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Saudi Arabia and Pakistan are expanding talks on agriculture, irrigation, food security, investment and trade following a high-level Saudi visit to Islamabad.
A new OICCI report says slow policy execution and uneven rules are costing Pakistan’s agriculture billions, with cotton output and maize growth both under pressure.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has called for higher farm productivity, digital tools and stronger export promotion to improve opportunities for Pakistan's farmers and producers.

Pakistan's agriculture sector is looking to laser land levelling, better irrigation scheduling and practical farm advice to produce more with limited water.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Bill Gates discussed polio eradication and possible cooperation in agriculture, digital innovation and artificial intelligence.
Shehbaz Sharif invites US companies to explore opportunities in Pakistan's agriculture, mining, technology, energy and transport sectors.

Increased rainfall is making grasslands and cornfields possible in areas that were once deserts, helping China, the world's largest beef importer, become more self-reliant by expanding domestic cattle production.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement has brought Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye closer on security and cooperation.
The Asian Development Bank has kept Pakistan's growth forecast at 3.7 per cent while projecting inflation of 8.3 per cent amid energy and external risks.

Oregon’s unusually active wildfire season is creating a new pressure point for ranchers: keeping cattle safe while fires spread through grazing areas critical to their livelihoods. According to NPR News, some of the…
New South Wales land clearing rose again in 2024, with official figures showing a 16% increase in vegetation loss across the state and fresh criticism from conservation groups over the government’s response to habitat…
Campaigners have warned that a government push to expand the UK poultry sector could carry national security risks, arguing that the plan sits uneasily with Britain’s dependence on imported animal feed and the…

A vast area of Punjab, covering nearly 400 square kilometres, has come under water following torrential rains and overflowing drains, with the Ravi and Chenab rivers expected to reach medium to high flood levels.

Pakistan's official half-year report points to stronger growth, lower average inflation and recovering industry, while external and structural risks remain.

## Prime minister pushes faster export reforms Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed officials to move quickly on the approved Strategic Roadmap for Export Promotion, placing exports at the centre of the…

Pakistan and China discuss expanded cooperation on material aid, local infrastructure, technology transfer and capacity building.

Pakistan and Uzbekistan have renewed their push to expand trade, investment and business links under a wider economic cooperation roadmap.

Pakistan's Meteorological Department forecast a fresh spell of rainfall from July 29 to August 5, even as several parts of the country were still reeling from a preceding rain spell and its aftermath.
The Asian Development Bank forecasts Pakistan's GDP growth at 3.7%, lower than expectations, as inflation rises due to global challenges
The owner of Ribena is investing £200,000 to help blackcurrant bushes withstand extreme weather stress, after UK harvests were hit by a wet winter, spring frost and hail, followed by summer heatwaves.
Canada has announced more than $47 million in assistance for security and development projects in Pakistan, as foreign ministers from the two countries held talks in Islamabad on Monday focused on trade, investment and…

Ishaq Dar tells ECO ministers that Afghan-based militancy threatens regional peace, trade and connectivity, while urging verifiable action.

Pakistan has an artificial intelligence policy. It was approved by the Federal Cabinet on 30 July 2025, it runs to six pillars, and roughly a year later most of the companies it governs still could not tell you what it…
The FAO Food Price Index edged higher in July as disruption and difficult weather lifted wheat, sugar and vegetable-oil quotations.