Loan repayments may force Pakistan to go to IMF
Pakistan to repay over $5bn in the next six months
ISLAMABAD: With a huge repayment of over $5 billion approaching in the next...
Pakistan striving to chalk out meaningful FTA with Turkey
ISLAMABAD: The government officials are in process of building consensus with their Turkish counterparts and other stakeholders to chalk out a meaningful Free...
US businessmen take keen interest in Pakistani handmade furniture
ISLAMABAD: The furniture manufacturers of the United States have shown a keen interest in Pakistani handmade furniture, underlining the need for collaborations with...
Pakistan, Japan mull to establish technology upgradation fund
ISLAMABAD: The Embassy of Japan charge d’ affaires called on Advisor to the Prime Minister on Commerce Abdul Razak Dawood at Ministry of...
Three major agendas of 7th NFC Award remain unfulfilled
ISLAMABAD: As the government has moved ahead with the much-delayed 8th National Finance Commission Award, it needed to review the failures of the...
Hammad Azhar highlights economic growth under PTI, lambasts PML-N
'Whenever there is good news on the economic front, a few loyalists from the opposition appear on TV to cast gloom'
State...
FDI increases over 100pc in first five months of PTI govt, PM told
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said the investors will be fully encouraged to make investments in the country.
Chairing a high-level meeting on...
Govt urged to facilitate transportation of coal as demand increases
'Govt should provide a dedicated cargo rail track to connect Port Qasim with other cities, as it will minimise pollution and...
Consecutive rain spells to enhance production of bumper crops
'Due to favourable weather conditions, bumper wheat output of over 25.5 million tonnes is expected during the current season
ISLAMABAD: The consecutive rain...
PSX sheds 172 points amid dull activity
Trading volumes decreased significantly from 205m in the preceding session to 137m
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed another volatile session on...
India central bank cuts rates ahead of election
MUMBAI: India's central bank cut interest rates on Thursday in a move seen as a boost to Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of...
PTV slashes employee benefits amid financial crunch
–Protesting workers of state-run channel blame new MD for deductions in allowances, terminations
–MD Arshad Khan rubbishes claims regarding allowance cuts, denies reports...
Reconstituted NFC agrees to divide resources in line with 18th Amendment
–Centre, provinces complain about being under-resourced
–Six sub-committees to handle differences between centre, provinces
–Provinces to be part of the dialogue with IMF on...
Cement despatches decline 4.03pc in seven months
ISLAMABAD: The cement sector posted a double-digit decline of 10.70pc last month, raising alarm bells among producers sitting on huge production capacity.
Data released...
‘US, China committed to reaching trade deal by deadline’
WASHIGNTON: Both sides in the US-China trade WASHINGTONns are making a "big commitment" to reach an agreement by the March 1 deadline, US...