Pakistan, Bangladesh to ease food trade
TCP chief says MoU expected soon for rice, lentils, jute, and edible oil Pakistan and Bangladesh have agreed at the government level to facilitate trade activities in food items between…
Pakistan takes a seat for the first time as a permanent member of the International Olive Council
Pakistan’s Food Security Minister Rana Tanveer Hussain (2nd Right) at the 123rd meeting of the International Olive Council (IOC) in Portugal on June 30, 2026. (GoP) Pakistan’s Food Security Minister…
Pakistan becomes a permanent member of the International Olive Council
Pakistan has become a permanent member of the International Olive Council (IOC) for the first time, the Foreign Office (FO) said on Monday. According to the FO, Pakistan assumed its…
Pakistan seeks Canadian help on canola to cut $5 billion edible oil import bill
Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Rana Tanveer Hussain (center) meeting with Canadian High Commissioner Tarik Ali Khan (third right) in Islamabad, Pakistan, on June 19, 2026. (PID)…
Plan submitted to reduce Pakistan’s reliance on edible oil imports
Pakistan Oilseed Department has submitted a comprehensive plan to boost indigenous oilseed cultivation and increase local edible oil output through import substitution, aimed at reducing reliance on imports and strengthening…
Pakistan: 40,000 acres of commercial olive orchards planned under new Rs6.6bn project
The Ministry of National Food Security and Research (MNFSR) has proposed a Rs 6,598 million nationwide project to establish commercial olive orchards on 40,000 acres as part of efforts to…