerce ministry has stepped up diplomatic outreach to expand market access by engaging Islamabad-based
Stresses expansion, better utilisation of quotas under preferential trade deal. Our Correspondent ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is fully prepared to supply both Basmati and non-Basmati rice
January 30, 2026 (MLN): Pakistan’s exports of salt and rice to China saw substantial growth in 2025, demonstrating strengthened bilateral trade in agricultural and mineral
Commerce minister urges better use of 18,000-ton tariff-rate quota under PTA, explores zero or reduced duties and G2G trade channels. By News Desk Pakistan has raised