Air France mulls returning to Pakistan after 11 years: minister

Petroleum Minister Ghulam Sarwar Khan revealed on Friday that after witnessing a conducive business environment, Air France was planning to resume its...

‘Gwadar refinery, petrochemical complex to reduce oil import bill by $1.2bn’

Petroleum minister says new vistas of cooperation will be unlocked upon the arrival of Mohammed Bin Salman ISLAMABAD: Petroleum Minister Ghulam Sarwar Khan...

PSX closes flat amid low turnover

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) ended the last session of the week slightly negative, as indices kept trading in red amidst low...

Sarmaya-e-Pakistan, holding company for state owned enterprises incorporated: Asad

LAHORE: Finance Minister Asad Umar says Sarmaya-e-Pakistan, the holding company for state-owned enterprises, has been incorporated. In a tweet, he said turning around...

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia to sign MoUs on drug control, renewable energy: FO

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are set to sign various Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) to enhance bilateral cooperation in the fields of...

Chinese envoy meets PM; says next CPEC stage to focus on investing, buying more from Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Chinese Ambassador in Pakistan Yao Jing met Prime Minister Imran Khan on  Thursday and said the next stage of China Pakistan...

Pakistan to brief FATF on measures against money laundering

Talks between the two sides will begin on February 17th in Paris ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will hold talks with the Financial Action Task...

Saudi crown prince’s visit to ease Pakistan’s financial crunch: FT

Renowned international publication Financial Times says the upcoming visit of Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman to Islamabad will further ease the...

Petroleum Division likely to table revised gas tariffs before CCoE

The division was given 10 days to submit the findings of inquiry report into inflated gas bills to domestic consumers ISLAMABAD:...

SBP reserves increase by $13m, stand at 8.2bn

KARACHI: The total liquid foreign reserves held by the country stood at $14.89 billion on February 8, a weekly report issued by the...

Power Division directed to form special team to address overbilling woes

The team will visit different locations to listen to the complaints regarding overbilling and will order remedial measures on the spot ISLAMABAD: A...

All stakeholders on same page regarding CPEC: minister

ISLAMABAD: Planning Minister Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtiar said on Thursday that formation of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Business Forum would help create...

Dawood lauds WB’s contribution in Pakistan, seeks further assistance

ISLAMABAD: World Bank has played an important role in modernising and supporting various development initiatives in Pakistan, said Advisor to Prime Minister...

IT ministry’s budget slashed by 50pc, Senate told

ISLAMABAD: The Senate's Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunications was informed on Thursday that the budget of the Ministry of Information Technology and...

Businesses cannot grow amid raids, harassment: LCCI

LAHORE: Businesses cannot grow amidst raids, harassment, lack of energy supply and severe traffic jams, therefore, the government should resolve these issues at...