First Poultry Institute Opened in NWFP
PAKISTAN - The first poultry research institute has been inaugurated in North West Frontier Province (NWFP).

Costs Too High in Pakistan for Exports to Saudi Arabia
PAKISTAN - Because of high production costs in Pakistan, local producers are unlikely to benefit from the end of Saudi Arabia's ban on its poultry products.

Use of Hatchery Waste in Poultry Feed Proposed
PAKISTAN - The inclusion of properly treated and managed hatchery waste in poultry feed is key to lower costs, according to this opinion piece.

Govt Moves to Boost Pakistan's Poultry Industry
PAKISTAN - The government has abolished the duty on imported maize, poultry vaccines and equipment to help boost the poultry industry and control prices for consumers.

Comparison of Methods to Inactivate Bird Flu Virus
PAKISTAN - There is a wide variety of disinfectants available on the market but there are few studies comparing thier efficacy against the H5N1 avian influenza (AI) virus. M.A. Shahid and colleagues at the Poultry Research Institute in Rawalpindi compared...

Poultry Prices Take off Across Punjab
PAKISTAN - Poultry prices are reported to have doubled in the state of Punjab in the last two months.

Poultry Price Rockets Upwards
PAKISTAN - Poultry prices have jumped by 50 rupees per kilo in a matter of days.

High Prices for Chicken to Fall Soon
PAKISTAN - Poultry prices have risen sharply as producers were forced out of business while demand remained strong. However, farmers have now started production again and prices are set to return to normal in March.

PPA Urges Support for the Industry
PAKISTAN - Pakistan Poultry Association (PPA; Northern Zone) has put forward demands to ensure availability of chicken meat and eggs at affordable prices.

Chicken Prices Decline
PAKISTAN - Chicken and egg farmers are concerned about the fall in prices of their products, but industry watchers expect prices to recover in the coming weeks.

Poultry Prices Fall in Multan
MULTAN - Poultry prices crashed in southern Punjab to 77 rupees (PKR) per kilo, about 25 per cent reduction in two weeks, as demand dipped to its new lows.

WHO Finds Human-to-Human Bird Flu Transmission
PAKISTAN - The World Health Organization reports on a group of human cases of H5N1 bird flu in the North-West Frontier province in October-November 2007. There is evidence of human-to-human transmission of the virus in the affected family.

It's World Egg Day: Eggs are Good for You
PAKISTAN - On World Egg Day, a leading academic at the University of Lahore is hoping to raise awareness of the excellent nutrition in an egg.

Pakistan Free of Bird Flu
PAKISTAN - The authorities have notified the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) that there have been no outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) since June 2008.

Poultry Prices Hit New Peak
PAKISTAN - There is no relief for consumers regarding poultry product prices, and farmers and wholesalers have pushed up rates to 126 rupees (PKR) per kilo for live bird and PKR220-230 per kilo for meat.

Govt. Urged to Exempt Poultry Sector L/C Margin
PAKISTAN - The Pakistan Poultry Association (PPA) has urged the government to exempt the poultry sector from 35 per cent L/C margin imposed on raw material imports.

Uplift of Livestock NWFP Govt's Top Priority
PESHAWAR - NWFP Minister for Livestock Haji Hidayatllah has reported that the provincial government was string hard for the uplift of livestock and dairy sector for its high income generation potential in rural areas.

Chicken Costs Impacted by High Feed Prices
KARACHI - Increase in cost of poultry production during the last few months has had negative repercussions on chicken rates, which caused a sharp surge during the last one month, proving to be detrimental to may consumers.

Farms Close as Production Costs Rise
PAKISTAN - The rising cost of poultry production has led to the closure of more than half of the poultry farms in Sindh this year.

New Diagnostic Services Announced
PAKISTAN - The government is to spend 132 million rupees (PKR) to set up new disease diagnostic laboratories in Punjab to provide modern veterinary support services to livestock farmers.

Integrating Small Farmers into the Poultry Industry
PAKISTAN - The poultry sector is one of the more significant segments of the agricultural sector, in which about 15 million people are engaged, directly or indirectly. At present, investment in this sector estimated to be around Rs. 200 billion.

Minister Urged to Resolve Poultry 'Crisis'
LAHORE - Chief Minister Mian Shahbaz Sharif has been urged by the Punjab Poultry Association to resolve the serious threats to the industry due to uncontrolled increases in feed prices.

Poultry Trouble at the New Bazaar
PAKISTAN - The newly constructed G-9 Weekly Bazaar in Pakistan is already running short of chicken meat despite of continuous demand from the city-folk.

Poultry Industry Hampered by High Feed and Energy Costs
PAKISTAN - The poultry industry has been hit not only by high costs but also government policy on imports of parent birds, day-old chicks and poultry meat.

Livestock Pushing Pakistan's Economic Growth
PAKISTAN - The livestock sector in Pakistan has recently been praised for its importance by the former federal finance minister Sartaj Aziz. He described what a key role it is playing in the country's growth, contributing over 50 per cent to agriculture...