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Falling export of textile products PDF Print E-mail
Written by Imran Baloch   
Saturday, 21 January 2012 05:02
THE textile industry has been hit by falling export trend. Most of the exporters seem to be nervous which has raised alarm bells for the country’s economic managers.

Pakistan is facing tough competition from China, India and Bangladesh. Exports of textile products were down by 7.10 per cent to $1.625 in July-August as compared to the same month last year.

And yarn export...
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Punjab farmers unhappy over cane prices PDF Print E-mail
Written by Nasir Jamal   
Saturday, 21 January 2012 04:47
THE government has finally given in to the pressure of the powerful lobby of sugar millers, who are heavily represented in the Parliament as well as in the federal cabinet and conceded most of the demands, the industry had put forward as a pre-condition for starting cane crushing.

While accepting the industry’s demands, the government has itself violated the Cane Act by...
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Farmers' package: all depends on implementation PDF Print E-mail
Written by The DAWN   
Friday, 20 January 2012 15:19
First came the Economic Survey and then the Budget for the year 2004-5. Policy declarations, speeches and statements of the President of Pakistan , the Governor of the State Bank and the federal finance minister aimed at providing facilities to and enhancing productivity of the agriculture sector preceded these documents.

The leaders focused on the farming community with...
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Agriculture in focus but professionals missing PDF Print E-mail
Written by The Dawn   
Thursday, 19 January 2012 07:55
Agriculture in focus but professionals missing Although agriculture's contribution to the national economy has fallen from 53 per cent at the time of Independence to 24 per cent now, it still provides employment to 44 per cent of the labour force.
However its share in the federal budget expenditure of 2003-04 was 1.12 per...
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Who cares for the small farmer PDF Print E-mail
Written by The Dawn   
Thursday, 19 January 2012 07:36
Poverty alleviation is a hot current subject attracting attention at all levels - national and international. There is no dearth of official pronouncements in this regard.
Recently, President General Musharraf announced a package for farmers and this was reflected in the Federal Budget for 2004-5...
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Changing priorities in farm sector PDF Print E-mail
Written by www.pakissan.com   
Thursday, 19 January 2012 04:38
ACCORDING to the State Bank’s Annual Report, agriculture sector showed dismal performance in the last fiscal. The share of this sector in the total GDP growth has been further marginalised. This happened despite the provision of subsidies and better credit supplies. Some quarters have rightfully voiced their concerns regarding further investment in this sector — they are...
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Poverty-related projects face closure PDF Print E-mail
Written by Zulfiqar Halepoto   
Thursday, 12 January 2012 07:48
The Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) total loan commitment to Pakistan since commencement of its operations in 1968 and up to December 31, 2006, comprised 239 public sector loans amounting to $16.3 billion.

The sectoral composition of this assistance was: 21.5 for energy sector, 20.9 for the agriculture/natural resources, 13.2 per cent for finance sector, 11.3 for...
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Subsidy to benefit rich farmers PDF Print E-mail
Written by Nasir Jamal   
Thursday, 12 January 2012 05:36
The subsidy for the agriculture sector announced by the government in the budget for the current fiscal year aims at increasing farm output but does not attack rural poverty.

Though most view the subsidy on farm inputs as an official effort to please the powerful feudal lobby in an election year, they tend to agree that it will have a positive impact on the farm output and...
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Issues in agricultural pricing PDF Print E-mail
Written by www.pakissan.com   
Thursday, 12 January 2012 05:30
AGRICULTURAL pricing is a subject of lively debate. It has evoked divergent views, ranging from a forceful advocacy of support prices for key agricultural commodities and subsidies for major inputs to complete liberalisation of prices and reliance upon the market mechanism to achieve efficiency and competitiveness.

Successful integration with the international economy has...
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