Islamabad—Pakistan Dairy Development Company
held a field day on one of its Model Farms,
located in Jhelum District. About 110 dairy
farmers attended the event, at which Dr.
Muhammad Afzal, Chief Executive of Livestock &
Dairy Development Board, Geoff Walker, CEO of
PDDC, Dr. Iftikhar Babar, Deputy Secretary
Ministry Industries, Production and Special
Initiatives and staff of the Special Initiatives
Cell of the Ministry of Industries were also
present on the occasion.
Karachi—The speakers at a seminar have suggested
that the government should reduce the volume and
number of indirect taxes and increase the share
of direct taxes by taking more people and
sectors in to tax base.
Dubai—The price of gold, which breached $1,000
per ounce mark for the first time last month, is
poised to remain high for the rest of the year
as the yellow metal continues to face supply
constraints and increased investment demand,
analysts said.
Singapore—Asia must work harder to narrow
economic and social disparities that remain
despite the region’s economic boom, the head of
Brunei’s economic development board said here
Friday.
New Delhi—India’s inflation accelerated to the
fastest pace in more than three years, raising
concern the central bank may increase borrowing
costs as soon as this month. Bonds fell.
Wholesale prices rose 7.41 percent in the week
ended March 29 from a year earlier, faster than
the previous week’s 7 percent gain, the Ministry
of Commerce and Industry said in New Delhi
today.
