Pakistan exported semi- or wholly-milled rice worth $34.30 million. APP BEIJING: Pakistan’s rice exports to China reached $45.27 million in the third quarter of 2025, up 63% year-on-year from $27.85 million in the same period of last year, according to the latest data from the General Administration of Customs of China. During this period, Pakistan […]
Sumaira FH BEIJING, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 23rd Oct, 2025) Pakistan’s rice exports to China reached $45.27 million in the third quarter of 2025, up 63% year-on-year from $27.85 million in the same period last year, according to the latest data from the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC). During […]
Rizwan Bhatti KARACHI: The Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP) has voiced strong concern over its exclusion from the recently constituted National Agritrade Food Safety Authority (NAFSA) board, despite clear directions from the Prime Minister for its inclusion. REAP said the government’s failure to induct its representative on the NAFSA Board violates the spirit of […]
LAHORE – Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP) Chairman Malik Faisal Jahangir Saturday demanded representation in the National Agri-Trade Food Safety Authority (NAFSA) Board. In a media statement here, Jahangir said that the establishment of NAFSA has recently been approved through an Act on the directions of the Prime Minister, which aims to ensure that […]
While Pakistan earns $3.2 billion from rice exports, the farmers who grow it receive barely half the price they did a few seasons ago, leading to widespread anger. Iftikhar Talpur October marks the start of Sindh’s paddy-harvesting season, from the lush lowlands of lower Sindh to the upper reaches of the province. Yet what should […]
Hamza Habib ISLAMABAD: Sluggish performance of the textile sector and a sharp decline in the rice exports are seen as factors mainly responsible for ballooning the trade deficit to USD 9.4 billion in the first quarter of 2025-26. According to detailed external trade figures issued by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, the exports in the […]
By Our Correspondent LAHORE – Pakistan has seen a noticeable decrease in the prices of pulses, rice, and sugar, driven by falling international commodity prices and a rising supply amid relatively lower demand. In the local wholesale market of Jodia Bazaar, the price of pulses has decreased by at least 50 to 70 rupees per […]
Our Correspondent BADIN/SUJAWAL: Farmers across Badin and Sujawal districts staged protests and road blockades against what they called exploitation by rice millers and traders, accusing them of slashing paddy prices far below production costs. In Badin, hundreds of growers blocked the main Thar Coal-Karachi highway, paralyzing traffic on routes linking Karachi, Hyderabad, and Tharparkar. Leaders […]
India’s ambitious target of exporting 20 million tonnes of non-basmati rice in 2024–25 faces a setback as cheaper supplies from Myanmar and Pakistan undercut Indian prices in the global market. India’s hopes of exporting 20 million tonnes of non-basmati rice for 2024–25 seem to be fading, as cheaper rice from Myanmar and Pakistan is hurting […]
Imran Gabol • Another spell of rains expected in most parts of the country from today• India may release over 150,000 cusecs of water into Punjab rivers within 48 hours• PDMA warns of potential flooding in some regions• Survey of flood damage in 69 tehsils likely to be complete by 27th LAHORE: The Punjab government […]
